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842

Canada & Provinces, Balance of a high quality collection, Canada proper features fine representations of Large Queens, Small Queens, Jubilees ½¢-$2 (less 20¢), better imperf pairs including Maple Leafs, numerals, and later issues, 50¢ Edward, Admirals complete with some nice extras and then virtually complete to 1920, back of book almost complete including Officials. Fine showing of Provinces, especially Newfoundland, largely complete, etc. While minor flaws are to be expected here and there, condition is largely F-V and better, original gum with plenty never hinged, including a dozen certificates.
Estimate 7,500 - 10,000
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SOLD for $19,000.00
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843

Canada, 19th century selection, 18 stamps, mostly high catalogue items, including 2, 5, 7-9, 16 (apparently genuine), 17-20; #1 and 12 are questionable in our opinion, very mixed condition but good fillers for these high catalogue value items.
Estimate 500 - 750 (Image)

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SOLD for $1,250.00
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844

Cape of Good Hope, Small Cape Triangles accumulation, comprised 39 stamps and five pairs, no #7, includes some shades, mostly good margins, some mint original gum, usual mixed condition but better than typically found (#9 defective but attractive), high catalogue value.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for $1,800.00
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845

Cape of Good Hope, collection, 1864-1900, includes, 16-20 (plus couple shades), 22-32, 162-166, 178-9, some minor faults, otherwise F-VF, some of mint with original gum.
Estimate 500 - 750 (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for $850.00
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846

Great Britain, mint and used, mostly mint collection, 1840-1936, includes used 1-2, 57 (plate 2), 75, 124, includes mint 80-87, 94-96, 99-104, 107, 111-122, 127-140 (138 used), 222-224, O12, O30, etc., usual mixed condition, especially 19th century, plenty of F-VF, many original gum.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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SOLD for $1,800.00
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847

Great Britain selection, 1860s-1939, includes 46 (appears to be genuine unused), 108-109, 174a, 175, 179-81, 222-224, O44, plus 1935 Silver Jubilees and Coronation omnibus issues, apparently complete, pre-1884 mixed condition, afterwards, other than a few minor issues F-VF original gum.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 (Image) (Image2)

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SOLD for $1,300.00
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848

Ireland, virtually complete collection, 1922-1940s, plus some later neatly mounted, including 1-35, 39-62, 65-79, 93-95, 106-117, etc., appears to be F-VF original gum throughout. Scott $3,000+.
Estimate 500 - 750 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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SOLD for $750.00
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Europe and Worldwide Collections

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849

Belgium & Colonies, comprehensive collection 1849-1950s (includes a few used.) Highlights Include Belgium #39 (original gum, signed), nearly complete 1866-1940 including 124-137, B114-122, B132-142 (B142 regummed), Belgian Congo fairly complete including 1-5 (unused), 14-26, 31-40 (40 unused), B1-9, etc. Virtually all original gum and largely F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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SOLD for $1,600.00
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850

France, Offices abroad and colonies, sprawling collection replete with numerous better singles and sets, includes,mostly mint, France 109-132, 226, 329 (2), C14-C17, strong French offices in China including Canton 1-30 (less 2A, 27), Kwangchowan 1-53 (less 13), Mongtseu 1-67 (less 7c), Pakhoi 1-16, Tchongking 1-19, Yunnan Foo 1-59, 60a, 61-67; strong Diego Suarez including 21 (used, signed), Gabon 11 (signed), Indochina 1-21, Ivory Coast 1-17, Zanzibar 1-11 (less 9), etc., some faults but overall F-VF, mint mostly original gum, a wonderful collection upon which to build.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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SOLD for $4,250.00
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851

Germany, states and colonies, collector's assortment mostly pre-1940, many nicer sets and singles plus some covers, includes Germany B58 mint (toned spots) C40-C42 mint, better offices abroad, including Togo 19, Turkey 31-42, two nice used sets, colonies include German East Africa 11-21 mint, etc., generally F-VF, mint mostly original gum, used may include a questionable cancel but these were well selected.
Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

SOLD for $1,400.00
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852

Greece, Collector's accumulation, hundreds of items, mainly on old auction/mail auction pages, plus a used collection mounted 2000-200. The group contains some nicer quality Hermes Heads, printing and perforation varieties, imperforates, cancellations, modern souvenir sheets on first day covers, etc. Generally F-VF throughout, plenty of useful material.
Estimate 750 - 1,000 (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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SOLD for $2,300.00
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853

Italian States, selection of better items, includes Parma PR1 (part original gum, signed B. Riege, Roman States 1-11 used, 11 used, #10 and both #11 certificates, 7a (unused, certificate), 7b (part original gum, certificate), Sardinia #4 mint, used (both with AVI certificates), Sicily #10 (sound original gum, certificate), 10, 12-18 mint, etc., very mixed condition but attractive high vat value.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500 (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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SOLD for $1,050.00
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854

Switzerland, largely complete collection, 1850-1940, all mint except pre-1862, including 2L6, 1, 7, 7a (unused), 8 (4 shades, all with certs), 11-13, a few proofs, nice sitting Helvetias, 126-145, regulars and commems apparently complete 1909-1938, including 181-185, 226 (never hinged), semi postals complete to 1940 including B105 (never hinged), Airs complete to 1938, including C1-2 (never hinged, signed), mixed condition on earlies, some Fine, most original gum F-VF after 1900.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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SOLD for $1,400.00
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855

Worldwide, bits and pieces of various country collection and better singles, from a serious worldwide collection, much is ordinary material but there are plenty of nice surprises, including nice selections of Brazil, Fiume, Italian states and colonies, etc. Better items include Batum 10 mint (signed and with PF certificate), Brazil 1-3, Cyrenaica mint CB1-10 mint (never hinged), Denmark 1, C1-5 mint, Finland 8-9 unused, 11, Hong Kong 70 mint, Liechtenstein C1-6 mint (never hinged), Saar B29 mint (never hinged), earlies probably some small faults but most F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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SOLD for $2,100.00
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