FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

Exhibition standard collection, mint and used, housed on old fashioned album leaves, beginning with 6 eagle o/ps, as well as many 1914/1919 o/ps including several better, followed by airmails, as well as good m/s and much interesting "back of the book", including important material with some not listed in the catalogues, not even in Michel. Our minimum cat figure &ndash, we have catalogued this page for page- for this quality collection is about &euro,14,000, approx $20,000 at the time of going to press, without considering good material here that we could not find in any catalogues. An excellent collection with many expertised stamps, offered intact as received.

Collection of many hundreds of stamps, mint and used and virtually all one of a kind, housed in a large volume, , from the first issues through to 1970s. Better material includes 1913 eagles overprints on Turkish stamps, with 5pa ocher mint and used, the former with o/p inverted (#4, 4 var), 2pi blue black mint (#8) and the 2pa olive green newspaper stamp used with o/p inverted, signed (#17 var). Then handstamped eagle types with eagle and value in black, Skanderbegs inc. 1fr brown top value in two distinct shades used (#40), leading on to 1920 posthorn o/ps and 1921 "besa" o/ps series both complete used (#129/140) with some additional mint examples, followed by good airposts with first series 1925 complete used (#C1/C7), 1928 Brindisi airposts to 1fr used (#C15/C19), 1930s complete mint never hinged (#C29/C35), 1931 Tirana-Rome flight series complete used (#C36/C42), then back to the regular issues with 1934 constitution anniversary o/ps complete used (#261/270), souvenir sheets of the 1930s mint never hinged, etc. The post-WWII issues are again predominantly in complete series, this time with some light duplication, through to the back of the book with postage dues, as well as the 1919 violet shooting star series complete used (#98/104). A very useful collection with scarce early issues and lots of good series of the 1920s and 1930s with virtually no faults. Please inspect.

A fabulous collection of well over 750 late 19th century/early 20th century proofs, virtually all one of a kind, including composite sheets, large sunken die proofs and blocks of four galore. The holding starts off with the turn-of-the-century Liberty seated types, with a magnificent series of 28 large sunken die proofs including 5cts in three different colors affixed, culminating in the 5 pesos in olive green and black and in brown orange and black, as well as the 20 pesos brown and black center with number 508. Liberty issues continue with 5cts colors on thin grayish wove paper and peso values on medium glazed paper, followed by Rivadavia, Belgrano and San Martin types of 1892/95 and 1896/97 with several dozen blocks of four on card in both issued and unissued colors, again to the 5 pesos in the issued dark blue as well as olive green, dark green, brown and reddish purple. Then perforate blocks of four of these issues, with 12 different on gummed paper to the 1.20p in red lilac shade, including some with the printing company inscription in the selvage. Liberty types return, this time with more than a dozen different perforate gummed blocks of four as well as many imperf blocks on card up to the 10 pesos, including attractive inscription blocks showing plate numbers, through to the 1912/14 plowman series complete imperfs in issued colors to the 20 pesos, affixed to two official cards from the national mint. A wonderful treasure-trove of proofs and a great opportunity for the specialist to acquire an extensive collection of this scarce material, requiring viewing to be fully appreciated. , ,(photo)





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Lifetime's work of 1000s of mostly used stamps from the classics to the 1930s, housed in a Scott specialty album yet going far beyond with varieties written-up, and much is outside the printed spaces. Many of the difficult issues are signed by noted experts and ,there are excellent areas of valuable non-Scott listed items. Highlights (used unless otherwise stated) include extensive types and postmarks on imperfs and early Franz Josefs, inc. 1kr orange (#1a) with large margins all round used in Trieste, 1858/59 3kr black both types (#7, #7a) with the type I signed, plus 3kr green inc. two with Hungarian cancels, etc. Then the seldom seen St. Andrews crosses mint/unused including some in color on white, a strip of three brown crosses followed by a wonderful trio of perforate so called negative crosses in yellow, brown and blue, leading on to an complete series of the 1863 embossed eagles. Then chronologically ordered, Lombardy-Venetia impressive inc. #1c superb, the 45cts blue on ribbed paper (#6b), excellent complete 1858/62 series with handsome postmarks (#7/12) plus all the type I varieties inc. scarce 2sld yellow, 3sld and 15sld all signed (#7a/12a), as well as 1863 embossed arms complete inc. 2sld yellow with superb Alexandria cds (#15) and 15sld brown used in Bucharest (#19). The 1864/5 arms series also with interesting cancels inc. Constantinople on the scarce 2sld yellow highly specialised whiskers, newspapers inc. attractive 1858/59s both signed (#P5/P6), extensive Mercury studies, newspaper tax inc. 1890 25kr carmine on piece (#PR9), telegraphs inc. 1873s only missing the 25kr, 1875s complete with superb Trieste cancel on the key 60kr. Then lots of good Danube and locals including bill stamp series and scarce series of 8 parcel stamps to 600 centimes, these being for use along the river in the Eastern reaches of the Empire. Also Post Offices abroad follow with a crammed range of Offices in the Turkish Empire inc. varieties on the 50sld (#7a, #7l, etc.), 1881/83 15sld and 25sld (#7I, #7J), 1883s complete (#8/13), 1901 20h on 10h rose with varnish bars (#33a) and 1908 postage dues complete (#J6/J14), leading on to a good range of WWI material. Further highlights here include 1915 military o/ps complete with top value signed by Rohr (#M1/M21), Italian occupation inc. 40h olive green (#N10, signed Diena) and 2kr light blue (#N15, signed Richter), Venezia Giulia and Tridentina o/ps complete mint (#N20/N30, #N52/N60), Bosnia & Herzegovina with an intense first page of eagles, then complete used inc. 1906 imperfs complete, then better 'Posta Ceskoslovenska' o/ps, 'statni posta' arms and lions o/ps, as well as good Scott listed regular issues nearly complete inc. 1931 rotary complete and many other key semi-postals, etc. There is much more here and thorough viewing is essential to appreciate the depth of this lifetime's work. Please study the photoplates.

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Substantial collection of many hundreds of stamps, sometimes parallel mint and used, housed in a Scott specialty album. The collection begins with scarce 1945 local o/ps on Hitler heads with the full series of Tirol eagle o/ps to 5rm mint, Dorfstetten 'Osterreich wieder frei' typographic o/ps complete to the 80pf, Losenstein complete litho o/ps series of 19 used on cover, then a useful range of the o/ps for use in Styria, Burgenland, etc. Issues of the resurrected Republic from 1945 onwards are virtually complete superb used through to the 1990s. There is also a Switzerland section from 1852 15rp rayon through imperf and perf sitting Helvetias, William Tell se-tenants, most of the pro juventutes from 1913 onwards, etc, etc. A very desirable collection with seldom seen back of the book from the 1945 liberation, please inspect carefully using specialised catalogues, as there is much unusual material here.

Strong three-volume collection with 1000s of stamps housed in Lindner hingeless albums, with material running in-depth from the #1 through to the 1960s, including lots of souvenir sheets, varieties, unusual and scarce material, etc. The albums are very well-filled, with much of the collection parallel mint and used with the mint in the clear plastic pages and the used underneath. Highlights include #1 four margins signed, #2 x3 with one particularly nice having four generous margins, followed by more than 20 further Leopolds of the 1850s and 1860s inc. useful perf varieties, Leopold II bisects on piece, 1910/11 semi-postals complete mint and used (#B1/B24), 1914 red cross semi-postals complete used on cover (#B25/B30), 5f blue 'franken' used (#121), 1918 red cross surcharges mint to 5fr plus used 2fr, leading on to the 1920s with a highly unusual epreuve de luxe/ miniature sheet of the 1929 high values (#212/215) this numbered 262 from the "tirage special" - a very limited printing, exceptionally scarce, with purple ministry handstamp, vertical and horizontal folds between the stamps mentioned for accuracy&rsquo,s sake only, probably made when this was sent out to the individual recipient, (probably by a top civil servant in the post office). The collection develops further with 1924 and 1931 Brussels souvenir sheets used, followed by virtually all the subsequent semi-postal series inc. 1929 waterways complete mint never hinged and used (#B93/B98), 1930 castles mint and used (#B99/B105), 1932 Cardinal Mercier complete mint (#B114/B122), infantrymen mint (#B123/B124), sanatorium complete used (#B125/B131), 1933 tuberculosis complete used (#B144/B50), 1934 crusaders complete used (#B156/162), all the way through to the post WWII key value the 1952 40fr+10fr UPU mint (#B514). The collection continues comprehensively through to the 60s with the vast majority of the mint in never hinged condition from the 1940s onwards. The quality here is far better than normally encountered, including the epaulettes. A most enjoyable collector's collection with highly unusual items, viewing highly recommended.

Many hundreds of stamps mint and used, virtually all one of a kind, housed on large early 20th century album pages, with printed spaces up to about 1920, then blank pages for material through to the mid-20th century. The collection includes lots of imperf Leopold I classics inc. second series 40cts red on piece, 20cts blue x2 together on piece and 10cts brown pair with 20cts blue also together on piece. The 1863s are complete with additional varieties, through to the later Leopolds and numerals inc. 1870 10cts green bisect tied on piece signed twice on reverse, 1893/94s with Sunday labels to 2fr lilac used, 1905/11s to 2fr violet used, 1912 first Albert I series complete with mint 2fr and used 5fr plum, through to 1929 defins mint never hinged (mounted on selvage) to 10fr plus 20fr dark green, 1932 balloons complete used and mint never hinged (also mounted on selvage), etc. There is also good #Bs and back of the book in the collection including first semi-postals complete used, 1914 Albert and Merode monument semi-postals complete mint, the latter signed, WWI occupations series mint to 10fr browns, 1928 Orval semi-postals complete mint, 1929/31 first special deliveries complete mint never hinged (again mounted on slevage), 1930 5fr dark violet airpost mint and used, 1932 sanatorium semi-postals complete mint, 1933 and 1934 tuberculosis semi-postals complete mint with never hinged values to 1.75fr, 1939 Rubens series complete mint never hinged, etc, etc. continuing in the same vein with lots of mint never hinged series through to post WW2. A very useful collection, assembled over two generations. Sleepers will be present, please inspect carefully.

An exciting range of dozens of postal history items from the stampless period through to the early years of the 20th century, housed in two bulging volumes. The pre-philatelic material includes a range of interesting covers to Chile with the blue "Correos de la Chimba - Bolivia" steamship handstamps accompanied by further local handstamps in blue with 10cts denominations for Antofagasta. Also a good range of town cancels with ovals for La Paz (blue), Cochabamba (red), Oruro (black), Tarija, Oruro again in red ornamented rectangle, Potosi octagonal and Sucre ornamental tablets, as well as large straight line cancels for Potosi (red) and Tupisa (blue), including an cover of 1872 from the Chilean embassy and much more, the range of 19th century fancy cancels here is outstanding. A most attractive array of seldom seen early postal history with some highly unusual items. Please see photoplates, some of these covers would sell easily for many 100s of dollars each and this is a great opportunity to buy an important holding, offered intact as received.

An excellent specialised collection of the overprinted issues specifically for the Yugoslavia forerunner period of Bosnia/Herzegovina, with a multitude of varieties and errors both listed and unlisted in Scott, as well as postal history, unissued material and other back of the book some of which is extremely scarce. Beginning with the overprints on the birthday commems, there are two complete series of inverted overprints, one mint never hinged and signed twice, then there is the complete series used on two registered express covers from Sarajevo to Vienna, followed by studies of the errors methodically organised denomination by denomination, the 10h carmine for example with inverted o/p block of four signed, red o/p instead of black, block of four with extra o/p inverted, date errors inc. "1 18" on signed block, missing date at right mint and used on piece both signed, etc, with a similar pattern on the other values to the 4k on 1k with missing "D" in "Drzava" signed, wide "B" in Bosnia in pair with normal, inverted comma instead of stop after first "S" of SHS in mint block of four and used single on piece, etc, as well as the 4k surcharge on 2k dark green campanile, seldom seen. The Kraljevstvo o/ps follow, again with complete inverted o/ps signed, as well as double with one inverted also complete and signed, then page after page of extraordinary items on this series, highlights including 45h on 80h orange brown block of 9 with central stamp o/p missing the emperor&rsquo,s head (signed), then red 50h surcharge double on 72h blue signed three times, etc, leading on to the unissued Cyrillic and Latin overprints and surcharges on the Emperor Karl I series, with many signed again highly unusual and very scarce. Also present in-depth are the special deliveries and postage dues, the former with inverted overprints, a 5h pair with extra overprint inverted and incorrect languages on both issues mint as well as each used on surcharged 8cts Bosnian warrior stationery cards with Cyrillic o/ps, then postage dues with complete inverted o/ps on 1918 series signed twice, 1918s full series used with "Franco" provisional handstamps not mentioned in Scott, as well as dramatic misplaced double o/ps, extra perforations, incorrect languages, 1919 surcharges with inverted and double o/ps, again mostly signed, etc, etc. This is a most exciting collection for the specialist of , Bosnia/Herzegovina and it will probably be a very long time before you see much of this material again, with so many signatures of Marjanovic, Bar Julij and other leading experts, offered intact as received. ,(photo)





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Many hundreds of stamps organised by Scott numbers, housed in a large volume, with lots of errors and varieties on virtually every issue, including o/ps inverted, double, double one inverted, "981" for "1918", red instead of black, deformed letters, large "B" in "Bosnia", etc. Some of the better issues include the Bosnian girl types inc. unusual forgeries on the 1918 unoverprinted issues and the 1920 circular spots surcharges with the key 2h on 6h violet signed Kaufmann (#1L43/1L45). Then the semi-postals with further overprint errors, as well as the scarce wounded soldier issues, the 5h green and 10h magenta, the former with o/p offset on reverse, followed by used examples on cover (#1LB3/1LB4). The postage dues are also strong with Cyrillic for Latin and Latin for Cyrillic errors on every denomination with many in blocks of four and further unusual errors for example 20h with Cyrillic "helera" missing from the bottom of stamp and printed on reverse due to paper fold, signed. Reversed language errors continue on the blue high values, contrary to the note in Scott, followed by the later postage dues again replete with errors. A fantastic lot for the specialist, abounding in unusual material, please inspect thoroughly.