Lot 3287 /o
Norway, Classics Collection, 1855-72. Neatly mounted on quadrille pages, including 10 examples of #1 about 1/2 are 4-margin; King Oscar 2sk with 8 copies; #6 (2), 7 (3); a page of 1st Posthorns; a wealth of cancels, mixed condition, please review.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,900
Lot 3288 /o
Peru, Classics, 1857-74. Collection of 80 stamps, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, including Coat of Arms designs #1 (2 mint examples), #2 (PF certificate) plus 7 reprints not counted; 3,4 & 6 used; #5 used genuine; subsequent varieties well-represented; some in mixed condition, but generally F-VF appearing, close evaluation recommended.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $3,250
Lot 3289 /o
Philippines, Collection, 1854-1872. Well over 100 stamps, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, with especially strong 1854 & 1859 Queen Isabella issues; also nice group of "Habilitado Por La Nacion" handstamps; somewhat mixed condition, please inspect for accurate valuation.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $6,000
Lot 3290 /o
Portugal, Classics Collection, 1853-1884. Over 200 stamps, neatly laid out on quadrille pages, with some rather nice Queen Maria 1st issues and King Pedro V designs; also King Luiz designs imperf and perf to 1000r, mixed condition, with a wealth of cancels, some mixed condition, please inspect.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $2,800
Lot 3291 /o
(Portuguese Colonies) Azores, Classics, 1868-75. 60 stamps, neatly displayed on quadrille pages, including 1st Issue imperforates: #1 is mint & signed, #2 is used and with S. Adler annotation; other perforated values some with duplication, generally clean and attractive looking; please review carefully.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot 3292 /o
Romania, Classics Collection, 1858-79. Impressive range of Moldavia & Moldavia-Walachia Oxhead issues, including #1&2 (cut square), 3 (cut to shape), #5 with Heimbüchler cert; many examples of 19-21 including tête-bêche pairs and some with one stamp sideways; for Romania itself a nice showing of Prince Cuza imperfs followed by Prince Carol designs with shades, papers, perfs, varieties and cancels; mostly very attractive and seldom seen, mixed condition, please inspect.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $10,500
Lot 3293 /o
Russia, Classics Collection, 1857-1879. Attractively mounted on quadrille pages, including #1 (one with pen cancel and one with town handstamp); #3 (one town cds and one dots cancel); #4 (one with dot cancel, one town cancel); #5-11 well represented with duplicates; excellent Wenden with L1 block of 4, L2 & L3 (2); L4-6 (various mint & used examples, L7; plus an 1863 cover with #L6 in combination with 1k, 3k & 10k Coat of Arms; also Offices in Turkey #1 (2 nice examples & 2 rather faulty); mixed condition overall but clean and attractive.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $5,500
Lot 3294 /o
Serbia, Classics Collection, 1866-1879. Neatly mounted on quadrille pages, including well represented Coat of Arms first issues with shades, printings & papers identified; Prince Michael designs with #4 (2 used), #5 (1 mint, 2 used) and #6 (1 mint); later perf, paper & shade varieties; Prince Milan designs also present, and Newspaper stamps; mixed condition, please review.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $2,400
Lot 3295 /o
Spain, Classics Collection, 1850-1875. 700 or so stamps, neatly displayed on quadrille pages in binder, quite a few with certificates, and including some high catalog items such as #5 (2 used, 1 mint); many other items cat value $1,000 or more; various Isabella designs, many shades & color varieties, note some cancels, etc; some later issues with bar cancels or punch cancels; this lot definitely needs close inspection to determine true value.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $18,000
Lot 3296 /o
Sweden, Classics Collection, 1855-1872. Impressive showing of first issues, including shades and varieties, featuring 6 examples of #1, the same for #3 & #4, #5 (7, one with cert); scads of 1858-61 perf 14 Øre denominations, including #7 (11 examples); also Dues, Officials and Stockholm Locals LX1-2; catalog value for this study is huge, with many shades, condition mixed, careful evaluation a necessity.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $6,500