Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2225 /o   

Sudan, Collection, 1870-1950's, specialized collection of thousands arranged on stock pages mostly in 15 binders, thousands of stamp and a few covers from the Egyptian period on, massive range of towns including many scarce, lots of S.U.N. strikes, etc.; a nice assembly for the specialist.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $475

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Lot 2226 /o   

Sudan, Collection, of issues in duplication arranged on stockpages in 6 binders, includes regular issues to 1970's, also includes officials and army officials; owner's S.G. catalog £15,800+, worth review.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2227 /o   

Sudan, Stock, of issues mostly in stockbooks, heavy duplication good for cancel or variety hunting, owner's approximately S.G. cat £14,000+, please inspect.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $300

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Lot 2228    

Tonga, Official Covers, 1894-2003, collection of over 100 cover written-up on albums pages, with great variety from early stampless to modern, nice range of destinations, Royal Arms with unused entire, on piece and letterhead, etc.; an excellent group for the specialist.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $500

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Lot 2229    

Tonga, Tin Can Mail Cover Collection, 1930-86, of 268 items mostly written up on pages, various addressed and franked with a full range of colorful cachets including specific visits and printed envelopes, noted 1930 (Oct 7) "U.S. Naval Eclipse Expedition" cover, 1937 registered to London franked with 1897 5d, 1946 (Dec 2) last tin can mail cover to Fiji franked by 1942 2½d with manuscript cancel "Niuafoou, 21-12-46", 1947 label on cover indicating the end of the tin can mail due to eruption of volcano, includes a section of incoming mail, registered mail, scarce commemorative cachets, etc.; a truly extensive array of these popular covers, inspection a must.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $1,900

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Lot 2230    

Tonga, Tin Can Mail Covers, 1930-60's, 15 covers showing the range of various Tin Can Mail markings, nice showing of incoming and outgoing mail, perhaps the best is a Karl Lewis hand painted cachet cover.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2231 /o   

Tonga, Picture Postal Cards, 1906-11, of 27 different mixed */o including specimen cards; condition a little varied, a scarce group.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

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