AFGHANISTAN LIFETIME COLLECTION, PART I, 1871/1909. a magnificent specialised collection housed in one substantial album, approaching 2000 stamps from the Kabul first issue tigers of 1871 through to the end of the reign of Amir Habibullah Khan in 1919. There are dozens of large tiger heads with early issues identified by plate inc. shahi denomination with 5 examples unused inc. strip of three, small tigers organised by city of issue, inc. Kabul issues on cover, as well as multiples inc. 1878 Peshawar printing block of 20 unused showing four different denominations se-tenant. Then page after page of the colorful circular issues of the 1880s with an amazing range of well over 500 examples including several on cover, as well as other interesting areas of postal history such as 1884 QV India -+a stationery envelope additionally franked with -+a blue, 2a orange and two pairs of the 4a blue green, tied by fieldpost bar cancels sent from Balochistan to Amritsar. Other highlights include 1891/92 1r gray blue mint blocks of 4, etc, leading on to Amir Habibullah first issues with intense postmark studies, through to 1909/19 1r lilac brown mint block of 21, 1r olive gray parcel post with several examples mint and used, etc, etc. Outstanding in scope

CV. 6,000

AFGHANISTAN LIFETIME COLLECTION, PART II, 1909/45. the continuation of this specialised collection, again housed in a substantial album, with thousands of stamps from issues of Amanullah through to the 1940s; mounted on the first page an item rarely seen - the oversized special government parcels stamp in dark olive green, the two types se-tenant in complete miniature sheet of two mint (according to Dietrich only 7 pairs in existence, also interesting commentary about this in Scott); further highlights include 1920 2nd Independence Day large royal stars inc. 10pa rose with ten used examples including two on cover fronts (Scott #214), 20pa maroon used (#215), 1921 -½Old Habibia College-+ parcel posts with tete-beche inc. 10pa block of four mint (#Q10a), 30pa red violet pair (#Q12a), 1921 small royal star 30pa green tete-beche mint pair, used blocks of four of different shades and in complete sheet used (#219a), leading on to 1927 tughra types inc. 10p magenta tete-beche gutter pair mint (#225 var) and dotted background half-sheet of 4 mint (#226), etc. Also much interesting non Scott listed material, including study of the Nadir Shah revolutionary government control handstamps, 1929/31 airmail surcharges (ex-Light collection), etc, etc. This is just the tip of the iceberg

CV. 4,000

AFGHANISTAN LIFETIME COLLECTION, PART III "WORK IN PROGRESS", 1871/1964. an outstanding holding of unusual material with 1000s of stamps, including postal history, proofs, complete sheets, postmark studies, etc, from the 19th century onwards, contained in two bulging volumes. A few highlights are early large tigers including on cover, dozens of 1880s handstamped issues, 1891/92 1r gray blue unused part-sheet of 45, excellent mosque gates material including an unissued registration stamp, black on yellow instead of on green as mentioned in Gibbons, in block of 25 unused with informative Horst Dietrich opinion stating genuine and a precious rarity. Then further large multiples of the 1898 unissued registration design, Amir Habibullah 1907/08 2a blue imperf unused complete sheet showing three tete-beche gutter pairs, 1909/19 issues in complete sheets to the 1r lilac brown, through to 1928 40p blue and 1929 40p rose complete sheets showing tete-beche pairs, as well as a wonderful complete series of proofs of the 1932 council inauguration issues in imperf sheets of 12 followed by perforated examples with spectacular diagonal perfs on 60p violet sheet, etc. Also noticed many good later issues in imperforate sheets such as 1938 20th Independence Day issues etc. Accumulated over a lifetime and ideal for the specialist

CV. 4,000

ALGERIA COLLECTION to 1940s. several 100 stamps mint and used on well filled set of Thiaude pages, especially strong section of parcel posts, generally F-VF

CV. 600

177, 1914 115r on 150r Rose, "REPUBLICA" Local Overprint, without gum as issued, fresh and Fine; 2014 ISPP certificate (Scott $250; SG 241, -ú250) (Image)

CV. 75

1858 Cover to France, folded letter franked with 1858 5c Red (Scott 1), tied by oval "Correo Nacional Del Rosario/ Franca" oval, black Correos De Buenos Aires 5 Jul 58" open circle date cancel alongside, array of transit and arrival cancels incl a British PO Rio De Janeiro cancel and accountancy marking, arrived Lyon 5 Sept 58, stamp 3-+ margins, bit of postal wear but a Fine use (Image)

CV. 100

ARGENTINA STOCK. desirable and very clean dealer stock in six thick binders; begins with Scott #122 and contains 1000s of mint and used all neatly arranged on manila stock sheets and all Scott numbered, many complete sets mint and used in glassines stuck on back of the manila pages, manageable duplication, generally fresh and F-VF, a turn-key stock ready to sell; owner's Scott value $19,000+

CV. 2,200

ASIA COLLECTION. mostly mint 20th Century collection in a Scott Specialty album to 1970s, many complete sets with strength in Korea incl. 1951 Flag set (complete as issued), various souvenir sheets etc., also present is Cambodia, Indonesia, Japan and Laos, generally F-VF, owner's Scott $5,000+

CV. 400

ASIA VARIED ACCUMULATION. 19th and 20th Century mint and used from a variety of Asian countries incl. China, also incl. Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Japan, Korea etc., generally F-VF, good value throughout, worth inspection

CV. 400

ASIA COVERS ASSORTMENT. mixed group of 28 mostly 20th century covers incl some postal stationery and postcards, note India, Nepal, Tibet, Japan, Korea, Russia, Mongolia and Georgia, usual mixed condition, VG-VF

CV. 150

55a, 1890 10kr Ultramarine, Vertical pair, Imperforate between, nicely centered, Bludenz 1894 cancels, few nibbed perfs as usual, Very Fine; signed "J SCHL(esinger) (Scott $650; Michel 54 UMs, EUR800) (Image)

CV. 100

84a, 1899 2kr Grey lilac, Vertical pair, Imperforate between, fresh color, l.h., Very Fine and choice (Scott $400; Michel 82 UMs, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 80

279-87 var., 1923/24 700k-4000k Labor and Industry Allegory, Imperforate, high values of the set in horiz pairs, NH, 1200k vert crease in one stamp, o/w fresh and Very Fine (Michel 389 U - 397 U) (Image)

CV. 700

Michel VI, VII, 1946 5g Lightning, 12g "Death Mask", the unofficially issued varieties, 5g NH, 12g NH but with slightly dist o.g., fresh and F-VF (Mi EUR2,600 for NH) (Image)

CV. 300

B87-92, 1931 Rotary International Congress, set tied on registered cover to Magdeburg by Wien 20.VI.31 date of issue cancels, 40gr light corner bend, cover with a horiz fold near the bottom not affecting stamps, Fine (Mi 518-23, EUR700) (Image)

CV. 90

B110, 1933 50gr WIPA, top margin single tied on registered cover to Wien by boxed "WIPA 1933 KONGRESSHAUS" date of issue cancel with accompanying registry label, Very Fine (Mi 555 A, EUR300) (Image)

CV. 60

B110a, 1933 50gr WIPA, Granite paper, top right corner margin single, NH (l.h. in the margin only), fresh and Very Fine (Scott $600; Michel 556 A, EUR750) (Image)

CV. 100

J102a, 1921 7-+kr on 15h Bistre, Inverted surcharge, l.h., Very Fine; signed (Scott $450; Michel 102 K, EUR550) (Image)

CV. 70

N52-60, 1918 1c-1L Venezia Tridentina" Overprints, pairs, NH, fresh and Fine (Scott $1,710; Sassone (Trentino-Alto Adige) 19-27, EUR5,000) (Image)

CV. 900

AUSTRIA DESIRABLE POSTAL STATIONERY COLLECTION, 1861/1937. 100s of (mostly) postal cards, letter cards, envelopes, etc. neatly arranged in 5 volumes with an additional selection of couple 100 mostly postal cards in two cover albums, 1st binder exclusively the 1870s issues postal cards mint and used, next binder devoted to the 1883 2kr postal card (mostly used), vol 3 the collection of 1890/98 Franz Josef issue cards, fourth binder with 1900/16 cards, final binder with issues through the 1930s plus add'l selection letter cards, envelopes, wrappers, etc., well annotated with cards identified incl notations on minor print varieties, wide variety of cancels and destinations, some showing bits of postal wear but an overall Fine collection for the specialist

CV. 800

AUSTRIA COLLECTION, 1850/1969. in a well filled Scott specialty album and incl 1879/1918 Bosnia and Herzegovina, nearly complete and mostly used to 1920 and good deal complete mint thereafter, replete with better issues as 1850-1907 issues nearly complete used (common perfs/ shades), 1922-28 Charity issues mint, 1933 Ski Federation used, 1936 Ski Federation mint, 1945 1rm-5rm Styria Ovpts (16mm) mint (2), 1948-52 Costumes NH, 1948-51 Charity issues mint (B272 used), 1918-68 Airmails complete mint incl 1950-53 Birds NH (except 20s vlh), useful mint and used postage dues, Bosnia & Herzegovina 1914 10k used, etc., better condition than typically seen and generally fresh and F-VF, view to appreciate

CV. 500

AUSTRIA COLLECTION, 1850/1969. many hundreds of stamps in a well-filled Schaubek album and incl useful sections of Foreign Offices and Lombardy-Venetia, note 1858/59 3kr Black used, 1863 3kr Green used, 1867/1902 good deal complete used, 1920s Definitives and Charity sets incl 1922 Composers mint, 1923 city views mint, 1929/32 Views nearly complete used, 1930 Miklas mint, etc. some post WW II NH sets incl 1950 Voters, etc., also useful back of the book including Post Offices in Turkey with few empty spaces, Occupation of Serbia, etc., usual mixed condition with most F-VF

CV. 500

AUSTRIA ASSORTMENT. mostly premium items and incl assorted errors and varieties highlighted by (mint unless otherwise noted) 39 used, 121a, 142-44, 496 imperf single without gum, 754 bottom margin single imperforate, B106-09, B110, OE3a, P11 with "VADUZ" (Liechtenstein) cancel, PR2a, PR9 used, Offices in Turkey 14a (signed Bloch, Mueller), Lombardy-Venetia 3-6 used, 6b used, etc. plus some "Wimmer" composer proofs, DDSG issues used selection, 1911 Vienna fair labels, 1916/17 patriotic postal cards, 1936 Hindenburg Zeppelin Austria Flight cover, assortment of stamp/ coin postcards, etc., generally F-VF

CV. 400

AUSTRIA COLLECTION TO 1950s. many hundreds in 2 Borek albums - one for mint and one for the used, the latter with first issues imperfs to 9kr, plenty of useful "whiskers", bit of Lombardy-Venetia, etc,, the mint with 1890/96 complete mint (#51/69), 1916 5kr bister on grayish paper, later complete series incl 1922 Composers, 1923 Cities, 1924 Welfare, 1930 Miklas, 1931 Rotary, 1931 Poets, 1932 Artists, etc, as well as overprinted Hitler high values NH (signed), etc., generally F-VF

CV. 400

AUSTRIA COLLECTION, 1945/91. extensive collection of mostly NH in two Safe hingeless albums, occasionally parallel mint and used, includes B260-71 NH, C54-60 (most NH), generally complete NH after 1952, generally fresh and F-VF

CV. 350