Lot
2978 
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Peru, Revenue Collection, many hundreds mostly on pages and in glassines; includes documentaries with high values including specimen items, tobacco issues with some bands and strips, other various issues including locals, etc.; some duplication to be expected. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $675
Lot
2979 
Pitcairn Islands, Cover and Stamp Exhibit, intact on homemade pages, etc., including adhesives to 1957 issue complete, about 78 covers both commercial and FD's (including First issue), usages to Scotland, Canada, New Zealand, printed paper rate, surface registered, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $425
Lot
2980 /o
Russia, Collection, 1858-1990, mint and used collection in mounts in seven well-filled Scott Specialty albums, mostly complete sets throughout, including semipostals, airmail, back of book including Occupation, some Offices, Transcaucasain Federated Republics etc., very clean and worthwhile. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,200
Lot
2981 /o
Russia, Collection, 1858-1998, housed in six Scott albums; starting with a few 1858 issues and strong completion from 1865 on with early coat of arms near complete, good showing of later surcharges and definitives with some better, 1929 Bugler set including the mixed perf set mint (411a-412a, cat $565), the good 1930-40's sets mixed */o present as well as souvenir sheets, occasional variety, etc., back-of-the-book including mostly complete semi-postals and airs missing mostly the rarer items and with better sets and some variety, includes #B38, dues, also some offices, civil war issues, etc.; a nice collection ideal for further expansion. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,000
Lot
2982 /o
Russia, Mint and Used Collection on Stockpages, starting 1930's period with decent slightly dupl. representation of 1940's period on mostly used but including #666-677 mint (cat. $200), better Airs, all identified in one 3 ring binder, nothing after about Scott #1600, F.-V.F. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $425
Lot 2983 o
Russia, Used Blocks, 1944-49, various sets and singles in blocks of four each with central town cancel, from Scott 952//1414; total Scott cat $732.Estimate $150 - 200.
Lot
2984 /
Ryukyus, Collection, 1948-72, housed on pages in album; regular and airmail issues complete for the period and virtually all n.h. including the 1848 first printings and #17 (pencil signed); bright and fresh throughout. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot
2985 /o
Ryukyus, Revenue Group, small mint group including 1952-54 first issues complete (R1-R8, cat $715), 1959-69 issues including $5 & $10 values, also a 1959 $5 pair (R27) on document. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $350
Lot
2986
San Marino, Mint Collection, in Scott album, mostly complete to 1994, missing only #21-22, few from 1929 to 1933 issues and better souvenir sheets, with Semis, Airs and back-of-book virtually complete except 1946, 1948-50, 1953 issues, full o.g. throughout, excellent colors, F.-V.F. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $850
Lot
2987 /o
Scandinavia, Collection, housed in six albums mostly Scott with issues up through 1990's; with Denmark early imperfs and following numerals mostly used with good completion and modest duplication, mix */o throughout, back-of-the-book mostly used, etc., some D.W.I. and later mint Faroe, Finland sparse faulty early with useful later mint, some Greenland, Iceland starting with some good first and second issue mint values with sparse later numerals, some good King definitives including 1920-22 issues complete with mint 1kr & 2kr mint high values, later with 1930 Millenary complete mint (regular & airmail), 1931 Zepp set, etc., Norway with complete issues 1855-78 mostly used with good later completion, similar back-of-the-book, and Sweden with strong completion from 1858 on mostly used in early issues with more mint in later, useful back-of-the-book with near complete dues, etc.; condition varies mostly confined to early issues. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $1,700