Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Switzerland | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 701 | Spain, Beautiful Mostly Mint Collection, 1850-1998, in two binders of Hagner stockpages, a lovely mix of never hinged and hinged, containing many better stamps and souvenir sheets, including (Michel numbers) mint #312-321, 351-360, 361-374, 422-427, 457-462 (2), 463, 612-616A, 707, 711, 859-873, 874-883, 948, Souvenir Sheet #5 (Submarines), and never hinged #679-680, 681-682, 713, 713 with inverted overprint, 757-763, 807-810, 949, 975-982, 985-986, 987 II, Souvenir Sheet #7A, 8A, 9A, 9B, 10A, 10B, 11A, etc.; a nice collection with very high catalogue value, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 702 | Spain, Very Well-Filled Collection, 1854-1976, in two luxe Lighthouse albums, including many better such as (Michel numbers) mint #206-217, 220-229, 298-311, 322-336, 351-360, 361-374, 422-427, 618-625 I (with control number), 679-680, 711, 713, 874-883, 985-986, Souvenir Sheet #9A, 9B, and never hinged #859-873, 948-949, 975-982, 987 I (without control number, catalogues €4000!), etc., fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.7 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 703 | Spain, Three-Volume Civil War and Local Post Collection, 1893-1945, each very well filled, mostly never hinged or hinged, including better stamps and many souvenir sheets, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 13.9 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 704 | Spain, Well-Filled Mint/Used Collection, 1850-1989, One humongous Scott Specialty album with a mix of mint & used and most stamps hinged but some in mounts. Mint highlights include #373-85, B1-13, B14-18, B19-31, B32-46, B47-53, B108E (imperf & overprinted "Via Aerea"), C6-11, C12-17, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, scans & video accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  | $600 |
| 705 | Spain Collection, 1936/92, mostly mint in two Lighthouse albums with a smattering of better including 787-91, 877a-878a, 983a-986a NH, C144-45 used, mostly complete mint or used after 1960 with majority of the mint being NH, F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 12.6 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 706 | Spain & Colonies, Magnificent Mint Collection, ca. 1930s-2004, mounted on quadrille pages in a Specialty album, a wonderfully fresh modern holding including singles, sets, se-tenants, souvenir and miniature sheets, etc., etc., not entirely in chronological order; much modern material often missing from collections, including numerous Euro-denominated stamps as well, and a wealth of Topical material; Colonies include Ifni, Rio Muni, Spanish Guinea, Spanish Sahara, and others; all Post Office fresh and apparently sound; while no individual items of astronomical catalogue value were spotted, the sheer volume and freshness of this collection makes it one worth viewing, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. |  | $1,600 |
| 707 | St. Pierre & Miquelon, Stock Full of Goodness, 1885-1989, two Lighthouse stockbooks brimming with mostly mint sets; beginning with #4-6, 14, Overprinted "ST-PIERRE M-on" in Black, 1891 Surcharged, 1892 Postage Due Overprinted "T P", 1907 Fisherman, 1909 Birds, 1910 Sailing Ship, 1922 Glaucous Gull, 1932 Lighthouses and Trawler "Jacques Coeur", 1938 Local Motives, 1939 Local Motives, #218, 220, 223, 224, 226, 227, 230, and much more; all fresh, minimal duplication, and considerable catalog value, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 708 | St. Pierre & Miquelon Collection, 1885/2007, Palo album with 1885/2007 mint and used issues plus a Safe hingeless album with additional 1990/2007 NH sets and singles, some better noted including (mint unless otherwise noted) 1 used, 2-3, 7 used (signed by several), 39-44 used, 160-64, 172-204, 211-12, 256-59, 314-44, B1-8, B9-10 (signed Bileski), C1-17, C20, C23-25, C47-54 used, Q1, etc., plenty of post-1990s NH, generally fresh and F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.4 lbs. |  | $600 |
| 709 | St. Thomas & Prince, Massive Stock Holding, 1979-80, in sheet files and separated in envelopes, a wealth of Topical material from the eastern Atlantic; comprising mint and CTO used sets plus souvenir sheets, with topics of Flowers, Aviation History, Olympics, Rowland Hill and the Moon Landing, in quantities from 15 to 300; owner's inventory (identified by Michel and priced in DM) accompanies, the Scott equivalents being #501-506 (292 used, 88 mint), 503a (133 mint, 15 used), 528-533 (91 mint, 292 used), 534-539 (92 mint, 292 used), 555-560 (95 mint, 292 used), 561-566 (96 mint, 291 used), 567-571 (49 mint), 573-576 (49 mint), 578-581 (94 mint, 292 used), 507 (250 mint), 577 (300 mint), 519 (300 mint), 518 (250 int), 560A (246 mint), 572 (249 mint), 577 (249 mint), 582 (240 mint); a total of 4637 individual items with catalogue values ranging $6.50 to $27.50 each; a great opportunity for the online or bourse dealer, with Scott value totaling $59,200, Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. |  | $1,600 |
| 710 | Sweden, Stock and Collection Balances, assorted stock books, an album, plus sets and singles in stock cards (mostly better items) and "102" cards with stamps spanning the classic to more modern era, stock card and classics in "102" cards highlights are many and include (mint unless otherwise noted) 1 reprint, 3-4 used, 13, 14 (Wilen cert graded 3,3,4), 15 mint and used, 23, 25-26, 35a, 36, 37 mint (1885 reprint NH, APS cert, small stain) and used, 37a, 38, 65, 66, 90, 92 (each signed Champion), 189 used, 189A used, 209-11, 210-11 used, 225-26, 227 mint and used, C1a-C3a used (each signed Kessler), LX1 tied on piece, etc. plus 1970s/90s sets and singles (many NH) in "102" cards, 1960s/80s S/S and booklet panes in a Scott album which also includes B11 block NH, stock book of mostly used "back of the book" issues with B1-11 mint, C8c NH (2), J9-11 mint, J12-22 mint, O1-55 used including shades, etc. plus three stock books of used classic to late 20th century issues, some minor faults to earlier issues but better condition than usually seen especially in the classics, generally F-VF, nice group from this country with considerable catalog value. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. |  | $5,000 |
| 711 | Sweden, Super, Specialized Used Collection, 1855-2020, complete less the Varnamo issue, four stockbooks filled almost entirely with deluxe, socked-on-the-nose cancels, including many premium stamps such as (Michel number, used unless noted) #1, 3b (mint 6sk gray brown), 5 (2), 6 (3), 13 (2, of which 1 with certificate), 15b (17ö gray), 28b, 86-95, 97-106, 144-158 (First UPU set), 159-173 (Second UPU set), 285B/Dr, 285Dl/B, solid Postage Dues, stamp booklets, Locals, etc., fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. Facit SKr 500,000+ ($48,500). |  | $3,000 |
| 712 | Sweden, "Swede Talking" Outstanding Mint & Used Collection in Swedish-Made Albums, 1855-1975, Four Estett albums with all stamps in clear mounts; overall, a high level of completion, almost entirely used until 1936, but from then on almost all mint with pages up until 1983. And what is especially nice about these albums is the amount of spaces set aside for shade and watermark varieties, as listed in the Facit catalogue. But enough about the albums, let's talk stamps because this collection has a number of really tough classics. Used highlights include #LX1, 2-5, 6-12, 13-16, 17-27, 28-38 (1rd signed Pfenninger), 40-49, 197-212, 213-28, B1-10, J2-3, O9-10, and more. Collectors of Sweden will not want to miss out on this one, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 17 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 713 | Sweden, Sensational Specialist's Assembly, 1855-1981, mixed mint and used, all mounted on quadrille or printed pages in a slipcased Scott International Blue album, a stunning holding beginning with #2 and running through the modern, with many shades and varieties present immediately following their major number parents; used up to 1921-36 Gustav V issue, largely mint with much never hinged from 1921 Gustav Vasa on; note a very nicely centered #3 (a tough stamp thus), both UPU sets used complete, Postal Tercentenary complete mint, extensive Three Crowns (break out your recent Facit to check colors), 3- and 4-sided perforated singles, several modern booklets, nice Airs to 4-sided 20Kr Geese, bright Postage Dues used, Officials complete to 1919 (#O41-O55 mint, others used, but including numerous with hard-to-find mathematical centering), Parcel Posts and City Posts as well, Very Fine overall with better, we Sverige'll like it; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. |  | $2,400 |
| 714 | Sweden, Sizeable Accumulation of Mint & Used with Covers, 1855-2023, Numerous stockbooks and binders with a variety of material, from very good classic stock with many better, such as used #2 (6), 10 (4), 11 (2), 12 (3), 18, to a highly specialized collection of the Standing Lion series of 1920-34 broken down by type, paper, color shade, and perforation. You'll also find various proofs, one entire stockbook of town cancels, numerous booklets, pieces of postal stationery, coil rolls, revenues, Christmas seals, and other vignettes, like pages of registration labels and the 1964 set of World Champion Boxers engraved by Slania, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 43 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 715 | Sweden, Organized Cover & Postal Stationery Lot into the 1990s, Two boxes with over 1,000 covers, more than half of which are in sleeves, and sorted by category including foreign & domestic usages, advertising covers, metered mail from the 1930s-50s, special events, covers from non-profit agencies, ship mail, first flights including a separate section for SAS, covers with attached Christmas seals, as well as many other vignettes, and more. In addition, a third box containing many 100's of pieces of postal stationery, both used and unused, and almost all identified by Facit catalogue number, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 25 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 716 | Sweden, Nearly Complete Mostly Used Collection, 1855-1990, Two hingeless albums, the first a Lindner to 1969 followed by Lighthouse from 1970-90. Overall, mostly used with many booklet panes added throughout and plenty of better items, such as used #2, 6-12, 14, 17-27, 197-207, 210, 212, 213-17, 220-24, B1-10, J8-11, O1-4, O7-11, O12-25, and mint 208-09, 225-28, B11, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 717 | Sweden, "Smörgåsbord" Extensive Mostly Used Dealer Stock, 1855-1999, Two fat stockbooks with ample stock all neatly arranged and featuring many better classics, such as used #2 (5), 7 (2), 10 (7), 11 (5), 12 (4), 14, 18 (3), 20 (2), 24 (6), 26 (3), 27 (5), 206 (2), 207, 208 (2), 221-22, B1-10 (3), J8, J11 (2), and mint 6, 8 (2), 13, 44 (2), 56-64, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 13 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 718 | Sweden, Annual Yearbooks plus Classic Literature, "Czeslaw Slania's Life's Work" published in 1989 in German, French, Swedish and English, and nine other books in the Swedish language only including another on the life of Slania, this one published in Denmark and signed by Slania himself, and other works concentrating on the classics, such as the indispensable "Färglikare" published by Nordisk Filateli, and an in-depth guide to the stamps during the reign of King Oscar II. In addition, a near 30-year run of the bilingual yearbooks in both Swedish and English entitled "Svenska Frimärken Berättar" (Swedish Stamps Narrate) from 1987-2017. Missing only 1990, this is arguably the finest annual sets produced anywhere, each in hardcover, beautifully designed and the stamps of each year mounted inside. And as a bonus, a like-new Lighthouse binder with about 100 pages for a planned collection on the work of Slavia, but other than a few stamps, remains empty, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 62 lbs. |  3 | $400 |
| 719 | Switzerland Mint Collection, 1862/1974, mostly complete for the period in a Schaubek album (some officials favor cancelled as usual) and including desirable S/S, issues selected for freshness and including premium as 1862/81 Seated Helvetia highly complete (few unused), 75, 1882/1907 Standing Helvetia including perf varieties, 113-18, 126-45, 135a-144a, 181-85, 200-03, 200a-203a, 206, 226, 242 NH, 244-46, 293-305, 352a NH, B1-79, B80 NH, B81-115, B116 NH, B130-32 NH, C1-2, C27-46, J1-5, J27-28, 1O1-16 NH, 2O31-34 NH, 3O71-93, 4O1-39, 5O1-25, 6O1-8, 7O1-20, etc., nicely enhanced with some grilled gum varieties, 1960s coils, etc., handful of the 1940s/50s S/S some light staining from mounts, generally fresh and F-VF, ideal foundation collection with substantial catalog value. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.3 lbs. |  | $4,500 |
| 720 | Switzerland, "An Open Book" Mostly Modern Mint Holding in Stockbooks, 1900-2005, Open one of these stockbooks and the sheer quantity alone will make an impression; just the right amount of duplication and even some of the better sets in multiples; two stockbooks almost entirely never-hinged with emphasis on the second half of the 20th century, but many premium items as well, such as #242 (6), 352a (14), B7-9, B10-11, B12-14 (blocks), B77-79 (blocks of 30), B80 (2), B80a, B119 (2), B131 (3), B178 (8), B297 (3), C27-34, C46 (2 sheets of 20), CB1 (sheet of 20), and overall just a huge amount of face, generally Fine to Very Fine, a flip of both books accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| Lot | Area Collections | Estimate | |
| 721 | Switzerland, Classics Study, 1850-1940, a holding of classics from a single page of Rayons to a large group of sitting Helvetias (Strubels) that represent the vast majority of the lot's value, neatly arranged and identified on black stock pages in a binder by a specialist member of the American Helvetia Philatelic Society, many four margin examples, used highlights including #8 (12), 8a, 12 (6), 13, 15 (2), 16 (3), 17 (6), 19 (3), 20 (2), 21, 22 (6), 24 (6), 25 (10), 26 (3), 27 (12), 28 (7), 29 (9), 30 (3), 32 (2), 33 (11), 36 (36), 36a (23), 37 (33), 38 (53), 40 (46), 42 (13), 46 (15), 47 (15), 48 (7), 50 (27), 52a, 54 (15), 56a (3), 58 (10), 59 (22), 68, 87c (7), 93 (4), 111, etc., unused #35 and 37 plus four different folded letters or covers bearing 5, 10, 15 and 20r singles, also various articles and journals plus some later stamps not counted, great opportunity for the specialist looking for cancels or varieties, owner's Scott $55,000+, generally fine to very fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 722 | Switzerland, Three-Volume Collection, 1850-1975, clean and attractive mint and used collection in three Lindner hingeless albums, 19th Century mostly used featuring #8 (3), 10 and 12 (two each, one each with cert), unused #44, 45a, 46, 47, 48, 56, mint #69-76, 181-185, 226 never hinged, 293-305 never hinged (also complete set used), Semi-Postals complete mint with souvenir sheets including #B80 plus B80a block of four never hinged, also Airmail, some Back-of-the-Book with Officials Michel #1-6 mint never hinged, owner's Scott $20,000+, 19th Century condition varies, 20th Century fine to very fine or better, lovely clean and fresh collection, not to be missed. Shipping charges apply - weight 20 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 723 | Switzerland, Two Used Collections with Stock and Covers, used collections in two Scott Specialty albums, first is the thicker album containing Nos. 7, 8 (2), 10 (2), 11, 12 (2), 15-17, 21, 23, 33, 52-59. 64, 65, 67, 89, 92, 93, 111, and virtually complete to 1995 including Nos. 113-185, 293-305, Semi Postals mostly complete Nos. B1-B104. B106-B115, B120-B142, B145-B177, B179-B205, B207-B454 then mostly complete to the year 1995, C2, C4-C12, C14-C24, J1-J9, some Officials, Scott catalog value for this collection only is approximately $11,500, second collection is the thinner album containing mixed mint and used including used Nos. 41-47, 113-118, 126-197. and almost complete semipostals up to the year 1975, plus used Dues, mint and used Airs and Officials, also includes stock consisting of mostly mint singles, used singles and mint blocks and Nos. 382/399B (5c/2.80fr) complete set of 12 coil strips of 5 with control numbers, and same issue 5c, 10c, 20c & 30c blocks of 40 containing 5 tete beche gutter pairs and 10 tete beche pairs, and over 125 mostly first day covers, and a small quantity of presentation packs, Very Fine overall, see the two collections and the stock online. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 724 | Switzerland Collection, 1850/1990, 100s of mostly used neatly arranged on blank or quadrille pages in a Schaubek album, some issues present both mint and used, does not include dues or officials, includes (used unless otherwise noted) 7-8, nice array of mint and used Seated and Standing Helvetia plus Numerals with some shade, paper, and perf varieties, 126-45, 181-85, 299-303, 304 mint, 305, 352a NH, B1-20, B37-111 (including S/S), B119, B131 NH, B143-44, B206, C1-2 mint, C13a-15a, etc., mostly complete used for post-WW II era, generally fresh and F-VF, attractive collection from this popular country. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.2 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 725 | Switzerland, Collection of Soldiers Stamps on Cover, 1914-45, over 310 covers and cards including scarce material, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.6 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 726 | Switzerland, Matterhorn Collection, 1850s-1970, mostly used collection in mounts in a clean Scott Specialty album featuring much value in used classic issues with #5 (with cert), 7, 8, 10 (2), 11, 12, 13, 15-17, 20-23, 24-29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35-40, 41-48, 50, 52-59, 110-111, B10-B20, etc., also unused #1 and 19, owner's Scott $20,000+, a nice collection to build on, fine to very fine or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 727 | Switzerland, Solid Collection, 1850-1997, well-collected clean and attractive collection in a Scott Specialty album, 19th Century mostly used with full margin imperforate examples, 20th Century mainly mint with Semi-Postals, Airmails, Officials, etc.; complete sets from 1908 through 1997, regular issues complete after #125, missing only one Semi-Postal stamp (#B104), many desirable items including 1934 NABA sheet never hinged, 1945 PAX set, #C1 and C2, and much more, owner's 2019 Scott $11,300+, strong overall near complete collection, generally fine to very fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.4 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 728 | Switzerland, Mint & Used Collection with Strong Offices, 1862-2006, A few highlights, the best being an album of Swiss B-O-B with all stamps in black mounts. The standout are the offices with separate used & mint collections and many items signed. Better include used 2O1-30, 3O23-25, 5O10-25, 7O19, and mint OA1-7, 1O9-16, 3O83-93, 5O6-25, 7O1-20, as well as Michel-listed I-VIII of the International Bureau of Education and complete mint Campione including 1A-4A on FDC. Two other collections are on quadrille pages, one being a mostly used collection of semi-postals featuring such better as mint B2-3, B4-6, and used B18-20, B21-24, B25-28, and the other collection consisting basically of used singles, some mint blocks, along with tête-bêche, gutter and se-tenant pairs and numerous FDCs & PTT pages. Used highlights include 98-100, 181-85, 246, B2-3, B4-6, B7-9, B18-20, B21-24, B25-28, C13a, C14, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, scans & video accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $600 |
| 729 | Tannu Tuva, Exceptional Postal History Collection, 1927-41, a total of 38 covers neatly presented in a binder of stockpages, comprising 18 variously franked Registered covers from Kizil, 13 Registered covers from Turan (seven franked #54-60, six #61-70), plus seven more Registered Kizil covers with mixed frankings including either 25k or 75k Zeppelin stamp; among the first group of 18, 15 are to Moscow, one Registered Airmail to Bronx, NYC, and two via Moscow to Tel-Aviv, Palestine, with one solo franking, the others mixed including pairs and blocks of four, one full set #11-14, several with 8k and 10k First Issues, one #45-52 imperforate, etc., etc.; all showing proper postal use with correct backstamps and transits; a gorgeous compilation long in the making (one purchased in a 1950 Harmer's sale!) and rarely encountered, particularly this nice, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.2 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 730 | Turkey, Extensive and Specialized Collection of Cancels, 1865-1930, an incredible nine-volumes of mainly clear strikes, arranged A-Z, including many scarce and rare cancels (many RRR cancels present), collected according to the Turkish Specialized Catalogue; additionally presents uncatalogued cancels, multiples, foreign cancels, etc., etc., etc.; the result of over 50 years, with over 7700 cancels present; a unique collection, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 46.9 lbs. |  | $5,000 |
| 731 | Wonderful Vatican Cover Collection, 1931-1987, Thousands of first day and commercial covers & picture postcards, mostly 1930's-80's plus a few later issues, better including Nos. 1-13 & E1-E2 on one cover, same with first day cancels on 8.5 x 11 inch philatelic card, No. 29 on 4 individual covers to US, No. 31 on covers (solo and partial frankings)to NYC, Nos. 47-53 on unaddressed picture postcard, Nos. 47-54 on one cover, No. 51 on picture postcards to Austria & US (cat $275 for on cover), No. 51 partial franking on cover to Iraq (cat $275), No. 35 partial franking on cover and on picture postcard to US, Nos. 242a (4 unaddressed FDCs with 3 different cachets) and much more, fairly well organized with corner mounts on mostly blank Minkus pages in 5 thick binders with those that are not on pages in 2 large file folders, few faults as always on large cover lots, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online; while fairly common as stamps, Vatican City stamps on covers and picture postcards in quantities do not often appear on the marketplace. We suspect these will sell very well on eBay. Shipping charges apply - weight 31 lbs. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 732 | Vatican City Mostly Mint Stock, 1929-2004, formed by a well known collector and never offered to the market previously, with better including Nos. 155a (2 NH & 1 LH), B1-B4 (2 LH), C16-C17 NH, C17-C21 LH, C22-C23 (NH blocks of four with right selvage and 3 LH) and E1-E2 (2 LH), well organized on stockpages in 4 3-ring binders and a small stockbook, generally Fine to Very Fine, see the back of book stockbook online. Shipping charges apply - weight 22 lbs. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 733 | Two Vatican City Collections, 1938-2009, the first is in 6 black binders 1938-2009 mint, plus a few earlier and most mint postal stationery, the second is in 5 blue binders 1950-1998 mint singles and sometimes also with used singles and mint & used blocks of 4, all 11 binders have the stamps in mounts on mostly Minkus pages, better including No. 35 (LH single, two mint blocks of 4 (top pairs LH & bottom pairs NH) and a used block of 4), 41-46 used, many souvenir sheets, sheetlets and full booklets, also includes a few earlier issues on Scott Global album pages, overall Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 52 lbs. |  2 | $800 |
| 734 | Vatican, "Holy Smoke!" Complete Mint Collection Including Provisionals, 1929-89, Smoking hot collection in a Scott Specialty album with all stamps in black mounts and mostly never-hinged. What else is there to say except maybe a few Hail Marys before the bidding starts! generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 735 | Vatican, "Divine Intervention" Complete All-Mint Collection, 1929-80, Heavenly collection housed in two White Ace albums with all stamps in black mounts. It's all here including the Provisionals, all of which are signed, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 736 | Venezuela, "Gloria al Bravo Pueblo!" Awe-inspiring Mostly Mint Holding, 1859-2000, Five stockbooks of various sizes along with five binders of Vario stocksheets; extremely comprehensive coverage of both the fine and course impressions of the first Coat of Arms series with multiple four-margin copies in both mint & used condition, and this holding continues to flex its muscles throughout the 19th century, from the 1865 Coat of Arms issue with numerous inverted overprints to the various Simón Bolivar series and beyond with many in blocks and numerous stamps with accompanying certificates. Moving into the modern era, the excitement doesn't end there; not only is the stock far superior to what we have seen in recent memory, but you will also find a lot of unlisted material, such as abundant imperfs or pairs imperforate between, shifted or inverted overprints, coil strips with control number, and an entire binder of back-of-the-book which includes not only extensive airmails, but also officials, postal fiscals and an incredible selection of locals, and all this with the vast majority never hinged and arranged in Scott catalogue order. A truly great lot in every respect, and you can view a good chunk of it with three binders viewable in their entirety online via scans and video flips, overall Fine to Very Fine, ex Sunset Island. Shipping charges apply - weight 26 lbs. |  | $10,000 |
| 737 | Venezuela,Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding, ca. 1859-2006, part of the vast inventory from one of the largest stamp retailers in the Netherlands, three thick stockbooks ranging from classics to recent; mixed mint and used (some parallel) for early issues, latter nearly all mint with much never hinged; we note souvenir and miniature sheets, some multiples, several double-perf EFOs, and solid Back-of-the-Book including Airs, Officials (both overprinted and perfined), surcharges and overprints, plus rarely seen Guayana and Steamship Company stamps; solid quality throughout, with useful duplication often in like quantities; well worth the time to peruse, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. |  | $3,500 |
| 738 | Viet Nam, Comprehensive No Division Collection, 1958-2006, hinged or mounted on quadrille pages in three Specialty albums, a massive and quite impressive (if not strictly chronological) collection of North, South and Unified Vietnam; quality fresh and apparently sound throughout, all but a tiny handful mint (and those interesting early cancels); most stamps to about 1998-1999, with some stragglers to 2006, including singles and sets, perforated and imperforate issues, souvenir sheets, etc., etc.; much modern material not often encountered, and a phenomenal boon to the Topicalist; viewing highly recommended to appreciate the true breadth of the collection, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 739 | Viet Nam, All-Mint Holding in Loaded Stockbook, 1952-87, One packed stockbook, for the most part in chronological order and parts of it identified by Scott number. Appears to be entirely never-hinged with such better as #30-35 (3), 39-50 (2), 1592-95 (strips of three), among others, Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.4 lbs. |  2 | $600 |
| 740 | East Asian Countries Mint Collection, primarily sets, singles and S/S of the 1930s/60s in two lightly Scott albums featuring China 1091a, 1098-99, 1135-36, 1257a, 1355-58 NH, B9a, B14-16, Indonesia 335-58, Riau 1-22, Japan 279 NH, 378a, 479 NH, 480-97, 508a NH, assorted 1960s "Mihon" overprints NH including B12-31, C3-7, C9-42 NH, Korea80-84, 85-86 NH, 87-90, 119-21 perf and imperf NH, 221-22 S/S, 265-67 blocks, NH, 265a-267a NH, C23-26 NH, Laos 74-76 S/S NH, Ryukyu Islands 8-13 NH, 18-39 NH, 44-53, C1-18, Vietnam 1-13, 30-35 NH, etc., selected for condition and freshness, F-VF, ideal foundation collection with substantial catalog value. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $3,500 |
| 741 | Asia, Single-Volume, Multi-Country Collection, mint and used, most all hinged, in a Scott Specialty album comprising Japan, Korea, Manchukuo, Persia, Ryukyus, Saudi Arabia, Shanghai, Thailand, Syria and Yemen, with pages for Afghanistan and Hejaz (each with a handful of stamps) separate; Arab States only a smattering of stamps each, the central holdings Persia and East Asia; Japan begins with a lovely four-margined #4b and offers a range of cancels, 1923 Earthquake Emergency stamps (many parallel mint and used), mostly mint commemoratives including National Parks singles, Parks souvenir sheets from 1949, 1950 Lottery sheetlet of five, Airs and Offices, etc.; Korea represented by Imperial issues, including a near-complete set of Falcons (mixed mint and used); Manchukuo solidly filled, as is Persia, which starts with a 2sh Essay and near-complete First Issue with 19th century near-complete, strong Provisionals, surcharges and the like, the top values with clean silver and gold, and continuing to 1952; Shanghai includes several nicely margined Large Dragons and solid Small Dragons including surcharges; Thailand presents fresh King Chulalongkorn issues, surcharges, along with Back-of-the-Book, all brightly colored; a wealth of material sure to please, generally Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 742 | Asia, Mint & Used Collections of Cambodia, India, Japan, Singapore & Others, 1854-2010, Multiple collections, among them Japan (1894-2008) in six volumes, the first a Vostok album and four other Japanese-made to 1996, the final volume a Scott and well-filled throughout; overall, mostly used but a lot of mint too with a nearly complete run from 1957-84. Mint highlights include #86, 111, 163-65, 167-70, 190-93, 283a, 421a, 473a, 479, 480-97, 636-36A, B11, C3-7, C43. Also, a nearly complete mix of mint & used Singapore (1948-92) in a hingeless Lighthouse with such better as used 22, and mint 115a, 141a, 143, 144-49, 166a, Nepal (1886-2010) in a Scott Specialty, well-filled and mostly used with some eye-catching classics and reference items, two White Ace albums with virtually complete mint of Laos (1951-75), another Scott Specialty, this one with India (1854-2008), also well-filled with a mix of mint & used and many better classics including mint 203-06 (10r no gum), and a nearly complete all-mint collection of Cambodia (1951-70) blackmounted on quadrille pages. In addition, some very worthwhile stock in seven stockbooks covering Bangladesh, Ceylon, Indian States, Indonesia, Korea, Pakistan, PRC, Singapore, Thailand, and others, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 74 lbs. (PDF_2 for this Lot) |  | $3,000 |
| 743 | Asia, Eastern End of the Continent Collection, with strength in Japan and China, including a large stock of mint and used in 31 dealer display books (31 Japan & 3 China) and 8 3-ring binders of mint and used on stockpages (8 Japan & 5 China) plus a stock of China in 6 #4 size glassine boxes, also includes Korea in 5 dealer display books and many other Asian countries mostly in 3 ring binders on stockpages, plus a few Chinese FDC and some other odds and ends, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 176 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 744 | Asia, Various Countries Mint Collection to 1950s, primarily 20th century sets, short sets and singles (no S/S) on Scott Jr Int'l pages, numerous post-1940s NH and better scattered throughout with Afghanistan 339-40 NH, 369-85 NH, Hatay 1-24, Iraq 130-41 NH, 188-209 NH, 222-26 NH, 243-47 NH, Iran (from 1942 on only) 882-83, 896-95, 897. 903, 905, 907 NH, 908, 909 NH, 935-46 NH, 950-65 (most NH), 970-82 NH, 985-92 NH, 995-98 NH, 1008-12, 1015-22 NH, 1028-29 NH, 1042-58 NH, 1073-78 NH, 1094-95 NH, 1097-98 NH, 1107-25, 1126-37 NH, B1-35 (some NH), C68-78, C79-82 NH, Israel 7-9 NH, J1-5 NH, J6-11 tabs NH, Korea (to 1903 only) 7 unused, 27, 34, Mongolia 62-74, Nepal 51-101, 104-17 NH, Saudi Arabia (from 1926 on only) 130-33, 135-37 NH, 173-76, 178-200 NH, C1-6 NH, Tibet 1-4, 6, Yemen 80-87C NH, C1-19 NH, etc., very small percentage unused or with bits of gum toning, overall fresh and F-VF and loaded with difficult NH sets; Scott $10,500+. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 745 | Asia, Collections of Japan, Malaya, Manchukuo & More, 1891-1970s, Impressive collection of all-mint Manchukuo laid out on stocksheets in one binder, an all-mint collection of Japan (1921-55) in a 1950s Japanese-made album featuring such better as #283a, 423, 438, 453a, 463a, 473a, 479, 480-97, 504a, 545a, 564a, 572a, 575a, and sheetlets of 522, 551, 606 & 617, three mint sheet folders with over 70 miniature sheets from the 1960s, a binder with about 50 Japanese covers all franked with the same set of definitives from the 60s, a Lindner binder with Malayan States and such better mint as Malacca 3-17, 29-44, 45-55, and Negri Sembilan 38-58, 64-74 (also used), and a few other items of interest, like a sheet of ten of Thailand #1211, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 746 | Asia, "The Firebird" Dealers Stock, mixed mint and used and individually carded, solid holding of singles, groups and sets, all fully identified as to country, condition, catalogue number and value; majority of items present are classics, the most recent noted a number of mid-1970s PRC items; countries represented include China (Empire, Taiwan, PRC), Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Macao, Manchukuo, Thailand, Vietnam, etc.; generally fresh and bright and including some interesting cancels; a solid holding of this popular material, ready for quick retail; items cataloguing $100 and up comprise about 2/3 of the total, generally Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited; better items imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. Scott $6,800+. |  | $750 |
| 747 | Asia, Middle East Collections with Sheets from Japan, Korea & Others, 1881-1983, One big Minkus binder with mixed mint & used collections of Afghanistan, Iraq and Persia into the 1980s. Overall, very well-filled with many pages in duplicate. In addition, a separate binder with souvenir sheets & miniature sheets, mostly from Japan but others from the Far East. Better here include Korea #663a, People's Republic of China 2581-82 (sheets of 32), and Ryukyu Islands WX3 (pane of 20), Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 14 lbs. |  | $600 |
| 748 | Middle East, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding of Lebanon, Syria & Others, 1938-2011, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, these five stockbooks are not only packed with multiples of many better stamps, but they are also in impeccable order with mint on the left and used towards the right with the Michel catalogue number noted in the margin. Individual books on Lebanon (1978-2011) including some earlier sheets & souvenir sheets, Palestinian Authority (1994-2001), the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (1974-2001), and stockbooks of souvenir sheets of Afghanistan (1960-74) and Syria (1938-2000). Some individual mint highlights include Lebanon #459 (full sheet of 50), 654-56 (full sheets of 50), C79a, C149a (15), C266-68 (souvenir sheet), C289-90 (souvenir sheet), Syria C88a (5), C141a (6), C147a, C230-34 (souvenir sheet), Turkish Cyprus 1-7 (7), etc. If you're a reseller with limited time to organize lots, look no further. Viewable in full, generally Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 15 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 749 | Middle East, Marvelous Mostly Mint Holding of Bahrain, Oman, South Arabia & UAE, 1942-2000s, Nine stockbooks in total, two of which feature Bahrain, Oman, and British Offices in the Turkish Empire, while the other seven are nearly identical, each loaded with mint from South Arabia, namely the Mahra State, Kathiri States of Hadhramaut and Seiyun, and the Yemen Arab Republic. In addition, special commemorative folders from the United Arab Emirates from the 1990s, generally Fine to Very Fine, video footage accessible online, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 36 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 750 | Middle East, Highly Useful Mostly Used Holding of Lebanon, Turkey, UAE & Others, 1865-2008, A very well-filled, mostly used collection of Turkey (1865-2008) in a Scott album along with a stockbook of mostly mint with many blocks, a highly complete used collection of Israel (1948-95), and five other stockbooks, two of which filled with Trucial States, and the others with mostly used Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Persia, U.A.E., Yemen, and more. Some better sets & singles include Aden used #8-11, 26-27, mint 31, 46, 61A, Bahrain used 9, 13, 33-35, mint 63, 78-80, 130-40, 141-52, Kuwait mint 81A, used 83, Lebanon mint 108-13, C57-64, C107-10, C115-18, C149a, C285a, Turkey mint 841, 915a, 1054a, 1059-74 (imperf), etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, a few video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 31 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
