Fifteen volume topical collection featuring birds. Finding the stamps can be a challenge due to the overwhelming abundance of ancillary material. Good start if this is the way you want to your presentation. (Image)

Phenomenal Space and Missile (Rocket) collection from the 1960s to 1980s in nine cartons. Thousands of mainly mint plus also some used and CTO stamps in full set, singles, and souvenir sheets in forty Lighthouse hingeless and slipcases. Pages are written in German. Not your typical collection containing many unusual issues including Michel listed items. A collector or dealer who specialize in this topical will enjoy viewing. Do not let this one get away. (Image)

Impressive topical collection from the 1950 to the 1980s in five cartons. Thousands of mint stamps in full sets, singles, and souvenir sheets in mounts. Consists of an A-Z United Nations related collection in twenty-nine KaBe albums and four additional albums of World Refugee, Freedom from Hunger, and WHO. Unfortunately, this collection was stored in a humid climate which resulted in many of the stamps reacting to this humidity with minor to excessive foxing and toning. Still plenty of material to satisfy your topical cravings. Needs examination to come up with a comfortable number. Please see photos (Image)

Worldwide cycling/Olympics tropical collection/accumulation roughly from the 1950s to the 1990s. Involves thousands of mainly mint stamps in full sets, singles, souvenir sheets, booklets and some full sheets nicely mounted in nine binders on quadrille pages in two cartons. Also includes collector duplicates and extras in two medium cartons. One of the nicest examples of this topical that we have handled in quite some time. Do not let this one slip away as it would be very difficult to duplicate in today’s philatelic market. (Image)

Boy Scout accumulation from the 1930s to the 1980s in four cartons. Involves hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets in binders, stockbooks, stockbooks, envelopes, and loose having useful backup. Also includes a selection of hundreds and hundreds of FDCs and Event covers roughly from the 1950s to the 1980s. Remains of a once mighty Scout collection that still has some value to be found. (Image)

Consignment balance with a strong topical flavor. Highlights include collections of a four volume Disney, two volume American Bicentennial, 1980 Olympics and a Copernicus. One other collection of note is an Israel collection from 1969 to 2009 in four clean Lighthouse hingeless albums with dust cases. All F-VF or better and probably NH. (Image)

Very advanced collection for the 1964 summer and winter Olympics in two hingeless albums and a 3-ring binder plus some loose covers. Contains many better from Albania, Japan, Paraguay and Russia along with elusive Scott unlisted items. Near completeness for the stamps which appear to be all NH. (Image)

Sophisticated topical collection of philatelic items pertaining to the Antarctic, 1947-1973. Focuses on stamps, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, etc. issued by signatories of the Antarctic Treaty. Appears to be complete for the time period. Material neatly hinged or mounted on professional-looking self-made pages and organized according to country and date. Includes extensive written commentary. Housed in a red-leather binder. High overall catalog value, with particular strength in French Southern and Antarctic Territories. Could serve as the inspiration and basis for an award-winning exhibit. (Image)

A specialized collection of John F. Kennedy memorial stamps and covers with most in three ring binders with slip cases. It is a comprehensive group with some duplication. This is a great start for the topical collector. (Image)

A beautiful clean group of Antarctic in two sales books. One book is all French Southern Antarctic Territory. Almost all of the stamps are never hinged, and condition is very fine or better. A very desirable group. (Image)

Interesting Congress UPU folder selection mainly from 1939 (Buenos Aires) and 1947 (Paris) in three binders in one carton. Around twenty folders involving hundreds of mostly mint stamps. Includes two identical ones from China (1947) as well as a neat 1947 and 1984 from Great Britain. A lovely lot for the topical collector or dealer. (Image)

A lovely 2 volume modern Zeppelin topical collection comprising of all NH sets, souvenir sheets, mini sheets, etc. Well over 300 items from many different countries with just a bit of duplication hardly worth mentioning. Nice collection to further expand. (Image)

Christmas collection from 1898 to the early 1970s in one carton. Hundreds and hundreds of mostly mint stamps in full sets, singles, and souvenir sheets nicely mounted in two-volume large binders on White Ace pages. It will be always Christmas in your house if you are successful in winning this lot. (Image)

A used Europa collection in two Lindner hingeless binders to 1980. Used Europa are a challenge for the collector. A very desirable group in tip top condition. Are you up to the challenge to complete it? (Image)

Calling all Charles and Diana fans. British Royalty assortment mainly 1981 Royal Wedding in one carton. Includes hundreds of mint stamps in full sets, singles, and souvenir sheets Purchased as new issues most are still in their original glassines and were never organized. Also involves commemorative panes as well as miscellany related to this royal event and a 1937 Coronation on stock pages. It is coming up to forty years from this wedding. How time flies. (Image)

Become an instant expert. Up for auction is a ten-frame ATA exhibit from the Roland Essig estate entitled “Great Lakes Passenger Steamships of Old: Travel in Bygone Days, 1880’s-1930’s.” The recipient of many awards, Mr. Essig assembled this 120-page exhibit to give viewers an idea of what traveling around the Great Lakes was like during the heyday of recreational travel on steamships. It includes exquisitely prepared pages with descriptive text, approximately 500 posted and unposted postcards, and hand-drawn maps, along with a binder of supplemental research and postcards. Many styles of postcards are represented, and they show steamship exteriors and interiors, popular excursion destinations, departure points, etc. There is also a section on well-known Great Lakes ship disasters. View the entire exhibit online at the American Association of Philatelic Exhibitors website. Wow! Ready for a new owner with new ideas. (Image)

Twenty-six Cunard Line etc. ship colored unused postcards plus three interior views. Inspection recommended as several have slight corner folds or soiling. Nice topical and variety of liners. (Image)