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Foreign Country Collections: Great Britain to Latin America

Lots 3253-3262 Lots 3263-3272 Lots 3273-3282 Lots 3283-3292 Lots 3293-3302 Lots 3303-3312 Lots 3313-3322 Lots 3323-3332 Lots 3333-3342 Lots 3343-3347

Lot 3283 /o   

Guatemala, Postal Stationery, 1890-1930. Interesting accumulation of 100's of envelopes and postal cards, most used, vast array of towns, destinations including overseas, well worth inspection by the specialist.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,100

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Lot 3284 /o   

Guatemala, 1897. Central America UPU Exposition, selection with duplication in stockbook, including multiples, forgeries and bogus, telegraph overprints etc; #69 & 71 carefully screened for forgeries and removed cancels; condition generally Fine or better, few faults, interesting lot.
Scott No. 60-74    Estimate $250 - 350.

Realized: $350

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Lot 3285 /o/   

Haiti, Specialized Palm Tree Issue Collection, 1891-96. A highly comprehensive study of hundreds of stamps and over 30 on cover items mounted on annotated display pages in large Elbe album; a multitude of highlights beginning 1891 first issues with defect and retouch tablets, small matrix plate, complete set of the rare Natal Specimen overprints (believed to be unique), 1c+2c on 1892 homemade post card as well as other combination covers making up the overseas rates, 5c reconstruction plate, stamp varieties including imperf and imperf between, etc., 1892 surcharge issue including full panes, shades and varieties including omitted in strip, double, inverted and sideways, 1893 2nd issues similar with proofs, shades, blocks, better on cover usages, specimen, imperf varieties and forgery quarter sheets, 3rd issue includes proof matrix (without value) block of 15, proofs, the unique Natal Specimens and other specimens and the array of on and off cover items including varieties in pairs and blocks, 5c imperf between blocks of 4 and 6 on covers, forgeries, similar section of the 1898 surcharges including rare on cover usages, normal and invert tete-beche block, double overprints, etc.; a truly wonderful collection which would be very difficult to duplicate, inspection a must to appreciate.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

Realized: $5,750

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Lot 3286 /o/   

Haiti, Specialized 1898-99 Issues Collection. A highly comprehensive study of hundreds of stamps and over 30 on cover items mounted on annotated display pages in 2 large Elbe album; 1st volume with the 1898, 1c-20c Palm Tree issue with the extremely rare 2c & 5c Natal Specimens (believed to be unique), trial colors including a set of quarter sheets, black non-denomination sample composite proof (also believed to be unique), 1c issue with punch specimen varieties, multiple combination cover, stamp varieties including imperf, double impressions and perfs, 2c with an array of trial color proofs on watermark and unwmk paper with many pairs and blocks, issued stamp with imperforate imprint block, double print, control numbers, watermark varieties, etc., 3c similar with a complete set cover, specimens and issued varieties, 5c with double impression pair and many large multiples, 7c with imperf between in sheet strip 10, multiples on cover, 20c again with complete set cover and the array of varieties, trial colors, 2nd volume with 1898-99, 1c-1g Simon & Palm issues with highlights including ABNC specimen set in top margin pairs or strips, 13 different die proofs, various specimens by printings, the Natal Specimen set (high value with BPA cert), the issues with mint and used mostly in blocks and covers representing each issue, rare perfin initials including on cover, etc.; a remarkable collection and a must see to truly appreciate.
Estimate    $6,000 - 8,000.

Realized: $5,250

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Lot 3287    

Haiti, Official Cover Collection, 1901-80's. Over 100 covers mounted on annotated display pages in large Elbe album; sections including Church and Convent free frank usages, departmental usages with various official cachets and imprints, official seals and diplomatic mails; an interesting and scarce group of mails.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3288 //o   

Hong Kong, Collection, 1862-1993. In Lighthouse hingeless album, Queen Victoria issues mostly used, to $3 postal fiscals, including #6, 7, 17, 25, 54, first Edward VII $5 & $10; mint include 1891 Jubilee, missing high value KEVII & KGV, then KGVI complete (missing good 30¢); commemoratives and QEII near complete for the period for main numbers, virtually all never hinged from 1965 on; generally fine to very fine or better, please inspect, o.g., hinged or never hinged.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,750

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Lot 3289 /o   

Hong Kong, Collection, 1862-1977. Mostly used 19th & earlier 20th Century, mostly mint thereafter, condition on earlies mixed, nice Jubilee, few better mint Edward VII values, KGVI definitives include good 30 & both $10 n.h. (#166 usual brownish gum), #167 n.h., some mint commemoratives, Elizabeth types of 1973 in n.h. blocks of 6 to $20), etc.; close examination of watermarks recommended.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $950

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Lot 3290 //o   

Hong Kong, 1863-1990. Attractive collection in Lighthouse hingeless album, much duplication both Victoria and 20th Century, much of value in mint 20th and including KGVI high values and QEII multiple definitive sets; careful examination will reward the specialist, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 3291    

Hong Kong, Collection, 1977-82. Panes of 25 for various complete commemorative sets, including #338-41, 380-3, 345-6, 351-3, 349-50, 358-60, 354-7 & 365-8, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Scott No. 338//383    $784.

Realized: $100

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Lot 3292    

Hong Kong, 1981 Public Housing S.S. 500 examples in packs of 100, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine. SG No. 406.
Scott No. 379a    $3,000.

Realized: $350

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