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Worldwide Collections & Philatelic Literature

Lots 2869-2878 Lots 2879-2888 Lots 2889-2898 Lots 2899-2908 Lots 2909-2918 Lots 2919-2928 Lots 2929-2937

Lot 2869 /o   

Worldwide, Collection, substantial well filled 5 volume collection housed in Scott International albums to the 1950's, with particular strength in British Commonwealth as well as better in other countries; with some highlights including the Andorra 1932-43 View long set mint, Ascension including with first two sets mint, good Bahamas and Barbados, Belgium including better semi-postals, Canada from 4-margin #1 on, C.G.H. with early triangles including mint and later better, Ceylon with good later mint, China with a couple red revenue issues, good showing of France, Great Britain from #1-2 on with better later high values, better Greece large Hermes issues, useful India and Italy, some good Korea, Mexico including two mint #883A singles (cat $500 each), good St. Christopher including 4 margin #10 unused (cat $600), good mint Sarawak, Sudan, etc.; well worth careful evaluation.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

Realized: $6,750

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Lot 2870

Worldwide, Trade Card Collection, approximately 1,450 cards of the later 19th/early 20th century; virtually all illustrating stamps in the ads, scores of different stamps from Europe and the colonies, Africa, Asia, etc., including cards for chocolate, national costumes (including military uniforms) and views, some Liebig cards, separated by publisher/topic and mostly mounted on assorted scrap book pages, usual mixed condition; large retail, condition varies, please inspect.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

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Lot 2871 /o   

Worldwide, Collection, 1840-1993, in 24 Scott International albums; thousands of stamps but still rather sparsely filled, but interestingly much of what was put in was in the form of complete mint sets; should be inspected as binders and pages now retail over $8,000.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

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Lot 2872 /o   

Worldwide, Accumulation, box with stockbooks of worldwide mostly classic mint & used, expertization needed on some items, many very high catalogue like Colombia C1, group of Greece Hermes Heads, small group of US Covers, collection of stamps on post cards and other misc items.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2873 /o   

Worldwide, Selection, of mostly better issues on dealer pages; includes French classics, with many four imperfs, #37 5fr Napoleon high value, mint Bordeaux issues, Napoleon 10c unissued surcharge (flaws, with cert.), also Austria, Italy, Germany and a few other countries; owner's cat $ 34,500+, condition is mixed and should be inspected for full evaluation.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2874    

Worldwide, Cover Stock, large box containing more than 1,100 covers from all regions of the world plus the U.S. from a retired dealer's inventory, predominately older with a wide variety of usages including airmail, registered, underpaid, stationery and censors, generally F-VF with a few mixed condition; dealer's retail is more than $20,000.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,600

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Lot 2875 /o   

Worldwide, Early Accumulation, hundreds of mostly used 19th century/early 20th century issues in medium size stockbook; somewhat arrange by countries including Canada & Province, Australian States including N.S.W. from first issues, Queensland from early imperfs, early Tasmania, etc., Ceylon, St. Helena & St. Vincent, China with a few early issues, Cape of Good Hope, etc.; some fakes including C.S.A. repros, little U.S., etc.; some duplication and condition varies; worth inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $950

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Lot 2876 /o/   

Worldwide, Airmail Topical Collection, extensive collection housed in 17 albums and stock books in 2 large boxes; truly a worldwide cornucopia of material encompassing stamps, souvenir sheets, covers, post cards, first flights etc., wide variety of material that will please the Airmail enthusiast, includes a binder of early French photo cards a few used, a few binders of covers with some nice surprises including Do-X, Zeppelin, a Philippines London-Orient cacheted cover, nice selection of Wills cigarette cards, quite a few stock books full of mint and used with lots of better material including Russia, British Commonwealth and Asia, a wonderful collection and a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 2877 /o   

Worldwide, Collector Stock, substantial holding of tens of thousands arranged in dozens of stockbooks in five large boxes, mostly useful to good issues with the occasional better section; includes substantial holdings of European countries as well as Asia and Latin America; some strong duplication at times with large catalog value if added up, inspect recommended.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,700

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Lot 2878 /o/   

Worldwide, Accumulation including Ephemera, unusual mix of material; with stamps including a specialized Tonga 1897-1934 shade study collection including some cancel interest, Russian Zemstvos, mix of postal history including early stampless, G.B. free frank fronts, ephemera with a collection entitled Collecting Bills of Exchange with an array of revenue usages, 1593 Venice letter (with Sismondo cert.), India States revenue paper, etc.; much material, inspect.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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