Lot 2692 /o
Papua Collection, 1901-1940. Lovely mint and used neatly mounted on Scott Specialty pages, virtually complete for the period including Airs and Officials, fresh and fine to very fine, most value in the mint.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,250
Lot 2693 /o
Papua Collection, 1901-76. Mostly mint in mounts on album pages; mint Lakatoi issues with 1901 & 1906 issues to the 1sh, complete 1907 issues, completion in later sets, 1932 commemorative issue complete used, 1952 commemoratives mint, back-of-the-book including official complete mint; condition a little mixed with bright fresh material, 1997 S.G, cat £1840.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $725
Lot 2694 /o
Papua New Guinea Collection, 1901-1990. Very attractive mostly used collection on Scott Specialty pages, with scattered Lakatoi's and then just about complete from 1952 forward, many postally used, condition generally fine to very fine, owner's Scott catalog value about $850, ready for early expansion.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $115
Lot 2695 /o
Peru Group, 1857-80's. Selection of early issues on stockcards, including #2 mint, #9 unused, later with various cancels, half prints and paper overlaps.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $650
Lot 2696
Philippines Covers. 58 covers and cards; mostly late Republic usages, please inspect.Estimate $30 - 50.
Realized: $35
Lot 2697 /o
Poland Stock. Usual range of mostly non-Scott listed issues in stockbook; with Camp Post issues in quantity, locals, revenues, occupations, etc.; worth careful evaluation.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $675
Lot 2698 /o
Poland Collection, 1918-1993. Neatly mounted in 10 specialized albums, from earliest to recent, many later never hinged; good representation of the Groszy overprints from 1950, identified by type based on the Kolakowski listings; many post-WWII sets have strong topical appeal. Owner's 2005 Scott catalog value is $3,400+.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $750
Lot 2699 /
Portugal Collection, 1853-1943. Attractive and valuable collection/stock of mint and used, neatly arranged on black stock pages in 5 volumes; beginning with #1 used and a mint example with I.S.P.P. cert (thins); #2 with cert as 1864 Reprint; #3 used with P.F. cert (small repairs) and mint with I.S.P.P. cert as 1863 Reprint; #4 used with P.F. cert (thin spot) plus another used and I.S.P.P. cert for 1885 Reprint; good assortment of 1855-1867 imperfs with additional certificates on some; #49 used with P.F. cert pinhole and reperfed at left; #142-146 St. Anthony high values mint and used; later issues present */o with many cancels to inspect. Condition on the earliest is sometimes mixed but still mostly nice looking, a feast for the specialist.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $4,250
Lot 2700 /o
Portugal Collection, 1853-1958. Neatly mounted on Minkus pages, with early imperfs & perfs, a number of premium mint sets such as #377-97, 437-52, 605-14, 683-88, 717-20, 721-26, etc; few earlier with faults not counted, condition generally fine or better, owner's 2005 Scott cat value $6000+.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $934
Lot 2701
Portuguese India Collection, 1871-1952. Valuable collection/stock of mint and used neatly arranged on black stocksheets in 3 binders; interesting array of Servicio Postal imperfs and perfs, many mint; later Portuguese Crown issues and surcharges include many better values; thereafter much included for postmark interest and for mint value. Careful examination by the specialist is recommended.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $4,000