Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Area Collections | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 751 | Middle East Region Mint Collection, primarily 1940s/60s issues on Scott pages (Israel on White Ace) and including assorted S/S, imperfs, etc. along with a selected better as Afghanistan 1960s sets and S/S including imperfs with many NH, Iran 910-14 NH, 931-34, 935-40 NH, 941-48, 978-82, 990-92 NH, 995-98, 1015-22, 1074-76 NH, C79-82, Israel 7-9 NH (no fingerprints), 16 NH, mostly complete with tabs 1957/74 with some NH, 237 full sheet NH, 241a NH, Syria (Independent) 315-408, 315-27 imperf pairs NH, 378-86 imperf pairs NH, C135-239 including some NH imperfs and unlisted 1950s S/S NH, C141a NH, C143a NH, Syrian Arab Republic issues mostly complete NH 1958/65, Yemen nice array of 1960s NH sets and S/S including some imperfs and Scott unlisted, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, well worth a careful inspection. Shipping charges apply - weight 14 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 752 | Middle East, "The Firebird" Dealers Stock, small but mighty selection of singles, groups and sets geographically spanning Algeria to Qatar with a smattering of Austrian Offices included as well; mixed mint and used, all individually carded with full country, condition, catalogue number and value information provided, making for easy resale online or at show; note early Israel tabs, Saudi Arabia booklet, nice Lebanon and more; nearly everything catalogues $50 and up, those items valued $100 and up comprising 80% of the total; group total and running tapes included, generally Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited; better items imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1 lbs. Scott $5,400+. |  | $500 |
| 753 | Europe, Extensive Collection including Colonies, mostly hinged in 11 Specialty albums, six of which are practically brand new, comprising Benelux & Colonies, France, Germany & Colonies, Portugal & Colonies, Portuguese Colonies, Spain, Central Europe (2), Russia (2) and Soviet Republics; strength in classics with a range of issues and cancels; some of the many highlights include nice Belgium from #1 with advertising tabs, Semi-Postals with Philatelic Exhibition souvenir sheets and later Orval issues, and attractive Parcel Post; well-filled Netherlands from #1, equally strong Dutch Indies; Germany including States, Occupations, Plebiscites and post-war Allied Occupation issues, along with highly complete Germany proper; bright, fresh Portugal and Spain, highly complete Austria 1850-1910 plus 80th Birthday 2K-10K mint, plus a wealth of other material; some faulty among the earlies, but plenty of retail potential, Fine to Very Fine with better, worth viewing; see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 69 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 754 | Europe, "Euro Zone" 50 Years of the Europa Issues, 1956-2006, Euro 2024 may have come and gone, but the excitement continues with this absolutely incredible mint holding of the Europa issues in singles, blocks, booklets and full sheets housed in three binders, and not just that it's all here, but in eye-popping quantities too, like 4 sheets of San Marino #490 or 25 copies of Liechtenstein 356. You'll even find Europa issues for countries outside of Europe, such as Niger and Paraguay, as well as Cinderellas, like the souvenir sheet printed by the American Bank Note Co. for Europex 1962 or the British locals of Herm and Lundy Island. In addition, multiple mint sheet folders with yet even more full sheets by the hundreds, Very Fine, video flips accessible online, ex Sunset Island. Shipping charges apply - weight 36 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 755 | European Classic Stamps Holding, consisting of large group of Austria mostly First Austro-Hungarian Monarchy issues with town cancels, German States & Germany & Heligoland on pages and in stockbooks, German mint booklet panes and exploded booklets in mounts on pages, a few Germany sheets and Berlin Bear Occupation issues (Scott 11N1-11N7) collection including sets of sheets of 100 and 16, and varieties and Nos. 11N1a-11N7a top left corner margin singles hinged in top selvage, Hungary on European pages in black springback album and approximately 50 revenue stamps on documents, Scandinavia consists of stockbooks of mostly used from Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, Switzerland mint and used on pages and in stockbooks, and Yugoslavia and Slovenia stamps on pages and in stockbook, generally Fine to Very Fine also includes "Stamps of Italy Used Abroad, Parts I-VI" and "Stamps of the Russian Empire Used Abroad, Parts I-VI" by Tchlinghirian & 1 other in bound volumes, see most of the Eastern European stamps online. Shipping charges apply - weight 60 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 756 | Europe (Western), "The Firebird" Dealers Stock, many hundreds of singles, groups and sets, over-filling a red box, covering Austria, Belgium, Netherlands and Switzerland along with the occasional Colony; all individually carded with country, condition, and catalogue number and value provided, making for quick and easy turn-around; no modern, just classics to perhaps 1950s, mixed mint and used including some never hinged; all appearing to catalogue $40 and up, with much higher, those cataloguing $230 and up comprising $41,000 of the total; box total and running tapes included, generally Fine to Very Fine with better, worth close inspection; sampling of better items imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. Scott $89,000. |  | $8,000 |
| 757 | Europe (Western), "A Field Day" Thought-Provoking Holding of Feldpost, 1914-19, Over 1,100 pieces of Feldpost, a few here and there from WWII, but the vast majority from the First World War and predominantly Austrian and German. Arranged in three large binders, much of it by regiment. Intriguing collection of military postal history and you can view all of it via online video flips, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 23 lbs. |  | $4,000 |
| 758 | Europe (Western), Mostly Mint Collections of Austria, Belgium, Switzerland & Others, 1849-1991, Five Scott Specialty albums sharing the same general characteristics, mostly used and hinged early on, but from the 1950s onward, mint in black mounts and virtually complete to 1991. Collections with highlights include Austria used #1-5, 6, 8, 12-16, 27-33, 127, mint 378-79, 538, B93-98, B132-37, B138-41, C12-31, Belgium used 1-2, 4-5, 6-8, 17, 24-26, mint B93-98, B513, B515-20, B532-37, B544-46, B662a, Q437, Q438-59, Q464-65, Luxembourg used 1, mint 318-20, 329-31, Switzerland used 8, 10, 27-28, 36-40, 181-85, B18-20, B21-24, B28, mint B2-3, B4-6, B130, B178, and an all-mint collection of Vatican City complete from 1954-91. In addition, one more Scott album with Dutch colonies, a mostly used Indies collection with such better as used 1, 30, and mostly mint Surinam to 1991, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 41 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 759 | Europe (Western), "Foreign Correspondence" Intriguing Cover Lot of France, Italy & Spain, 1830-1983, A collection of about 75 covers on the postal history of France from 1858-1983 and annotated in English with all pertinent information, such as date, origin & destination, and the prevailing rate at the time. Also, a counter book of 25+ covers from Spain, the vast majority pre-WWII including 5 stampless, all to London during the 1830s & 40s. This book also contains 8 covers from Mexico 1857-72. Lastly, approximately 250 franked picture postcards from Italy and around 200 more in unused condition, virtually all from the first three decades of the 20th century and nicely displayed on Lindner stock pages, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 760 | Europe (Western), Organized Mostly Mint Stock of Germany, Austria, Switzerland & Belgium, 1872-2006, A total of 26 stockbooks more than half of which is Germany. The bulk of the stock is mint consisting of 6 books for the Federal Republic to 2006 and 3 for Berlin. As for used, 2 for Reich, 3 for the Federal Republic, and 1 for Berlin. In addition, 6 stockbooks for Switzerland to 1996 (2 mint, 4 used), 4 books for Belgium (all mint to 1996), and a stockbook of mint Austria 1955-79. And the best part is that it is virtually all identified and in Scott catalogue order, generally Fine to Very Fine, 5 books flipped online as reference. Shipping charges apply - weight 76 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| Lot | General Collections | Estimate | |
| 761 | Benelux, Well-Filled Mint & Used Collections of Netherlands & Luxembourg, 1852-2000, A Schaubek album to 1955 and a Lindner from 1956-76 housing an extremely well-filled, mostly used collection of the Netherlands featuring such better as used #1-6, 10-12, 17-22, 23-33, 40-50, 92-100, 104-05, 137-39, C13-14, J3-12, J13-26, J40-41, O3-7, and mint 242-43, B144a-45a. Luxembourg occupies one Ka-be album, also well-filled with a mix of mint & used. Highlights as mounted include used #1-3, 4, 6, 8-9, 11-12, 15, 23-25, 48-59, 60-69, 272-77, 278-79, O1a, O15, O19, mint 5, 7, 10, 13, 18-20, 217, B65N-65Q, B151, and a set of telegraph stamps (MiNr. 1-5). In addition, a stockbook of Dutch duplicates along with the Antilles and Surinam, and two other stockbooks containing mostly used modern Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 28 lbs. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 762 | Scandinavia, "The Firebird" Dealers Stock, perfect for the online or bourse dealer, a red box stuffed to the gills with "Top of the World" singles, groups and sets; mixed mint and used including never hinged, all individually carded or sleeved with country, condition and catalogue number and value details already provided, making for quick and easy retail once it's all in order; overwhelmingly classics issues, with the occasional post-war or more modern sneaking in, with Number Ones from Iceland (no gum, small faults) and Denmark (used), Swedish skilling issues, Postage Dues and Officials; Greenland Pakke-Porto stamps and overprinted American Issue stamps; Iceland Numerals, a þrir or two, Officials, I Gildis, and much, much more from the region; high-value items (cataloguing $250 and up) account for about $47,000 of the total; box total and running tapes included, generally Fine to Very Fine, worth careful review; better items imaged online, with better. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. Scott $83,000. |  | $8,000 |
| 763 | Scandinavia, Mostly Used Collections of Finland, Greenland & Norway, 1855-2014, Norway dominates with four albums, the first two Lindners with a highly complete mix of mint & used up to 1982, a Scott album with nearly complete used from 1983-99, and lastly a hingeless Schaubek, again with nearly complete used from 2000-14. Highlights include used #1, 2-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-21, 22-34, 59-61, B2, and mint 104-10, 246, B3. Greenland occupies half that Scott album and it is virtually complete to 1999 with mostly used; better include mint 10-18, 19-27, Q2, Q7, Q9-10, and used Q1, Q3-6, Q8a, Q11, along with a set of the Thule stamps. Finland is nearly complete with both mint & used in two Lindners up to 1982 and such better used as 5, 9-10, 24, 45, C1, Q1-3, and M9 on cover with certificate. In addition, a small stockbook of Iceland, and two larger ones loaded with mostly used stamps of Denmark, Faroes, Finland, Åland, and Sweden, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 43.2 lbs. (PDF_2 for this Lot) |  | $1,800 |
| 764 | Scandinavia, Mint & Used Collections of Finland, Norway & Sweden, 1856-1989, Three hingeless Davo albums for Sweden, a bit light on the classics but appears to have a complete mint run from 1970-85 with pages up to 1990. Norway and Finland share a very well-filled Scott Specialty album up until 1989 with a mix of mint & used and such better classics as Norway used #4-5, 9, 11-14, 16-20, 59, mint 104-10, Finland used 10, to name but a few. A secondary collection of Norway & Finland on Minkus pages rounds this one out, overall Fine to Very Fine, scans & video accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 21 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 765 | Scandinavia, Mostly Swedish Accumulation of Classics, Modern Mint & Slania Content, 1855-2000s, Various stockbooks of mostly mint Sweden but some better classics too, like used #2 (3), 5, 12, 217-18, 221-22, binders with well over 100 complete booklets, 19 annual sets from the Swedish Postal Service from 1975-97, a highly-specialized homemade collection on quadrille pages 1886-1948 with many Scott-unlisted varieties, and numerous pieces related to legendary engraver Czeslaw Slania including many signed, such as a proof of #2246, a picture postcard from 1986, and 14 individual booklets. Also, a bit outside the realm of Sweden with more stamps engraved by Slania from the Faroes, Greenland, Monaco, Poland, and San Marino, 8 annual sets from the postal service in the Faroe Islands, mint Iceland on counter pages, and more. On-site inspection recommended but additional images available online, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 29.2 lbs. |  2 | $800 |
| 766 | Spain & Portugal, "The Firebird" Dealers Stock, several hundred individually carded or glassines singles, groups or sets, all fully annotated as to country, condition, catalogue number and value; Spain and Portugal proper dominate, but note numerous Colonies and even the occasional Latin American item; mixed mint and used with a scattering of never hinged items, mostly classics (the most recent spotted in 1961); huge cumulative catalogue value, the majority of the individual items valued at $30-40 and up, those cataloguing $130 and up comprising 60% or more of the total; box total and running tapes included, generally Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited; sampling of better imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. Scott $21,000. |  | $4,000 |
| 767 | Spain & Portugal, Mint & Used Collection with Portuguese Colonies, 1851-1988, Two Scott Specialty albums for Spain (1851-1988) with a nearly complete run of mint from the 1950s onward, a mostly mint collection of Portugal (1926-81) on Scott pages, and another fairly well-filled Scott Specialty for Portuguese Colonies with better Angola, Mozambique Company and Nyassa. In addition, a number of auction cards from yesteryear with such better as Spain used #3, 48 (bar cancel), and mint B109-22, C91 (signed), 9LC51-53, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 21 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 768 | Europe (Central), Mint & Used Collections of Austria & Liechtenstein, 1850-2010s, Liechtenstein (1912-99) in three albums, a Lindner, Minkus, and Lighthouse in that order; overall, highly complete and mostly used with such better as used #1-3, 60-69, 82-85, 98, 125-28, 130, 157-58, 217, 222, 287-88, C4-6, C7-8 (each on piece with Zeppelin cancels), C11-13, and mint 80, 86, 102-07, 111-13, 114, 171, 238, 264, 265, 356, B1, B11-13, C14. Austria (1850-1995) is in a large Scott album with a mix of mint & used. Highlights include mint 142, 379, B87-92, B93-98, B100-05, B122-27, B138-41, C42-46, and used #1-5, 6-11, 17, 33, 65, 127, B106-09, B132-37, C29-31, C56-60, M22-48, Bosnia & Herzegovina 46-61, Serbia 1N1-21. In addition, a secondary collection, mostly used in a Minkus album into the 1980s, an old-time collection of quadrille pages which includes some better Lombardy-Venetia, such as 7-12, 13-14, 15, 19, and two stockbooks of mostly modern used into the 2010s, one for Austria and the other for Switzerland, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 30 lbs. |  2 | $1,500 |
| 769 | Europe (Central), Well-Filled Mostly Mint Collections of Austria & Hungary in Premium Albums, 1850-1959, Austria and Hungary, together once again, each country in two hingeless Schaubek albums, all in excellent condition and up to 1959. Both have a few used early on but already from around WWI onwards, all-mint with an extremely high completion rate. Mint highlights include Austria #33, 51-65, 124-26, 128-44, 326-29, 340-53, 354-73, 378-79, 500-15, 520-56, B93-98, B118-21, B128-31, B132-37, B138-41, B260-63, B269-71, B273-76, C32-46, C58-60, J1-9, Hungary 486, 528, 855b, B1-16, B18-34, B94, B97, B108-09, B144-47 (sheets of 10), B148a-50a, B198A-98D (souvenir sheet), C24-25, C35-44, and many others, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 770 | Europe (Eastern), "The Firebird" Dealers Stock, many hundreds of singles and sets individually carded with full country, condition and catalogue number and value details provided, filling a red box to capacity; majority of material is from Russia, with DDR, Hungary, Poland and Yugoslavia among others present as well, with Hungary Occupation issues, post-WWI Poland overprints, Polish Offices, Russian Imperial, Civil War and Soviet issues to about the mid-1950s, etc.; most items appear to catalogue at least $50, with high-value items (cataloguing $200 and up) making up over $15,000 of the total; a boon for the online dealer, readily turned to profit after a brief stint of organizing; box total and running tapes included, generally Fine to Very Fine with better, one to view; better items imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. Scott $37,000+. |  | $4,000 |
| 771 | Europe (Eastern), "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mint Holding of Post-Soviet Republics, 1990s, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, these four stockbooks are not only packed, but they are also in impeccable order covering the Republics of Adigey, Buriatia, Chechnya, Dagestan, Karelia, Mordovia, Ossetia, Tuva, and many others with 1000's of overprinted stamps in singles, strips and blocks from the 1988 definitive series of the U.S.S.R. If you're a reseller with limited time to organize lots, look no further. Viewable in full, Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 18 lbs. |  | $2,800 |
| 772 | Europe (Eastern), Mostly Mint Collections of Albania, Bulgaria, Yugoslavia & Others, 1866-1967, Extremely well-filled Scott Specialty album with a bit of used but predominantly mint featuring Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia until the end of WWII, and Yugoslavia until 1967, along with collections of Bosnia & Herzegovina and Eastern Rumelia. Many better mint sets & singles throughout, such as Albania #B28-33, C15-21, C22-25, C36-42, Bulgaria 74-76, 89-100, 237-43, 267-72, 273-78, C12-14, Yugoslavia 1L25-42, 1L43-45, 1LB1-4, 22-26, 53-62, 63-76, 77-86, 87-98, C43, C55, and many, many more. For a closer look, check out the scans and video accessible online, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 9 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 773 | Europe (Eastern), Mint & Used Collections of Greece, Turkey & More, 1861-2010s, A very well-filled, mostly used collection of Greece (1861-1967) in a Scott album with abundant Hermes Heads, a secondary, also mostly used collection in a Minkus, a well-filled mix of mint & used of Turkey (1867-1983) on old album pages, and eight stockbooks of varying size, three of which house Romania, one with better classics and the other two for mint souvenir sheets, one with mint & used East Germany, one for modern used Croatia, one with mint & used Kosovo, another for Bosnia & Herzegovina, and lastly, one with mostly used modern Belarus, Estonia, Moldova, Serbia, Slovenia, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 26 lbs. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 774 | Europe (Eastern), Collections of Czechoslovakia, Romania, Russia & Others, 1872-2003, Five Minkus volumes with the following contents: one volume of mostly used Romania into the 1980s along with extensive Fiume, Montenegro, Serbia, and other Eastern European countries with many stamps in duplication, Russia (1969-2003) in two volumes almost entirely mint, a mixed mint & used collection of East Germany, and an all-used collection of Czechoslovakia (1950-70). Very well-filled across the board with better scattered throughout, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 26 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 775 | Europe (Eastern), Bountiful Mostly Mint Stock of Albania & Yugoslavia, 1991-97, Two mint sheet folders both bulging with packs of mint & used sets, blocks, and souvenir sheets from Albania, and the same but all-mint from Yugoslavia. To put the high catalogue value into perspective, here's just a sampling of the mint with quantity: Albania #2508 (140), Yugoslavia 2167 (22), 2288 (70), 2289 (59), 2291 (26 sheetlets). A quick flip of each folder is viewable online but viewing in person would be advantageous, Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  | $800 |
| 776 | Latin America, Five-Volume Mint and Used Collection, mostly hinged in Scott Specialty albums, two volumes of South America, one Central America; one Mexico, Hawaii and Philippines, and one Cuba, Dominican Republic and Haiti; fresh and bright throughout with solid coverage for each country up to about 1947 (varies per country); numerous Number Ones in Central and South America albums, with many better Airmails (e.g., Bolivia Zeppelins, Uruguay Montevideo and Florida along with a selection of Pegasi), Argentine Officials, Brazil from Inclinados, Haiti surcharges, Mexico District issues, various States, and much more besides; an occasional small fault as to be expected, but a strong holding on which to build, Fine to Very Fine with better, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 30 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 777 | Latin America, Collections of Argentina, Brazil, Chile & More, 1850-2009, A large album of Argentina and Brazil on album pages, both mostly used into the early 60's but then nearly all mint and complete to 1987, a collection of mint & used Peru (1857-1990s) on Minkus pages, a highly complete, mostly used collection of Chile (1983-2009) on homemade pages, and two stockbooks packed with mostly used stamps from nearly every country in Central & South America, overall Fine to Very Fine, various flips viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 33 lbs. |  | $1,800 |
| 778 | Latin America, Mint & Used Collections of Chile, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Venezuela & Others, 1863-1985, Half dozen albums and a couple of stockbooks with a concentration of Central America. Collections include Costa Rica (1863-1970), Dominican Republic (1879-1961), El Salvador (1867-1980), Honduras (1865-1955), Nicaragua (1935-53), Panama (1878-1980), as well as the South American countries of Chile (1892-1985), Ecuador (1928-49), and Venezuela (1893-1980). Some nice mint runs including better mint sets & singles, such as Canal Zone #4-7, Chile 254-55, C124, Dominican Republic 407, El Salvador 588, Nicaragua 717-29 (sheets of four), Panama 244-55, Venezuela C17-40, C41-46, C47-63, C66-78, C79-113, C127-35, C143-62, C164-80, C337a, C482-90, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, video flips accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 39 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 779 | Latin America, Exceptional Postal Stationery Collection, many hundreds of entires, postal cards, letter cards, etc., all sleeved in groups by country; owner's partial inventory by Higgins & Gage number (included) tallies 279 items, our guess that there are at least as many without an inventory list; countries comprise Argentina, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Peru and Salvador; very little duplication noted from inventories, with what is listed is mainly paper color or printing varieties; some toning as expected, but overall a pretty lot that will reward collector and dealer alike, Fine to Very Fine with better, inspection invited. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.4 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 780 | Latin America, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, 1856-1905, a keen-eyed collector assembled the best looking classic Latin America material into a grade school report binder; much of the assembled are better items from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Peru, Salvador, Urugray, and Venezuela; it includes a Reference Collection purchased from Fritz Billig; the complication is some of the stamps in the front portion are forgeries and some of the reference items are genuine; this delicious mystery will require a specialist to unravel, rest assured there is considerable value here, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 781 | Latin America, Coleccionar Sellos Hoy! 1855-1999, Scott Specialty album of Cuba and Dominican Republic as well as a large Lighthouse stockbook packet with several hundred more; well-populated album with Queen Isabella II, King Amadeo, Espana, Coat of Arms, King Alfonso XII, and King Alfonso XIII; includes Semi-Postal, Air Post, Special Delivery, Air Post Special Delivery, Postage Due, Newspaper, and Postal Tax; Dominican Republic coverage begins in 1900 with mostly used adhesives; stockbook is predominantly Cuban aviation and space topicals from the later 20th century; bonus Handbook of the Stamps of Cuba (2nd Ed), Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 16 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 782 | Worldwide, Superior Worldwide Estate in 64 Albums, Part III, 1849-1996, In our Collection Auction held on December 17-18, 2024, we sold Part I, Lot 3588, of this outstanding Worldwide Collection for $51,000. against its presale estimate of $25,000.-$35,000. This unduplicated section is Part III of this exceptional Estate holding. It again follows the Collector's habit of acquiring key singles and sets into the hundreds or even thousands in Scott value each from dozens of Countries. It contains both mint and used with the 20th century issues containing more mint. All of the better valued items are still in the collection per the instructions of sale by the owner to sell intact as received in multiple parts. While we have scanned many pages there is a massive amount of unscanned additional issues. Also, there is a significant amount of unmounted material. Viewing in-person is worthwhile to fully appreciate the scope of the collection.The collection begins with a packed album of Italy, 1851-1991, containing singles and sets both mint and used up to and well over $1000. each in Scott values. Italian States has a significant Scott value beginning with Modena (All Scott numbers and values) 1-6 mixed mint + used + 12 mint $515., PR4-PR5 mint $1095., + more, Parma 2-5, + 7 used $1325., and more, Romagna 1-3 used + 5 unused $915., Roman States 1-10 plus duplicates used $2259., plus balance m + u, Sardinia 6 used $800., and more, Tuscany, Two Siciles, Neapolitan Provinces 19-27 unused, 19th century Italy very complete plus strong 20th Century and includes 28 unused $700., 79 N.H. $270., 87d used $950., 111 mint $270., 115-118 mint $429., 142A-142D used $1235., 165-170 mint $958., 278-279 used $750., 280-289 mint $166., 290-305 N.H. $455., 324-328 N.H. $330., 331-341 mint $153., 477 mint $160., much mint up to 1991, B17-B19 mint $97., B20-B46 mixed m+u $732., C1-C26 mint $482., C37-C39 used $130., C40-C41+C42-C47 (2) + C48-C49 mint $567, C52-C65 N.H. $450., C66-C78 mint $118., C84-C105 mint $345., O1-O14 less O11 mint $170., P12) + P1a mint $580., J1-J2 used $320., J21-J24 used $210., O7-O8 used $385., Q1-Q6 used $476., plus much more with a huge total Scott value!Antigua, 1862-1981, in one album includes 1 used $600., 2(2) + 3 mint $545., 30 mint $115., 42//64 mint $530., 67-76 (2) less 75 mint $458., plus Queen Elizabeth II all mint looks comprehensive, next Barbuda in a single album, 1922-1987 includes 1-11 mint $179., plus a plethora of more recent mint sets and souvenir sheets. St Vincent, 1871-1889, 62-69+71-79 mint $246., 90-184 mint $597., plus a significant balance of Q.E. II, Aitutaki, 1903-1984, includes 1//36 mint plus all mint later issues, Algeria is solid with 1-32 mint + 33-67 m + u $205., plus later issue mainly mint, B1-B35 mint $320., plus Airmails, Semi-Postals, Postage Dues and more, Allenstein both mint + used plus a cover, Anguilla1967-1983 all mint sets and souvenir sheets, Albania in one very packed album with 1913-1990, 1 mint $750., 7 used $250., 14-15 used $2600., 2-26 used $99., 27-52A m + u $683., 54-68 used $119., 84-112 mixed m + u $904., 120-128 mint $800., 129-140 mixed $208., 210-237 mixed $300., 393a (5) unused $450., B1-B4 used $120., C1-C21 + C29-C39+C42-C45 mint + extra $461., Many hundreds of mint sets and souvenir sheets fill out the Albania collection.Canal Zone, 1904-1978, contains 4-8 mint $395., 21-30 mint $180., 36-41 mint $151., 47 (2) + 48 used $250., 52-54 mint $292., 58 mint +59 used $300., 60-66 mixed $232., 70-81 mint $503., 84-95 mint $492., 120-135 mint $162., C1-(6) + C2 (2) mint $185., C6-C20 mint $120., J1-J3 used + J3 mint N.H. $997., J10-J11 mint $85., J12-J29 mixed $247., plus more, Saar, 1920-1958 housed in one album, a nice nearly complete showing mainly mint with 35-87 mint $205., 68-98 mixed mainly mint $286., 99-153 mixed $287., balance through 1958 mainly mint, B1-B8 mint $96., B16-B29 mint $228., B44-B53 mint $177., B69-B73 used $517., balance of Semi-Postals mainly mint, C1-C12 mint $165., CB1a Souvenir Sheet mint $325., O1-O26b used $92., plus purchases on 102 cards of $578. In cost.Saint Helena, 1856-1986 all in one album begins with1 used $225., 5-7 used + 7 mint $168., 16 mint $450., 21-21 used $132., 61-70 m+u $312., 93-94 mint $330., 111-139 mint $176., plus Q.E. II mint, St. Christopher 1870-1890 1-2 mint $177., 4+6+7 (2) mint $425., 14-22 mint + extra 20 $568., St Kitts-Nevis, 1903-1987, 1-21 less 10 mint $254., 24-51 mint $528., plus a significant section of Q.E. II,St. Lucia in one album, 1863-1944, 5 + 7 mint $170., 15-21 mint m + u $190., 27//38 mint $172., 43-54 + 57-68 mint $239., 75-169 mint $432., plus a hefty balance of Q.E. II issues. Cayman Islands, 1900-1991, 1//31 mint + 7 used $575., 76-78 used $168., plus large Q.E. II balance, Northern Rhodesia, 1925-1949, 1-17 mint $922., 18-53 m + u $279., plus Q.E. II, Rhodesia 1890-1963, 1//15 m + u $365., 26-39 less 35 m + u $229., 19 used $800., 16 mint $325., 43-46+49 used $181., 76-81 m + u $457., Double Heads 101-112 m + u plus duplicates $782., plus Q.E. II.Cameroons, 1915-1981, in one album mainly mint and comprehensive from 1916 includes B1-B6+ Spitfire overprints B10-B13 all mint $595., plus much more, Chad, 1922-1984, in two albums a solid collection of the former French Colony and Independent Country. Burundi, 1962-1977, two albums of the Independent Country mainly mint with some used a near complete collection for the period, Rwanda, 1962-1987 The Republic with a single album and mainly mint sets & souvenir sheets, Qatar, 1957-1983, a single album mainly mint collection with better items, Central Lithuania, 1920-1921, one volume of mainly mint issues. Poland, 1918-2001, Two packed albums with strong back of the book including B1-B74 (mint and used, B31 used) $508., plus souvenir sheets, Airmails, Postage Dues, Newspapers P1-P5 both mint + used sets $551., German Occupation N1-N103 plus semi-postals, Officials, Offices in Danzig 1K1-1K36 m + u $259., Offices in Turkish Empire 2K1//2K12 mint $960., 3K1-3K20 mint $65., Chile, 1853-1992, in two albums, a superior mainly mint collection, 1 used $125., 15-19 mint except 18 used $296., 21-36 less 22 mint $199., 50b+50d mint $180., 25-49 mint $158., 68-97 mint $165., 98-111 mint $120., J2a-J9a used $203., O16 used $375.Japan, 1871-1953, two albums of Japan begin with the first issues and a showing of 19th century mainly used, with some mint, 190-193+198-201 mint $257., 293a used $145., 306a mint $185., 311a used $225., 315a used $125., 323a used $125., 367a (3) mint $105., 453a + 456 + 457 + 463a mint $687., 479 mint + 479a used $600., C1-C2 (2) mint sets $2600., C8 mint $1300., also in this album is Ryukyu Islands, 1955-1972, all mint with airmails, Also an album with Hawaii revenue stamps is almost complete with a Scott value of $2192., and it includes the rare R10 used at $1000.German States, 1849-1922, are present in a dedicated album with an excellent comprehensive showing including Baden 1-28 mainly used $1359., Bavaria is very solid with most issues from 2 up noted, including 2-22 used $1312., plus more, Bergedorf features 4 used $2000. and 5 used $2250, Bremen has 3 mint and used $965., 4 (2) used $600., 5 used $2000., 7 used $950., 9 used $725., 14 used $1125., Brunswick 1-3 used $800., 5 (2) used $650., 6 used $325., 11 (2) used $400., Hamburg 1-7 m + u $4422., and more, Hanover 7 used $300., 24 used $875., and much more, Lubeck 1-3 (2) used $4480., and more. Mecklenburg Schwerin 1-3 used $455., 6 used $1600., 5 used $240., Mecklenburg-Strelitz 1-6 mint $765., Oldenburg 4 used $1100., 7 used $600., 9 mint $300., 10 used $875., 13-14 (2) used $1060., 15 mint $450., Prussia quite strong mixed with some duplicates, Saxony 2//20 mainly used, Schleswig-Holstein 1-2 unused $500., 3-6 used $410., 8-14 used $750., 19-25 used $477., Thurn and Taxis 1-7 used $552., 8-32 mixed m + u $1417., 42-63 m + u $607., Wurttemberg 1 mint + used copies $1220., 2-6 used $802., 7 mint and used $880., 9-12 used $1500., 13-17 used $319., 18 mint $3000., 19-22 used $355., 23 mint $950., 23-29 used $3325., 30 mint $650., 31-33 used $1007., 34-52 m + u $7095., plus Officials, Last is the North German Confederation 1-26 less 23 used, Altogether a powerful German States collection.India, 1854-1988, is housed in one album, 19th and early 20th century is mainly used, we do note an N.H. 167 $160., also the Ghandi set 203-206 mint $557., with most issues up to 1980's, Airmails mint, M1-M55, less M26 + M28 all mint $506., Jamaica, 1860-1984, in one album contains numerous key stamps and some duplicates including 1-4 mint $815., 28-30 mint (2) $232., 2-12 used $268., 14-15 mint $175., 61-73 mint $140., 70 (2) mint $165., 75-87 mint $209., 86-87 mint $145., then primarily mint up to 1984, Bermuda, 1865-1995, 1-2 + 4-6 mint $3415., 18-25 + 19a mint $415., 49-52 mint $210., 59-79 mint $263., 94-95 mint $130., 100-128 mainly mint + extra 127 $440., plus strong Q.E. II section, Australian States, 1850-1912, A thick album with a multitude of stamps with some on original sales pages mixed mint and used with a substantial Scott value which adds up quickly, view this if possible. British Africa, 1890-1988, in one album begins with British East Africa 1 mint $350., 2 used $350., 14-30 mint $759., 37 used $110., 59+62-63 + 70 all mint $371., 72-82+84 + 86 mint $290., 98 mint $135., 102a mint $120., 104 used $190., East Africa & Uganda 9-10 +25-28 mint $447., 54 mint $260., plus much more in Kenya Q.E. II issues up to 1988.Hong Kong, 1862-1989, in one album 1//24 used $3344., 31-33 + 35 used $480., 36, 40, 41 mint $452., 36-48 less 40 used $245., 54 used $325., 66 used $150., 69a mint $1200., 74-80 mint $384., 91 + 96 mint $116., 154-166A mixed m + u $420., 178-179 both m + u $435., 185-198 N.H. $258., 203-217 mint $184., plus a nice run of Q.E.II. Australia contained in one album, 1913-1976, 1-12 m + u $786., 18 mint $100., 38-44 used $566., 19-37 mainly mint $357., 45-56 + extra 54 used $2356., 96-100 used $165., 100 mint $240., 102 used $800., 127 both mint + used $600., 128 used $275., 130-132 used $280., 142-154 m + u $246., strong Q.E. II with better sets much mint, Airmails, CO1 m + u $92., J1-J2 + J4 + J7 mint $190., J17 + J25 mint $180., J45 + J47-J48 mint $483., J64-J80 mint $400., M1-M7 mint $209 plus O1//O14, plus section of Perforated "O.S." issues m + u up to Ten shilling values, British Antarctic Territory, 1963-1991, 1-15 (2) sets mint $344., 16-61 mint $438., and more, British Central Africa is present, 1891-1907, 1//11 m + u with duplicates $607., 22-23 used + 24 mint $161., 26 used $375., 38 mint $225., 51-53 mint $580., 53 used $100., 68 used $250., Virgin Islands, 1866-1987, 2-5 mint $252., 8-11 mint $384., 12-20 mint $403., 21-46 less 37 mint $388., 69-113 mint $243., plus all mint Q.E.II issues.Italy, Offices, Occupations, AMG, Trieste and Colonies, 1874-1954, all in a well packed album, begins with Italy Offices Abroad "Estero Ovpts" 1//17 m + u $2013., Peking 22-25 mint $386., E1-E2 mint $141., Tientsin 9 mint $200., 19-21 mint $131., E1-E2 mint $141., Tripoli 1//13 mainly mint + E1-E2 $507., Turkish Empire E4 (2) mint $1050., Smyrna 1-8 mint $228., AMG-Sicily collection, Venezia-Giulia ILN1-ILNE2 mint $174., Trieste Almost Complete 1-208 mint $1849., C1-C26a mint $924., E1-E7 + E4a mint $307., EY1-EY5+ J1-J29 mint $1025., Q1-Q11 mint $1002., Q13-Q26+ QY1-QY4 mint $545., Aegean Islands, 31-35 mint $530., C20-C27 mint $620., CE1-CE4 mint $255., CE1-Ce2 used $460., Calchi 17-26 mint $170., Calino 17-26 mint $170., Caso 17-26 mint $170., Coa 17-26 mint $190., Lero 17-26 mint. $190., Lisso 10 used $225., 1726 mint $190., Nisiro 5 used + 10 mint $265., 18-26 mint $171., Patmo 5 + 10 used + 10 mint $445., 17-26 mint $190., Piscopi 1-26 mainly mint $625., Rhodes 13 mint $240., 45-63 mint $206., EB1-EB2 mint $180., Q1-Q11 used $132., Scarpanto 5 used + 10 mint $205, 17-26 mint $190., Simi 17-26 mint $190., Stampalia 17-26 mint $190.,Bhutan in two albums, 1954-1991, includes many of the novelty issues that are in demand both colorful and interesting. New Caledonia, 1859-1991, in one volume a superior collection including 1 mint $250., 24-25 + 29 used $217., 40-58 used less 55 $208., 78 + 80 mint $180., 182-207 mint $204., C1//C133 mint nearly complete includes C99a mint $300., overall a nice comprehensive collection, Biafra 1960's in one album, Bosnia and Herzegovina in two albums with a nice section of Brazil in one. Wallis & Futuna Islands, 1920-1985, all mint with 95% complete for the period as a French Overseas Territory in one album, Yugoslavia and Yugoslavia Military Government in Trieste we note numerous better singles and sets including NC1-NC10 mint $1800. with one stamp hinged, Trieste C17 + C17a mint $400., plus more, Yugoslavia proper, 1918-1989, in two albums includes IL43-Il45 mint $260., 2L24-2L31 mint $162., primarily mint with a load of sets and singles. Alaouites, one album, 1925-1938, 1-37 mint $204., C1-C21 mint $284., J1-J10 mint $84., A one packed album of Andorra both Spanish and French, 1928-1995, is noteworthy and includes (Spanish) 1-12 mint $513. 13-23 mint $250., 24 used $100., plus more 99% mint, French Administration 1-20 mint $520., 23-63 Almost complete mint $661., 64-167 all mint $637., mint balance to 1995, B1+C1-C8 mint $291., J11, J13 + J15 mint $307., J32-J62 mint $250., Peru + Philippines a mixed bag thick album of value, Romania, 1862-1968, A massive packed Scott specialty album includes 22 mint + 23-24 used $392., 29 + 32 used $121., 33-35 + 36 (3) used $217., a ton of singles and sets with good retail value both mint and used. Vatican City in two albums, 1929-1988, looks quite full except for 35-40, Includes C16-C17, C18-C19 (2) plus C20-C21 are all present in mint, a few used but a clean collection. A slim album of Yemen, 1930-1962, is included. Also United Nations Vienna Office in one album 2001-2009 all mint.South America includes Bolivia, 1866-1986, has 13-14 mint $1080., 15, + 17-18 mint $128., mixed mint and used an attractive collection with good Airmails and Postal tax, Brazil, 1843-1995, housed in three albums 1-3 used $2375., 7-8, + 10 used $180., 21-40 mixed m + u $1667., 44 used $190., 68-81 used $455., solid run to Airmails much is mint, C1-C16 mint $155., altogether an excellent collection comprised of hundreds of sets and singles.Uruguay, 1858-1980, in two albums, good comprehensive 19th century mainly used and strong 20th century with mainly mint issues, C10-C25 mint $531., C27-C60A mint $419., plus much more in B.O.B. with mainly mint and some used., Venezuela, 1859-1990, in three albums an advanced collection, nice page of first issues, 137-141 mint $106., 321-324 used $229., good showing of Arms issues both mint and used. Shipping charges apply - weight 240 lbs. This collector was a true "Worldwide" enthusiast and our to date three part offering exemplifies his passion. We only listed the issues over $100. each and not all of them! There are simply many, many hundreds of singles and sets in this vast holding that are under $100. each. A great lot for resale as every Country stands alone to sell intact or break-up., Condition is primarily Fine to Very Fine with some faults mainly in the 19th Century issues. If possible, view in person to fully appreciate the scope of this lot. A huge total Scott value! |  2 | $25,000 |
| 783 | Worldwide, Superior Worldwide Estate in 48 Albums, Strong in French Colonies, Part II, 1848 -2000, In our Collection Auction held on December 17-18, 2024, we sold Part I, Lot 3588, of this outstanding Worldwide Collection for $51,000. against its presale estimate of $25,000. - $35,000. This unduplicated section follows the same Collector's habit of acquiring key singles and sets into the hundreds or even thousands of dollars each for a plethora of Countries, Colonies Offices and Territories from around the World. You will note both Mint and used with the 20th Century issues containing more mint singles and sets. All of the better valued items are still in the collection per the instructions of sale by the owner to sell this intact as received. While we have scanned many pages there is a massive amount of additional unscanned to view in-person if possible. Some stamps came loose during the shipping and have been placed on black stockcards on the appropriate page. We also note occasional key stamps in duplicate.The collection begins with French offices in China (All Scott numbers and Prices) 1-11 mixed mint and used $215., 18//44 mint + used $597., Canton 1//13 m + u $154., 15//30 m +u $673.,65//81 m+u $80., Hoi Hao 1-15 less 12 mint $3923., 16-31 mint $625., Mongtseu 1-15 mint $1814., 33-45 + 47-48+50 mint $211., Pakhoi 1-16 mainly mint $785., Tchongking 1//15 mainly mint $374., Yunnan Fou 1//15 mint $677., Offices in Crete 1-15 mainly mint $180., Alexandria 1-14 m + u includes 5a mint $510., 62-86 + B1-B4 mint $118., Port Said 1//14 m + u $320., Offices in Turkey 1//38 m + u $777., Cavalle 1-4 used + 6 mint $190., Dedoach 2-4 + 7 + 9//18 Mint $247., Port Lago 1-4 m + u $267.,We note collections of French India, French Guinea, French Guiana, French Colonies, French Congo and French Equatorial Africa are present. Reunion 4//27 m + u $1428., 29//177 m + u $760., 178-267 mint $220., 268-354 mint $558., B1 used + B2-B9 mint $198., C14-C47 less C44 mainly mint $729., J1-J44 + Q2 + Q5 - Q6 mint except J4-J5 used $459., French Polynesia includes 1892-1996 issues and is primarily mint with Scott 1-20, 21-54, 55-125B, 126-135 "France Libre" overprint set Never Hinged $480., 135A-273 looks complete, plus more commemoratives, semi-postals and airmails with some N.H. The owner's Scott value for the Polynesia is $5417., French Southern and Antarctic Territories a solid mint collection with some N.H. and the key sets including 1-22 mint $242., 25-28 mint $357., 29-31 mint $194., C1-C8 + C11-C14 mint $594., C10a-C14 mint $336., C16a-C43 mint $654., plus much more. Owner's total Scott $2562., includes uncounted covers, French Sudan 3//17 mainly mint $232., 21-117 Mint $235., B1-B8 mint $74., French West Africa looks complete from 1943 to 1958 mainly mint.Cyprus 1880-1990 is loaded with key singles and sets in two well filled albums including: 1 plate 12 mint $240., 13 mint $525., 26 mint $525., 73-87 mint $1027., 89-108 mainly mint $300., 135 mint N.H. $225., The balance is mainly mint with much N.H. up to 1990. A lovely 99% mint collection of Falkland Islands, Dependencies and South Georgia, 1878-1984 in two albums is included. A few highlights noted are: 1 mint $850., 2 used $200., 3-5 mint $340., 7-8 mint $620., 14 mint $275., 15-17 mint $165., 22-26 mint $120., 54-64 mint $847., 65-72 mint $250., 77-106 mint $560., 107-120 mint $200., The collector had a partial Scott value without the second album as well as issues after 1978 plus Dependencies and South Georgia also we not included in his $5332. figure. Much of his Falkland collection is N.H., Mauritius from 1845 up to 1987 in a packed album with Hi-value early issues used and mainly all mint after 1910 with the owner's Scott value in excess of $16,000.A very solid album of Malaya begins with "Johore" and includes 15 mint $150., 130-150 mint $180., Kedahh 42 mint $80., 46-60 m + u $201., 61-81 mint $169., 83-93 mint $108., Kelantan 50//70 mint $124., Malacca 1-66 mint $385., Negri-Sembilan 1-4, 6+11 mint $150., 54-58+59-74 mint $155., Pahang 11-15 mint $88., 44-82 mint $180., Penang 1-64 m + u $195., Perak 62-68 mint $137., 69-82 mint $105., 84-98 + Duplicates mint $668., 100-137 m + u $132., Perlis 7-39 mint $193., Selangor 75-120 m + u $182., Singapore 1//20 mainly mint less 7 $195., 21-42 m + U $176., Sungei Ujong 15+20 mint $195., Trengganu 38 mint $500., 48-85 mint $191., New Zealand 1855-1998 Imperf early issues used then mixed mint + used mainly mint after 1936, owner's Scott $12,000+, North Borneo 2-3 used $280., 21 mint $400., 25-30 + 25b + 28b mint $195., 31-34 used $104., a desirable collection with many key sets and singles owner's Scott value well over $3500++.An excellent collection of Danzig is present including a cover with eleven of the first 15 stamps issued in 1920, also 1-30 mint except 12 used $133., The highlight of Danzig is 44, 47-48 all mint and signed $3650., after this scarce issue we note that the balance up to Scott 254 is almost complete mainly mint with some N.H. which includes B9-B11 N.H. $220., a superior collection, Thailand is housed in 3 well filled volumes with mint and used present and includes 1-5 mint $125., 12-21 m + u $115., 22 mint $475., 51 used $400., 57 used $825., 64 used $750., 87 mint $300., 92-105 mint except 105 used $258., 113-117 mint $77., 118-120 m + u $150., 128-138 less 133 mint except 138 used $150., 139-156 used $178., 164-174 used + extras $903., 221-222 mint N.H. $330., 233-237 mint $74., 243-253 m + u $150., 255 mint $90., 304-308 mint $172., 360-362 mint $235., From the 1960's up to 2000 the collection contains hundreds of singles and sets primarily mint with both o.g. and N.H. as well as some used up to the Semi-Postals B7-B9 used $255., B16-B17 mint $115., B20-B22 used $342., B34 used block of four $60., followed by Airmails and some 19th century duplicates.Germany in 2 well packed albums, 1872-1990, is next up and the first page of classic issues is filled from 1872-1874 and has a Scott value in excess of $2500. by the owner, next is 65 used $2100., 65B Vineta used $7000. not counted as it needs expertization, 78 mint + used copies $219., 351-365 mint $134., 367-386 mint N.H. $1031., 442-445 mint N.H. $132., Issues of 1934-1944 all mint, Federal Republic mint + used to 1973, Germany Back of the Book album with Semi-Postals, Airmails and Officials missing only a very few issues up to 1990 includes: B1-B43 m + u $754., B33 Souvenir Sheet N.H. $1200., B49-B57 complete mint + used sets $767., B59-B67 mint + used sets $200., B68 Souvenir Sheet mint $975., B91 S.S. (2) N.H. + used + B92 both m + u $432., B102//B105 Souvenir sheets m + u $600., B148-B159 mint N.H. $110., B298-B359 used $1011., from 1958 up to 1990 mainly mint with some used, Airmails C1-C19 mint, C20-C26 used except C24 mint $246., C27-C34 used $129., A plethora of ALL the Zeppelins many with both mint + used including C35 (2) mint, C36-C37 mint + used of each, $200., C38-C39 mint + used of each $1100., C40- C42 mint $710., + extrasC40 - C41 used $305., C42mint $425., C43-C45 Mint + used of each $1655., A Scott value on just the Zeppelin issues is $4295! C46-C64 mint $148., Officials O1-O103 mainly mint a few are used, Franchise stamps S1-S22 round out a superior collection.A stellar 2 album collection of Luxembourg 1852-1996 is present, Early quality issues abound with the 19th century alone having a Scott in excess of $4600., 20th Century is comprehensive and includes 125a mint $400., 261-317 mint $236., balance of regular issues are mainly mint to 1996. Semi-Postals B1-B78 mainly mint $196., balance of Semi-Postal issues through 1971 are mainly mint, C1-C20 mint, Officials m + u Scott over $700. Leeward Islands, a mainly mint collection with issues from 1890-1954 and much is still unmounted and on "102" cards as purchased, we note Scott 114 mint + 115 (2) mint + (1) used pound values plus some duplicate pages. Laos in 2 albums which contain a well filled mainly mint collection from 1951-1992 including 1-47 with Airmails mint plus the 1951 booklet with 26 souvenir sheets $641., and much more. Lithuania begins with scarce imperforate issues with a cost of over $725., followed by the 1918 issue including: 2-3+6 used $172., 13-39 mixed m + u, 120 mint $100., 216 used $150., 286-295 mint $125., B1-B14 mint $80., a nice showing of Airmails, Latvia 17-24 mint $64., 113-131 mint $121., B66-B95 mint $154., Air Post Semi-Postal issues CB1-CB20 perf + imperf mint L.H. + N.H. $842., Russian Occupation 2N23-2N38 Mint $340., plus duplicates and mint issues of the 1990's. We note single albums of Latakia and Lesotho mainly mint issues, Liberia 1860-1972 contains hundreds of mint + used singles and sets followed by Liechtenstein both housed in one album.A very advanced single album of Portugal 1853-1992 replete with key singles, sets and souvenir sheets mainly mint with some used 20th century issues and mixed in the 19th century speaking of which the first 4 pages have a Scott value, per the owner, in excess of $10,000. with many four margin imperforates and decent quality throughout missing only a very few adhesives, Later issues include 156-183 mint $147., 185-206 mainly mint $465., The majority of the Ceres issues are present in mint condition, 315//397 mainly mint $343., 398-421 mainly mint less 407 $125., 422-496 mint $318., 529-539 m + u $196., 579-602 mint $186., 58ba + 594a + 602a All N.H. $1020., 614a (2) mint $250., 634-669 mint $22., 667a (2) mint + N.H. $270., 657a mint $110., 674a + 682a + 701a mint $267., 753-777 mint $231., Airmails C1-C10 m + u $133., Postage Dues J1-J6 $196., J7//J81 m + u, Q1 - Q25 m+ u, Parcel Post, Postal Tax, Franchise Red Cross, Complete Civilian Rifle Club mint $156., A significant high catalog individual Country collection, A one album collection of Portuguese Colonies contains St. Thomas and Prince Islands, Tete, A solid collection of Timor from 1885-1972 and Zambezia.A very thick album contains "A" countries including Abu Dhabi, Aden and States, as well as Afghanistan 1871-1983 with hundreds of mainly mint singles and sets. We note 2 albums of Belgium mint + used which includes regular issues and semi-postals from 1849-1976 also Airmails, Special Delivery, Postage Due, Military issues, Officials, Newspapers, Parcel Post and Occupation issues. A collection of French Offices in Madagascar including 14-22 used plus duplicates $702., 28-44 m + u $236., 63-76 m + u $277., then mainly mint from 1908 on up to 1954, B1-B19 mint $70., C1//C60 mainly mint, J1-J5 mint $123., next an album of Malagasy Republic mainly mint with hundreds of sets and singles. Maldive Islands from 1903-1973 includes 7-28 mint $147., and comprehensive mint thereafter. The Republic of Mali is housed in a well filled album from 1959-1989 and is both mint + used. Spanish Morocco from 1903-1953 is present with most issues in mint or used including 214-229 mint $204., plus Air Posts, Special Delivery, Postal Tax and Tangier Issues. Norway includes a four margined 1 used $165., plus most of the 19th issues used and a solid showing of the 20th century in mint and sed sets and singles the owner's Scott is over $5000.Finland is quite strong from 1860 - 1990. The issues from Scott 3 to 118 are over $6000. by the owner's Scott value. The 19th century is mainly used, and the later issues contain much in mint condition. Semi-Postals are complete from 1922-1978 almost all are mint, Air Post has C1 Zeppelin used $220., Finnish Occupation of Karelia issues are included, Fiume contains better sets and singles including several very high Scott value that need certificates in the first issues of 1918, 27-43 m + u $266., 86-98 m + u $170., 100-103 m + u $115., 134-147 m + u $459., E2-E3 mint $110., E4 - E17 m + u $1413., J3 used $125., and more. Fiji 1871-1983 has a Scott value in excess of $1200., per the owner, mint + used before 1903 and much mint after including 79-92 mint $430., up to 1983. An album of Faroe Islands 1940-2000 has 2-6 mint $540. and is primarily mint with some used up to 2000. An interesting 4 album collection of both Classic 19th Century France in one album with numeral cancels and without as well as specialized collections of small numeral cancels numbers 1-4245 in one album and large numeral cancels contained in two albums both are 19th century issues by the hundreds with numeral cancels. Rarely offered this is an exceptional holding of these numeral cancels. Shipping charges apply - weight 148 lbs. Similar to he previously mentioned "Part I" sold in December of 2024 this section contains numerous Countries that the collector cherished, and hi-value sets and singles abound for which time did not permit a complete listing of all highlights. Condition is primarily Fine to Very Fine with a few faults mainly in the 19th century issues. A significant Scott value and, if possible, viewing is a pleasure. |  2 | $25,000 |
| 784 | Fabulous Collection A to Z in 86 Scott International Albums, including Australia, Austria, Azores, Barbados, Bahamas, Belgium, Belgian Congo, Bermuda, Bolivia, Brazil, Cayman Is., Ceylon, Chile, Colombia, Cook Is., Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Danzig, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Eritrea, Falkland Is., Faroe Is., Finland, France & Colonies, Gabon, Germany, Gibraltar, Great Britain & Channel Is., Greece, Greenland, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Ireland, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malaysia, Malta, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, Netherlands & Colonies, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Pitcairn Is., Poland, Portugal, Russia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Samoa, Singapore, Spain & Colonies, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Vietnam and Virgin Is., Very Fine overall, see 5 albums online. Shipping charges apply - weight 750 lbs. |  | $15,000 |
| 785 | Worldwide, "Old World Charm" Exhilarating Mint & Used Collection, 1840-1900, From the outside, these two albums look like they just went 15 rounds with Mike Tyson; beat up, the spine long since broken, but open these puppies up and the pages look just fine. And those stamps! Holy Toledo, do we have a collection for you! Two Scott Internationals from the turn of the previous century with a waaaaay above average collection consisting of a mixture of mint & used. A mere sampling of the highlights include United States used #70-71, 76, 113, 153, 156-62, 165, Antigua used 17, Belgium used 2, 18-22, 74, mint 54, 67-70, 73, China used 80, 82, Denmark used 3-6, Germany used 13 (pen cancel), 14, 28, Guam mint 1-3, 5-8, 10, 12, E1, M4, and many, many more as you will see in the scans with fantastic Brazil, Ceylon, Diego Suarez, Finland, Great Britain, Guadeloupe, Hong Kong, etc., and that's just the first volume! The trend continues in volume 2 and you can view a quick flip online revealing the extent to which this collector went. As expected, condition does vary, but compared to other collections of this nature, a lot less space fillers and overall Fine to Very Fine with mostly fresh-looking stamps. Shipping charges apply - weight 16.2 lbs. |  | $8,000 |
| 786 | An Outstanding Zeppelin Stamps Collection, 1920s/30s mostly mint sets and singles of Europe, the Americas, and Africa neatly displayed on stock cards housed in two counter books, also note some errors and varieties, nearly every card a premium and highlighted by (mint unless otherwise noted) Argentina C20-29, C21a (signed Sanabria), Bolivia C18, C19-23 (C23 signed Sanabria), C23a, C24-26, C24a-26a (dist. gum), C24a used, Brazil 4CL1-10, Danzig C31-35 mint and used, Egypt C3-4, C3a used, C4 used, Finland C1 mint and used, Germany C35-37 mint and used, C38-39 mint and used, C40-42 regum and used, C43-45 NH and used, Greece C5-7 mint and used (2), Hungary C24-25 mint and used, C24-25 imperf NH, Iceland C9-11 mint and used, C12-14 mint (each signed Bloch) and used (Gronlund cert), Italy C42-47 mint and used, C48-49 pairs NH, C66-72 mint and used, Aegean Isl C20-25, C26-27 NH, Liechtenstein C7-8 used, C15-16 used, Paraguay C88-97, Russia C12-13 mint and used, C12a-13a mint and used, C12b-13b mint (each signed), C15-19 mint and used, C30-33 mint and used, C53-57 mint and used, San Marino C11-16, etc., a few minor problems or some light gum toning here and there but generally F-VF, nice group of this popular topic. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $7,500 |
| 787 | Worldwide, "Razzle Dazzle" "Eye-Popping Selection of Premium Material, 1843-1993, Hundreds of sets & singles on counter pages, all notating country, catalogue number, condition, and catalogue value, and virtually all of it near or over the $100 mark, and many even way beyond that, such as mint Canada #F3, Monaco 6, Netherlands 133, Netherlands Indies 249, Peru 175, San Marino 17, 136-17, C10, Saudi Arabia 146-48, O55-56, O58, Vatican City C20, Yemen 643, used Great Britain O29 (with cert), Norway 6-7, Sweden 4, and many others including strong Portugal, Russia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, among others. Condition does vary, but on the whole Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. |  | $5,000 |
| 788 | Worldwide, One Fine Hoard of Stamps and Covers, includes many European country collections with strong Germany including AMG and a 3-volume Spain collection and Russia collections, Latin America collections with a strength in Mexican Revenues, Worldwide collections in older albums and 4 Scott International albums, a large stock in 45-50 dealer counter books and 10 red boxes with focus on Europe, a few boxes of picture postcards (US & Worldwide), some Canada including a handful of Revenues, a few better singles including a France PEXIP sheet o.g. and Italian Offices in the Ottomon Empire, 1908 30 para on 15c (Scott 15; Sassone 10) o.g. with 2011 Sismondo certificate (only 20,000 printed), and much, much more, generally Fine to Very Fine, well worth a good look. Shipping charges apply - weight 900 lbs. Yvert 00941220. |  | $5,000 |
| 789 | Worldwide, Exceptional A to Z Collection, better countries including USA to 2018 with used Nos. 76, 71, 113-117, 119, 219-229, 230-240, 285-291, 294-299, 300-312, 323-330, 397-404, Washington Franklins to $5, 479, 480, 658-679, C1-C6, E2/E19, postage dues, Q1-Q12, Albania, Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Burundi, Canada including used Large & Small Queens, $2 Jubilee and Blue Nose, Cuba, France, Germany & Related, Great Britain & Channel Islands, Greece, Haiti, Honduras, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, mint in mounts and used are hinged in 21 stuffed and very heavy Minkus Global albums, see many of the better countries online. Shipping charges apply - weight 280 lbs. |  | $4,000 |
| 790 | Worldwide, "All in Hand" Collections of US, UN, and the World, 1856-2023, 46 volume collection composed of three strong components - 14 Scott National binders of United States, 24 mostly Scott National containing United Nations, and 8 Scott International encompassing adhesives from around the globe; United States is fairly complete from 1929 to the 2000s mint in black mounts, includes Kansas Nebraska, Line Pairs (#442, 486, 488, 490, 496, 600, 605, and 606), booklets (mostly modern), postal stationery, plate blocks, First Day Covers, and mini sheets, with much of Face in one of several mint sheet files; United Nations includes essentially complete mint collection, modern booklets, souvenir sheets, Geneva issues, and numerous full sheets; International is sparsely populated giving the next collector the joy of filling all the squares; US Face amounted to $3,500, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 430 lbs. |  | $4,000 |
| 791 | Worldwide, A Special Quality Back-of-the-Book Inventory, An exceptional carefully curated inventory mounted on black stock cards that includes a pleasing section of 1st Issue Revenue imperforates a number with very large margins and others with interesting cancels to R85a and a Scott value of $7653., followed by 1st Issue part perforates to the $1.00., including seven unused plus numerous pairs and a Scott value of $5618., a section of always in demand Telegraph issues includes scarce booklets and a Scott of $1954., Also noteworthy is a section of Beer stamps at $472., A nice showing of Match & Medicines all prices retail with a Scott of $1107., Tobacco is worthwhile at $737., followed by Playing Cards, Boating, Cigarettes, Motor Vehicles and Puerto Rico revenues, all are carefully prices to sell and accurately graded. A number are quite high quality and some have faults, a worthwhile holding of scarce issues, Scott is over $19,000. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. |  | $4,000 |
| 792 | Worldwide, "Tuck and Roll" Powerful All-Used Collection in Scott Internationals, 1841-1971, Five Scott Blues with a way-better-than-usual and entirely used collection of the world, but what sets this one apart is the large number of glassines tucked inside many of the pages, nearly all of them with better sets & singles obtained from Vance Auctions throughout the years. Presumably the collector planned on incorporating these sets into the collection but never got around to it. In any case, here are just some of the highlights of this magnificent used collection: Austria #B87-92, B93-98, B106-09, B112-17, B260-63, B269-71, C32-46, C54-60, M1-20, M22-48, Belgium B99-105, B107-13, B482a, B515-20, B521-22, B558-60, B605a, Berlin 9NB8-11, Canada 58, 158, Crete 64-71, 74-82, Cuba C126a, Cyrenaica 59-64, Danzig B21a, Denmark 65-69, 97-131, Eritrea C1-6, France 12-14, 18-19, 348, B11, B12-19, B27, B34, B38, B42-43, C17, C157a, Germany B310-13, B314-15, B316-17, B318-19, B320-23, B327-30, C27-34, C35-37, C46-56, Greenland 10-18, Great Britain 94-95, 96, 103, 108-09, 111-22, 126, 127-40, 173, 179-81, 222-24, Hungary 486, Japan 423, 479, C9-13, Liechtenstein 74-80, 90-93, 136-50, 157-59, 159a, 160-65, 171, 218, 222, 238, 259-60, B264, 287-88, B1-2, B4-6, B7-10, B11-13, B14, B18, C1-6 (on piece), C9-13, C14, Luxembourg 272-77, 279a, Malta 14, 17-18, 64, Russia 551-54, 1559-68, C15-19, C53-57, C58-67, Saar B1-4 (on piece), B5-8, B61-64, B84-88, Switzerland B1-76, United States C2-3, C6, Yugoslavia C33, C33a, and many, many more. We're including a pack of Dennison hinges so whoever snags this lot can complete the collector's lifework! overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 35.4 lbs. |  | $4,000 |
| 793 | Worldwide, Super Souvenir Sheet Collection into the 1960s, A collection mounted in two rarely-seen Schaubek albums specifically for souvenir sheets featuring many of the highly sought-after, such as mint Argentina #452, Australia 95a, Belgium 171, 221, B106, B166-68 (sheets of 10), B178, B466A-66B, B662a, France 226, 329, Germany B33, B102-05, Japan 283a, Poland 251, Portugal 594a, 670a, 682a, Romania B40, Switzerland 226, B80, United States 630, and used Belgium B169, B179, B199, B303-04 (trimmed & overprinted "1142-1942" (COB #PR49/60), B605a, Estonia 147a (also on cover), B39a, France 329 (2), Germany B68, B294-95, Hungary 486, Poland 251 (on cover), B29-29C, B31, Russia C75a, Switzerland 352, B80 (on cover), B89 (on cover), B130, B144, among others, overall Fine to Very Fine, entirely viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  | $3,500 |
| 794 | 8 Better than the Average Collections, consisting of Worldwide in a beautiful 1877 German album with owner's catalog over $6,500, an outstanding Great Britain and Colonies collection in 2 Scott Specialty albums including Great Britain used Nos. 1 (2), 159-173, 179-181, 187-200, 222-224 and mint Nos. 309-312, and better colonies including Australia and States, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland, Malta, New Zealand, North Borneo, itcairn Is., Samoa and Tonga, a collection of Canada & Provinces mostly used with most spaces filled, an album of Austria, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mexico & Luxembourg, an International album A to Z 19th Century with owner's catalog value over $10,000 with stamps cataloging over $10 at $8,300, an Austria collection, a Scandinavia collection of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway & Sweden with owner's catalog value $10,500 and a collection of Monaco, generally Fine to Very Fine, all except the Monaco album are fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 50 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 795 | Worldwide, Mostly Used Collections with Very Strong Western Europe, 1840-1950s, Four old Schaubek albums, three for Europe from 1937 and a larger "Viktoria" edition from the early 30's for the rest of the world. Well filled with many better classics throughout, such as used Austria #1, 12, 27-33, 110-27, 128-44, J9, Belgium 1-2, 3-5, 23, 25-26, Denmark 1-2, 3-6, 7-8, 11-15, 16-20, 25-34, 65-69, O1-3, Finland 5-6, 8-10, France 1-3, 6-7, 12-13, 37, J3-7, Great Britain 1, 5, 7, 26-28, 42, 52, 54-55, 57, 64, 73, 94-95, 96, 98-108, 111-22, 126, 127-39, 179-80, Hungary 7-12, Liechtenstein 1-3, 106, 116-29, C9-13, Malta 7, 14, Monaco 2-7, 27, Netherlands 1-3, 4-6, 12, 17-22, 23-33, 40-53, 134, J29-41, Norway 1, 2-5, 6-10, 11-15, 16-21, 32-34, 59-61, Sweden 2, 4, 9-12, 14, 17-27, 207, LX2, O1-4, O7-11, Switzerland 10, 12, 35-40, B2-3, B4-6, B7-9, B18-20, B21-24, B25-28, mint Romania 196-26, San Marino 29-31, 143-50, 169-80, C3-10, and many others, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 33 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 796 | Worldwide, Large and Worthwhile Classics Consignment Balance, consisting of thousands of mint and used stamps including many premium singles, sets and souvenir sheets as well as a handful of French Colonies deluxe proofs and some nice covers and mint and used postal stationery, Asia, Eastern & Western Europe, few British Commonwealth, plus some mint and used 19th-early 20th century covers and postcards, vast majority fairly well organized on stock cards in small boxes and 8½x11 inch stockpages in 3-ring binders, also includes 2 priority mail boxes of Israel covers and modern US first day covers (not counted) and a small holding of US precancels, some faults as always on holdings of this size and scope, generally Fine to Very Fine, see a few of the better binders online and view this lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 304 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 797 | Worldwide, One Man's Entire Philatelic Life's Work, strength in USA including a nice mostly used collection including used Nos. 9, 17, 32, 33, 68-71, grills to 15¢, 112-117, 119, bank note issues to 90¢ (3 carmine; No. 218 faded and not counted), 230-240, 1894-95 issues to $1, 294-299, 323-327, 397-404, mint including Nos. 658-679, plus four sheet stockbooks with the majority 29¢ to 44¢ and 773 Forever stamps (total face value in the entire lot is approximately $2,500), plus sheets of Nos. 628 and National Parks 1¢-6¢ and 9¢ & 10¢, collections of mint and used Austria and Italy and modest collections of Canada, Ireland and Germany plus UN and a few well filled worldwide mostly used collections, generally Fine to Very Fine, see the main US, Austria and Italy collections online. Shipping charges apply - weight 350 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 798 | Worldwide, "I Feel Your Pane" Booklet & Souvenir Sheet Collection, hundreds upon hundreds of items filling 12 binders or stockbooks, plus another hundred or so stock- and album pages, offering a wide array of complete booklets and souvenir sheets, plus a smattering of individual stamps, covers, etc. that snuck in over the years; the earliest material spotted are several cancelled souvenir sheets from 1940 Cuba, but the overwhelming majority are never hinged and from the past 40 years, all Post Office fresh and apparently sound; a truly worldwide offering, but with certain stronger suits such as France, Germany, the Baltics and Scandinavia, Russia and some post-Soviet independent states, Hong Kong, PRC, Taiwan, and Thailand, plus many others that are rather unexpected, such as Albania; one binder a thematic "Tributes to Deng Xiaoping" collection; a great lot for the dealer, as this material can be hard to come by—and for the collector, for the same reason; occasional, minimal duplication; well worth the time to review, Very Fine, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 58 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 799 | Worldwide, Three-Volume Mint and Used Collection, mostly hinged, in two well-loved Scott International Blues (vols. 1 & 2, to about 1945) plus a 1958 Stiintifica Romania album; generally solid coverage for every country represented (some countries or areas split out into separate collections, offered elsewhere in this sale) with numerous Airs, Dues, Officials and other Back-of-the-Book areas included as well; note Cape of Good Hope Triangles and a 1d on ½d "Mafeking Besieged", wide-ranging Egypt, French Offices and Colonies, well-filled Greece with semi-annotated Hermes Heads, solid Italy with popular sets and Airs, extensive Persia (with the usual caveats), strong Poland, Sweden and Turkey, plus much, much more besides; condition varies as usual, but very few faulty noted in our review; the Romania including souvenir and miniature sheets; a useful lot for collector and dealer alike, generally Fine to Very Fine, inspection invited; see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 23 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 800 | Worldwide, Mint & Used Holding with Much Portugal, Spain & Others, 1853-1993, Five albums, five stockbooks, and a couple more binders with many thousands of stamps; two Scott Internationals, one from around 1900 and another from 1924, a big-ass Minkus Global and a worldwide album from Harris, an above-average collection of Portugal (1853-1993) in a Scott Specialty album with such better as mint #397A-97K, 422-36, 437-52, 594a, and used 578, 605-14, multiple binders of Spain on pages, three large and packed stockbooks of mostly modern used, one with Greece, Italy & Portugal, one with the British Commonwealth nations of Bahamas, Bermuda, Cyprus, Fiji & Gibraltar, and the third with nations of Africa, namely Ethiopia, Egypt, Ghana, Swaziland, and others, a former auction lot consisting of mint & used Fiume on album pages, two mint sheet folders with full & partial sheets of Argentina, Russia & French Colonies, and a big box of random material, from modern mint to many classics on old album pages, stock cards, and more. Some additional scans & video are accessible online, but nothing would beat an on-site inspection, overall Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 99 lbs. |  4 | $2,500 |
