22 BRITISH EMPIRE COVERS 1912–1939 (2 earlier), mostly KGV issues noting lots of early airmails, 3 good rates to CANADA and 16 to USA from a wide range of Empire countries, includes a 1936 BERMUDA complete set #105/114 on registered cover (worth the estimate alone), also 1929 JAMAICA to CAYMAN-ISLANDS, BARBADON 1898 printed matter to Danish West Indies, 1910 CAICOS-ISLANDS to GERMANY ++, retails over $400, mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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50 BRITISH EMPIRE COVERS 1952–1975, all are QEII period issues with lots of good airmail rates to CANADA (×22) and USA (×14) from a wide range of Empire countries, also TRINIDAD to DENMARK, TRINIDAD to BARBADOS, BELIZE to CURACAO, ANGUILLA to Danish West Indies, COCOS-ISLANDS to WEST-AUSTRALIA ++, note many registered, a few FDCs, good topical value for ships, birds, stamps-on-stamps, flowers, fish ++, retails over $580, mostly F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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15 EUROPEAN STAMPLESS 1831–1839, includes rates with good transit markings for 1837 FRANCE to GERMANY, 1835 BELGIUM to FRANCE, also 4 ITALY domestic rates 1839, 7 GREAT-BRITAIN domestic rates 1813–1833, an 1834 PORTUGAL domestic rate ++, good group retailing over $300, mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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121 EUROPA FDCs 1949–1970s, mostly cachet covers plus covers with special EUROPA slogan cancels and some Council of Europe + EFTA + NATO covers, includes better express and registered rates, VF ($50 US) (Image)

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82 LATIN AMERICA COVERS 1931–1988 (a few earlier), mostly good airmail rates to USA from a wide range of countries, also a few better rates to CANADA noting an EXPRESS 1988 cover from COLOMBIA, 1937 VENEZUELA to FRANCE, 1947 MEXICO to CZECHOSLOVAKIA ++, lots of WWII censored, illustrated adv ++, retails over $400, a few faults and fronts but mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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9 WORLDWIDE COVERS 1866–1990, all better noting 1866 FRANCE to USA, 1907 TURKEY to FRANCE, 1908 HONG-KONG to USA, 1932 MALAGA-SPAIN to CANADA, 1943 BELGIAN-CONGO to SOUTH-AFRICA ++, retails over $400, mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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10 WORLDWIDE STAMPLESS 1840–1868, includes 1868 MEXICO to FRANCE unpaid, 1846 GERMANY to USA prepaid, 1849 USA to AUSTRIA prepaid, also 6 GERMANY domestic rates 1848–1864 including a re-used turned cover, a mint 1840 Mulready envelope, retail value over $450, mostly F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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23 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1866–1934, all are better noting 16 early postcard rates, includes 1905 INDO-CHINA to FRANCE, 1905 NETHERLAND-INDIES to AUSTRIA, 1909 GREECE to BOHEMIA, 1900 SWITZERLAND to TURKEY, 1934 PALESTINE to FRANCE1922 ROMANIA to SYRIA, 1934 DENMARK to MADAGASCAR, 1897 RUSSIA registered to USA, 1866 SPAIN to ORAN, 1904 PORTUGAL to BOHEMIA ++, great lot retailing over $600, mostly F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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28 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1857–1992, all better noting 1934 ZEPPELIN registered postcards from BRAZIL to GERMANY, Bickerdike 1902 flag cancels from GERMANY and ITAL, NEW-ZEALAND registered to CANADA, 1946 AUSTRALIA occupation forces in JAPAN, 1902 Danish West Indies to GERMANY, 1899 CANADA to INDIA, 1928 CANADA to CUBA ++, note lots of WWII censored and illustrated adv, retails over $700, a few faults but mostly F-VF ($100 US) (Image)

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46 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1837–1940, the majority are from Europe noting stampless 1840 FRANCE to ITALY, stampless 1837 SWITZERLAND to ITALY, 4 pre-WWII AUSTRIAN covers with German and Austria mixed frankings, many unchecked stationery covers and postal cards from RUSSIA, PORTUGAL, HUNGARY, GERMANY ++, also good airmail rates, better registered and EXPRESS covers ++, retails over $480, mostly F-VF ($75 US) (Image)

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73 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1885–1970s, includes better 1925 CHINA illustrated oil company adv, lots of good UPU and airmail rates to USA, 1913 BAHRAIN “OVERLAND MAIL” to USA, 1969 TONGA Canoe mail (worth the estimate alone), 6 NORWEGIAN 1920s insurance policy invoices, a few cachet FDCs ++, the lot includes 40 worldwide stamps noting HELIGOLAND #1a and #15 reprints, also some unchecked Japan revenue stamps, worth taking a look, mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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40 WORLDWIDE COVERS 1898–1976, include a 1920 USA Offices in SHANGHAI postcard to CANADA, an 1898 USA livestock illustrated adv cover with matching letter contents, 2 GREENLAND 1963 bicycle illustrated adv covers, 34 worldwide covers commemorating the 1976 USA Bicentennial, 1967 CANADA Balloon Post ++, mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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28 WORLDWIDE COVERS 1930–1990, most are good rates to CANADA noting 9 post-WWII Allied Army occupation of GERMANY covers, a 1957 letter from Major-General Burns (commander of UNEF Peace Keeping Forces on the Gaze Strip), GERMAN ship cancel, a few FDCs ++, retails over $480, mostly F-VF ($50 US) (Image)

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24 FORMER RUSSIAN STATE COVERS 1992–1997, during the transition period with some good mixed country frankings, note a 1992 UKRAINE to LATVIA cover, 1995 KYRGYZSTAN, 1993 MOLDOVA ++, includes 10 registered rates to CANADA, retails over $350, mostly VF ($50 US) (Image)

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56 WORLDWIDE POSTCARD RATES to USA 1950–1970s, mostly a wide range of good airmail rates during this rapid rate change period, 22 are from EUROPE, also note better British Empire rates, INDIA, EGYPT, ISRAEL, MEXICO, GUATAMALA, RUSSIA ++, a great rate specialist lot retailing over $200, mostly VF ($35 US) (Image)

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180 WORLDWIDE POSTCARD RATES to CANADA 1951–2003 (a few earlier), mostly a wide range of good airmail rates from Europe and Asia during this rapid rate change period, includes better British Empire, TAHITI, JAPAN, THAILAND, ESTONIA, TURKEY, some SOUT-AMERICA ++, note good postage dues and lots of topical value, no covers from either USA or Great-Britain, retails over $740, mostly VF ($75 US) (Image)

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140 WORLDWIDE POSTCARD RATES to CANADA 1939–2000s, mostly good airmail rates during this rapid rate change period, includes better CHINA, AUSTRALIA, JAPAN, GREECE, ITALY, FRANCE, HOLLAND ++, lot includes 48 mint cards not counted, retails over $400, mostly VF ($50 US) (Image)

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160 WORLDWIDE POSTCARD RATES 1950–1990s, mostly good airmail rates to CANADA during this rapid rate change period, also rates to SINGAPORE, some EUROPE countries, and a few to USA, note better originations from AUSTRALIA, SPAIN, RUSSIA, ESTONIA, LATVIA, JAPAN, ITALY, AUSTRIA ++, includes postage dues, retails over $600, mostly VF ($50 US) (Image)

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24 WORLDWIDE RATES to JAPAN 1996–2010, includes 6 good registered rates from HONG-KONG, also ISRAEL registered, CHINA registered, KOREA registered, many good airmail rates from CANADA, SINGAPORE, CZECHOSLOVAKIA, VIETNAM, CYPRUS, UKRAINE ++, 16 are on legal size covers or larger with good multiple rates, for the rate specialist with retail value over $200, mostly F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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46 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1886–2000s, collection balance including 15 British pre-1920 postcards, a 1924 ITALY rate to INDO-CHINA, an 1886 Wells-Fargo postal card from San-Francisco to CADELARIA-NEV, 4 HONG-KONG rates to CANADA on large covers with 90c–$13.10 frankings, a 1936 CHINA rate to CANADA via the CPR “EMPRESS of ASIA”, 13 Gibson signed artist cards, 10 CANADA items noting an 1896 “AR” letter sheet + 1941 censored $1.20 airmail rate to ENGLAND + 1983 Juan-de-Fuca local post ++, mostly F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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6 WORLDWIDE LARGE COVERS 1920–1961, all are better noting a 1932 BELGIUM registered to SWITZERLAND with #B125-B131 franking (stamps alone cat $138), also 2 RUANDA 1932 registered covers to GERMANY noting one with the #54 high-value ($cat $150), 1932 GERMANY registered to SWITZERLAND with #B44-B48 franking (cat $155 for stamps), 1920 BAVARIA cover with #238-249, 251–255 franking with stamps alone cat $182, a 1961 BECHUANALAND registered FDC with #169-170, 172-179 franking with stamps cat $30, retail value for the stamps alone $655 US ($900 CDN), great lot and mostly VF ($150 US) (Image)

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100 WORLDWIDE LARGE COVERS 2010–2013, most are international rates to CANADA from HONG-KONG, RUSSIA, UKRAINE, AUSTRALIA, plus a few domestic rates, large envelopes and box tops with lots of high denomination frankings, great modern rate lot, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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180 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1910–2015, mostly airmail rates to CANADA from AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND, and USA, also some better JAPAN maxi cards, a few Canada and USA cachet FDCs, some CANADA cancel value in POCONS and ink-jets, the majority are legal size covers with lots of multiple rates, mostly F-VF ($35 US)

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215 WORLDWIDE COVERS & EPHEMERA ITEMS 1956–1980s, balance of collection including 99 World Wildlife Fund 1976–1978 animal cachet covers, 85 CANADA FDCs 1956–1980s noting about half with private cachets plus all the $1–$2 high-values for the period, la mtd collection of 28 PEMBINA-N.DAK to WINNIPEG covers with Bileski local post plus 22 local post stamps, 3 Canada reference books, no photo, mostly VF ($35 US)

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155 WORLDWIDE COVERS & CARDS 1900–1990s, collection balance including 11 BAHAMAS 1955 airmail rates to USA noting 4 are special delivery, 49 cachet FDCs with half from the UN Offices in Austria, 82 mostly chrome worldwide postcards, F-VF ($35 US) (Image)

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