Lot 3520
Iran, 1974-75 High Value Blocks and Sheets, includes 20r sheets, 50r part sheet, 1979 overprint 8r to 50r in corner margin blocks of 6, fresh n.h. material.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $120
Lot 3521
Iran, 1920's Controle Overprint Issues on Documents, 8 on piece items, with values to the 30k, some fine combination frankings; inspect.Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot 3522 /o
Iran, 1888-1977 Postal Card and Aerogram Collection, group mint and used including 24 postal cards and 59 aerograms, later mounted in album with clippings, also includes a few worldwide aerograms.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $100
Lot 3523 /o
Iraq, Stock, mostly mint identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues with mostly used early issues and later mint, back-of-the-book with better; condition varies, owner's Scott cat $2,600+, please inspect.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $375
Lot 3524 /o
Ireland, Stock, mint and used identified and arranged on dealer stock cards, general range of issues with some good early 1922 overprints, good later sets, little back-of-the-book, etc.; condition varies, owner's Scott cat $3,800+.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $425
Lot 3525
Israel, Collection, 1948-1993, nearly complete with nearly all tab's in 2 albums; including #7-9 (#7 NH Tab, #8 single NH, #9 NH short Tab with crease); many ear lies short tabs but several very nice NH Tab sets including 1948 Festivals (#10-14), 1950 Independence Day (#33-4) and 1950 first Airmails (C1-6) in choice condition (not short tab); generally o.g never hinged, huge retail here.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $675
Lot 3526 /o
Italian Area, Better Group, of 14 singles and sets; includes Italy Scott #47, 58-63, 187e, 188e, B10 mint, Offices including Constantinople #J1-4 used, Turkey #15a (on piece), 46-55 & E4 used, Peking #1 & #29 used, Tientsin #E2 used, I.S.P. #J1-13 mint and It. Cols #C28 used; owner's cat $5,213.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $270
Lot 3527 o
Lombardy-Venetia, Postmark Collection, over 500 stamps arranged alpha by town from Adria to Zongno, on stockpages in binder, nearly all selected for complete strikes with most on piece; first issues virtually all with four large margins including multiple and mix frankings on piece, nice array of cancels with various circular and oval towns, straight lines and boxed postmarks, with many on piece items, with many choice socked-on-the-nose cancels; condition and strikes well above the norm with postmark duplication to expected on different issues.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,800
Lot 3528 /o/
Papal/Roman States & Vatican, Collection, 1852-1998, mint and used collection splendidly laid out on quad pages in eight old Elbe albums, starts with an outstanding group of Roman States including 1852 Papal Arms, 1867-68 glazed paper issues, the balance of Vatican Issues are mostly complete with many blocks of four, highlights include 1934 Surcharged Set complete, hinged, signed Diena accompanied by 1991 certificate, also 1948 Air Post Archangel Raphael and UPU complete NH, inspection will prove rewarding.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Lot 3529
Italy, Stampless Group, 1790-1850, 16 covers; most to Naples with various red monogram handstamps and straight line town postmarks including Bari, Lecce (in blue), Messina in red with 1819 date, Scilla, 1797 Venetia letter with Padova oval handstamp on reverse, etc.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $110