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Europe (Western)

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1761

Group of Mint and Used Old Auction Lots, in seven binders, with strength in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Sweden and Switzerland. These auction lots tend to start in the $20 range of old catalogue values and are often comprised of sets, singles, part sets or small groupings of stamps from the same country / period. The Germany portion is particularly intriguing with many stamps from the German Colonies, States and Offices Abroad, notably; China. This is a huge offering with over 360 lots in all, with an owner's old total catalogue value of $46,104. Although there are many images included for this group, there are numerous high cataloguing lots not shown. Great material for the re-seller or to add a significant quantity of better material to a collection. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (Scan 29) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 46,104

SOLD for C$3,400.00
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1762

Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland Collections and Lots, Classics to the 1990s, on album pages in binders, in 102 cards, glassines, stock pages, etc. The Switzerland segment is derived from a number of sources and is the strongest. It includes many Helvetias and early semi-postals. The Austria portion consists of a neatly annotated collection on quadrille pages beginning with classics plus additional material. The Liechtenstein material also comes in the form of a collection on older album pages with additional material. We estimate that Switzerland will be comprised of well over 5,000 stamps, along with several hundred each for Austria and Liechtenstein. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$70.00
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1763

Belgium and Netherlands and Their Colonies, Mint and Used Collections / Accumulations, Classics to 1990s, on older album pages, in binders, on stock pages, in 102 cards, glassines, etc., all filling two wine boxes. Netherlands has the greatest quantity of material and is derived from more than a dozen sources. This portion includes several collections on older album pages including in an old Davo album. We noted numerous well-centered postmarks. We estimate the Netherlands, along with it's colonies, to total over 10,000 stamps. For the Belgium segment of this lot, there is a collection on quadrille pages as well as a collection on older album pages. We estimate there to be more than 2,000 stamps from Belgium, Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi. Included also are some decent collections from the modern nations of Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia and Rwanda. We estimate these modern countries to comprise over 2,000 stamps. The grand total for this lot will be over 14,000 stamps. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$190.00
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1764

Large Collections and Lots, Classics to 2000s, on older album pages, in 102 cards, glassines, on stock pages, etc., all filling two wine boxes. Included in this lot are stamps from France, Italy, Spain and Portugal, along with a number of their colonies. The proportion of stamps from the various colonies, such as Mozambique and St Pierre & Miquelon is quite high at, we estimate, 20% of the total number of stamps in the lot, with proportions varying: there are, for example, more stamps for the French Colonies than for France itself. We estimate the total number of each countries with their colonies to be as follows; France 3,000, Italy 1,000, Spain 6,000 and Portugal 2,000, for a grand total of over 12,000 stamps. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
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1765

Selected European Country Collections from Classics to the 2000s, on computer generated Steiner pages, in nine attractive binders. Included are collections of France, Luxembourg, Norway, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland plus a modest collection of St. Pierre & Miquelon, the majority of which are comprised of mostly used stamps. France and Sweden we estimate to be a little less than half complete by album illustration for the regular issues to the 1990s, both with a few stamps extending to the early 2000s. The rest of the collections are sparsely completed. France comprises three volumes, Luxembourg and Sweden each have one, Norway, Spain and Switzerland are all at about half of a binder worth of pages. These are nice collections to build upon. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
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Falkland Islands

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1766

Mint Never Hinged Collection in a Hingeless Lighthouse album, 1978-2019, with slipcase, we note that the collection is 99% complete (including souvenir sheets), with only a few modern sets and singles missing. We note a number of sets and souvenir sheets cataloguing at $10 and higher. A very clean and fresh collection. Online scans show a representation. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,711

SOLD for C$675.00
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1767

Collection of Mint Falkland Islands, 1886-1978, with a few hundred, mostly hinged stamps in hingeless black mounts on quadrille pages. The collection begins with a small selection of mint Queen Victoria with Scott #s: 6, 7 (used), 9, 12, 13, 15, 16, 18, 21 (c.v. $569 total), along with a small selection of mint Edward VII issues including #48 (c.v. $100). The lot continues with mint stamps ranging from #65/274, of note, #84-96 (missing #93, 95, c.v $221), 100 (c.v. $110), 107-120 (c.v. $200), 128-142 ($185). The collection concludes with mint King George VI issues from Graham Land, South Georgia, South Orkneys and South Shetlands, (2L1/5L8, c.v. $100 total), and a selection Falkland Island Dependencies including mint #1L19-1L33 (missing 1L29-1L30, c.v. $201). Overall, fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,242

SOLD for C$325.00
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1768

Falkland Islands, Dependencies and South Georgia, Mint and Used Collections, 1878 to 2003, on older album pages in a binder, which is quite strong from Victoria through George VI. This is a valuable collection and includes numerous better issues. There is often a mint and a used example for the same issue. There is also additional material tucked in throughout and at the end of the collection. The Falkland Islands Dependencies portion is mostly mint and is near complete from 1944 to 1981. The South Georgia is mostly mint and is a little over half complete from 1963 to 1986. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$475.00
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Falkland Islands Dependencies

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1769

Mint Never Hinged Collection in a Lighthouse Hingeless Album, 1944-2019, with slipcase, we note the collection is 99% complete (missing only one modern set and some early varieties, and includes souvenir sheets), with only a few stamps noted as lightly hinged. Better sets include Scott #s IL1-IL8 (1948 reissue, c.v. $130 total), IL19-IL33 (c.v. $238 total), along with South Georgia 1-30 (c.v. $277 total), 17b-30b (c.v. $53 total). A very clean collection with many sets and souvenir sheets cataloguing at $10 and higher. Online scans show a representation. Overall, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,657

SOLD for C$475.00
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Fiji

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1770

Mint and Used Collection, 1871 to 2000, on older album pages in a binder. We estimate this collection to be more than 80% complete from the classic period to the 1980s and it includes #s 16 (mint c.v. $125), 40/45 (mint and used c.v. $156), 53/58 (mint c.v. $90), much more. There is significant additional catalogue value here in the form of shades / extras in the classic and semi-classic periods. Also, there is a strong representation of the various watermark varieties in the definitive series of Elizabeth. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$180.00
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France

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1771

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used France in Four Binders, 1849-2014, collected chronologically, consisting of over 3,000 stamps in Vario-style pages and 3-row dealer cards. The collection ranges from Scott #14/4532, with primarily used stamps up to 1940, with a mixture of mint and used thereafter (many cases of a mint and used stamp per issue). We note selections of mint and used Semi-Postals (#B1/B735), Airmails (#C5/C54), along with over 100 souvenir sheets, and a selection of booklet panes, from 2010 to 2014. Better items include Scott #s: 297 (n..h., c.v. $50), C15 (n.h., c.v. $1,700), C17 (used, c.v. $130). We note c.d.s. postmarks (many socked on the nose), with closer inspection possibly yielding other postmark surprises. We note some of the early stamps have small faults, with a few of the mint stamps being slightly toned. Duplication up to 10 in some cases. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$350.00
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1772

Mint and Used Back of the Book Collection, 1880s to 2007, on older album pages in a binder. This collection includes the following stamps #s B11 (used c.v. $60), B43 (mint c.v. $55). C13 (mint c.v. $62) and J22 (used c.v. $57). The semi-postals are complete by catalogue illustration from 1935 to 1943. They are also over 90% complete from WWII to about 1992 with some stamps to 2007. The Famous Men issues are near complete in mint. The airmails are complete by catalogue illustration from 1946 to 1987. The postage dues section is fairly full, beginning in 1893. The Council of Europe stamps are complete from 1958 to 1980. The Unesco issues are complete from 1961 to 1985. The Alsace and Lorraine occupation issues are both complete. Included also is a selection of pre-cancels. Throughout the collection, there are many instances where there is a mint and a used example for the same stamp. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$190.00
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1773

Mint and Used Collection, 1849 to 1998, on older album pages in a very full, thick binder. We estimate this collection to be over 90% complete by catalogue illustration and there is also a great deal of extra material tucked in throughout and at the back of the collection. This collection includes #s 24 (used c.v. $110) and 96 (used c.v. $70), along with many better sets, such as most of the Famous Men series, complete. For many issues, stamps are hinged one on top of the other, up to four or more deep. Often, there are mint as well as used examples for the same issue. There are thousands of stamps in this collection. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$275.00
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1774

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Collection of Mint and Used France, 1979-1993, consisting of roughly 1,300 stamps, plus 100 first day covers, in several stockbooks and albums with loose material. We note roughly 1,000 mint never hinged issues in two stock books, including 15 souvenir sheets and over 30 semi-official booklets. The lot continues with a stockbook of roughly 380 used stamps, along with a binder of 48 first day of issue information pages with a cancelled stamp, and 70 first day of issue post cards and 50 first day covers. A clean lot, overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$110.00
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1775

Accumulation of Mint and Used France, 1849-2010, containing many thousands of stamps in ten stockbooks. The used begins from 1849 up to the 1930, and continues with a gradual inclusion of mint and primarily used stamps thereafter. The lot begins with Definitive classics, in some cases with heavy duplication, including: Céres, Napoléon, Bordeaux, Peace and Commerce, and gradually includes a mint and used example (in a few cases) of Commemoratives, Postage Dues, Airmails, and Semi Postals entering the 1930s onward, including two 1948 Marseille exhibition labels. We note a good run of modern used from the 1970s up to 2010 with an attempt to have complete sets, along with a stockbook containing mint singles, blocks and booklets from the same time period. A cursory check indicated some stamps catalogue $10 and up, including Scott #s: 18 used (x40, c.v. $400 total), 36 used (x45, c.v. $900 total), 59 used (x24, c.v. $144 total), 131 used (x6, c.v. $102 total), B153-157 (m.h., c.v. $60 total), B249-254 (m.h., c.v. $72 total), C35 (m.h. c.v. $21), leaving other finds for the dedicated collector. An interesting lot for the France specialist. Online scans show a representation of the lot. We note a few faults with the early as to be expected in a lot of this size. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$375.00
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France and Colonies

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1776

Group of Mint and Used Old Auction Lots, in a small binder, including a good selection of French Colonies as well as Offices Abroad. These auction lots tend to start in the $20 range of old catalogue value and are often comprised of sets, singles, part sets or small groupings of stamps from the same period. There are 44 lots in all with an owner's old total catalogue value of $2,944. Great material for the re-seller or to add better material to a collection, as there is little in the way of duplication. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,944

SOLD for C$300.00
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1777

Collection of Mint Never Hinged France and Colonies in Three Volumes, 1937-1987, consisting of two Lindner hingeless albums and a stockbook. The lot begins with a stock page of mint hinged, ranging from Scott #121/388, including #s: 123 (h.r., c.v. $100); 142 (h.r., c.v. $175), and continues with primarily mint never hinged stamps from Scott #328/880 (including a few Semi-Postals and Airmails), including #B301a pane (n.h., c.v. $150). The bulk of the collection consists of two Lindner albums, containing mint never hinged stamps from 1965 to 1987 (complete except for eight gum varieties of the later Sabines). Most of the stamps from 1976 to 1987 were collected for wide lathework of corners with production dates or sheet numbers, and also contains the Gravure fine printings of Scott C56 and C57 (not mentioned in Scott catalogue). The lot concludes with a stockbook of roughly 550 never hinged 1960's post-independence Colonies and over 500 never hinged 1960s-1970s France. We note a few gum issues with the early stamps (cracking and a few bends). Online scans show a sampling of this otherwise, very fine collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$375.00
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1778

France, French Colonies and Monaco Catalogued Lots and Collections, Classic to the 1990s, from one page to a thin binder in size. This lot, by owner's older catalogue values totals to the following; France $1,430, various French Colonies $576 and Monaco $407, for a grand total of $2,413. This lot is comprised of 24 lots with a higher proportion of mint to used stamps. With most of the heavy lifting already done, these are great for the re-seller. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,413

SOLD for C$180.00
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French Southern & Antarctic Territory

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1779

Collection of Mint French Antarctic Territory Issues, 1955 to 1979, with 178 stamps neatly displayed on 6 black stock sheets, with ranges from Scott 1/81 and C1/C55, noting some duplication, very fine and mint hinged. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 3,855

SOLD for C$425.00
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French Colonies

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1780

French Colonies Mint and Used Collection in 5 Stockbooks, with occasional low duplication. This somewhat disorganized collection should be examined in detail as it holds various gems mixed together with more common material. We saw items such as mint Guadeloupe J8-10 with 2 copies of J10 (c.v. $507), Ivory Coast 35-6 (c.v. $152), Mauritania 17 mint and used (c.v. $290), mint Tunisia B18 (c.v. $110), multiple mint and used copies of Upper Sénégal and Niger 15-17 (c.v. $455), good showing of France Libre overprints in French India, Réunion and more, as well as a complete set of 7 mnh imperforate strips of 2 plus label of the 1965 first French satellite launching. Inspect for more finds. Generally fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$600.00
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