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WORLDWIDE POSTAL STATIONERY continued...

WORLDWIDE POSTAL STATIONERY continued...

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5134

WORLDWIDE Reply Postal Cards Group, ,twelve 1890s/1920s used reply cards, some with stamps added, includes Belgium 1927 from Leningrad (2), Ceylon 1893 domestic use, ,Finland 1894 domestic reply card, GB 1929 from Sudan marked postage due, Orange River Colony 1900 censored from Heilbron (negative seal cancel) to Port Elizabeth, ,1901 censored from Rhodesia, ,Russia ,1914 to New York with Jamaica cancels, usual mixed condition, Fine group. , (Image1)

150-200

SOLD for $220.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:05 AM

WORLDWIDE EPHEMERA

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5135

ALBUM DES CELEBRITIES CONTEMPERAINES PUBLIE PAR LEFEVRE-UTIL / NANTES ,two specially prepared albums containing 87 gorgeous multicolor cards of prominent French personalities of the 1700s/1900s, each card combines a photo, quote plus signature and an attractive design relating to the subject, also includes 8 from the same publisher portraying early pilots and their pioneer aircraft, a couple of duplicates and the occasional small fault or scuff but overall fresh and Very Fine, a delightful collection of 95 of these lovely cards. ,

2,500-3,500

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:05 AM

5136

EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF 19th CENTURY EUROPEAN CINDERELLAS, VIGNETTES, LETTER SEALS AND MORE.An irreplaceable collection of mostly German ,19th century letter seals/vignettes with many ornate and embossed designs in different colors, all kinds of shapes and sizes, including circular, oval, in imperforated, perforated, as well as serrated. This is one of the most important collections of this area that we have ever offered, housed in one very well filled volume with about 2500 examples, as far as we can see virtually all one of a kind. The first part of the collection is organised by the different kingdom/empire of Germany towns and villages such as Aarben, Auerbach, Amtsh Annaberg, Altenberg, Artern, Bautzen, Borna, Burgdorf, Bautzen, Brandenburg, "Bez, Dresden", Buttstadt, Bremen Bochum, Bleicherode, Bitterfeld, Beerwalde, Boehlitz, etc etc all the way through the alphabet to Zittau, Ziegenrueck, etc . Then there are the different categories for the various functions of local government such as property, communications, land, customs, police and the scarce Consulates for such places as Bucharest, Brussels, Cairo, Paris, Prague, Lisbon, London and even San Francisco! Extraordinary in scope, please study the photoplate to see how special this collection is, representing an opportunity on these elusive issues, some of which sell for &euro,20 plus each the other side of the Atlantic. Offered intact as received, a recommended viewing. , (Image1)

2,500-3,000

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:06 AM

5137

VIGNETTES OF THE WORLD COLLECTION.All in all in excess of 1500 examples with strength in ,Central European, this represents a very interesting range including ,occasional se-tenant strips and blocks, as well as different series, virtually all very colorful covering many kinds of themes such as "Kaiser Borax Seife", the early balloon show for the "Luftfahrerdank Wohlfahrtsmarke", "Persil Der grosse Erfolg", the industry exhibition series of 6 for Ludwigsburg, "Ka-Ha-Vau Edeka", the early Lowry parallel of stickmen for Erdow, "V for Victory", interesting modern designs from the 1910s and 1920s for large "Kitson and Neuman", various WW1 militaria impressive with all kinds of uniforms, badges, insignias, regiments, etc. Various Spanish and early Judaica, early Americana, interesting Hungarian with the Temesvar "Tenyszbaromfi-Vasar", various French including multiples such as "Foire de Lyon", various cultural exhibitions, "Foire-exposition St Die des Vosges", HG Wells Metropolis visions a la Francaise for "fetes inaugurales ,du nouveau centre de Villeurbanne", interesting pre-WW1 French, Slovakian Klimt style "Roku 1915", as well as various Esperanto and other popular themes etc. There are many items here that are seldom seen. It is the first time for example we have seen the complete series of 18 of the Brussels 1897 "Exposition internationale&rsquo,"of Belgium. If Art Nouveau and Art Deco are to your liking you will love this lot, there are many vignettes here that would easily sell on Ebay for $10/$20++ each. (Image1)

1,500-2,000

SOLD for $850.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:06 AM

5138

BRIT. COMMONWEALTH FAKES AND FORGERIES SELECTION. ,16 high value 19th/early 20th century with adverse Sismondo certificates for fake surcharges, cleaned or fake cancels, comprised of (Scott nos.) ,Br. Central Africa 17 fake cancel, 56 fiscal cancel, Gambia 66a fake surcharges, Mauritius 44 fake surcharge, 87a fake doubled surcharge, 127a fake surcharge, E4a forged surcharges and cancel, Natal 99-100 cleaned pen cancels and fake cancel added, Seychelles 30b fake surcharge, 32a fake surcharge, Togo 42, 44, 45, 49, 50 all faked overprints, also includes dubious Barbados (1d) imperf between pair mint, Ceylon 8 mint, if genuine cat. value over $50,000. useful reference group. ,

1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:06 AM

5139

WORLDWIDE POSTCARDS ACCUMULATION WITH USEFUL NO. AFRICA.One very substantial album with about 150 items, all late 19th/early ,20th century with a diverse range of postcards illustrations revealing the history and culture of this fascinating territory. Other areas include Constantinople, North Africa as a whole is well represented, especially Algeria (including notable Biskra and Timgad, we particularly loved the Sahara hotel!) There is Tunisia, Carthage, all with wonderful street scenes, architecture, merchants, hotels, agriculture, etc, Worldwide even a section dedicated to Japanese geishas, Shanghai, etc. Much of these are multi-colored and are in pristine condition. If vintage postcards are your bailiwick, this will be a delight to view.

300-400

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:07 AM

5140

STAMPS DESIGN TRADE CARDS COLLECTIONS. ,100s of mostly early 20th trade cards showing various worldwide stamps along with an associated theme of the same country (postal worker, view, etc.) and also note some picturing currency, variety of publishers and topics, mounted or inserted in scrapbook-like or homemade pages, a generally fresh and colorful accumulation of these attractive cards, view to appreciate. ,

4,000-5,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:07 AM

AFRICA

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5141

AFRICA 1970s/2000s ISSUES MINT STOCK. ,100s of mostly S/S, blocks, setenant sets, etc. in dealer sales pages, teeming with colorful topicals (incl many WWF) plus imperf varieties, Scott unlisted, few deluxe proofs, etc., most value in extensive Ghana and the various former French colonies (Cent. African Rep., Burkina Faso, Burundi, Chad, Mauritania, Niger, etc.) plus additional Liberia, Egypt, St. Thomas &, Prince, Angola, etc., ,most in the cat. value / retail value to about $20 though with some premium and assorted earlier issues noted, generally fresh and F-VF, huge retail value. ,

2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:07 AM

5142

AFRICA COLLECTION WITH NICE BRITISH AREA.Quite a diverse range of material, both mint and used, with many thousands of stamps, stuffed in one large stockbook, often crammed to capacity, stamp on stamp. Beginning with Egypt with many sphinx and pyramid types, from first, second and third definitive issues ,19th century to high values, through to useful ,20th pre 1930s, as well as later series to £,. Also seen interesting non-Scott listed material Suez Maritime Company, etc. Then follows a range of Ethiopia from late ,19th early ,20th century, difficult to fathom what is here, it is so chaotically presented, through to Basutoland, followed by a particularly good range of Belgian Congo from the ,19th century to ,20th with plenty of high values among the hundreds of stamps here. Then British Bechuanaland QV o/ps different types mint and used on GB, the Rhodesias including fiscals, Gambia, Gold Coast, Kenya, Lagos, interesting Liberia, Mauritius from re-impressions of the first issues through to dozens of QV, EDVII/KGV fiscals up to early even early QEII to high values. Also seen lots of Natal inc GB stamps used in the area in the ,19th century. Then the Nigerias, through to KGVI high values, Nyasaland, many dozens of Orange Free State well worth investigating, St Helena from QV side profile types onwards, through to Zanzibar, etc. Interspersed in all this is good African French Colonies and other Europeans nations influence on the African continent. Completely uncataloged &ndash, it will undoubtedly be enormous. An opportunity for a dealer to purchase an original holding that took many years in the collecting.

1,500-2,000

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:07 AM

5143

AFRICA S/S AND MINI-SHEETS GROUP. ,100s of mostly 1970s/2000s issues with catalog values generally to about $20, strength in Ghana, the various former French and Portuguese colonies, Liberia, etc., topicals galore incl space, animals (with WWF), entertainers, sports, religious themes, art, Disney, ,politicians, Diana, etc., note imperf varieties and a few premium as Burundi 434a+C186e perf and imperf, ,Ghana 186-88 sheets (2), Mozambique 1480-88 (2), etc., some with duplication of 15-20 each, generally fresh and Very Fine, Scott over $2,500, excellent retail potential. ,

600-900

SOLD for $350.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:08 AM

WORLDWIDE REGIONAL COLLECTIONS ASIA

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5144

EAST AND SOUTHEAST ASIA MINT ACCUMULATION. ,nearly all NH S/S, mini-sheets, blocks, booklets/panes, etc. in dealer sales pages with most from Japan, Korea/No. Korea, Indonesia, Thailand, China/PRC, etc. with additional Macao, Philippines, Laos, Mongolia, Vietnam, etc., filled with colorful topicals (incl WWF), huge majority in the up to $20 cat./retail value range, some duplication and note few earlier issues and better as (NH unless otherwise noted) Indonesia 60-61, 118, 1215-16, ,Japan lottery and prefecture issue sheets, ,Korea 298a-300a l.h., 433a used, 663a, Laos 1962 WHO imperf S/S, No. Korea 2369, ,Thailand imperf S/S, 1615c (21), 2084a, 2142 shhet of four, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, a great quantity of useful material for the retailer in this area. ,

2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:08 AM

5145

MIDDLE EAST AND CENTRAL ASIA 1970s/2000s ISSUES. ,primarily S/S, mini-sheets, setenant blocks, etc. in dealer sales pages, most value in Middle Eastern countries (Afghanistan, Israel, Iraq, Syria, Qatar, etc. plus the ubiquitous "Dunes") with additional meaty group of Maldive Isl and Bhuitan, topicals galore along with imperf varieites, Scott unlisted or footnote entries, etc., mostly in the up to $20 cat./retail value range, also note a few earlier issues plus some premium as Afghanistan 229 sheet yielding two tete-beche pairs, Israel 1041 imperf, ,Jordan 457-62 pairs, 531N (2), Lebanon C221-22 imperf S/S, ,C555a perf an imperf, ,Maldives 496-501 sheets of five, Qatar 68a perf and imperf, 99-99L, ,100-100C S/S imperf, 100Cd, ,Saudi Arabia ,841-44 S/S, 915-16, Syria C9, etc., some minor duplication, generally fresh and F-VF, substantial retail value. ,

2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,200.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:08 AM

5146

ASIA S/S AND MINI-SHEETS GROUP. ,100s of mostly 1970s/2000s issues from the Middle East (incl some of the "Dunes") to the SE ,Asian countries ,with catalog values generally to about $20 and with some minor duplication, strength in the many tiopicals incl space, animals (with WWF), sports, art, Disney, Diana, etc., note imperf varieties and a few premium as ,China 3250-51 sheets, ,3548-51 sheets, ,PRC 2775, ,Japan 283a (2), ,463a, Korea 756-80, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, excellent retail potential. ,

750-1,000

SOLD for $450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:08 AM

5147

ASIA APPROVAL BOOK BALANCE. ,a couple of battered approval books with mostly used classics to 1960s issues with some better early China, Korea, Japan, Thailandmid 20th century Vietnam, etc. plus some Russian and french offices in China, bit of PRC, and so on, usual mixed condition, VG-VF. ,

400-500

SOLD for $400.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:09 AM

BALKAN AREA

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5148

BALKANS AREA SPECIALIZED COLLECTION.

Phenomenal highly specialized and comprehensive collection of the Yugoslavia forerunner issues for Slovenia and Plebiscite related for the years 1919/1920, with well over 1000 mint and used stamps housed in a large volume with in-depth studies, issue specifically for the early issues, including lots of interesting varieties and errors. The collection begins with the chain breakers, with perf errors including the 15f blue mint block of four imperf between horizontally and then a gray blue shade block with double perfs, etc. Then a cover from Vinkovci to Zagreb franked with pair of the 20f brown with one stamp bisected. Also a 10f red postal stationery card with additional 3f violet with cds and SHS censor postmarks. Then the typographed issues including the complete imperfs on #3L9/3L23, through to the postage dues including the 8d on 30f top value mint and used (#3LJ32), followed by the newspaper stamps ,yet again accompanied by extensive research with detailed plating studies on the different printings of the Eros types. The studies are illustrated with enlarged various photos, diagrams and copious write-up, including the very scarce 6f blue Vienna printing mint, signed twice (#3LP12) and the surcharges including the composite part-sheets showing se-tenant combinations of the different denominations. This is a great collection for the specialist of this area, dealer or collector, there is so much unusual material seldom seen today.

2,000-2,500

SOLD for $1,150.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:09 AM

5149

BALKANS AREA INCL. GREECE HOLDING.Many thousands of stamps, stuffed to capacity, mint and used, virtually everything stamp on stamp, housed in one substantial stockbook, completely uncataloged. Probably the very best is the Montenegro where there are well over 100 of the first issues, enough to make you tear your hair out with the perforations. This holding is stuffed to capacity line on line, same with Montenegro overprints and a similar pattern to the ,20th century. Serbia the same with young head definitive galore through to even Ionian Islands complete, the Greek islands section Epirus is huge with potential as well including early Samos o/ps to 25dr 1912 and so much here just tucked away, especially back of the book by the hundreds. A great lot, strictly for stamp workaholics, a goldmine in potential.

1,500-2,000

SOLD for $900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:09 AM

5150

BALKANS AREA GROUP.Many thousands of stamps, mint and used with much opportunity for discoveries as this represents years of stripping collections, particularly so in Bosnia Herzegovina where there is much ,19th century and high values early ,20th century, back of the book as well as a useful range of many hundreds of stamps of Montenegro, then Serbia inc back of the book and much of the ,19th early ,20th century to research. Completely uncatalogued, it does need time to see what is really here.

500-750

SOLD for $500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:10 AM

BALTIC AREA

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5151

EXTENSIVE BALTIC STATES COLLECTION.An excellent collector's collection of thousands of mint and used stamps, virtually all one of a kind, presented on both blank and printed pages and all housed in a substantial Minkus album. Much of the collection is in-depth from the first issues through WWII occupations to the post-Soviet 1990s in complete mint never hinged series, as well as ,19th century Wenden, etc etc. The collection particularly ,concentrates on Latvia and Lithuania and their areas and occupations, with both countries being virtually complete mint and with lots of additional varieties and errors. Highlights in the Latvia include first issue multiples on black/brown and black only maps, 1919 25k gray (#13A), liberation series on pelure paper (#49/51), first semi-postals multiples of 12 on complete banknotes, followed by the 1920s coats of arms series complete mint (#101/154) and the perf and imperf series inc. 1932 and 1933 airpost semi-postals (#CB9/CB24, #CB9a/CB24a) with the latter two aircraft series mint never hinged on the imperfs (#CB18a/CB24a), etc. through to Latvian back of the book with German occupation of Kurland surcharges complete mint never hinged (Mi#1/3, #4A/B), "Latvija" o/ps complete mint, scarce 1926/38 railroad stamps almost complete, as well as Wenden inc. #1 unused, 1863 4k blue green mint (#L3) and other better genuine issues. Then follows Lithuania, again with an impressive showing of first issues inc. 1918 1st Vilnius printing #1 and #2 unused (as issued), 2nd Vilnius printing complete used (#3/#8), plus interesting many of non Scott listed locals such as Raseiniai, Gardinas etc, leading on to the "white knight" issues of 1919 with lots of imperfs including 3rd issue imperfs complete mint and used on piece, the latter all with margin imprints, as well as strongly shifted shields on the bi-color values. Later highlights include scarce Gediminas trial printings (#92, #92A, #92B), printing errors on the 1921/22 series, 1921 airpost 1auk imperf pair mint (#C5a), 1922 Dr. Stulginskis cliche error (#119a), granite paper surcharges mint (#120/122), 1ct on 30ct orange (#126), 1926 swallow airpost center inverted mint (#C39c) and much more. Please study the photoplates to get a flavor of this wonderful Baltic States collection, offered intact as received. (Image1)

4,000-4,500

SOLD for $2,800.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:11 AM

5152

BALTIC STATES COLLECTION.A last minute entry of collections within collections housed on a stack of album pages and a beat-up stockbook with more than 1000 mint and used stamps and little duplication. On a quick inspection we saw mint never hinged 1930s souvenir sheets of, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. The 1920s Latvia coats of arms with denominations to 10L, Lithuania with lots of white knight and other earlier issues, well worth investigating through to series of the 1930s in mint never hinged multiples, etc. Anything could be here, not presented to best advantage, so please inspect carefully page for page, especially the non-Scott listed.

1,000-1,500

SOLD for $575.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:11 AM

CENTRAL AMERICA

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5153

CENTRAL AMERICA "MESSY" COLLECTION.Scott specialty album positively bulging at the seams with thousands of mint and used stamps from the classics to the 1950s. On a quick inspection, we saw comprehensive Haiti inc. 1896 7cts and 20cts imperf between pairs mint, Honduras with #1 and #2, the 1891 2 pesos president with center inverted mint, 1892 30cts ultra corner marginal pair this time imperf between, thru to 1919 equestrian statue series with further imperf between pairs, double prints, etc, followed by extensive Nicaragua, especially the "cts de cordoba" surcharges and the Resello overprints, as well as airposts, officials, postal tax and even a few provincials. Then Panama including the 1878 imperf eagle 20cts mint, lots of maps with a well filled range of "Republica de Panama" handstamp types of Panama City and Colon, the latter with double o/p on 1ct green mint, thru to 1918 canal pictorial series complete mint, etc. Also Salvador including 1896 pictorials with 5 values to 24cts violet in Hamilton Banknote Co. imprint imperf pairs, etc, etc. There will be much more here to discover, please inspect carefully

750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:11 AM

5154

CENTRAL AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN COLLECTION TO 1950s.A crusty-dusty Scott specialty album positively bulging at the seams with thousands of mint and used stamps from the classics to the 1950s. On a quick inspection, we note Costa Rica from issues first issues onwards with interesting postmarks inc fancy, 1883s complete 1887 mostly complete 1891 through to turn of the century, 1901, 1907, 1910 complete, on to the ,airmails inc the 1934 complete set mint, similar 1937s and 1940s, also the long pictorial airmail series complete used and much more with page after page of completion through to the 1950s, also a good range of postage dues, officials, also a fascinating range of the much underrated Guanacastes from 1885 onwards, through to 1890. Then Cuba with issues under administration of the United States, the Habliatado overprints, both with expertization marks on reverse for Scott #178 and #181 plus American Administration to 10cts used and much more, including many complete series through to the 1950s with a good range of airmails, ,etc. Dominican Republic strong from 1879, then 1880s complete, 1881s with 50cts, 1885s complete, 1895s complete, etc with many complete series up to the 1960s, as well as airmails from 1930 through to 1939, special delivery stamps from 1920 to 1941 complete, good postage dues, insured letter stamps, postal tax, etc. Then Guatemala with #1, #2 and #3, then 1875s complete, the same with the 1879, 1882, 1887-92, 1895, 1898, virtually all the way through to the 1950s, often in complete series as well as miniature sheets, airpost from 1929s onwards again with many complete series and m/s through to official stamps etc etc. There will be much more here to discover, so please inspect carefully, page for page.

750-1,000

SOLD for $425.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:12 AM

EUROPE

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5155

EUROPE DEALER'S STOCK. ,classic through 1990s issues (some early 2000s) neatly sorted by Scott number in stock sheets in 78 sparse to moderately filled binders, issues for the Andorras, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Poland, Romania, Spain (incl some colonies), Switzerland, Turkey, Vatican City and Yugoslavia, in general mostly used through 1940s and then mostly mint with nice assortment of post 1960s NH sets, singles and topicals, note some better scattered about as (mint unless otherwise noted) Greece 535-38, Italy 47, 66, 515-17 used, ,Monaco C36-39 NH, C43 used (2), Poland 347-56 NH (5), 362-63, Switzerland 406-09 NH, ,B1-60 (1-6 each), etc., usual mixed condirion, mostly F-VF, view to appreciate. ,

5,000-7,500

SOLD for $2,900.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:12 AM

5156

WESTERN EUROPE IN 10 VOLUMES.

An excellent range of material housed in 10 albums, the 1st and 2nd albums are Vatican virtually complete used yet missing the good series from the 1930s, similarly mint well filled , collection and both are Lindner. The 3rd album is Finland in a KABE including the 1930 o/p zeppelin mint never hinged, 20th century virtually complete and 19th century represented by a few roulettes to various high values 1891/01, the 4th album is Luxemburg, this time housed in a Lighthouse, virtually all mint never hinged from the early 1950s onwards, inc 1957 Europa and as well as other good semi-postals. The 5th album is Denmark, again well filled housed in a KABE from 1853 imperf spandrel onwards, most of the strength in the 20th century which is well filled from 1907. Then the 6th and 7th albums are both Liechtensteins Lindners filled almost parallel mint and used from the 60s onwards with superb used honeycomb on piece etc. The 8th album is Norway housed in a Schaubek, again well filled with the 20th century with a few empty spaces, as well as a useful showing of back of the book. The Norwegian 19th century is also strong with highlights including the 1872/75 skillings complete superb used 1sk to 7sk, all circular date stamp strikes and similarly with the first posthorn ore currency complete series 1877/78 to 60ore and then the 1878 high values complete, the 1898/1908 Knudsen printings complete to 60ore and all the 1905/6, 7/8 o/ps again complete and further studies of the 1909/10 issue etc. The more you look at the Scandinavia, the more there is to discover, definitely the best section. The 9th album is Austria again well filled post WWII, including better postal history commercially used which is unusual with high values, for example the 10 sch costumes and various other key commems from the late 1940/50s on many different covers incorporated into the stamp collection etc. The 10th book is more of a miniature sheets/topical holding, all mint never hinged one of a kind including material from other parts of Europe with topics that this collector liked. A well rounded impressive collection valued conservatively.

2,500-3,500

SOLD for $1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:12 AM

5157

WESTERN EUROPE EXTENSIVE STOCK (LESS GERMANY).13 substantial stockbooks, mostly well filled for the following countries, Great Britain housed in 2 stockbooks, Belgium and Netherland housed in 1, France housed in 1, Greece housed in 1, an extensive range of Austria housed in 5, Spain housed in 1 and plenty of good Switzerland housed in 2 stockbooks. The best however is the Great Britain from QV penny blacks onwards including high values QV and huge catalog surface printed with occasional "sock on the nose" cancels, through to EDVII, again high values to 5/-, similarly KGV, KGVI, QEII to pound and an in depth study of ,watermark varieties, all of which will add up very quickly. , Then Austria particularly comprehensive as well, clearly a turn-key stock from the 19th century classics imperf Kreuzers onwards and several 100s if not 1000s of mint series of the 20th century, the best probably being the semi-postals from the late 1940s/early 1950s, although the sheer numbers of everything else, with nothing in excessive quantities, also adds up very quickly. Then Greece from mint and used large hermes heads onwards, occasionally interesting early mint multiples, early 20th century, followed by Belgium and Netherlands, again well represented beginning with the 19th century onwards through back of the book, etc. Other volumes include Spain and France, the latter with much 19th century from imperfs Napoleons through to peace and commerce types, leading onto 20th century with better se-tenants mint never hinged, such as both Petain strips of 5 and various other combinations etc etc. Finally, Switzerland, with considerable face value in the 20th century including superb used multiples, m/s, as well as more obvious high value mint such as the evangelicals to 20fr mint, a good range of Pro Juventute and Pro Patrias, not forgetting the 19th century with imperf Strubeli and several dozen of the sitzende and stehende Helvetias through to high values etc. A massive holding of a wannabe trader that will easily run into mid five figures retail.Dealers don&rsquo,t miss this lot.

2,500-3,500

SOLD for $1,500.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:12 AM

5158

WESTERN EUROPE SUBSTANTIAL COLLECTION.One man&rsquo,s collection housed in 7 well filled album of which 6 are substantial Schaubeks and the other an Abria. Highlights include a good range of Germany shields, beginning with 1872 both currencies with high values, mint and used, as well as the 1874 2 1/2kr unused, followed by various pfenniges through to eagle mint 50 pfennig, leading to the Germania types to high values, peacetime printings, virtual completion early 20th century, nearly everything complete correctly used with page after page of material well filled. This continues with the 1924/27 coat of arms types 1925/27, followed by zeppelins 1, 2 and 4rm complete, Wagner inc the good 20pf blue, further high vals zepps 1934 mint and other strong Third Reich with all Hitler m/s, etc, the good horses single series year by year, the 1939 Danzig o/ps complete, mint never hinged, etc. Another album with issues from France, well filled, but mostly modern era, then an earlier Schaubek book, much more interesting with a strong range of material from the 1940s to the 1980s including earlier material on the side of the album, such as the Ader 50fr airmail o/p mint never hinged and various better series from the 1940s that were not incorporated into the main body of the collection, well worth spending time on. Also seen , 19th century from various imperf Napoleon heads onwards, lots of "peace and commerce" types, hidden surprises inc 3fr merson mauve and red mint never hinged and other values through to 20fr etc. Then another album a Schaubek , with substantial Turkey complete, from our spotcheck all never hinged including the elusive long views series into the 1980s, then another album of Austria ,again, as with the Turkey, bought on a new issue service, well filled this time through to nearly 2000 accompanied by many series from the late 40s/early 50s such as the voters emancipation series of 3 complete mint never hinged Scott #B269 to B#271 etc. Time and space do not permit further description, other than stating there is much more here to discover especially when turned carefully page for page, a patient viewing with the catalogs is the key.

2,000-3,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Will close during Public Auction before Jun-09, 01:13 AM