Africa and Middle East Collection of Mostly Used in 5 Jam-Packed Binders, 1920s to early 1990s, with thousands of stamps from Angola, Persia / Iran, Zambia, Israel (including some first day covers), South Africa, Orange Free State, Kenya-Uganda-Tanganyika and Trucial States. We note a plethora of topicals throughout this collection - flowers, space, Olympics, art, animals, Churchill, Kennedy, fish, etc. The mint contents we saw were hinged and there are the usual c.t.o. present in the material from the 1960s to 1970s. This clean collection seems to be fine overall, with the usual faults found in bulging binders, and is organized by country. It is ready for continuation or to be broken down for resale. Our photos provide a glimpse but this one is best viewed in advance to appreciate the breadth and quantity of the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

African Countries Collection in 3 Binders, with hundreds of mainly mint NH issues. One binder contains Nyassa with some better mint: 1/11, 26-38 (x3), 51-62 (x5), 106-23 (x4), J1-9 (x8), etc. A second binder contains Rwanda with 239-48 mint, etc. The third binder has Belgian Congo with mint 110-11, Ruanda-Urundi with mint 21-23, 68-89, etc., as well as some Congo issues. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

African Countries Accumulation in 19 Boxes, as received (each box measuring 9 x 12 inches), all sorted by country, with Rwanda, Liberia, Morocco, Kenya, Montserrat, Sierra Leone, Swaziland, Gold Coast and Ghana, Gibraltar, Tanzania, Gambia, French Colonies (x2), Uganda, Tchad, South Africa, Egypt, Belgium Congo, Guyana. Also includes 2 stockbooks with a selection of Iran, Persia, and Equatorial Guinea. These boxes contain hundreds to thousands of used, CTO, mint (incl. NH) stamps plus souvenir sheets in some, etc. All either loose, in envelopes or stock sheets. See photos for an idea, a large sampling by us did not reveal any very expensive stamps, but finds are possible. Viewing recommended to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 350

Aitutaki Mint Collection in a Binder, 1903-1980, also with some scattered issues to 2013. A mainly never hinged collection which is quite complete from 1903 to 1980 and includes better sets such as 1-10, 19-27, 28-33, 34-36, 37-47, 82-95, 215-45D, 460-73, 547-61, and more. A mostly very fine and fresh collection. (Image)

Scott $ 885

Ajman Mint and Used Collection in Three Volumes, on Steiner Pages printed on high quality paper. More than 50% complete with dozens and dozens of souvenir sheets. Lots of thematic interest: paintings, space, archeology, flowers, fauna and more. Arranged according to Michel numbering, as only a few are listed in Scott. Many are very rarely seen. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 100

Asia, India and Russia, 1890s to 1980s, with many thousands of stamps in 2 binders, 3 stockbooks, a thick pile of loose album pages and stock sheets, two boxes of loose singles, Bileski envelopes of issues by year, some 102 cards and dealer stock cards. Countries represented include Russia, India (and some Feudal States), China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tibet, Ceylon (and Sri Lanka), Borneo, and others. This collection is clean and fine overall, organized by country and ready for continuation or resale. Our photos provide a glimpse but we recommend viewing to better appreciate the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Asian Countries Accumulation of Mint and Used, from the late 1800s to 1990s, consisting of thousands of stamps displayed on stock sheets, in 102 cards, or glassines filling one red box. A cursory look revealed a variety of material including blocks, sets, souvenir sheets, part sheets and interesting postmarks, from China, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, and Indochina. Worthy of mention is a 1979 P.R.C. MNH partial set of flowers with its commemorative poster (#1565-1572 high denominations, c.v. for full set is $130). Lot is quite disorganized therefore further inspection and sorting would likely generate some dividends. Viewing is recommended to appreciate variety of content. Clean lot overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 250

Asian Countries Collections and Stock Filling a Heavy Carton, with stamps in glassines, bags, on album pages, in albums, in stockbooks and envelopes, mostly sorted by countries which include India, Thailand, Japan, Malaysia (and area), Pakistan, Turkey, Macau, China (PRC), Cambodia, North Borneo, Indonesia, Philippines, Laos and more. Many of these countries have hundreds of stamps and we note many complete sets, better singles, souvenir sheets, and other useful material. Our photo or description cannot justify the contents, so viewing is recommended to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 500

Asian Countries Accumulation in 16 Boxes, as received (each box measuring 9 x 12 inches), all sorted by country, with Vietnam (x1), Pakistan (x1), Thailand (x1), India (x1), Japan (x1), Hong Kong (x1), China (x1, incl. PRC, etc.), Malaysia and Singapore (x2), Sri Lanka (x1), Nepal (x1), Philippines (x1), Mongolia (x1), Indonesia (x1, plus a stockbook), Korea (North and South, x2). These boxes contain an average of hundreds to thousands of used, mint (incl. NH) stamps plus sometimes souvenir sheets, etc. All either loose, in envelopes or stock sheets. See photos for an idea, a large sampling by us did not revel any very expensive stamps, but finds are possible. Viewing recommended to better appreciate. (Image)

Est $ 300

Australia Used Collection in a Springback Album, 1913 to 1990, with many Roos (to 5sh) and KGV Head (to 1sh4d x3) issues an fairly strong to the end (missing 5sh Sydney Bridge and a few more items), overall fine to very fine with an owner's 2018 Scott catalogue value of over $2,000. (Image)

Scott $ 2,000

Australia George V Heads Issue Exhibit and Accumulation, with additional documentation. An unfinished exhibit of this issue dealing with dies, shades, perforations, constant flaws and retouches, also multiples and imprint blocks. Thus contains numerous copies of each basic stamp with explanations and drawings to show the varieties. Also includes about 35 covers and cards mailed using these stamps. We noted the mint basic set Scott #19-37 (c.v. $460) and also a used 60a (c.v. $125). Other varieties are listed and quoted in the Brusden White “Australian Commonwealth Specialist’ catalogue George V “Heads” a photocopy of which is enclosed. The lot also includes hundreds of George V Heads sorted in envelopes and a stockbook of mostly British Commonwealth stamps in alphabetical order to Australia. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 750

Australia Collection Filling a Carton, with 2 binders, 3 stockbooks, 3 Post Office books and more. The binders contain the main collection, which is mint and used to the 1930s, then quite complete mint to 1993 with a catalogue value of $5,295 for the regular issues only. There are many better stamps including used #s 10-12, 37, 38-42, 54, 100, 126-27, 179, etc. Better mint, with later issues NH include #s 5, 7-9, 19, 31, 72-74, 76, 97, 122, 141-61, 177-79, 218-21, 314-31, 365-79, 394-417, 508, C1-8, CO1, M1-7, etc. Also in the binders are many mint SPECIMEN overprints, including on #s 127-29, 219-21, booklet panes, etc., as well as re-entries and plate flaws, etc. There are also a few hundred Australian States, mainly used, both in the binders and in 2 of the stockbooks. A third stockbook contains mint duplicates. The three Post Office folders include "Bicentennial", "Links" and "Colonial" collections. There is also a small chocolate box with about a dozen booklets, as well as 8 books on various aspects of Australian philately, etc. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Australia and New Zealand Accumulation, with thousands of mostly used singles, sets and a few souvenir sheets, loose or in 102 cards, etc., and all in 5 plastic totes and one shoe box. Also includes a stockbook of Australian Antarctic Territory stock. Wide range of material with possible finds, as received. Viewing recommended. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Australian States Old Time Mostly Used Collection on Schaubek Pages, with a good representation of Queensland (48 stamps, c.v. $1,355), South Australia (120 stamps, c.v. $2,310), Tasmania (55 stamps), Victoria (42 stamps, c.v. $1,005) and Western Australia (54 stamps, c.v. $705) for a total of 320 stamps. Some faults to be expected, but overall fine and saw several nice postmarks. All pages scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 7,300

Australia, New Zealand, South Pacific and Southeast Asia Collection of Mostly Used, late 1880s to 1980s, in 2 jam-packed binders and a stockbook, with thousands of stamps from Australia (and some of its states), New Zealand, Straits Settlements, Thailand, Singapore, Tonga, North Borneo, Philippines, Afghanistan and Mongolia, among others. The mint is in black mounts or hinged on various homemade and printed album pages and black stock sheets and the stock book is full. This clean collection seems to be fine overall, with the usual faults found in such accumulations, and is organized mostly by country. It is ready for continuation or to be broken down for resale. Our photos provide a glimpse but this one is best viewed to appreciate the breadth and quantity of the contents. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Austria Mint Never Hinged Collection and Accumulation of Blocks of 4 and More from 1914 to about 1965, of both regular and semi-postal stamps. Most of the stamps in the collection are represented by one block of 4 with sheet margins; in some cases, up to 3 blocks are present. The Regional Costumes set of 1948 (Scott #520-555) is near complete and mainly represented by margin blocks of 8, while the Scenic set of 1947 (#500-515) is complete in two sets of blocks of 4, except for 508 with 7 copies, with a few extras (c.v. $640). We also noted the Carinthia Plebiscite set B269-271 (c.v. $400) and quite a few sets cataloguing $100 and more in blocks. In addition a group of single stamps and strips to about 1970 is also included. Complete sheets of 50 stamps of Sc 489, 569 and B268 (total c.v. $565) also come with this high value lot. Our 15 scans only show a small part of this exceptional lot. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 750

Austria Mint Never Hinged Advanced Collection, 1910 to 1975, including most high value sets. We only found two high value sets to be hinged in this collection being Scott #128-144 (c.v. as hinged is $472) and #424-7 with tone spots (not counted), everything else in this stockbook appears mint never hinged apart from the telegraph stamps. We identified 15 sets cataloguing over $100 each for a total c.v. of $3,200 but that is only a small part of this amazing collection. Quite fresh and very fine except for the set mentioned above. All pages are scanned online. (Image)

Est $ 750

Austria Beautiful Lot of Selected Mint Never Hinged Semi-Postals, 1923 to 1950, including Scott #B112-7 (c.v. $350), 1933 WIPA Sc B110 (c.v. $260) and 6 more selected sets. Only the set #B93-8 has two lightly hinged stamps, the rest all are never hinged, all items are fresh and very fine, scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 1,200

Austria Mostly Mint Collection on Loose Lighthouse Pages, 1955-1994, about 90% complete for the period, and we have only catalogued the mint stamps, which all appear to be never hinged. Overall fine-very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 685

Austria Mint and Used Collection in a Binder and Two Stockbooks, with mint (c.v. $620) and used (c.v. $1,200) issues to the 1980s. Better used include #s 22-26, 41-46, 62-65, 70-85, 70a-82a, 127, 303-24, 326-39, 496-99, 618A-30, B1-7, B274, J75-92, P14a, etc. There are also some better mint issues, with #s 398-404, 405-23, 516-19, 656-67, 589, 592, B272, B279, C54-57, C59-60, etc. Overall fine to very fine, see scans for an idea. (Image)

Scott $ 1,820

Austria, Belgium and Germany Collections of Mostly Used, with well over a thousand stamps in a Minkus album (Austria), a stockbook (Belgium, Germany, German States and various occupations) and a 1" pile of loose album, stock and quadrille pages. There are also a few covers included. This clean group could use some organization, but should also reveal some good finds. Best viewed to appreciate the contents, though our online photos provide a glimpse. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Austria and Hungary Mint and Used Collection and Accumulation, in one album and 4 stockbooks. Most of the mint stamps in this collection are never hinged. The Austria collection starts about 1922 but is strongest in the early 1950s with lots of semi-postals, whereas the Hungary lot spans from the 1930s to the 1970s, including many back-of-the-book items. We noted a used set of Austria Bird Airmail stamps Scott #s C54-8, 60 (c.v. $216) and a mnh set of B269-271 (c.v. $105) among many interesting and valuable items. Overall clean and fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 400

Belgium Mint Selected Semi-Postal Stamps and Souvenir Sheets 1928 to 1952, mostly comprised of never hinged items. Includes Scott #s B521-2 with attached labels (c.v. $320), souvenir sheets lightly hinged in margin B169 (c.v. $200), never hinged B178 and B179 (c.v. $450) and the first Orval set B69-77 where the 5 highest values are never hinged (c.v. for hinged set is $90). Also included are B120, never hinged (c.v. for hinged is $85), lightly hinged B118 and 121 (c.v. $185) and B162 with slight gum disturbance (c.v. $145). Total c.v. is $1,475 not taking into account a never hinged premium for part sets. Very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,475

Belgium Mint and Used Collection to 2016, in 6 like-new Davo albums. The collection, including semi-postals, parcel post and other back-of-the-book categories, starts at about 80% completion mainly with used stamps and progresses gradually both to higher completion rates and to a larger proportion of mint stamps. From about 1962, most of the mint stamps are never hinged and completion is well over 90%. From 2006 to 2016, the collection is complete, including souvenir sheets and booklets, and is entirely made of mint never hinged stamps. High face value for the Euro period. Faults noted on earlier material, otherwise fine to very fine. (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Belgium and Belgian Congo Mint and Used Collection and Accumulation in Two Albums and Five Stockbooks, to about 1990. A large and diversified stock of Belgian stamps including about 80 mint souvenir sheets, 40 FDCs, 9 maximum cards, a few covers and lots and lots of mint and used stamps. The bulk of the lot is in the stockbooks. We noted large quantities of mint never hinged and used Van Acker 1946 -10% local overprints, at least 20 stamps with publicity labels attached, Officials, railway, a large range of precancelled and Belgian Congo issues. Many of the stamps are identified with Scott numbers and priced according to obsolete catalogue values. Two like-new Davo albums are included: one for stamps 1970 to 1989 is empty, the other for back-of-the-book issues is mostly filled with stamps not displayed but secured between pages. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 800