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Hungary

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Lot Description

1861

Collection of Mint and Used Imperforate and Perforated Hungary Issues, 1945-1990, consisting of a stockbook and an album with Schaubek hingeless pages. The stockbook contains mint and used imperforate issues (including Airmails and Semi-Postals), primarily ranging from 1953 to 1967, along with issues from 1975 to 1990. Better items including Scott #s: 1182 (n.h., c.v. $125); 1300 (m.h., c.v. $100); 1388 (n.h., c.v. $200), 1392-1399 (8 sheets, n.h., c.v. $200 total), along with sets roughly cataloguing at $20 each. The collection includes owner's spreadsheet and catalogue values which totaled $3,058. The lot also includes a thick Schaubek 2-post album with pages ranging from 1945 to 1967, filled with mint never hinged and used stamps in clear mounts (we estimate 95% completeness). We note Scott #1035a (Type 1, n.h., c.v. $600), along with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $20 on up, with at least $900 of catalogue value in the album. Also included in the lot is a springback album with a collection of mint Turkey ranging from 1968-1977 (appears complete). We note some of the mint stamps have some gum cracking. 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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Scott $ 3,900

SOLD for C$300.00
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1862

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Hungary in Four Binders, consisting of a few thousand stamps, and some souvenir sheets, in many Vario-style and personal pages. The lot ranges from Scott #6/2507 and begins with a small selection of used pre-1900, and continues with a mixture of mint and used material (only noted a few imperforate stamps and souvenir sheets), up to 1979. A cursory check of stamps included Scott #s: 6 (identified by owner, used, c.v. $250), 486 (used, c.v. $90), B94 (x2, mint and used, c.v. $95 total), B108-109 (n.h., c.v. $60 total), B205 (n.h., imperforate sheet, c.v. $220), C24-C25 (n.h., c.v. $160 total). We noted a few other souvenir sheets that catalogue $10 and higher, along with selections of Postage Dues, Airmails, and Semi-Postals. Duplication up to 5 in some cases and typically includes a mint and used stamp for some issues in the lot. 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$70.00
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1863

Hungary Mostly Mint Collection, from Classics to the 1970s, on quadrille pages in a springback album plus in six stockbooks. Included are the following better mint stamps, #s 462-65 (c.v. $145), 1532-32 in imperforate blocks of four (c.v. $70), 1548-54 in imperforate blocks of four (c.v. $82), 1647-58 in imperforate blocks of four (c.v. $80), nine sets of C1-C2 (c.v. $226 total), C34 (c.v. $60) and C167 in a block of four (c.v. $60), and more. This is a fairly extensive group with many complete sets, including blocks of four. The springback album is a mostly mint collection of the 1960s which appears quite complete for the period. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$90.00
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1864

Hungary

Better Collection of Mint Never Hinged Imperforate Stamps and Souvenir Sheets, 1959 to 1969, ranging between Scott 1260 and 1819, B228b and B257b, C209 and C295. Some of the stamps in blocks of 4 and a few souvenir sheets also present in perforated form. Total Scott c.v. or noted value for the stamps is $920. Also including 8 sets of imperforate FDCs plus a perforated Brussels 1958 Exhibition FDC. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$80.00
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Iceland

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Lot Description

1865

Group of Mint and Used Old Auction Lots, in a small binder, consisting mostly of classics and semi-classics. 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 35 lots in all with an owner's old total catalogue value of $1,882. Great material for the re-seller or to add better material to a collection, as there is only light duplication. 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 $ 1,882

SOLD for C$90.00
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1866

Collection of Mint and Used Iceland in Three Davo Albums, 1873-2016, all with slipcases, containing many hundreds of stamps, in hingeless mounts, on album pages. The first album contains years 1873 up to 1989 (roughly 90% complete). We note a small selection of mint and used pre-1900 stamps including Scott #s: 1 (used, likely a forgery), 2 (used, C.T.O. postmark), 9/20 (mint and used, missing #19, c.v. $1,104 total), along with post-1900 better singles and sets including Scott #s: 85 (used, c.v. $350), 99-128 (mint and used, c.v. $219 total). The collection also includes a good run of back of the book material with Airmails C1-C8, C10, C15-C26 (mint and used, c.v. $452 total), and Officials O4-O9, O11, O25-30 (mint and used, c.v. $457 total). The remaining albums contain primarily mint stamps from 1990 onward (roughly 50% complete). We note small perforation faults with the early stamps, along with a few mint having gum issues. Catalogue value is up to 2009 only (with album pages including owner's notations and catalogue values). Online photos show some of the better pages of this very popular collection area. 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 $ 5,311

SOLD for C$375.00
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1867

Mint and Used Collection in an Older Lindner Album, 1882 to 2003, with additional album pages / stock pages tucked in the back and is fairly complete in the period 1944 to 1988. This collection will often have a used example of a given issue hinged to the page and a mint version in the pocket in front of it. We estimate the collection to be 80% complete in period and it includes #s 44B (used c.v. $240), 125 (mint c.v. $190), 141 (mint c.v. $400), 181 (mint c.v. $140). Very much a collection in progress with loose stamps, stamps in glassines as well as old auction lots (these owner's older c.v. $163) between the pages or at the end of the album. We noted a few stamps placed in the wrong spaces. 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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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$225.00
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1868

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Iceland, 1900-1993, housed in a binder, containing many hundreds of stamps, and a few souvenir sheets, ranging from Scott #18/842 in Vario-style and personal pages. The lot begins with a small selection of primarily used pre-1920, with mixture of mint and used post 1930. Better items include Scott #s: 86-96 (used, c.v. $250 total); 137-138 (used, c.v. $90 total); 140 (used, c.v. $450, appearing to be a non-revenue postmark); 170-175 (n.h., c.v. $460 total); C2 (x2, used, c.v. $240 total); C3 (used, c.v. $75); C4-C8 (used, c.v. $470 total), along with other singles and sets cataloguing $20 and up. The lot includes samplings of Officials, Airmails, and Semi-Postal issues. Duplication up to 5 in some cases, typically with mint and used per issue post 1960. A clean lot, 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$225.00
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India

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1869

Mint and Used Collection, 1854 to 2003, on older album pages in a binder, which we estimate to be 70% complete in period. Some of the better issues include # 2E (used c.v. $82), 4 (mint c.v. $100), 25 (used c.v. $85), 51 (mint c.v. $50), 166 (used c.v. $95), O50 (mint c.v. $52), as well as many complete sets. We also noted a respectable representation of back of the book issues. There is often a mint and a used example for the same issue, plus additional stamps stacked up to four deep in the mounts. There are also extra stamps in 102 cards and at the end of the binder which have yet to be added into the 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
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1870

India and States Mint and Used Collection and Accumulation to About 1980, in 59 Well-Filled Stock Pages, including 9 pages of revenue stamps and one page of Azadhind issues listed in the Michel catalogue. Reasonable duplication throughout. Cancel interest in the early issues. Inspection recommended. Fine to very fine overall. (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 $ 400

SOLD for C$225.00
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1871

Mint and Used Accumulation, Classics to the 1990s, Including Indian States, mostly on pages in a binder, but also in 102 cards, glassines, etc. This lot is comprised mostly of used stamps and includes collections, remainders, singles, sets and loose stamps. We noted dozens of Indian States stamps. There are also numerous Victoria issues. Included are many high denomination stamps for George V and George VI, with a few shades noted. Upon inspection we also noted numerous potentially intriguing postmarks among the over 5,000 stamps in this lot. 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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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$80.00
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Indian Feudatory States

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1872

Mint and Used Accumulation, on older album pages in three binders, gathered from a variety of sources. Included are 60 plus 102 cards. We estimate there to be well over 2,000 stamps in total, most of which are used. Also included are empty Minkus pages for the Indian States, which, upon quick inspection appear clean and complete. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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Ireland

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1873

Mint and Used Collections, 1922 to 2003, on older album pages, in two binders as well as on stock pages and in 102 cards, etc. This lot is comprised of a couple of collections as well as extra stamps in 102 cards and the like and will certainly have a high total catalogue value. Included are many of the 1922 series of overprints on British stamps. Carrying on with the issues for Ireland, we noted #s (65-76 used c.v. $122), 96-98 (used c.v. $290), 106-117 (mint c.v. $232 x2), there will be much more. There are numerous examples of the high denominations for the early commemoratives as well as the early Europas. We estimate there to be more than 4,000 stamps in total in this lot. Also included is an empty Lighthouse springback album with hingeless pages from 1922 to 1995. 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 $ 300

SOLD for C$170.00
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Israel

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1874

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Comprehensive Collection of Mint Israel, 1966-2016, in several stockbooks. binder and an album. The collection begins with a few early mint stamps from 1948 to 1950, including Scott #s 10-14 mint hinged with tabs (c.v. $90 total), #15 never hinged with tab (c.v. $42), #27 never hinged with tab (c.v. $80), C1-C6 never hinged with tabs (c.v. $250). The collection continues from 1966 up to 2016 with a high likelihood of completeness as the material was purchased from the Israel Postal Services which includes: singles, blocks (roughly 850 different, many with plate numbers), souvenir sheets and sheetlets, booklet panes, joint issues and a few first day covers. The collection concludes with another roughly 400 first day covers, ranging from 1973 to 1986, and an album containing 75 Aerograms (unused and with first day cancels), ranging from 1950 to 1975. Online photos only show a portion of this very fine, clean collection. (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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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$500.00
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1875

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Extensive Collection of Mint Israel in 58 Binders, 1948-2012, with many thousands of stamps, in a few thousand Vario-style black stock pages. The collection is collected chronologically, with each binder containing a years full of issues which includes: single stamps (both with and without tabs), souvenir sheets, booklets, first day covers, commercial mail, sheetlets, plate blocks, tête-bêche pairs, along with a few used examples. We note stamps with tabs starting with the 1953 issues onward, and first day covers from 1948 to 1989, with a few post 1990. A few of the better items include: Scott #1-6 on a first day cover, along with Scott #1-9 on a first day cover, and Postage Due J1-J5 (m.h., c.v. $82 total). This appears to be a very complete collection, with only a few issues missing for the given years. We note duplication of up to 5 in some cases. A very clean collection, overall 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$675.00
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Italy

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1876

Remarkable Italy and Area Mint and Used Collection, from Classics to the 1980s, in four stockbooks, one of which has 32 double-sided pages. There are many better singles and sets in this collection, including Eritrea #s C1-C6 (used c.v. $160), Italian East Africa #C18 (mint c.v. $140), Tuscany #13 (used c.v. $120), Italy #s 25 in a block of four (mint c.v. $96), 25 in two strips of three (mint c.v. $72 each), 60 (mint c.v. $57), 142C (mint c.v. $569), 2 sets of 115-16 (used c.v. $75 each), 116 (mint c.v. $50), two of 117 (used c.v. $125 each), 118 (used c.v. $180), 118 (mint c.v. $225), 133-35 (used c.v. $96), 174 (used c.v. $225), 238 (used c.v. $325), 246 (used c.v. $140), 248-56, C23-C26 (mint c.v. $332), 268-79 (mint c.v. $140), 290-305, C40-C41, E16-E17 (mint c.v. $201), two examples of 328 (mint c.v. $95 each), 331-41, C66-C72, CE8-CE9 (mint c.v. $238), 353 (used c.v. $325), 354 (used c.v. $340), 365 (used c.v. $300), two examples of 366 (used c.v. $350 each), 374 (used c.v. $250), 375 (used c.v. $275), 386 (used c.v. $300), 400-09, C100-C105 (mint c.v. $143), 489-92, C127-C128 (mint c.v. $83), 518 (used c.v. $100), 526-27 (mint c.v. $97), 539 (mint c.v. $70), 573 (used c.v. $55), B3 (used c.v. $65), three examples of B4 (used c.v. $55 each), B17-B19 (mint c.v. $97), B17-B19 (used c.v. $480), B32 (used c.v. $140), B33 (mint c.v. $55), B33 (used c.v. $450), two examples of C25 (used c.v. $520), C26 (used c.v. $600), C32 (used c.v. $200), two examples of C42-C47 (mint c.v. $135 each), two examples of C73-C78 (mint c.v. $69 each), C83 (used c.v. $325), C84-C88 (mint c.v. $59), three examples of C99 (mint c.v. $65 each), J19a inverted centre (used c.v. $450), J21-J24 (used c.v. $210), J25-J27 (used c.v. $74), Q2 (used c.v. $175), Q6 (used c.v. $120), Italian Offices in China: Peking #s E2 (mint c.v. $125), Italian Offices in China: Tientsin E2 (mint c.v. $125), Trieste C1-C6 (mint c.v. $166), Somalia #s 1 (mint c.v. $127), 146 (mint c.v. $375), 164-69, C1-C6 (mint c.v. $55) and Tripolitania #s C21-C26 (used c.v. $1,055). In addition, there is a great deal of material which could be inspected more closely for significant additional value, such as Italian States, Colonies, Aegean and the wealth of overprints. Also included is a Fiume collection of over 150 stamps, revenues, blocks of four and numerous attractive cancels. The condition can be a little mixed among the earliest material, else overall fine to very fine with a very high catalogue value. See photos on our website. (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 2,500

SOLD for C$1,900.00
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1877

Italy, San Marino and Vatican City Mint and Used Collections, from the Classics to 2000s. We noted better singles across all three countries, including Italy #s C28/75 (mint c.v. $94), San Marino # 125 (used c.v. $125), Vatican City # 31 (used c.v. $90), C71 (used c.v. $375). The Italy portion is comprised of numerous collections and lots on various album pages and stock sheets and consists mostly of used stamps from the classics to the 1990s. Included are old auction lots, Italian Colonies, revenues and more. Just in the Italy there are over 2000 stamps, with duplication. The San Marino section consists of something of a dual collection, which is mostly mint in an older Minkus album with stamps from 1877 to 1973. The collection is well on it's way and has loose stamps as well as stamps in glassines tucked in, which have yet to be mounted in place. The appearance is generally fresh. Continuing with San Marino, there is a small stack of various album pages and stock sheets with a mix of material, including better. The Vatican City material is housed in a 2-volume Davo hingeless with slipcovers. This is a mostly mint collection from 1929 to 1997, which is basically complete from the early 1940s to 1993. There are numerous souvenir sheets, better airmails and more. The albums and collection are clean and presentable. Also for Vatican City there is a binder with sets, partial collections and the like which is comprised of almost exclusively mint hinged and never hinged 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 $ 300

SOLD for C$70.00
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1878

Mostly Used Collection on Minkus Pages, 1870s to 1981, with a few hundred good quality, clean used stamps, many having nice c.d.s. cancels and we note some complete sets. Also includes some back of the book issues, as well as some Italian Social Republic , Trieste, Fiume and Colonies issues. Catalogue value is by owner, counting only items above 30c. Online scans show a small sample. (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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Scott $ 1,150

SOLD for C$70.00
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1879

Italian Colonies and Italian East Africa Mostly Mint Stock, in a stockbook, including the following; two examples of Italian Colonies #49 (mint c.v. $70 each), two of 50 (mint c.v. $70 each), C7 (used c.v. $125), four examples of C20-C27 (mint c.v. $101 each), 26 examples of C28 (mint c.v. $35 each), two examples of C35 (mint c.v. $57 each), Italian East Africa; six examples of C18 (mint c.v. $140 each), plenty more of slightly more modest catalogue value. Overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$600.00
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Jamaica

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1880

Jamaica Mint and Used Collection, 1860 to 1995, on older album pages in a binder, which we estimate to be 90% complete to 1979, with numerous stamps after that. Some of the better issues include # 9 (mint c.v. $160) and many others. There is often a mint and a used example for the same issue, plus extra stamps stacked up to three deep in some of the mounts. There are also extra stamps in 102 cards, loose and at the end of the binder which have yet to be added into the 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
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