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3133

Cuba, Postal History, Spanish-American War Period, Exhibition Collection, 1898-1902. A wonderful well written up Postal History Collection consisting of 75 covers including 4 early stampless, 25 with Military Station cancels to the U.S. except one to Spain and 3 to Cuba, 13 franked with U.S. overprinted stamps including one each to Germany, Spain and France, 17 Pictorials including a rejected bisect on postcard with 1 cent Postage Due overprint affixed, 8 Multicolor Spanish-American War Patriotics, plus several worthwhile miscellaneous items, a few faults but much is sound and Fine to Very Fine. A great start to an Exhibition worthy collection or a popular area for online sales, a rare offering.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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Est. $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $2,500.00
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3134

Denmark, The Ultimate Collection of Danish Christmas Seals, 1904-1985. Three volumes carefully written up and displayed of mint stamps, covers and many progressive proofs which total into many hundreds. Beginning with the 1904 first issue is a mint stamp plus a cover. This continues on with some years accompanied by progressive proofs and essays. Certainly, the finest collection of this difficult to find material that we have offered. The quality is Fine to Very Fine with few faults. A great lot., ex-Windsor.
Estimate; $1,000 - 1,500.

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Est. $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $850.00
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3135

Egypt, An Attractive Air Post Cover Collection, 1933-1943. Specialized collection of 60+ cards and covers mounted on album pages with many destinations and attractive frankings of all values and issues from 1m-200m, Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $625.00
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3136

Egypt - United Arab Republic, Interesting Array of Scarce Items, 1958-1996. Selection including 1959 -1960 60m imperforate block of four and imperforate 35m pair and single: 1980 multicolored, perforated and gummed essays of President Mubarak and European flowers in full sheets of 50 on gummed paper; unadopted, enlarged hand-painted Essay in green for the 1962 Theodor Bilharz commemorative by an artist of the Postal Printing House in Cairo; 1996 sheet of 50 of Academy of Scientific Research commemoratives with blue color misplaced creating double image; plus a range of singles, blocks, control no. blocks and souvenir sheets from 1958-1970, mostly n.h., Fine - Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000.

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Est. $750-1,000
SOLD for $500.00
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3137

France, Specialized Used Collection with High Catalogue Value, 1849-1970. Hundreds of used singles and sets all mounted in a Scott specialty album. Very complete 19th century Ceres and Napoleon Heads, Also including a Prussian Blue Scott 87, that needs a certificate. Huge Scott value on the initial pages including color varieties. The collection slows down after the 1960's but has some excellent back-of-the-book. We note airmails include C1, C8-C14, C15 which is a lovely corner margin used copy, C17, also semi-postals with B11, B22-B23, B27, B34, B38 (block of 4 on piece), and more. German Occupation of Alsace + Lorraine N11, Offices in Port Lagos 1-6. Condition varies early on but generally Fine to Very Fine later. High Scott value.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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3138

French Colonies, Key Sets & Singles Mainly Mint, 1889-1955. Mainly one of a kind better sets and singles primarily mint with some used, a few duplicates and all are neatly mounted with Scott numbers on pages in six counter books. A superior holding assembled by a knowledgeable philatelist who carefully described each item. Perfect for online resale as the work is done. Includes books headed Alaouites - Algeria including Alaouites 46-49 mint n.h., J7a unused, 226-228 imperf n.h., and much more, Anjouan-Chad with Benin S, Cameroon 128 and many sets, Cameroon-Dahomey, Diego Suarez- French Congo with Diego Suarez 7, Fr.Col. 13a, French Andorra 1-17 mint n.h. and 14-123 Mint n.h., French-Andorra - French Guyana including Fr. Congo 35-49, 121, Fr. Equatorial Africa B14-B35, Fr. Col. 30 unused, French Guinea-French Morocco including Fr. Morocco 7, 11-22, 55-71, 72-89 all unusual and many other better sets. Well worth viewing, Scott as noted is well over $16,000. Generally, F. - V.F. with a few minor faults. Don't miss viewing this one.
Estimate; $4,000 - 6,000.

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Est. $4,000-6,000
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3139

French Colonies, Exceptional High End, Majority Mint Collections. Multiple country collections in a Scott album with particular strength in several areas including Alaouites essentially complete mint 1925 - 1928 including airmails and some errors and varieties, Alexandretta complete mint, Indochina complete mixed mint and used including charity issues (B1-B19 mint), airmails, postage dues (J1-J73 mint), officials, and parcel post, Inini complete mint, Latakia C1-C11 and J1-J2 mint, Lebanon 18-21 mint, 108-112 mint, C1-C79 mint, Memel complete mint, New Hebrides complete and mostly mint 1908 - 1979 including "France Libre" overprints mint, 1965 - 1980 issues n.h., postage dues, etc., some mixed condition in earlier issues with most Fine - Very Fine.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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3140

French Colonies, Superior Mint Collection. Virtually all mint (vast majority n.h.) sets and singles on Scott or Palo pages, many premium as Alaouites J6-J10 n.h., Algeria B32-B96 n.h., C7-C12 n.h., Cambodia 1-37 n.h., 53-58 n.h., C1-C9 n.h., Comoro Isl C12-C19 n.h., C22-C28 n.h., French Equatorial Africa C25-C34 n.h., C38-C43 n.h. French Guiana C11-C20 n.h., French India 80-99 n.h., C14-C17 n.h., French Morocco 290-327 n.h., B13-B20 n.h., French West Africa O1-O12 n.h., Indochina 2-21 mint, 36 mint, 94-114 n.h., 115-138 n.h., 171-192 n.h., B14-B19 n.h., CB1 n.h., Libya 2N12-23 n.h., 3N1-8 n.h., 3NC1-2 n.h., Madagascar C37-C53 n.h., CB1 n.h., Reunion 318-335 n.h., C2-C17 n.h., C42-C52 n.h., Somali Coast 271-286 n.h., C20-C36 n.h., C42-C48 n.h., J29-J38 n.h., Togo C1-C18 n.h., Tunisia, Viet Nam 20-26 n.h. (brown gum), etc. few earlier issues some typical light gum toning but overall fresh, and Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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3141

French Polynesia, A Comprehensive High End Mint Collection, 1892-1997. A highly desirable mint collection of sets, singles and souvenir sheets, all either neatly mounted on quadrille or lighthouse pages, it includes regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, airmails, postage dues and officials and is loaded with the premium sets including the better issues post-1960's plus the key earlier adhesives. Highlights include all mint by Scott 1-20, 21-34, 1915-1926 Surcharges, B2-B6 plus CB1, post 1940 essentially complete with n.h. beginning in the late 1960's and airmails from the early 1970's with some earlier being n.h., Fresh and Fine to Very Fine, a high quality collection of a popular area, high resale value.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

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3142

Obock, and Somali Coast, Outstanding High End Mint Collections, 1892-1933. Two exceptional mint collections containing a plethora of key sets and singles. All mounted on professional pages with additional retail sales sheet purchases included in a binder. Obock contains by Scott numbers: 1-2, 4 + 6 $202., 12-20 $665., 21-30 $608., 32-42 + 44 $220., 44A-64 $2,592., 64 has clean P.F. certificate, J5-J15 + J18 $1,003. Somali Coast highlights include: 1-2 $515., 6-21 $1,558., 24-25 $150., 27 $525., 28//33F $292., 34-48 $763., plus inverts listed and unlisted, 64-79 $232., 80-118 $94. Altogether an exceptional high-quality holding. Fine to Very Fine with few if any faults. High Scott value and many scarce stamps., ex-Windsor.
Estimate; $3,000 - 4,000.

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3143

French Offices in China, Comprehensive Very High End Collection, 1894-1939. A lifetime's effort in mounts on Scott pages and with an assortment of errors and varieties included. Includes issues for Annam & Tonkin plus Cochin China, many better sets and singles as #9-12A used, 9a mint, 14 used, 17 used, 18-33 mint (mix of type I and type II overprints), 43 mint, 44 used, 45 block used, 45a used, 46-56 mint, J1-J6 mint, J5a mint, Canton #1-14 mint, 15-30 mint, 31-47 mint, 48-64 mint, 65-81 mint, Hoi Hao #16-19 mint, 30 used, 31 mint, 45-48 used, 49-66 mint, 67-84 mint (40¢ thinned), Kwangchoan #1-17 mint (2¢ used), 18-35 mint, 36-53 mint, 39a mint, Tchongking #1-16 mint, 17-33 mint, 34-67 mint, Yunnan Fou #17-33 mint, 34-67 mint, Annam & Tonkin #1-2 unused, 3 mint, 7 used, 8 unused, 9 mint, used pair, Cochin China #1 unused and used, 2-3 unused, 4 mint and unused, etc. Some mixed condition though much better than typically seen, generally F. - V.F. ideal for continuation., ex-Windsor.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

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3144

French Morocco, A Comprehensive Mint Collection with Flair, 1891-1957. A wonderful collection of hundreds of mint sets, singles, varieties, imperforates and some postal history. Very complete for the period except for a very few stamps. The quality is exceptional with few if any faults. Begins with all mint Scott 3-6 + 6a + 7-8 $1,042., 11-22 $508., 26-37 $88., 38-52 $145., 52c used $210., 55-71 $331., 72-89 $243., 90-175. $170., plus later issues to 1957, followed by semi-postals including B3 $1,650., B4a $240., B5 $475., airmails include C1-C55 $238., CB1-CB42 $188., plus varieties with C12a $310. Postage dues are almost complete with J1//J5 $400., J15-J48 $191., Q1-Q11 $65. We note more varieties and imperforates plus a showing of better early local issues. The postal history is comprised of postal cards and covers from 1907 up to 1957. Don't miss this lot as viewing is a pleasure. High Scott value., ex-Windsor.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

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3145

French Offices in the Turkish Empire, Beautiful Used Collection, 1853-1923. Including covers in an album, with many better stamps such as (Yvert #'s): cancel Constantinople small numbers (3707) 11, 12, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5083) 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs), 38, 47, 48, 49, 53, 57, 60, round cancel Constantinople 19, 25, 26, 30, 33 (5 Francs 2x, not in catalogue), 39, 40, 41, 43, 54, 56, 57, 60, covers: 21 and 23 together, 28 and 48 together, 54 and 56 together (both in pair), Smyrme small numbers (3709) 13, 14, 16, 17A, 17B, large numbers (5098) 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 (5 Francs 3x), 46, 47, 48, 49, 48 on cover, 49 on cover, round cancel Smyrme 16, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 30, Levant 1a* (inverted overprint, signed, cat 3700), 6 in pair, 17g*, 38*, 40*, etc. Exceptional collection, never before seen so extensive.
Estimate; $7,500 - 10,000.

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3146

German Area, A Century of Used Germany, 1849-1949. From Bavaria and other States to Post WWII occupied Zones we have 100 years of German philately. A Scott Specialty album which contains hundreds of used singles, sets and souvenir sheets including the inflationary period as well as the Third Reich and beyond and many of these issues are far more elusive used than mint. A few highlights include all by Scott: B15-B18, B28-B32, B38-B41, B55a, B57, B59-B67, B91-B92, B105, B295, C27-C34, Zeppelins C35-C37, C43-C45, C38-C39 (both horizontal and vertical watermark 2 signed Schlegel, 2 with Oechsner certificates), French Zone 4N1-13 on one cover, Saar 227 (margin copy) and C12, Plebiscites and occupation areas are noted. Condition is mixed on earlier issues and nicer as the century marches on, then mainly F.-V.F.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
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3147

Germany, Mint Collection, 1872 - 1948. In a nicely filled Scott album and including post WW II Allied Occupation issues, huge percentage of the sets, singles and S/S/ are n.h. and with premium throughout including 20 n.h., 56-63 n.h., 330-336 n.h., 401-414 n.h., 415-431 n.h., 444-445 n.h., 452-458 n.h. 463-585 n.h., B15-B18 n.h., B25-B32 n.h., B38-B41 n.h., B44-B48 n.h., B93-B101 n.h., B174-B190 n.h., B191-B293 n.h., O80-O101 n.h., S1-S22 n.h., etc, gum without the typical few minor disturbances or fingerprints, fresh and Fine - Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

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Est. $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
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3148

Germany, High Quality Collection, Including B58 Collection, 1872 - 1945. This collection in a hingeless Davo album begins with a powerful first page of Imperial Eagles, fresh looking, on the whole very well centered, and most with very legible c.d.s.'s. Used until circa 1919, then all mint and almost all never hinged (as we know, especially for Germany, how this dramatically effects catalogue value). Better mint include #340-343, 366-384, 432-435, 442-443, 444-445, 446-447, 448-451, 459-462, B8-B11, B15-B18, B23-B27, B33, B38-B41, B58, B79-B81, B91-B92, B93-B101, B102-B106, B107-B115, B123-B131, B134-B136, B141-B143, B173, B292-B292, C38-C39, O62-O79, OL16-OL21, S1-S11, and Danzig #241-254, Spectacular collection, yet still room for expansion, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,500 - 3,500.

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Est. $2,500-3,500
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3149

Germany, World War I Specialized Mint & Used Collection, 1914-1918. Collection on Schaubek album pages, various Occupation issues and overprints, Belgium with Eupen & Malmedy overprints complete, including Postage Dues, France, Romania, Lithuania, Plebiscite Issues from Allenstein, Marienwerder, including 50pf unused (Stolow certificate), Upper Silesia, Schleswig, many better items included, some mixed condition, Most are Fine - Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

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Est. $1,500-2,000
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3150

Germany, Specialist Collection of Postal History, 1867-1923. Approximately 400 wonderful covers, postal cards and parcel receipts from Empire to Inflation, 1997 Registered to Scotland, 1913 Tucks card to Cuba, 1934 uprated postal card to Amsterdam with Mourning border, Prussia Scott #11 (3) Berlin to Dresden, Mi 225 Express double weight (Rate Period 7), several stampless folded letters from Berlin, 1901 postal card to Cape Colony, 1894 to Russia, 1890 Berlin to Riga, 1905 postal card to Dar es Salaam, 1937 Berlin to Istanbul, 1916 postcard to Belgrade, numerous German States folded letters, 1890 wrapper to Brussels and more, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

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3151

Germany, Advanced Collector Postal History Holdings, 1872-1933. 350+ individually sleeved Empire up to Inflation Period; to Melbourne Victoria and returned, uprated postal cards, WWI censor mail, Royal Business hand stamping with confirming signature, Chairman of Income Tax Assessment with government seal, US Consulate at Bremen, uprated commercial postal card to Finland, newspaper wrappers to the US, 1903 postal card to Nassau trying to buy Specimen overprinted stamps, WWII mail to Istanbul with censor tape on all 4 sides, unused Pneumatic Mail postal card, numerous banking "Money" letters, Mi 293 (20) paying Domestic Intercity (Rate Period 20), folded court document (Rate Period 20), International Letter to Transvaal (Rate Period 25), Foreign to US for mere 6 weeks (Rate Period 8), Special Delivery with unexplainable rate (Rate Period 7), 1898 Reich post 20pf tied Shanghai IJPO, Mi 252a (22) Domestic double weight 1st Class with roller cancel (Rate Period 16), Mi 95 (8) International Registered to Switzerland (Rate Period 1), Mi 208 (10) Domestic Intercity 1st Class (Rate Period 14), International Mourning announcement (Rate Period 27B), Domestic postcard 3 weeks for Intercity (Rate Period 9), Mi 87IId Foreign to US (Rate period 4), Mi 126 (2) Foreign to Switzerland (Rate Period 6), Grand Ducal Affairs Mourning envelope, and many more; bonus 1815 War Rate US folded letter, much to explore here, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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3152

Germany, Better Postal History Collection, 1873-1933. Approximately 400 envelopes and postal cards with accompanying internet and auction receipts, consignor meticulous about condition and a serious specialist in the German collecting community. Turn of the century Registered "money letters", early Airmail to Zurich, collection of 1900-1906 Revenue stamps, Pneumatic Mail, 1905 Registered to Athens, Railroad Post, Registered Mainz to Bystrica, wrappers to US, 1919 Revenue documents, Mi 255 (9) Foreign Postcard to Belgium (Rate Period 16), 1919 censored Domestic Intercity (Rate Period 2), 1922 Advertising cover Leipzig, stunning 1897 return seal letter, Europa Catapult cover, commercial mail returned from Constantinople, Postage Due to Belgium, mail carried on SS Lusitania, 1888 Markoebel to Santiago, Inflation wrapper last day of rate 11/30/23, 1890 Swiss Postage Due, 1908 Registered Kiel redirected (registered Exchange) to UK, dozens of examples of early Express Mail, 1919 German Currency Control/ Sweden Postage Due, 1923 commercial to Buenos Aires, 1901 postcard to Montevideo, 1895 Mourning Cover to Cape Town, 1905 to Russia, 1935 Airmail to Tanganjika, postcard returned from Mexico City, 1907 postcard forwarded from Shanghai to Nokohama, 1915 Illustrative commercial envelope to Norway censored and delayed, 1908 postcard from Worms to US Naval Station Philippines Islands, and much more. Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate; $2,000 - 3,000.

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Est. $2,000-3,000
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