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LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1401

Very Large Mint and Used Europe and Worldwide Remainder Collections Group, from Classics to the 1990s, on more than 80 stock pages and several hundred older album pages. This group comprises many thousands of stamps. Included are stamps from Europe, Japan and the United States with a smattering of other countries, but very little in the way of British Commonwealth or Germany. There is strength in Benelux, France, Japan, Poland, Scandinavia, Switzerland and United States, with a representation of various European Countries' Colonies as well. Included are the following higher cataloguing stamps Scott #s, Belgium 2 (c.v. used $57), Denmark 5 (used $67), 12 (used $75), 14 (used $95), 69 (used $60), 80 (used $85), 110 (used $50), Finland 9 (used $50), France 24 (used $110), 38 (used $100), Norway 17 (used $85), 17b (used $75), 20 (used $72), Portugal 31 (used $100), Sweden 18 (used $150), Switzerland B15-B17 (used $60), United States 73 (used $65), 149 (used $100), 208 (used $110), 294-99 (used $119), E1 (used $80), E3 (used $50) and E4 (used $110). In addition, there are many stamps in the $5 to $40 range. The France portion alone might be worth our estimate. In general, the classics tend to be of mixed condition, with the balance fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$700.00
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1402

Accumulation of Thousands of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, 1880s to Modern Era, in stockbooks, album pages, glassines, 102 cards, and loose material. A fairly unorganized lot, appearing to be focusing on used worldwide stamps, along with some mint never hinged souvenir sheets and sets. We not better representation from European and British Commonwealth countries, along with China, Japan, Untied States, etc. A spot check of material indicated a wide variety of postmarks, some identified by the owner in many 102 cards. along with retail prices ranging from $5 to $10, with much of the material pre-1950. A perfect lot for the collector with plenty of potential for finds. Online photos show an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$375.00
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1403

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps on Hundreds of Album Pages, consisting of a few thousand stamps, noting better representation from China, Canada, Austria, United States, Hong Kong, just to name a few. The stamps generally range from 1900 to 1960, with material on either side of the range. A spot check indicated material cataloguing $2 to $5, with the potential for many finds, including better postmarks, by the dedicated collector. Online photos show a representation, and we note a few small faults, still overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$250.00
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1404

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, Afar to Cape Verde, in a Red Box, organized alphabetically and includes Scott numbers, containing 733 dealer 102 cards (counted by owner), with each card generally containing 1 to 10 stamps, along with a few sets, and back of the book material. We note better representation from Austria, Bavaria, Brazil, Canal Zone, and Cape of Good Hope, and includes used classics up to 1920, along with a mix of mint and used stamps, including a few sets, from the 1920s up to the 1980s. A spot check of stamps indicated most cataloguing $5 and under, with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value at $6,680 for the box. Online photos show an overview, noting a few faults with the early material. A good lot for the online or show dealer. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 6,680

SOLD for C$300.00
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1405

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, Caroline Islands to Fiume, in Two Red Boxes, organized alphabetically and includes Scott numbers, containing 887 dealer 102 cards (counted by owner), with each card generally containing 1 to 10 stamps, along with a few sets, and back of the book material. We note better representation from Czechoslovakia, Cuba, Denmark, Finland, and Fiume and includes used classics up to 1920, along with a mix of mint and used stamps, including a few sets, from the 1920s up to the 1980s. A spot check of stamps indicated most cataloguing $5 and under, with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value for Finland at $2,190 and a total at $7,940 for the lot. Online photos show an overview, noting a few faults with the early material. A good lot for the online or show dealer. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 7,940

SOLD for C$375.00
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1406

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, Japan to Porto Rico, in a Red Box, organized alphabetically and includes Scott numbers, containing 850 dealer 102 cards (counted by owner), with each card generally containing 1 to 10 stamps, along with a few sets, and back of the book material. We note better representation from Japan, Korea, Liechtenstein, Monaco, and Norway, and includes used classics up to 1920, along with a mix of mint and used stamps, including a few sets, from the 1920s up to the 1980s. A spot check of stamps indicated most cataloguing $5 and under, with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value at $6,830 for the box. Online photos show an overview, noting a few faults with the early material. A good lot for the online or show dealer. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 6,830

SOLD for C$425.00
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1407

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, Gabon to Italy, in a Red Box, organized alphabetically and includes Scott numbers, containing 800 dealer 102 cards (counted by owner), with each card generally containing 1 to 10 stamps, along with a few sets, and back of the book material. We note roughly 40% of the cards are from Italy, along with better representation from German States, Hungary, and Iceland, and includes used classics up to 1920, along with a mix of mint and used stamps, including a few sets, from the 1920s up to the 1980s. A spot check of stamps indicated most cataloguing $5 and under, with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value at $16,400 for the box. Online photos show an overview, noting a few faults with the early material. A good lot for the online or show dealer. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 16,400

SOLD for C$600.00
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1408

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, Saar to Uruguay, in a Red Box, organized alphabetically and includes Scott numbers, containing 733 dealer 102 cards (counted by owner), with each card generally containing 1 to 10 stamps, along with a few sets, and back of the book material. We note roughly 30% of the cards are from the United States, along with better representation from Samoa, Spain, Surinam, and Turkey, and includes used classics up to 1920, along with a mix of mint and used stamps, including a few sets, from the 1920s up to the 1980s. A spot check of stamps indicated most cataloguing $5 and under, with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value at $11,800 for the box. Online photos show an overview, noting a few faults with the early material. A good lot for the online or show dealer. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 11,800

SOLD for C$475.00
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1409

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, Romania to Zimbabwe, in a Red Box, organized alphabetically and includes Scott numbers, containing 511 dealer 102 cards (counted by owner), with each card generally containing 1 to 10 stamps, along with a few sets, and back of the book material. We note better representation from Romania, Vatican, Yugoslavia, and Zanzibar, and includes used classics up to 1920, along with a mix of mint and used stamps, including a few sets, from the 1920s up to the 1980s. A spot check of stamps indicates most cataloguing $5 and under, with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value at $3,030 for the box. Online photos show an overview, noting a few faults with the early material. A good lot for the online or show dealer. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,030

SOLD for C$300.00
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Foreign -- Topical Collections

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1410

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Judaica

Collection of Judaica Stamps, Covers, etc. the topical collection consists of 92 stamps, covers and other postal items from Israel and 25 other countries, all representing the culture, history, and religion of the Jewish people around the world. The lot also includes two binders containing an Israel stamp collection with 324 mint stamps (singles, blocks, plate blocks, souvenir sheets), most with tabs, as well as 58 covers, many of which are seldom seen as they originate at Israeli settlements in occupied Gaza, Golan, Sinai and the West Bank, and reflect tensions of war and peace in the Middle east. Very fine throughout, pictures only show a small sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$100.00
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1411

Olympics

Very Large Summer and Winter Olympic Games Topical Collection, housed in more than a dozen large binders. This group has thousands of stamps from a large number of countries, these usually being mint and in complete sets. In addition to this there are more than 450 souvenir sheets. Among the stamps and souvenir sheets are a significant number of imperforate varieties and deluxe proofs. The years heaviest in material are from 1956 to 2002, with some material before and after this, including for example, Lebanon Scott #s 18-21 (c.v. mint $100), 45-48 (mint $130). The collection also boasts over 1,000 covers, the majority of these being FDCs and covers with event cancels. Also included are a number of official / semi-official collections of FDCs in their own folders / albums for each of the Olympics of Sapporo 1972, Moscow 1980, Summer and Winter Games of 1992 and Salt Lake 2002. Although a few of the binders show wear, the stamps and covers are overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (Scan 29) (Scan 30) (Scan 31) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$375.00
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1412

Royalty

Large Collection of British Commonwealth Omnibus and Common Designs, from 1981 to 2017 almost all featuring the Royal Family in five medium to large stockbooks plus folders. Much of the material has been catalogued by the owner, with chits tucked in here and there to show values. This group is almost entirely fresh mint never hinged, is heavier in more modern material and includes fairly extensive coverage of the following occasions; 1998, 2002, 2007 Diana Memorial issues, 2000 William's 18th Birthday, 2003 William's 21st Birthday, 2011 Wedding of William & Kate, 2013 Birth of Prince George, 2015 Birth of Charlotte and 2017 Wedding of Harry and Meaghan. Also included are numerous stamps for other events, such as the 1953 Coronation, 1973 Wedding of Anne and Mark, 1980 Queen Mother's 80th Birthday, 1981 Wedding of Charles & Diana, 1985 Queen Mother's 85th Birthday, 1991 Elizabeth's 70th Birthday and others. There are also folders with many duplicated souvenir sheets for 1985 Queen Mother's 85th Birthday and part sheets for the 1986 Wedding of Andrew & Sarah as well as other events. Just this portion comprises several hundred stamps. The total catalogue value of this group is well in excess of $5,000, with excellent variety. Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$400.00
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1413

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Scouting

Scouting Collection in 5 Volumes, all on White Ace pages in 4 binders plus loose pages which would fill a 5th. The collection contains many hundreds of worldwide scouting-themed stamps and covers, with singles, sets, souvenir sheets, first day covers, etc. We note that the majority of the items were mounted using double sided tape, which removes easily but leaves stains. Otherwise very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$190.00
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1414

Scouting

Huge Scouting / Guiding Topical Collection, housed in 13 old-time springback albums, 17 FDC albums, four stockbooks and six large binders. This group consists of thousands of stamps from all over the world, usually being complete sets of mint stamps. Included among these are Thailand Scott #s B12-B30 (c.v. for these, if genuine, is $2,318). There are also more than 150 souvenir sheets in the collection. The collection generally spans the 1940s to the 1980s with some items from before this period. There are also over 1,000 covers, the majority of these having special / event cancels or being FDCs. In addition to all of this, there are hundreds of Cinderellas, some of which are seldom seen. Although a few of the binders show wear, the stamps and covers are overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$1,150.00
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1415

Space and Fish

Space and Fish Thematic Collections, consisting of many thousands of stamps (singles, se-tenant blocks, strips or mini-sheets and plate blocks), more than 350 souvenir sheets and more than 50 covers in 9 stockbooks and 2 boxes. We saw a multitude of countries including African, Caribbean and South Pacific nations, with a very nice quantity of USA, Soviet Union / Russia, France, Canada and other western nations In addition to the usual rockets, astronauts and pictures of the moon and the heavens, the space collection also contains stamps commemorating early astronomers, telescopes and related mythology and we noticed some progressive proof material among the extensive contents. We saw a very nice astronaut Robert Thirsk signed Orapex cover, along with other astronaut or cosmonaut-signed items. The fish material is very colourful and includes both fish and fishing-related content with some very creative miniature sheets. The space-related items comprise approximately 85% of the contents with the fish-related material rounding out the holdings. The vast majority of items in this clean collection are mint and in fine to very fine condition. Our photos provide a good sampling of the treasures within for the collector or dealer. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$225.00
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1416

Various

Group of Various Interesting Topical Collections, best of which is Animals, with Dubai Dogs sheet #256 (NH, c.v. $42), Liberia 451-57 imperforate pairs (NH), Senegal 195/200 (missing 199) imperforate pairs, etc. Also a new Lighthouse stockbook containing Royalty (incl. Princess Diana stamps and souvenir sheets), Art (nice range of stamps and souvenir sheets), Music (incl. lyrics for Sur le Pont d'Avignon on postcard, a few stamps and covers), Flowers (incl. 1947 Netherlands P.O. cover and card for Eeuwfeest, imperforates, covers, cards, etc. Overall fine to very fine, online photos only show a small portion. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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Collecting Supplies

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1417

12 Used Stockbooks These are all Uni-Safe stockbooks with white pages and come in a variety of colours. The sizes are; 32 double-sided pages (1 pc.), 20 double-sided pages (1 pc.), 16 double-sided pages (8 pcs.) and 8 double-sided pages (2 pcs.). They have varying degrees of wear, most having tape running up the middles of the pages, serving to divide them in two. The insides of the stockbooks are generally clean, we noted almost no ink marks.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$120.00
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1418

Six Gently Used Ka-Be Albums with Quadrille Pages. These are large Ka-Be springback albums with slipcases in near-new condition, three in blue and three in red. Included are over 450 older, but unused, Ka-Be quadrille pages. Also included are two Ka-Be springbacks / slipcases with hingeless pages for Switzerland from 1849 to 1944, 1980 to 1988 plus back-of-the-book. These are also in near-new condition.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
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1419

Used Stockbooks, all with Black Pages, a stack of 15 stockbooks, made by a few different manufacturers, in varying condition. Looking at the number of pages in each, there are stockbooks of 32 double-sided pages (1 pc.), 16 double-sided pages (8 pcs.), 12 double-sided pages (1 pc.) and 8 double-sided pages (5 pcs.) They are generally presentable inside and ready for stamps.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$130.00
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1420

Used Stockbooks, all with White Pages, a tall stack of 25 stockbooks, made by a few different manufacturers, in varying condition, usually only with the odd pencil marks inside. Looking at the number of pages in each, there are stockbooks of 32 double-sided pages (2 pcs.), 24 double-sided pages (1 pc.), 16 double-sided pages (8 pcs.), 12 double-sided pages (1 pc.) and 8 double-sided pages (13 pcs., with three of these still in the original shrink-wrap). They are all generally presentable inside and ready for stamps.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
Will close during Public Auction