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Laos, A Comprehensive Quality All Mint Collection, 1951-1984, a solid mint collection which looks complete for the period with varieties, and much is n.h. housed neatly in two albums with better souvenir sheets, two first issue booklets, scarce imperfs and more. Good break up value. High quality, Fine to Very Fine or better. Worth a look to fully appreciate., ex-Windsor. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $1,200
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Libya, Quality Mint Stock with Much N.H., 1912-1964, extensive stock with blocks on some issues and hundreds of mint sets and singles housed in #4 size glassines. Covers both the Italian occupation and the first decade of Independence. Contains some usable quantities on better sets, much of which is n.h. A few of the all mint highlights include Scott #16, 39-44 (8 sets), 95-101 (9), 135-146, B23-B29, B30-B37, B50-B54, C1-C2 (3), C14-C18, CE1-CE2, E1-E2 (11 sets), E3-E6 (13 sets), E7-E8 (10 sets) EY1, J1-J10, and Q1-Q9. The quantity is generally Fine to Very Fine with only a few faults. A very high Scott value and even higher in Sassone. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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3178
Manchukuo, Worthwhile All Mint Collection, 1932-1940, a neatly housed collection in a stockbook containing definitive and commemorative sets including early issues plus a selection of various countries Japanese occupation issues. Please check the scans to appreciate. Fine to Very Fine. ex-Windsor. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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3179 /o
Netherlands, Very Advanced High End Mainly Mint Collection, 1852-2001, a superior mainly mint collection of many hundreds of singles, sets and souvenir sheets all neatly mounted on hingeless pages in three "Importa" albums. Early mint issues abound including 1-3, 5 with Muis certificate, 6, 1867 set of six, Coat of Arms, 1872-1889 almost all mint, Numerals, Wilhelmina to the 5g, many additional high values and mostly complete from 1920 including surcharges, Regular issues, Semi-Postals, Air Post, Postage Dues with some used, modern issues and booklets. Certainly, one of the finer intact collections of the Netherlands that we have offered. Condition is overall quite nice and Fine to Very Fine with a few faults mainly in the earlier issues. High Catalogue Value. Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
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Netherlands & Colonies, Mostly Used Collection with Excellent Classics, 1852-2006., in three volumes, volume 1 a gorgeous, like-new hingeless Palo album up to 1975 and except for the syncopated perf varieties, near complete. Among the better used, #1-3, 4-6, 7-12, 177-22, 23-33, 40-54, 55-86, 92-101, 104-105, 124-134, B144a, C13-C14, J1-J12, J13-J26, J43. The second volume has all stamps mounted on Minkus pages and overall is very well filled with many used booklet panes as well. Volume 3 is also on Minkus pages and is comprised of the colonies: Netherlands Antilles (1873-1990's) with used 3-4, 8, 11, 28, 43-44, 229, Netherlands Indies (1864-1937) with used 1-2, 3-16, and Surinam (1873-1938) with mint 152-63. Both the second and third volumes also have secondary Dutch collections, again mostly used, but adding hundreds of dollars additional catalogue value. Condition will vary, but generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
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Nyasaland Protectorate, An Interesting and Worthwhile Collection, 1891-1933, collection on pages, used and unused, with Britain Central Africa overprints to £5 used (probably fiscal cancels), second issue to £10 black and orange, neat cds at bottom (may be fiscal cancel), other issues to £10 KEVII (violet revenue cancel), Nyasaland to £1 KEVII and George V, also a £10 fiscal cancel, plus others, mixed condition, high catalogue value. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
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Realized: $2,800
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Philippines, A Group of Better Mint Stamps, 1898-1945, several hundred mint singles, sets and booklet panes on pages and auction lot sheets plus retail purchases on sales pages. Included all mint are the Spanish issue of 1898, Scott 192//211 $112., U.S.A. issue 212 $300., 213-219 plus shades $334., 219a (2) copies $500., 220-223 (2) copies $230., 226-236 + extra 229 $651., 241-260A $727., 261-272 + 274 $316., 253-254 $385., scarce booklet panes 276a-277a $1,200., plus Postal stationery cut squares, some modern sets post 1945 and a 13 stamp "Victory" cover. Altogether a good lot for online sales., ex-Windsor. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $1,300
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3183 /o/
Portugal, Prince Henry, Vasco de Gama, King Manuel II Issues and "Republica" Overprints, Specialized Collection, 1891-1911, varieties and a nice range of more than 100 envelopes, cards and other mail matter, including 1894 Prince Henry 5r to 1,000r, unused, the top three values without gum, two examples of 25r paying the 50r U.P.U. rate on 1894 cover to England, 1894 Vasco de Gama 50r on separate 1898 covers to Italy and Scotland, 50r block of four on 1898 registered cover to Switzerland and 100r on 1898 cover to Brazil and on 1898 registered card to Mariebo, Denmark, 1910 Manuel II issue booklet pane of 5c comprised of four passed of six, two such, complete and unexploded, and 1911 "Republica" overprints complete unused, mostly o.g., some gum disturbance, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
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Realized: $1,400
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3184
Portugal & Colonies, Large Postal History Cover & Card Accumulation, 1890-1970's, over 1500 covers housed in three boxes with material from the 1890's to the 1970's with a few later. About half of the lot is Portugal and the rest is mostly Mozambique, Angola and other Colonies. Both the Portugal and Colonies include some early postal stationery cards, Registered, multiples, Airmails, Censored and a large handful of postcards with Mouchon and Cérès frankings. A large part of the Portuguese Colonies is made up of modestly duplicated cacheted First Day Covers and First Flights from the 1950-1970 period. Some of these are faulty. Much of the Portugal is addressed to Lourenço Marques and the majority of the non-philatelic Mozambique and Angola covers are addressed to Denmark and have multiple stamps, many of Topical interest. Also, an assortment of incoming mail to Mozambique. Generally Fine to Very Fine with some early cover fronts, an occasional off quality item as is typical for most accumulations. Worth a look. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $2,200
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3185 /o
Portuguese Colonies, Classic Collection of Mint & Used, 1868-1940, arranged alphabetically in two binders with most stamps in black mounts, From Angola to Zambezia and everything in between, many better sets and singles. Some of the highlights: Angra (1892-1905) with unused #10, 11a-12a, 23-26; Azores (1868-1930) with unused 11, 35, 93-100 and used 21-30, 31-34, 36-37, 38, 42, 43-50, 53-54, 56-60, 61-64, 65-77; Cape Verde (1877-1938) with unused 30-34, 55-58; Kionga with unused 1-4; Lourenco Marques (1895-1921) with unused 18, 24, 26,55; Macao (1884-1913) with used 16; Madeira (1871-1925) with unused 18, 20-21 and used 24; Mozambique (1877-1938) with unused 42-44, 68-71, 210-211, 213, Mozambique Company (1892-1940) with unused B1-4, B6, J1-10, RA1-4; Nyassa (1898-1924) with unused 44-46 and much more. As a bonus, glassines and counter pages filled with dealer material adding a couple of thousand more in catalogue value and featuring such stamps as Azores used 3, 6, 14, unused 6, 237E; Madeira used 3, 14-15, unused 4-5. Condition varies but generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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Realized: $3,500