Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World
Bethel, CT 06801, USA
| Lot | Norway | Estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3451 | Mauritania Collection and Stock, 1906/2014, mostly mint neatly arranged in a stock book and including a strong section of post-independence mint NH to 1992 with plenty of topical appeal including some S/S, gold foils, etc., light to moderate duplication, note some better as (mint unless otherwise indicated) 383-88 NH (3), C14-16 NH, C19 NH (2), C29-31 NH, C184A-184B NH (2), etc., generally fresh and F-VF, nice opportunity to acquire some of the more elusive modern issues, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3452 | Mexico, Attractive Mint Modern Collection, ca. 1931-95, mixed hinged and mounted on homemade pages in a slipcased Scott Specialty binder; all fresh and sound, though in need of reorganization as material not chronologically ordered (which adds to the "what's next?" excitement); regular issues and Airmails present, including imperfs, souvenir and miniature sheets, complete sets, blocks, se-tenants, etc.; some better include Exportas, #C2-C30, "Pro Universidad" Airmails (#C54-C60, no 20p value), and more; a lovely holding sure to please, Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3453 | Monaco, Essentially Complete Collection, 1885-2005, in five Davo luxe albums, missing one expensive stamp (Yvert #43), almost entirely never hinged or hinged; among the highlights are (Yvert numbers) used #6, 7, 10; mint #1-5, 8, 9, 11-21, 27-33, 34-42, 44-47, 119-134, 135-139, 140-153, 184, 185-194, 200-214, Airmail #1, 28-31, 32-35, 42-44, 55-58, Postage Dues #1-7, 8-10, 27-28, Telephone Stamp #1, Souvenir Sheet #1, 2, 3A, 3B, 4A, 4B; and never hinged Airmail #66-68**, plus much, much more; high catalogue value, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 20.5 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3454 | Mongolia, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding, 1958-2009, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, these four stockbooks are not only packed with multiples of many better stamps, but they are also in impeccable order with three books of mint and one for used. As a bonus, and for some odd reason, there are 24 pages of mint Nicaragua from 1981-92. If you're a reseller looking for topical material but with limited time to organize lots, look no further. Viewable in full, generally Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 20.4 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3455 | Montenegro, "The Wonderful World of Otto Bickel" Remarkable Postal History Collection, 1888-1918, Two volumes, the first of which is devoted to the life of Otto Bickel, the globe-trotting stamp dealer from Germany who was even honored on a San Marino stamp in 1997. Herr Bickel resided in many places in the world, one of which was Cetinje, Montenegro, where he and his wife lived from 1893-95, and this lot also has many covers after they relocated to Bavaria. A total of 130 covers in all, the majority of which are postal stationery, all postally-used and in the form of envelopes, postal cards, letter cards and wrappers. Entirely viewable online, this is a collection not be overlooked, overall Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3456 | Montenegro Collection and Stock, 1874/2010, stock book with a mostly mint range of Montenegro issues from 1874/1903 Principality, Austrian occupation, Italian occupation, German Occupation, and finishing with the €-denominated issues, nice section of 1874/1913 issues with some perf and overprint varieties, also 2N24a-32a mint (2), 2N33-42 mint (5), 2NC18-23 mint (6), 3N1-9 mint, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, well worth a close look, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3457 | Morocco, Nearly All-Mint Collection, 1891-1950, a very nice holding on homemade pages, including many better such as (Yvert numbers) used #6, 47a (S inverted), 52b (without "protectorat"); mint #11-17, 37-53, 44a ("rotectorat"), 44c (S inverted), 45c (without "protectorat"), 63-79 (#77 used), 80-97, 150-152, Airmail 1-11, 12-21, 22-31, Postage Dues #6-9, 10-16, 19 and 20 with inverted S (Yvert-unlisted), millésimes #24 (0); and never hinged Souvenir Sheet #1, 2, 3, 4 and Booklet #C140, etc.; appealing, Fine to Very Fine, many better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3458 | Morocco, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding, 1898-1957, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, this stockbook is not only packed with multiples of many better stamps, but it is also in impeccable order with mint on the left and used towards the right with the Michel catalogue number noted in the margin. Covers both French and Spanish Morocco along with the offices of Germany and Great Britian (both currencies). 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 4.2 lbs. |  2 | $750 |
| 3459 | Nepal, Diverse Collection of Classic Stamps & Covers, offering a nice array of stamps, stationery and covers, with much identified by Scott number; useful duplication along with some likely reference items make this a useful lot for the specialist; we note native and European papers, a #9 used tête-bêche pair, and a part-sheet of #44a (2p green error of color) imperforate vertically), and more, with covers including postal cards and registered letters, an Official-franked cover, etc.; on 11 stockpage sides with bonus British Commonwealth and others mixed in, generally Fine to Very Fine, offered as received; worth careful inspection. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3460 | Netherlands, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mint & Used Holding, 1940-2013, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, these eight stockbooks are not only packed, but they are also in impeccable order with four books of mint from 1961 into the 2000s, three books of used from 1940-96, and one book of mint & used se-tenant combinations from 1966-99. To give you a sense of the quantity here, the one book of mint from 1977-99 has approximately 20 examples of each stamp, and most other books around 8 or more copies. If you're a reseller with limited time to organize lots, look no further. Viewable in full, Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 41 lbs. |  | $3,500 |
| 3461 | Netherlands, "Postzegelboekjes" Bodacious Booklet Bash, 1964-2012, Many thousands of complete booklets, most of which is in meticulous order according to the NVPH catalogue. From the definitive issue of Koningin Juliana & Beatrix on through the many semi-postals of the 1980s, 90s and beyond including a lot of face under the Euro monetary unit and a box full of prestige booklets with many better, such as #PR10 (27) & PR11 (3). Some additional images online but lot would be best assessed in person, Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 65 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3462 | Netherlands, "Genummerde Rolzegels" Specialized Mostly Mint Coil Holding, 1946-91, Two stockbooks loaded with thousands of coils in singles, pairs and strips of varying length, all with control number on back; some used but overwhelmingly mint and most of it identified by NVPH number including paper & phosphor variants, as well as some test stamps, Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3463 | Netherlands, Exceptional Massive Stock, 1876-1997, mint and used stock identified on 102 stock cards and glassines in eight red boxes, ranging approx. mostly singles and sets through semipostals w/much NH, also glassines w/quantities of used, Scott #101 10 Guilder used noted, along with many other better items careful inspection essential, owner's 2015 Scott $45K, fine to very fine or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 24.4 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3464 | Netherlands, Highly Complete Mostly Mint Collection with Varieties, 1867-1981, Way-above-average collection in black mounts on quadrille pages including many varieties, like syncopated perfs and highly specialized postage dues sorted by type; mostly used into the 1930s, but from then on entirely mint. Highlights include used #9-12, 18, 32-33, 50-54, 51a-53a, 53b, 86 (with cert), 90-101, 104-05, 124-34, 137-39, 149a-60a, 164a-93a, 164b-92b, 187a-91a, O1-7, O8, and mint 201, 226-43, 278-81, 286-300, 306-18, 319-22, B1-3, B9a-11a, B54-57, B62-65, B144a-45a, C13-14, GY1-7, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, photographed in full. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3465 | Netherlands, "The Definitive Collection" Massive Mint Holding of Regular Issues, 1969-2001, Five stockbooks focusing on three definitive issues, namely the Cijferserie from the 1970s, Koningin Juliana from the 70s & 80s, and Koningin Beatrix from the 90s, all in the thousands and meticulously arranged by denomination. Also includes many blocks as well as coils in singles and strips of varying length. If you're interested in coils with control numbers on back or complete booklets of these same definitives, be sure to check out other lots in this same sale, Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 14 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3466 | Netherlands, Mint Booklet Collection with Varieties, 1935-2007, Two binders of at least 500 booklets, a good portion of which is identified by NVPH catalogue number, along with varieties and duplicates including such better as #PZ22 (2), PZ38 (6), PZ47, PZ50 (2), PZ51 (4), PZ53 (3), etc, Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 3467 | Netherlands, "Blok Party" Mostly Mint Souvenir & Mini-Sheet Holding, 1942-2012, Hundreds of sheetlets in two stockbooks, one of which is specifically for personalized sheets including #1271 (60) & 1327 (145), among others on a variety of subjects. In addition, a box of entirely used souvenir sheets including the 1942 Netherlands Legion, B144a (7) & B145a (4), Fine to Very Fine, additional images & video online, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 12 lbs. |  2 | $1,200 |
| 3468 | Netherlands, "Case Study" Specialized Collection of Netherlands #1-3, 1852, A study collection of the imperforate issue of King William of Orange, first on stock cards which what appears to be an attempting plating of the 5¢ & 10¢ and followed up on pages with stamps identified by the various plates used in printing. Total quantities for each stamp is 103 for the 5¢, 121 for the 10¢, and 51 for the 15¢, among these totals some pairs as well as a strip of three of the 15¢. Calculating on the lowest possible CV for each stamp, the total still comes to well over $13,000, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3469 | Netherlands, "Going Dutch" Mint and Used Collection, 1852-1994, mostly mounted in two Davo albums to 1989, 1989-94 as Post Office year packs (duplicated) plus individual items still in their original mailing envelopes; the albums are highly complete (and partly duplicated) to 1923, picking up again in force in 1945, with nice Semi-Postals and recent issues including miniature sheets and booklets; an attractive collection perfect for expansion, Fine to Very Fine with much better, albums fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 23 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3470 | Netherlands, Mostly Mint Collection in Hingeless Albums, 1852-1998, Three hingeless Davo albums with mostly used until 1940, but from then on, almost entirely mint and overall highly complete. And for some odd reason, many pages in duplicate or triplicate, occasionally some extra used but mostly mint doubles. Highlights include used #1-3, 4-6, 7-12, 17-22, 23-33, 40-53, 90-100, 105-05, and mint 137-39, 142-60, 226-43, B54-57, etc, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 15 lbs. |  | $600 |
| 3471 | Netherlands, "Postzegels!" Well-Filled Mostly Mint Collection, 1852-1998, Four hingeless Davo albums with a mix of mint & used into the 1950s, but from then on almost entirely mint and nearly complete. Highlights include used #1-3, 4-6, 7-10, 20, 53, and mint 45, B54-57 (NH), B62-65, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 16 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3472 | Netherlands, "Going Dutch" Plentiful Dealer's Stock, of 100s of mostly 20th century mint in glassines in two file boxes, to 1990s and includes range of booklets, post-1950s S/S, multiples, etc. much is NH and with premium as 336-39 NH, B25-32 mint (3), B188-22 NH (4), B208-13 NH (5), B224-28 NH (6), etc., most value in NH sets and singles of the post-1960s period, generally F-VF. Shipping charges apply - weight 8 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3473 | Netherlands & Colonies, "I'll Send You a Postcard!" Mostly Unused Postal Stationery Holding, 1871-1979, A collection of 19th century postal stationery on pages and a glassine file of about 600 more pieces, mostly all different and overall mostly unused, arranged and notated according to the Michel Ganzsachen Europa catalogue paying close attention to types and other variations. Approximately 470 are from the Netherlands itself with the remainder from the colonies, over 50 each from the Netherlands Indies and Surinam, and approximately 30 from Curaçao. Postal cards, envelopes, aerogrammes; you'll find it all here in this rare offering of Dutch postal stationery, generally Fine to Very Fine, additional images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  4 | $500 |
| 3474 | Netherlands Colonies, Semi-Specialized Dutch East & West Collection, 1864-1981, comprising Netherlands Antilles/Curaçao 1876-1981, Netherlands Indies 1864-1949 including regular and inverted "Java" overprints, Japanese Occupations, and early, Dutch New Guinea 1950-60, and Surinam 1874-1981; classics all on quadrille pages annotated with issue year, paper, perforation, etc., varieties following the major numbers, latter issues on printed pages, everything in a slipcased International Blue album; solid coverage for each country including souvenir and miniature sheets, Airs, Dues, and other Back-of-the-Book; fresh and clean throughout, with majority of imperfs four-margined, the collector having had an eye for quality, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3475 | Netherlands East Indies, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mint & Used Holding, 1864-1949, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, this stockbook is not only packed with multiples of many better stamps, but it is also in impeccable order with mint on the left and used towards the right with the NVPH catalogue number noted in the margin. Highlights include used #1-2 (10), 6 (3), 30 (7), 80 (2), 98 (5), 156 (13), 157 (6), 237 (2), 247 (light corner cancel, please inspect), 249, 290, mint 1, 6, 7 (3 including a Berlin proof), 8 (2), 13-14, 16 (2, one with specimen overprint), 26 (2), 27 (4), 28-29, 31-36 (3), 37 (4), 59 (2), 60, 61-62 (2), 79-80 (3), 97 (3), 98, 101-36 (5), 102a-23a (4), 151-57 (3), 164-88 (4), 220, 237, 238 (2), 240 (2), 247, 248 (2), 281-90 (2), GY1-7, J3-5 (specimens), J4 (2), J6, J43-46 (4), O27 (2), and an excellent selection of overprint variants, such as inverted (kopstaand) and Java at top (hoogstaand), as well as nine pages strictly for the Japanese Occupation. If you're a reseller with limited time to organize lots, look no further, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $4,000 |
| 3476 | Netherlands East Indies, Very Nearly Complete Collection, 1864-1948, How close to being complete? We counted only two empty mounts in this hingeless Davo album, a mixture of mint & used with such better as used #1-2, 6-7, 23-30, 59-62, 63-80, 81-98, 151-57, 249, 294-303, J4-6, O20, and mint 102a-23a, 237-38, 240, 281-90, GY1-7, J3 (specimen overprint), J43-46, O27. In addition, a complete collection of Netherlands New Guinea (1950-62) including the U.N. Temporary Executive Authority, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  2 | $1,000 |
| 3477 | Netherlands New Guinea Collection and Stock, 1950/62, including "UNTEA" overprinted issues, array of mint (many NH) and used sets, singles, multiples, etc., neatly arranged in a stock book, light to moderate duplication throughout and including (mint unless otherwise noted) 1-21 NH (9), B1-5 NH (7) and used (6), J1-6 NH (20), etc. plus and extensive stock of NH and used UNTEA overprints including different printings (including the scarcer ones), multiples, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, a bonanza for the avid collector of the colony and UNTEA, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. |  | $1,000 |
| 3478 | New Caledonia, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding, 1859-2016, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, these two 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. Highlights include used #7a, 55, mint 7a, 11, 59-63, 65a, 182-207 (4), 217-22, 228-50, 351a (4), 704a (complete booklet), B5-9 (2), and a dozen deluxe sheets. If you're a reseller with limited time to organize lots, look no further. Viewable in full, overall Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.2 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3479 | New Caledonia, Specialized Collection of Surcharge Varieties, 1881-92, Attractive and informative collection annotated on quadrille pages with each stamp in a black mount. From six stamps of the French Colonies cancelled in New Caledonia to the N.C.E. surcharges both normal and inverted in singles, pairs & blocks. Highlights include mint #3 (pair), 7a (2), 8 (gutter pair, one with inverted overprint), 8a (2), 9, 12 (gutter pair, one with inverted overprint), 13 (gutter block with inverted overprint on right pair), used 3, 7, 7a, 11a (pair), 12a (block), and an 1876 stampless cover due to the shortage of French Colony stamps mailed to Paris, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in its entirety, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. |  | $750 |
| 3480 | Norway, Nonpareil Semi-Specialized Collection, 1855-1981, mounted on Scott quadrille and printed pages, a beautiful mint and used holding; mainly used to 1910, mint (with much never hinged) thereafter, the whole wonderfully well-filled with just a handful or so of missing stamps for the period; built over decades by a discerning philatelist, the collection starts with #1 with four large, balanced margins and an 11-bar grid cancel, followed by Oscars with superior to sublime centering; nice mix of numeral and town cancels, with major number stamps presented together with their varieties (shades, perforations, etc.) immediately following; Back-of-the-Book is equally solid with Airs, Dues and Officials all complete or nearly so; a lovely collection ready for expansion, Very Fine with much better, worth review; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| Lot | Sweden | Estimate | |
| 3481 | Persia, Collection to 1955, a considerable of mint, unused and used on Scott Jr Int'l pages with blank pages interspersed to accommodate the high values and some duplicates, some minor duplication including some mint and used each, extensive 19th century mixed mint and used with the usual dubious and reprints though many the real deal, 20th century mostly mint highly complete after the 1940s including the better commem, charity and airmail sets of the period, condition far better than usually seen though a bit mixed in 19th century as expected, generally fresh and F-VF, significant catyalog value and well worth a careful review. |  | $1,500 |
| 3482 | Persia, "A Shah Thing" Mint and Used Collection, 1875-1979, mounted or hinged on Specialty pages, an attractive and fresh collection, nicely filled with many issues duplicated and numerous sets complete; the usual caveats apply, especially for surcharges and Provisionals, but much appears to be good (we note a previous owner had noted some reference material as such) with many mid-range sets and singles into the $100 range; coverage just as strong Back-of-the-Book, with Airs, Officials (including 1881 unissued set), Parcel Posts, Postal Tax issues, etc.; a great lot to break down for online sales, with a huge Scott value; few faults as to be expected, generally Fine to Very Fine, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3483 | Persia, Attractive Mint and Used Postal Stationery Mini-Collection, 1882-1902, hinged on homemade annotated pages or loose, 40 separate items (light duplication among mint) featuring entires, postal cards (including three with bisected 5sh stamp and two 6sh on 5sh surcharges) and wrappers; used items all domestic save one uprated entire to London; generally fresh and including Registered uses and a very pretty, clear "Djoulfa" postmark; worth review, owner's inventory (by Higgins & Gage) included and available online, Fine to Very Fine or better, fully imaged online. |  | $350 |
| 3484 | Peru, Highly Complete Used Collection, 1858-1983, An entirely used collection on Scott pages featuring the following better sets & singles as mounted: #3-4, 7-8, 9-10, 12-13, 14-15, 19, 34, 37, 42, 85, 128, 134-40, 168-76, 188-95, 258-60, 332-38, 351, 356-73, C1, C6-12, C16-39, C49-61, J6-10, J11-14, Q1-6, RA1-5, etc. Owner's CV approximately $3,000, overall Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $500 |
| 3485 | Poland, Attractive All-Mint Collection, 1919-2002, hinged or mounted on quadrille pages in a thick Specialty binder, spanning the post-WWI period; earlies hit-or-miss, though a nice array of 1930s souvenir sheets, selections of Generalgouvernement issues, and solid post-WWII issues; note singles, sets, souvenir and miniature sheets, perforated and imperforate issues, a few duplicates cancelled, loads of Topical interest, and attractive recent; a great lot (once put in chronological order) on which to build; plenty of retail potential with apparently all of Slania's engravings for the country present as well, Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.8 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 3486 | Poland, Old-World Mint & Used Collections in Albums, 1915-80, Beautiful and virtually complete mint collection in an Yvert & Tellier album from 1970-80 but also all the pages for B-O-B and very well-filled with almost all of the better souvenir sheets. Highlights include #412a, 539, 830, B29, B29C, B31 (also used), B48Bc, B107, C26Cd, C34. In addition, another mint collection in three Polish-made albums from 1944-73 which also double as stockbooks, and a mostly used homemade collection on quadrille pages from 1919-61, generally Very Fine, video footage accessible online, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 19 lbs. |  | $1,200 |
| 3487 | Poland, Astonishing Assemblage of Post-WWII Private Stamps & Labels, Hundreds of privately-produced labels, blocks and sheetlets, mostly on a Scout or Esperanto theme in three stockbooks with additional material in manila envelopes. We've never seen anything like this and probably never will again, generally Fine to Very Fine, viewable in full, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 9 lbs. |  3 | $750 |
| 3488 | Poland, Nearly Complete & Mostly Mint Collection, 1945-89, Not a lot of vacant spots in these two Davo albums; overwhelmingly mint with such better as #412a, 539, numerous imperfs, and well over 100 all-different "Groszy" overprints from 1950, generally Fine to Very Fine, video footage accessible online, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 11 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3489 | Portugal, "Você quer?" Excepcional Mint & Used Collection, 1853-1971, A Scott Specialty album with all stamps in black mounts and featuring such better as used #2, 6, 12, 23-24, 25, 31-32, 77, 81-85, 133-46, 147-54, 196-98, and mint 44, 315-45, 579-86, 650-57, etc. In addition, a pack of mint sets on counter pages and a folder of many better souvenir sheets, like used 637a (3), 649a, 701a (3) and mint 586a, 602a, 649a (3), 667a (2), 670a, 674a (3), overall Fine to Very Fine, video flip accessible online. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. |  | $750 |
| 3490 | Portugal & Colonies, "I Love Lusi" All-Mint Collection, 1928-2000, hinged or mounted on quadrille pages in a Specialty binder, plus additional pages grouped by Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Macao, Mozambique, Nyassa and Timor; fresh and clean throughout with groups of classics (including several of the 1940s Portuguese souvenir sheets that are always popular), but the collection's strength is in the post-WWII and modern/recent, with singles, sets, se-tenants, souvenir sheets, and more; a bright and cheery lot well worth review, with plenty for collector and dealer alike, Very Fine, see a sampling online. Shipping charges apply - weight 10 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3491 | Portuguese Colonies, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding of Cape Verde, Madeira, Mozambique & Others, 1868-2014, 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 Cape Verde (1877-2003), Madeira (1868-2014), Mozambique (1946-98), St. Thomas and Prince Islands (1869-1996), and one book with a bit of Angola and Portuguese Congo. Some individual highlights include Angola mint #330 (4), Cape Verde mint #13a (2), 35, 47-58, 183S-83U (2), 183V, 215-33, Madeira used 2, 5 (2), 14, 25, 25a (with certificate), 26 (2), 32 (2), mint 6, 10-11, 24d, 26a-27a, St. Thomas & Prince Islands mint 283-301, 320-22 (2), 341-50, Mozambique mint 325-28 (5), 332-55 (5), 364-83 (6), and a set of the Cabo Delgado provisionals both perf & imperf, as well as with & without overprint. If you're a reseller with limited time to organize lots, look no further. Viewable in full, overall Fine to Very Fine, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 22 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3492 | Portuguese Africa Collection and Stock, 100s of mixed mint and used in three stock books featuring the issues of the classic period through the end of the colonial period for the various possessions but with some modern Azores to 2015 and Guinea-Bissau, includes better as (mint unless otherwise noted) Azores 237-237J, modern issues with booklets and S/S, Inhambane 72-87, Kionga 1-4 used, Lourenco Marques 116-31, B1-12 (2), Mozambique 149-65, 240-44, C7 with NY World's Fair overprint, Mozambique Co. 43-44 used, 50-52, B1-7, Nyassa 1-12 (2), 13-25 (3), 26-38 (6), 45 used, 51-62 (6), J1-9 mint (6) and used, RA1-3 mint (6) and used, Portuguese Guinea 140-55, 179I-179M, 214-32, 251-57, C1-9, C7 with NY World's Fair overprint, extensive array of Guinea Bissau with duplication, Quelimane 25-40 (2), Tete 25-40, etc., a bit of gum toning or disturbed gum on a few but much better condition than usually seen, generally fresh and F-VF, ex- Mannenkenpis Holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 14 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3493 | Réunion, Highly Complete Collection, 1852-1975, mixed never hinged, hinged and used collection on homemade pages in a Schaubek album, including many better such as (Yvert numbers) used #16a, 55a (inverted overprint), Parcel Post #1 (double print); mint #3-10 (#3 used), 12, 13a, 14a, 15a, 17-28 (#27 used), 32-44, 43a ("Reunion" double), 46-51, 53a (inverted overprint), Airmail #1, Parcel Post #8, 9, 10; and never hinged #83a (inverted overprint), 158-162, 187-232 (France Libre overprints), Airmail #6, 49-51, etc., plus an attractive holding of mint postal stationery, etc.; a very nice collection, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.9 lbs. |  | $2,500 |
| 3494 | Russia, "Blue-Chip Stock" Extraordinary Mostly Mint Holding, 1932-2014, Part of the vast inventory from one of the top retailers in the Netherlands, these six 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. Mint highlights include #487, 547-50 (3), 551 (3), 554 (4), C64-65, C67, and many better even in the modern era, such as 2270 (full sheet of 80), 6719a, 6872 (sheetlet), 7143-46 (sheets of 8), 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 30.4 lbs. |  | $5,000 |
| 3495 | Russia, Compelling Local Overprints Collection, 1991-92, thousands of stamps arranged in seven stockbooks or binders of stockpages, plus an additional volume of covers, offering an extensive look at the "independence" movement at the end of the Soviet Union; stamps span nearly the entire breadth of the country, from the Arctic to Central Asia and from the Golden Ring to the Far East; solid and expansive holding of various overprints from the Ukraine plus many uncommon locales including Taiga, Franz Josef Land, Spitsbergen (!), Yaroslavl, Nagorno-Karabakh, Chechnya (text in English), Tuva (both Cyrillic and English text examples), Kuril Islands, etc., etc., etc.; most with name of locale only, or with small national/communal symbol, some with multi-stamp pictorial overprint; also included are numerous label-type stamps; stamps are Post Office fresh throughout, covers generally clean; handful of non-Russian odds-and-ends in one of the binders, Very Fine, must see to appreciate; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 28 lbs. |  | $3,000 |
| 3496 | Russia, Zemstvo Stationery & Covers Collection, small but powerful holding presented on stockpages, comprising two Shatsky 3k covers and 28 entires or wrappers from various regions, including Bronnits, Ust-Sysolsk, Tulsk, Rzhev, Fatezh, and Luzhsk; a couple show their age, but overall a wonderfully clean and sound holding of this popular but uncommon material, Very Fine overall, fully imaged online, ex Fabergé. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3497 | Russia, Immense All-Mint Collection, 1918-2004, hinged or mounted on quadrille pages in two Specialty albums, a treasure trove of Soviet and modern material; early issues are scattered throughout, the bulk of the holding in the 1930s on, with singles, sets (many complete), se-tenants, souvenir and miniature sheets, perforated and imperforate issues, etc.; note numerous popular issues including Spartakiada, Young Pioneers, Zeppelins (various issues, some perforated and imperforate), Balloons, and much, much more; fresh and clean throughout, though in need of reorganization so as to be in chronological order; a solid holding for collector and dealer alike, Very Fine, set aside time to view; fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 15.2 lbs. |  | $2,000 |
| 3498 | Russia, Extensive Mostly Used Collection, 1848-1945, beautiful collection in two Victoria albums, including many covers, cards, postal stationery, as well as a solid offering of Field Post from WWI and WWII, mail from Foreign Offices in China, the Levant, etc., Fine to Very Fine with much better, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.2 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3499 | Russia, Attractive Collection of Stamp Collars, neatly presented in a binder of stockpages, comprising 57 mint and used individual pieces from the Soviet era plus about 40 mint sheetlets from post-1991 Russia, the latter almost all design-different se-tenants; a most uncommon and useful offering, and a fine lot for the cinderella, Topical or Russia collector, generally Very Fine, fully imaged online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
| 3500 | Russia, Mostly Mint Soviet Union in Albums, 1918-70, Two Scott Specialty albums with a mostly mint collection of the Soviet Union (1918-70) and all stamps in black mounts. Highlights include mint #529-30, 600, 666-77, 687-92, 794-810, 845-49, 852-55, 867-72, 1261-64, 1388-89, 1442, 1443-44, 1445-46, 1462-63, 1500-03, 1559-62, 1584-85, 1596-97, 1605-09, 1624-27, 1631, 1680-87, 2631A, and used 546-50, 559-68, 1532-33. In addition, two more Scott albums, one with more mint Soviet Union from 1959-68, and the other covering the Russian Empire from 1858-1917 with such better as used 8-10, 11, mint 11, 53, 63-67, 69, 71, 88-101, 104, along with a bit of Georgia, Karelia, North Ingermanland, Siberia, and Ukraine, overall Fine to Very Fine, additional scans & video online. Shipping charges apply - weight 27 lbs. |  | $1,500 |
