Lot 2606 /o
Hungary Collection, 1871-1995. Neatly mounted in 3 Scott Specialty albums, including 1932 Madonna set n.h., after 1945 nearly all mint, with much n.h. material, scarce souvenir sheets, and lots of wonderful topical issues, and near complete for the period; condition F-VF throughout. owner's Scott cat value $4,000+.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $850
Lot 2607 /o
Iceland Collection, 1931-72. Mixed run of issues for the period on album pages; condition varies, inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $260
Lot 2608 /o
India 1854-1969. A lovely mint & used collection housed in Scott Specialty Album with many better sets & singles, better mint includes #14, 18, 72-75, 93-98, 120-25, 150-67, O9, O11, O15, O47-51, O60-65, better used includes #6, etc., mixed condition, a nice collection, worth careful inspection.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $2,700
Lot 2609 /o
Indian States Collection. Old-time accumulation of hundreds, identified and mounted on stock pages, old sales books, etc; seldom offered.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $150
Lot 2610 /o
Indian Convention States 1885-1949. A lovely mint & used collection mounted on Scott Specialty Album pages with most every States represented, many better singles & sets are present, a few of the highlights (all mint unless otherwise noted) include Chamba #65a (used), #70-87, 101-06, O52-54, O66-69, Gwalior 84 (mint & used), 112-17, 118-26, Jhind #37, 60, 133-50, 155-64, O55-61, O72-75, Nabha 11-25, 58-59, 69-86, O49-51, Patiala 5, 23-24, 80-97, O3 (used), etc., mixed condition, a nice collection worth careful inspection.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $4,750
Lot 2611 /o
Iran Collection, 1870-1975. Comprehensive mostly mint collection housed in 3 Farahbaksh & Sons albums; starting with 1870 Arms complete and a few later Arms mostly used, mostly 1870-80's issues complete mixed */o, 1889-94 sets complete virtually all mint (#88 used), few later control and provisional issues through turn of the century into many good surcharge & new value issues, excellent completion in 20th century issues missing some of better sets, highlights including mint 1907-08 Shah set, 1924 Sultan set, 1926-27 Shah set, complete airmails and all mint from 1930, 1931-32 & 33-4 Shah sets, 1935 & 1936 Portrait sets, later issues lacking only a few issues and key sets; a wonderful collection with much never hinged in 19th century and virtually all n.h. after 1930, a must view to appreciate and fully evaluate.Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
Realized: $5,250
Lot 2612 /o
Iran Collection, 1876-1975. Housed in 3 albums; few 19th century sets used and mixed */o sets in early 20th, mint completion from 1960's with some doubling in sets, airmails and the 1930 Shah birthday sheets; nice fresh material throughout.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $700
Lot 2613 /o
Iran Stock. Strong collector's stock of mostly mint n.h. in envelopes and glassine; with a strong showing of 1950-70 mid-range sets and souvenir sheets in quantities, including many 1955 Costumes set (cat $50 set) and 1972 Olympic sheets, mix of 19th century mostly used and 1967-68 sets in sheets catalog over $3,000 alone; nice material throughout.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $4,250
Lot 2614 /o
Iraq & Indonesia Accumulation. Haphazard hoard of issues on album and stockpages, glassine, etc.; inspect for evaluation.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $500
Lot 2615
Ireland Collection, 1922-77. In mounts on album pages, missing about 7 stamps for basic completion for the period; including complete Dollard set, 1922-23 issues complete, 1925 Seahorses and 1935 2sh6d & 5sh values, later completion missing only a few coils including St. Patrick set and other good commemoratives and definitives; bright and fresh material throughout.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950