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Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

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General Foreign - Africa to French Area

Lots 793-802 Lots 803-812 Lots 813-822 Lots 823-824

Lot 813 o   

Denmark Cancellation Group, 1851-1930. Several hundred stamps arranged by issue on stockpages; majority with numeral ring target cancels on issues from Sc. #2 to the 1870's numerals (all central strikes with readable numbers), a couple in German States issues, also a section of later issue with a nice range of star and starless postmarks; condition mixed (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $800

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Lot 814 o   

Denmark Star - Starless Town Cancel Collection. Well over 400 items (including pairs, blocks, etc.) in stockpages in binder; a good range of cancellations with well over 150 towns represented, some duplication mostly on different issues with strikes generally very fine overall (no photo).
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $350

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Lot 815    

Europe, Stampless Covers. Lot of 158 early to mid 19th century stampless covers, most from Great Britain, France and Italy, many interesting markings and rate, included are a few covers originating from South America to Great Britain, mixed condition, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,000

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Lot 816 o   

Eastern Europe Collection. Used neatly mounted in Scott International album, good representation in all countries yet missing any of the scarce or rarer issues; including Bulgaria with later completion, Czechoslovakia, Hungary and Poland, good showing of Romania and Montenegro, Estonia, Russia with a good showing of issues from 1858 with many complete sets; condition above the norm overall.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $1,500

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Lot 817 o   

Faroe Islands Cancellation Collection. 21 singles (mostly on piece), 2 blocks and several covers on album pages; mostly on 1910-30's issue including "Fra Faeõerne" straight line handstamp on cover to Denmark, town letter collection station postmarks including Andeford, Husevig, Kirke (Fuglo), Myggenaes, Skuo, Sumbo (with and without star), etc.; a scarce grouping.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $625

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Lot 818 o   

Finland Collection, 1860-1940. Used collection mounted on album pages; with roulette Coat of Arms including 1860 issues and selection of 1866 issues including 1m, 1875-82 set complete and the later issues up the high values, Russia types to mid-values, Arms of the Republic issue missing a couple stamps for basic completion of issues, regular issues complete thereon, semi-postals missing only one lesser issue, #C1, etc., also includes a small study of postmarks on issues 1860-1940's; condition overall just a little mixed in early issues with stamps selected for light or neat town cancels overall; worth evaluation.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $950

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Lot 819 o   

France Stock, 1849-1930's. Strong collector's stock arranged by issue on stockpages in binder; strength in early issue with many better, 1849-50 issues with all values present to the 1fr carmine, 1852 issues, 1853 issues with multiples, 1863 issues including three 5fr values (one Sc. 37c), Bordeauxs with better values, following 1870 perf'd issue include 10c tete-beche (pair expertly rejoined), Peace & Commerce issue including blocks and a postmark study, later issues including semi-postal, some colonies and early due issues; condition mixed with many attractive 4 margin copies (no photo).
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $2,100

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Lot 820 o   

France Collection, 1849-1940. Used neatly mounted in Scott album pages; excellent completion of regular issues missing only 16 issues for total basic completion; complete in early issues missing only the rare Sc. #8, well centered 1869 5fr, Sage issues missing only a couple issues, later highlights including 1927 Strasbourg sheet (couple selvage thins), PEXIP sheet (reduced), semi-postals with 1917-19 issue to the 1fr and complete 1922 issue, airmails with #C1-C2, dues and other back-of-the-book including offices sparse with some useful areas, also some Andorra and Monaco issues; condition mixed yet a bit above the norm with some nice 4 margin early issues (no photo).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $2,300

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Lot 821 o   

France Postmark Accumulation. Mostly on stock and quadrille pages; hundreds of early definitives with large and small numeral lozenge cancels, dotted numeral stars, etc., town cancels including colonies with many socked-on-the-nose cancels (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $700

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Lot 822    

France & Colonies, 1850-1959 Cover Accumulation. An interesting lot of covers and cards in one shoebox of 291 covers & cards from France and a variety of Colonies including Algeria, Cameroun, Dahomey, French Congo, French Equatorial Africa, French Guiana, French Morocco, French Polynesia, Gabon, Guadeloupe, Indochina, Martinique, plus much more, some better items are present such Balloon Monté cover, two sets of the Winged Victory on cards, 80c strip of 3 & single used on cover from Menton to United States with Hotel backstamp, two Pioneer Airmail Postcards (one from 1909 & one from 1911), 1924 flight cover with six different fight labels tied by Vincennes Aviation postmarks, etc., mixed condition, a fascinating lot worth inspection.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $3,500

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