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Nepal

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1921

Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Jammu & Kashmir, Mint and Used Collection, from Classics to the 1980s, in a stockbook. This group is comprised of a Nepal collection which includes numerous early issues. Also included is seldom seen material from Tibet as well as Jammu and Kashmir. This material is perfect for the specialist collecting this area. Also included is a smattering of Bhutan. 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$325.00
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Netherlands

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1922

Mint and Used Collection in Two Importa Albums, 1852-2012, with a mix of mint and used, including many never hinged stamps placed in clear, or black mounts. We estimate the collection to be about 70% complete in period, with many complete sets, souvenir sheets, some booklets, etc. Catalogue value does not include any 25c stamps, only higher. Overall fine to very fine quality, and we scanned a few pages online to give an idea. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,310

SOLD for C$130.00
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1923

Mint and Used Collection in Three Davo Albums with Slipcases, 1852 to 2004, we estimate to be about 80% complete in period by album illustration, with the semi-postals near complete to about 1980 and near complete airmails. Included are numerous miniature panes, a few imperforate varieties, extra shades, well centered postmarks, in some cases a used and a mint version of the same issue. Highlights include #s B125-32 (used c.v. $45) along with many sets in the $10 to $20 range. This collection is nice enough to merit building 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$160.00
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1924

Netherlands and Colonies Mint and Used Collection to about 1980, in a 32 page stockbook. This collection starts with Scott #1 and goes on to include regular and back-of-the-book issues. We noted #s 1-22, not checked for better perforations and valued as the lowest priced variety at $387. We also noted used 23-31 and 33 (c.v. $195), mint 104-5 (c.v. $305), mint 133-4 (c.v. $365), mint 163 ($160), mint J27 (c.v. $110). A group of 147-159 with syncopated perfs was not checked for varieties. Many other interesting and valuable sets were seen throughout. Faults on some older material, otherwise very fine throughout. (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 $ 500

SOLD for C$190.00
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1925

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Netherlands, 1867-2000's, consisting of many hundreds of stamps, in a binder, with many Vario-style and personal pages. The lot roughly ranges from Scott #7/1442, and begins with a four pages of used pre-1900 stamps, and continues with a selection of used material up to the 1920s (including Semi-Postals), with a mixture of mint and used stamps thereafter. Better stamps include Scott #s: 104-105 (used, c.v. $180 total); 132-134 (used, c.v. $382 total); C13-14 (used, c.v. $160 total); and a cursory check indicates stamps and a few sets cataloguing $20 and up, leaving opportunities for finds by the diligent collector. The lot includes selections of booklets, Netherlands Indies, Netherlands Antilles, Officials, Airmails, and Postage Dues. Duplication up to 5 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$180.00
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1926

Benelux and Dutch Colonies Catalogued Lots and Collections, Classics to the 1990s, from a single item on one page to a thin binder in size. This lot, by owner's older catalogue values, totals as follows Belgium $318, Luxembourg $35, Netherlands $3,226 and Dutch Colonies $854 for a grand total of $4,433 and is comprised of a little more than 50 individual lots. 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) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,433

SOLD for C$70.00
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1927

Collection of Mint and Used Netherlands, 1864-2014, consisting of over two thousand stamps, including some souvenir sheet and booklets housed in a stockbook and a few Vario-style stock pages. The collection is primarily used with sprinkles of mint stamps from 1930 onward, and includes Semi-Postals, along with stamps of the International Court of Justice and Dutch Colonies. We note duplication up to 5 in some cases. 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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Netherlands Colonies

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1928

Mint and Used Collection on Scott Specialty Pages, includes Curacao, Netherlands Antilles, Dutch Indies, Dutch New Guinea and Suriname, each being quite well represented, with many hundreds of stamps in all. Only stamps cataloguing more than 25c were counted, see online for a few sample pages. 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 $ 1,000

SOLD for C$70.00
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1929

Mint and Used Collections, 1870 to 1998, on older album pages in three binders, with one each for Netherlands Antilles, Netherlands Indies and Surinam. The Netherlands Antilles collection goes from 1873 to 1998 and includes #s 7 (mint c.v. $50) and 10 (used c.v. $52). We estimate the Netherlands Antilles portion to be over 60% complete by album illustration in period. The Netherlands Indies collection goes from 1870 to 1949 and is composed of at least three separate collections on pages gathered together with a total of over 600 stamps, with overlap. The Surinam collection goes from 1873 to 1985 and has over 250 different stamps included. 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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New Zealand

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1930

Collection of New Zealand Health Sheets, 1957-1992, containing roughly 60 sheets, in hingeless mounts on pages. The sheets range from Scott #B52/B141, with duplication up to 3 from the 1960s. Scott catalogue value exceeds $600. A spot check of sheets indicates mint never hinged material, with a few corner bends. Online photo shows a sample of the lot. Overall fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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1931

Collection of Mint and Used New Zealand, 1864-2011, containing several hundreds of stamps, housed primarily in loose Lindner album pages and quadrille pages. The collection begins with a page of used 'Chalon Heads' with Scott #s: 32 (x5), 33 (x4), 36 (x10), 40 (x4), 41 (x3), 42 (x6). Scott catalogue value $1,204 (stamps catalogued at lowest value). The collection continues with a mixture of mint and used King George VI, ranging from 1935 to 1957, with a small selection of early Elizabethan issues. The collection picks up strength with primarily mint hinged (some hinged with scotch tape), singles, souvenir sheets and sheetlets , ranging from 1987-2011. Face value of modern mint totaled NZ$805. The collection concludes with a selection of Postage Dues (used J1-8, mint hinged J9-11, total c.v. $868), Semi-Postals mint and used (with a few miniature sheets), ranging from 1935-1964, and a selection of mint and used Officials, ranging from 1936 to 1942. We note a few small faults with the 'Chalon Heads', and roughly 40% of the modern mint hinged with tape. Online scans show a sampling of 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) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$300.00
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1932

New Zealand and Ross Dependency Mint and Used Collections, 1864 to 2007, on older album pages in three thick binders. The New Zealand collection we estimate to be over 80% complete in period by album illustration for regular issues. There is also a respectable back of the book section, particularly in the semi-postals, where many of the miniature panes are included. There are enough issues with both the mint and the used examples included to merit the characterization, 'dual collection'. Included also are hundreds of additional stamps in glassines and 102 cards tucked in here and there throughout the collection. The Ross Dependency portion is complete by album illustration from 1957 to 1982 and is mostly mint. 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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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$225.00
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1933

Mint and Used Accumulation, Including Classics, to the 1990s, mostly on pages in binders, but also in 102 cards, glassines, stock pages, etc. This lot is comprised mostly of used stamps and includes collections, remainders, singles, sets and loose stamps. We noted well over 100 classics, including a few Chalon heads. There are also hundreds of George V issues. In all we estimate there to be over 8,000 stamps in this 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$80.00
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1934

61/2583

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used New Zealand in Two Binders, 1882-2015, comprising of many hundreds of stamps and a few modern souvenir sheets, ranging from Scott #61/2583, in many Vario-style black stock pages. The lot begins with a sampling of pre-1930 used, with a mix of mint and used from the 1940s onward. A spot check of stamps showed mostly lower value stamps with a few surprises of $10 and higher, along with modern mint including roughly 30 booklets and 20 souvenir sheets. The face value is at least NZ$591 (counting 50c on up. We only counted the obvious mint stamps in booklets and souvenir sheets). The lot also contains selections of Officials, Niue and Tokelau Islands. Duplication is up to 5 in some cases, usually with a mint and used for some issues. Overall fine to 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 $ 200

SOLD for C$110.00
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Nigeria

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1935

Nigeria and Area Mint and Used Collection, 1874 to 1986, on older album pages in a binder. Included are the following; Lagos 1874 to 1905 (#s 1/56), Niger Coast 1892 to 1898 (#s 1/61), Southern Nigeria 1901 to 1912 (#s 1/52), Northern Nigeria 1900 to 1912 (#s 1/48) and Nigeria 1914 to 1986 (#s 1/493). There is often a mint and a used example for the same issue, plus extra 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. The total catalogue value should be respectable. 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 $ 200

SOLD for C$200.00
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North Borneo

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1936

Collection of Mint North Borneo, 1886-1961, consisting of roughly 250 stamps, fine Vario-style stock pages and cards. We note a range of stamps from primarily Scott #26/293, including #84 (x2, c.v. $115 total), 86 (c.v. $160) and set 74-78 (74 x2, c.v. $216 total). The collection also includes a stock card of back of the book material, primarily 1918 Red cross issues, ranging from B31-B41. A spot check revealed a few small faults, hinged stamps (some lightly hinged, few HR), along with some of the early stamps having toning spots on the gum. Duplication is light up to KGVI with duplication up to 10 post 1950. Catalogue values, along with identification notations, provided by the owner. All pages scanned online for this fine to very fine lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,906

SOLD for C$140.00
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1937

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Primarily Used North Borneo, 1883-1963, consisting of roughly 850 stamps (including back of the book material), all housed in Vario-style stock pages or cards. The collection begins with a small selection of early issues mint and used, with Scott #s: 1-3, 4 (used, c.v. $210), 10-13, 15 (used, c.v. $150), and continues with a better run of issues with #25/58 (50-51 used, c.v. $245 total, 58 mint no gum, c.v. $185), and includes sets and partial sets from #59/266 (includes 91/102 c.v. $240 total). The back of the book material includes mint and used Red Cross Semi-Postals, ranging from B13/B43 (B13 used, c.v. $425) and mint and used Postage Dues, ranging from J1/J54 (40 stamps in total, J50-J54 appear to have C.T.O. cancels and not included in catalogue total). The lot concludes with 7 pages of owner's used accumulated duplicates (owner's catalogue value $1,325). We note a few faults in the early issues (small tear #2). Spot check of mint show the majority of hinged stamps, with a majority of used stamps having 5 bar oval C.T.O. cancels, along with some c.d.s. postmarks. Catalogue value and identification notations supplied by the owner. A good lot for the Commonwealth specialist. All pages of the collection scanned, along with a representation of the accumulation. 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 $ 5,020

SOLD for C$475.00
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1938

Accumulation of Mint North Borneo, 1886-1961, consisting of a few hundred stamps on several Vario-style black stock pages. The pages are somewhat disorganized but we note strength with issues ranging from Scott #59 onward including #s: 83 (x2, c.v. $250 total); 86 (x2, c.v. $240 total); 89 (c.v. $135), 120-121 (c.v. $280 total); 147 (x3, c.v. $360 total), along with an accumulation of 1922 Malaya Borneo Exhibition stamps (c.v. $1,507), and sets 208-237 (c.v. $200); 261-275 (c.v. $84). We note a few Semi-Postals and Postage Dues, along with 4 Specimen stamps (Scott #s: 87-88, 131, 147). A spot check indicates mostly mint hinged material and catalogued as such, along with a few stamps having gum toning and hinge remnants. Online scans show some of the better pages of the 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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Scott $ 4,698

SOLD for C$725.00
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Norway

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1939

Collection of Specialized Norwegian Postmarks, this meticulously researched collection explores two of the most popular areas within Norwegian postmark collecting; ship and railway, and includes helpful literature. Starting with ship and ship route postmarks; there is a collection of 26 covers and postal cards as well as 204 stamps in 102 cards with identified postmarks, many of these are well-centered. Included are Varangerfjorden, Nidaros-Bergen and Nordlands Postexp. V: all of these have a rarity factor of 7 out of 10. We also noted a Scott #2 with a nice D/S Svan numeral cancel as well as six foreign ship postmarks on Norwegian stamps. These books; Norwegian Travelling Post Offices (Cockrill, 1988), Norske skipspost stempler (Nor) (Filatelistisk forlag, 1991) and Norske skipsstempler...(Nor) (Filatelistisk forlag, 1984). For railway postmarks: there is a collection of 21 covers and postal cards as well as 207 stamps in 102 cards with identified postmarks, many of these are well-centered. Among these are the rare Lillehammer-Andalsnes rarity factor 10 out of 10, Kongsvinger-Elverum and Østfoldbanen, both with high rarity factors of 9 out of 10. Also included are Rørosbanen and Reinsvoll-Skreia both with rarity factors of 8 out of 10. This book; Katalog uber die stempel der norwegischen bahnpost (Ger) (Jurgen Tiemer, 1989). For reference, the total catalogue value of the stamps alone is $1,013. Included also is a very detailed inventory of these collections. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
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1940

Collection of Specialized Norwegian Postmarks, this neatly presented collection explores three areas within Norwegian postmark collecting; the very popular Crowned Posthorn Cancels (KPH), military postmarks (Feltpost) and Slogan cancels (maskinstempler med tekst), and includes pertinent literature. Starting with Crowned Posthorn postmarks; there is a collection of 123 stamps in 102 cards with identified postmarks, many of these are well-centered. Included are Aafjordstranda with a high rarity factor of 9 out of 10 as well as several cancels with a factor of 7 out of 10. Included is the book; Fortegnelser over posthornstempler med 'KPH' (Nor) (Norsk filatelistforbund, 1976). As to military postmarks, there is a collection of 57 identified postmarks in 102 cards, with many of the postmarks well placed. For slogan cancels there is a binder with hundreds of stamps with slogan cancels, some are identified. Included is the book Norske maskinstempler med tekst 1904-2004 (Skanfil, 2007). For reference, the total catalogue value of the stamps alone is $587. Included also are very detailed inventories of these collections. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$150.00
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