Lot
4446 
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Spain, Portugal & Greece Collections, 19th and 20th Century mint and used in nine various stockbooks, featuring Spain & Colonies three volumes, Portugal & Colonies four volumes, Greece & Area two volumes, worthwhile group, review recommended, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $800
Lot
4447
Turkey, Collection, 1863-1957, outstanding (one of the best we've seen) nearly all mint collection neatly arranged chronologically in a 60 page Lindner stockbook, Ottoman Empire issues to 1922 are laid out in Turkish catalog order with postage dues and newspaper stamps etc. integrated with regular issues by series, continues with 1921-22 Turkey in Asia National Government issues including many unlisted varieties, then Turkish Republic from 1923 on, the Crescent and Star first issues presented in Scott Specialized order from 1923, 1924 and 1924-26 printings, vast majority of post-Ottoman material is n.h. with some hinged or used duplication, the many mint highlights follow in the order presented in the collection Scott #1-13, 8c, 20-6, 28-34, J31-35 (2), 38-40, 46, 47, 59-63, 66-73, 102-9, P37-42 P43-48, P49-54, 132-45, 151-64, 159, P61-66, 165-82, 165a-82a, 165b-82b, 165c-82c, P69-81, P69a-81a, P69b-81b, P69c-81c, 254-70, 278-84, 31B-316B, P130-31, 317-20, 322-24, B6, B16-18, B25, P134-52, 361-77, 378-95, 396-419, J67-70, J71-75, 479-93, P153-72, 494-508, 514A-16, 525A-8, 552-64, 549-50; Turkey in Asia 64-77, 78-89 (+78-89 n.h.), 90-97 n.h. (also 64//77 varieties - originally purchased for $3754); Turkish Republic 605-22, 621 n.h., 609d n.h., 610b n.h., 605c-15c n.h., 625-32 (+625-32 n.h., 631 VLH), 634-47 n.h., 648-58 n.h. (2), 659-72 n.h., 676-81 n.h., 682-704 n.h., 705-26 n.h. (725 VLH), 737-57 n.h., 765-73 n.h., B54-68 n.h., 775a-80a (v.l.h.-n.h.), 815a n.h. etc., also used J1-4 (2), J25 (2), 623 etc., this i a rare opportunity to obtain one of the finest original, intact collections of this area we have been privileged to offer, owner's Scott $55K, generally fine to very fine or better throughout. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000.
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Realized: $11,500
Lot
4448 /o
Turkey, Collection, 1876-1970, mint and used collection in seven European stockbooks, some better early issues, then mostly mint with much n.h., better items throughout, worth inspection, fine to very fine. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $725
Lot
4449
Turkey, Never Hinged Collection, 1950-88, European collector's balance including three stockbooks with n.h. blocks of four from approximately 1950-1979, also small stockbook with misc. souvenir sheets etc., plus two additional large stockbooks with duplicate n.h. blocks of four, clean and worthwhile group, generally very fine. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $850
Lot
4450
Turkey, Never Hinged Collection, 1961-2000, modern clean collection housed in three Lindner hingeless albums, two albums including issues from 1961-1991, third album ranges from 1989-2000, all n.h., generally very fine. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $725
Lot
4451
Vatican, Collection, 1929-90, attractive all mint collection in two Lighthouse hingeless albums including Scott #1//869, B1-4, C1-91, E1-18, J124 and Q1-15, highlights including Scott #19-35, 39 and 40 (signed with PF certs), 41-67, 122-31, 155a etc., airmail complete for period with C1-15, C16-19 n.h., C20-21, C22-23 n.h. etc., also group of 1867-68 Roman States, a small stockbook with some mint and used duplicates and #113-15 and 117 vertical pairs imperf between (cat. $100 ea.), and a folder with varieties and multiples on pages, owner's Scott $6,100, clean and worthwhile, fine to very fine or better. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $850
Lot
4452
Viet Nam, Military Aerograms, approximately 100 (two types, heavily duplicated) from the 1970's, all appear to be uncut and very clean. Estimate $150 - 200.