U.S. Gem Series Sale
3824 Cedar Springs Rd 801 6372, Dallas, TX 75219, USA
| Lot | Europe and Colonies Collections | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | Mongolia, 1999, The Howdy Doody Television Show issue, a selection of imperf. color trials (Scott 2349 vars.), including the set of 9 as issued + 5 color trials, plus a set of 7 color trials of the souvenir sheet, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $100 |
| 370 | Ryukyus, 1948-69, a mint collection, in hingeless mounts on pages in a White Ace Album. Virtually complete with only a few spaces to fill from the early 50's and some blank pages for the 1970's; plus a second album that has a mix of mint and used, it appears the owner was trying to replicate the collection in used stamps as well; imaged on the website, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $543+. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $100 |
| 371 | Saudi Arabia, 1916-78, a massive and important specialized collection, with many key values, mainly mint, hinged on well-annotated blank pages in 2 binders.Hejaz (the Hashemite issues of 1916-1925) catalogs $8719, is over 95% complete for the period for basic issues (major numbers only - there are few if any overprint varieties), and includes better individual stamps and sets cataloging up to $900. Noteworthy are #L22 ($500), L55-L60 ($310), L92 ($900), L108-L115 ($840) and L129-L131 ($495).The later Saudi issues (1925 onward, including important Nejd, Hejaz-Nejd and extensive unified Kingdom issues) catalog $18,300, plus many uncounted items. Issues from 1949 onward include many shade and other varieties, also pairs, blocks and complete sheets, and there is a large selection of stamps used on piece or on cover.In nice condition overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. A wonderful collection for the serious specialist or dealer in this area. Please see the many photos on the web to get a better idea of the richness of this lot. Shipping weight 9.5 lbs / 4.3 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $6,000 |
| 372 | Turkey, 1914, Sultan Mohammed V, 200pi green & black (Scott 270), fresh and well centered, o.g., hinged, Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 373 | Germany, 1936, Olympics souvenir sheets complete (Scott B91-B92. Michel Blocks 5-6), o.g., never hinged (pencil notations on reverse of both), Very Fine. |  | $60 |
| 374 | Hungary, 1947, Franklin D. Roosevelt souvenir sheets complete (Scott B198A-B198D, CB1-CB1C), also includes individual sheets of B198A-D and CB1-CB1C with the four values from each set, o.g., never hinged (usual minor gum wrinkles and light gum creases), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $950. |  4 | $200 |
| 375 | Italian Colonies: Tripolitania, 1924, 5L Manzoni (Scott 16), fresh and well centered, o.g., hinged, Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| 376 | Liechtenstein, 1915, Prince Johann II, normal paper, 5h to 25h complete (Scott 1a-3a. Michel 1 y-3 y a. Zumstein 1y-3y), set of 3, neat c.d.s.'s, Very Fine. |  | $75 |
| 377 | Netherlands, 1893, Princess Wilhelmina, 2g50c bright rose & ultramarine (Scott 53. Michel 45A. NVPH 47), Fine to Very Fine. |  | $50 |
| 378 | Scandinavia: Iceland, 1925, King Frederick VIII, Kr. 10 on 50a claret (Scott 140. Michel 120. Facit 122), fresh and well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, Very Fine. |  | $100 |
| 379 | Scandinavia: Iceland, 1925, Views complete (Scott 144-148. Michel 114-118. Facit 168-172), set of 5, o.g., hinge remnant, Very Fine. |  | $80 |
| 380 | Yugoslavia, Airmail, 1949, Railway souvenir sheets, perf. and imperf. complete (Scott C33, C33a), set of 2, neat matching Zemun 1949 c.d.s.'s, Very Fine. |  | $60 |
| 381 | Austria, 1850-1980, a fairly extensive mint and used collection, hinged or in mounts in a Scott specialty album, with the main value in 19th century used, plus some basic coverage of 20th century issues, also back-of-the-book. No rarities but many hundreds of stamps including some cataloging up to $140. A useful lot for someone beginning in this area, or to add to an existing collection or inventory. Generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $200 |
| 382 | Bulgaria, 1879-1971, an extensive mint and used collection, housed in a Scott album and mounted on pages includes many semi-postals, airmail, postage dues, officials and tax stamps, with much value in 19th century issues and extensive modern, generally Fine to Very Fine.We imaged through 1950 to give an idea of the contents of this exceptional collection. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 383 | Europe, 1850-1990, an assortment of country collections in albums, including Austria (a nice basic general collection), Germany (Berlin nearly complete used, DDR nearly complete mint from 1985), plus smaller collections of Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Switzerland and Yugoslavia. Nice clean lots for the general collector, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 58 lbs / 26.5 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $400 |
| 384 | Europe, 1854-1990, an assortment of country collections in Scott albums, including Germany, Ireland, Portugal, Russia (3 volumes), Spain and Vatican. Each album is well-filled, Russia is mainly used or CTO but the others have many mint complete sets and souvenir sheets, there are thousands of stamps in all, an excellent basic coverage of this area and a nice foundation to build on, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 47 lbs / 21.3 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $500 |
| 385 | Europe, 1870's-1980, an assortment of country collections in Minkus albums, including Czechoslovakia, German Democratic Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Russia. Each is well filled, mainly colorful Soviet-area CTO's with some earlier and souvenir sheets, easily thousands of stamps and colorful topicals, the Russia album being the best of the group. A nice way to start this area. Shipping weight 22 lbs / 10 kilos. |  | $400 |
| 386 | Europe, 1870's-1980, an assortment of country collections in Minkus albums, including Albania & Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, France, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Russia and Spain. Each is well filled, mainly used or CTO with some mint sets, occasional earlier and many souvenir sheets, easily thousands of stamps and colorful topicals. A nice lot for a young philatelist to start this area. Shipping weight 32 lbs / 14.5 kilos. |  | $200 |
| 387 | French Colonies and Offices Abroad, 1870's-1970's, a voluminous collection of mint and used, housed in 2 bulging Minkus Global albums, 3 Scott albums and a collection balance of offices abroad on home-made pages. The offices abroad catalog upwards of $1000, the rest is mainly many colorful but not expensive sets, still a lot of coverage here, with many hundreds or thousands of stamps, a useful lot for the collector to build upon, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 43 lbs / 19.5 kilos. |  3 | $300 |
| 388 | German Area, 1860-1984, an extensive mint and used collection, includingGerman States, neatly mounted on pages and housed in 2 Palo five ring albums with slip cases; some states only have a few items and others are more complete such as Bavaria, Thurn & Taxis, Wurttemberg;German Empire through Federal Republic, neatly mounted on pages and housed in 2 Palo five ring albums with slip cases; still a few spaces to fill but otherwise quite complete in the regular issues, also includes semi-postals, airmail, officials, franchise and a few occupations; only the first album is imaged to give a flavor of the lot;German Democratic Republic, neatly mounted on pages and housed in 3 Palo five ring albums with slip cases; the first 2 pages are overprints issues and are mainly used; there are a smattering of used items throughout mostly which duplicate the mint ones; also present are semi-postals, officials and occupations; only the first album has been imaged to give a flavor of the lot.Mostly Fine to Very Fine condition overall but with occasional faults. An extensive coverage of this area with better sets and singles cataloging up to about $200, and a nice foundation to build upon. Shipping weight 58 lbs / 26.5 kilos. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot View PDF #3 of images for this lot |  | $1,000 |
| Lot | Worldwide Collections and Accumulations | Estimate | |
| 389 | Germany, 1870-2000, a mint and used collection, neatly mounted on pages in three 3-ring binders; Germany proper is about 65% full and mostly used and includes semi-post and airmails, there are a few mint stamps scattered throughout but those are hinged; includes Berlin with some semi-posts and airmails too; the last binder is DDR and is about 50% complete. We have imaged up through about 1960 of Germany to give a flavor of the lot. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $200 |
| 390 | German Area, 1872-1980, an attractive collection of mint and used, housed in in 6 albums, including Empire, 3rd Reich, Occupations (WW2 and after), Federal Republic, Berlin and DDR. Better items include an OSTROPA souvenir sheet used (small fault), South America Flight, Polar Flight and Chicago Flight airmails mint VLH, Nürburgring Races mint VLH, numerous early Federal Republic semi-postals, Karl Marx souvenir sheets mint VLH and more. Many areas from about 1935 onward are nearly complete. There is clearly much value here - for the collector or the dealer. Nice condition overall, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 32 lbs / 14.5 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $1,000 |
| 391 | Greece, 1862-1970, a mint and used collection, housed on Scott album pages, with value in the early Hermes Heads, the regular issues are predominately used with a handful of mint until about 1920, and includes semi-postals and airmail and a smattering of postage dues and postal tax; this is a lovely collection with many items to add to your own collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3 lbs / 1.4 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $200 |
| 392 | Hungary, 1871-1970, an extensive mostly mint collection, in mounts in a well-filled Scott album. Regular and commemoratives only, no back-of-the-book, with a nice representation of early issues used to mint, Soviet period is nearly complete mint, with some imperfs and souvenir sheets. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 7.5 lbs/ 3.4 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $250 |
| 393 | Italian Area, 1855-1961, a small mint and used collection, including a few States, Italy proper, Aegean and more, hinged on Scott pages, with better items on dealer's cards, the best being Tuscany #21 used (catalog value $350, faults). In mixed condition, some nice, some faulty. |  5 | $100 |
| 394 | Russia and Related Areas, 1866-1970, a very extensive collection of mint, used and CTO, hinged or in mounts in a bulging Scott album, Imperial issues onward with some Civil War republics and Mongolia, lots of commemoratives, mountains of topicals, many souvenir sheets, some imperfs and airmail; later issues are mainly in complete sets. A very comprehensive and attractive collection of this area, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 11 lbs / 5 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $400 |
| 395 | Russia, 1915-1984, a mint and used collection, housed in four 3-ring binders and neatly mounted on pages, the first binder is about 20% full and the three remaining binders are about 50% full; has several interesting souvenir sheets throughout and also includes minimal back-of-the-book; a few pages have been imaged for a flavor of the lot. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $150 |
| 396 | Russia, 1963-91, a magnificent and very comprehensive collection in 16 luxurious volumes, mint never hinged, mint and used (mainly CTO) plus first day covers and postal stationery, all neatly mounted on carefully annotated pages (in German). Appears approximately 95% complete for the period, including many souvenir sheets. Shipping weight 108 lbs / 49 kilos. |  2 | $300 |
| 397 | Scandinavia: Iceland and Greenland, 1876-1999, a mostly mint collection, in hingeless mounts in a Scott album. Iceland has most of the value, with scattered mint and used to about 1940, then mint and very nearly complete for the period to the mid-1980's. Greenland has a small selection of mint and used. Attractive condition overall, no rarities but many useful sets and singles, and a nice collection to build on, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 4.5 lbs / 2 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 398 | Scandinavia: Iceland, 1907-25, a group of five stamps (Scott 85, 98, 140, O50-51. Michel 62, 75, 120. Facit 90, 120, 122), includes 1907, Two Kings, 5kr brown & slate, Crown, plus a mint 1912, King Frederick VIII, 5kr brown (hinge remnant); 1925, King Frederick VIII, Kr. 10 on 50a claret and 1922, 2kr rose and 5kr brown Officials, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 399 | Scandinavia: Sweden, 1855-1924, a group of 7 better stamps (Scott 3, 4, 7, 6. Michel 3a, 4, 8b, 49a. Facit 3, 4, 8, 60), including: 1855, Coat of Arms, 6sk gray and 8sk orange; 1858, Coat of Arms, 9öre violet; 1900, 1kr carmine & slate (mint - thinned at top and toned gum); 1924, 2kr U.P.U. Congress; 1924, 1kr and 2kr U.P.U. Anniversary, Fine. |  | $400 |
| 400 | Switzerland, 1850-1980, an old-time used collection with high catalog value, mounted in Scott a specialty album, very nearly complete in the regular issues from 1850-1975 and is especially strong in the 19th century issues; also some very nice later items such as #293-305, fair semi-postals, airmails very near complete and spotty postage dues and officials. The 19th century alone cats about $27,000 (the few damaged or fakes have not been counted). This is a neat old-time collection that looks like it hasn't been touched in nearly 40 years! overall Fine to Very Fine. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $2,000 |
| 401 | Switzerland, 1854-1968, mint and used collection, neatly mounted on 1958 Minkus album pages, predominantly used until 1952; a neat little collection worth adding to or pulling things out! View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $75 |
| 402 | Mexico, 1914, Sonora Issue, 3¢ black and red, with colorless roulette (Scott 325), tête-bêche block of 9 (from the full sheet of 10), without gum as issued; some separations, Fine to Very Fine. |  | $150 |
| 403 | Mexico, 1856-2023, an extensive and powerful mint and used collection, housed in 3 Scott Specialty albums, with nice early issues, and essentially complete for regular issue stamps from 1920 to about 2014 and actually becomes predominately mint hinged from 1940 to about 1960 where it become all n.h. throughout; plenty of airmails and back of the book which make up the third album (1922-41). This is a fantastic collection with plenty of spaces to fill especially high values in the early issues but loaded with many souvenir sheets and full sheets; if you collect Mexico this is for you! We have only imaged up through about 1980 to give you a flavor of the magnitude of this collection - it just keeps going! overall Very Fine. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $1,000 |
| 404 | Mexico, 1856-1970's, a mint and used collection, hinged in a Scott album, fairly extensive, with numerous sets and singles cataloging up to about $50; also an album of approximately 150 complete sheets and part sheets from the 1960's-1970's, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small selection has been imaged. Shipping weight 11.5 lbs / 5.25 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 405 | Mexico, 1975-91, a phenomenal specialized collection of the Exporta issues, neatly mounted and identified on 65 pages; these issues are quite similar to Machins with their different perforations, large/small hole perforations, paper variety, color differences and fluorescence; the lot also includes a photocopy of James Vadeboncoeur's 75 page book, TheExporta of Mexico, 1993. It covers the years 1975 through 1992 and has much information on the Exportas; also included is a detailed inventory along with samples of the paper types 1-7. This is a great beginning to a wonderful exhibit! Fully imaged on the web. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $400 |
| 406 | Worldwide, 1840-2011, a massive collection of all different on collector-made pages. 105,000 stamps in 31 binders, filling 6 large boxes, including almost every country in the world, except no United States; each binder has an inventory sheet. Mainly less expensive stamps and plenty of used (as would be expected) but with some better. The albums have not been picked over - this is a lifetime collection as received by us. Most of the stamps have Scott numbers assigned, and are generally Fine to Very Fine, the stamps and pages are clean and neat. There is undoubtedly enormous catalog value here (we didn't count - you do the math). A nice lot for the general collector or for the dealer trying to fill "red boxes". This should be a bargain as our estimate is cheap. Shipping weight 252 lbs / 114 kilos. |  | $600 |
| 407 | Worldwide, 1850's-1980's, an extensive mint and used collection in 12 Minkus Global albums, fairly well filled, with nice representation of better areas, including British Commonwealth, Europe and Latin America, there are easily tens of thousands of stamps here including some complete sets and souvenir sheets. Noted are some moderately better items cataloging in the $50 range. A better quality worldwide collection with much Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 91 lbs / 41.3 kilos. |  2 | $500 |
| 408 | Worldwide, 1870's-1975, a massive mint and used collection in 12 Master Global albums, containing several thousand stamps. A few sections are moderately well filled in a somewhat random pattern throughout. And some sections are blank. Nice albums though - with plenty of room for expansion. The albums alone cost over $2000. Shipping weight 120 lbs / 54.5 kilos. |  | $400 |
| Lot | Postal History | Estimate | |
| 409 | Worldwide, 1937-89, an accumulation of souvenir sheets, approximately 1,000 sheets featuring something from virtually every country around the globe, modest amount of duplication; many are mint never hinged, some are lightly hinged and many have cancellations; neatly housed in card mounts and identified with country and catalog number and mostly with a catalog value from 2015-2020; catalog values range from 80¢ up to $100, this lot is perfect for a worldwide dealer or collector who loves souvenir sheets! We have imaged a few to give a flavor of the lot, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, overall Very Fine. |  4 | $400 |
| 410 | Worldwide, 1889-74, a mint and used hodgepodge, housed on handmade sheets and identified; countries include Russia, Canada, Great Britain, as well as the Commonwealth which appears to be more mint than used, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Canal Zone, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Salvador; plus 6 binders with various countries on stock pages and in alphabetical order. Also three small stock books full of individual cheap items. Plus 4 stockbooks of various countries neatly organized… And finally a selection of 1932-69's, Christmas Seals in full sheets, including Christmas, Easter and Boys Town; a great nostalgic lot of a few hundred sheets housed in a three ring binder and a lovely group of 1945-58, FDCs and Matching Blocks Collection, includes approximately 200+ covers and blocks of four of the matching stamp (some are singles); a neat little collection which is mounted on eye-catching pages….this lot will provide hours of fun! Fine to Very Fine.Shipping weight 90 lbs / 41 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 411 | Worldwide, 1850's-1990's, a huge accumulation of stamps on pages, 6 large boxes of mini collections, with many thousands of stamps from a wide range of countries. This was formed over many years by a collector who intended to become a dealer, and who bought collection after collection in the $50 to $500 retail range. No order at all here but huge catalog value. Who knows what you will find here. Shipping weight 242 lbs / 110 kilos. |  | $300 |
| 412 | Worldwide, 1870's-2000's, an extensive mint and used collection in 11 Harris albums, moderately well filled with tens of thousands of stamps, strong on colorful modern topicals and older used, weak on inverted airplanes. A nice lot for a younger philatelist. Shipping weight 118 lbs / 53.5 kilos. |  4 | $300 |
| 413 | Worldwide, 1870's-2000's, a misc. accumulation and hodge-podge, jammed into 6 large boxes, including 2 volumes of Ryukyus (one is a nearly complete mint collection, the other a collection of town cancels), plus collections of Thailand (scattered early used and some usable modern mint), 7 volumes of topicals (Malaria, Olympics etc), several binders of worldwide issues in complete sheets, several binders chock-full of misc, and a box of whatever (the misc. items the collector was intending to put in albums but for which he never had the time), numerous stock books full of mint and used, plus two volumes of un-tabbed Israel. Many hours of fun here sifting through it all - you may even find some buried treasures! Shipping weight 175 lbs / 79.4 kilos. View a PDF of images for this lot |  | $300 |
| 414 | Worldwide, 1880's-2000's, an accumulation of mint and used stamps, mainly in stock books, many thousands of stamps filling 5 large boxes. A large range of countries, with substantial British Empire and Europe, plus topicals galore. Shipping weight 155 lbs / 71 kilos. |  | $300 |
| 415 | Worldwide, 1900's, a massive collection balance, in 6 large boxes, comprised of albums, mostly stock books and binders, plus some loose album pages with some obvious duplication; a real hodgepodge but catalog value will add up quickly as this lot spans the globe. We have imaged an overview of two of the boxes to simply show the scope - there is literally thousands of items in these boxes. A collector will have hours of fun sorting and adding to their collection and a dealer will fill many want lists with this! Shipping weight 200 lbs / 90 kilos. |  | $300 |
| 416 | Worldwide, 1850's-1980's, an accumulation of collections in albums, 25 mainly global-type (Scott, Minkus etc) world-wide albums, filled with tens of thousands of stamps, mostly inexpensive used but with occasional modern mint, we note albums of Australia (to 1982) and Poland, many East-bloc art issues, Western Europe galore and more. A useful lot for the general collector to pore through.Shipping weight 119 lbs / 54 kilos. |  5 | $200 |
| 417 | Worldwide, 1880's-2000's, an accumulation of stamps in stock books, 3 large boxes with many thousands of stamps, with most of the value in modern mint stamps, including France, Germany, Russia, Vatican and other European countries. Much variety and much topical interest, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 88 lbs / 40 kilos. |  | $150 |
| 418 | Worldwide, 1980's-2000's, an assortment of official post office year packs, 74 different, from Austria; Åland Islands, Faroe Islands, Finland, Iceland, Norway; Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan; Brazil (several are quite thick) and Chile. "Post Office fresh" (to say the least) and immaculate. Some are in beautiful hard covers with slip cases. An interesting lot. Shipping weight 33 lbs / 15 kilos. |  2 | $150 |
