FOREIGN SINGLE COUNTRIES continued...

Lifetime accumulation with about 750 to 800 large hawid cards, virtually all well filled housed in 5 boxes, 3 large and 2 small with four or five strips per card, mint and used from the classics imperfs onwards. This was formed by a wannabe dealer who for decades stripped collections from auctions purchases. as well as collections bought privately. This forms a very diverse range of material with 1000s of complete series, mint and used, often blocks of four with much stacked stamp on stamp, blocks on , blocks, making this an interesting and challenging viewing and not at all easy to value. However a random inspection clearly shows that at $5 a card, this will have huge positive results as the potential here is enormous, once organised chronologically. Then this will then easily run into many tens of thousands of dollars, with better areas include pro-juventutes galore from the forerunners in quantity, as well as lots of the better early series including many superb used blocks of 4, as well as the1950s, also lots of good airmails with these from the 1930s including the key values. virtually all superb &lsquo,à, la Suisse&rsquo, sock on the nose strikes. Also some of the 19th/early 20th century, there are some real beauties here with the postmarks, where the Scott catalogue figure is almost, if not irrelevant. Also, plenty of back of the book, m/s from 1936, better tete-beche with interpanneaus, the offices to 10fr, general non-Scott listed, etc etc. The most pleasant feature is that there is hardly anything here in excess quantity, generally a dozen or so and often that is in the better material. There are many cards here that will easily sell for 100s of $s each and few that would sell for less than $30 to $40 each, the accumulation is that good. , Ideal for a dealer looking to replenish stocks that will easily break down well for EBay, APS circuit books or shows. Thos is an opportunity that should not be missed, dealers make sure this is on your list of lots to view, you will not be disappointed.

A large album housing around 400 mint and used soldier stamps alphabetically organised.. Apart from the many regular army issues for rifles, artillery, etc, there are issues for mining corps, air observers, engineers, bridge builders, skiers on mountain training, bicycle companies, Italian language pair for roadworkers 1941, even bakers, etc, as well as pure propaganda with an illustration-only stamp with shadow of soldier with finger to his lips over group of talking civilians. There are also dozens of miniature sheets/sheetlets of four inc. 1939 "mobilisation" sheet with lower left stamp showing soldiers standing guard over Switzerland surrounded by death's heads, 1939 sappers battalion sheet of four triangular stamps with design of barbed wire silhouetted against a red sky, 1940 "Generalswache" black dog sheet of four and imperf sheet of one, carrier pigeon unit, motto "small unit - big help", sheet of four with another sheet showing silver ink only, etc, etc. An excellent, one of a kind, well-organised collection with many better and scarce items present. An opportunity for the specialist of this area.

Collection of many 100s of stamps, virtually all one of a kind, housed in a well-filled specialised KaBe album, with issues from the classic imperfs through to the 1990, up to 1960 the collection is mainly superb used, with mint never hinged thereafter and all in complete series. Beginning with the classics with the 2 1/2rp "Orts Post" black and red and 10rp rayon red and yellow, both used with margins all round, then Strubel imperfs including a very attractive example of the 2rp gray with clear Schaffhausen cds and particularly wide margin at left possibly sheet, followed by the perf sitting Helvetias inc. 40cts green used (#47), 25cts green on granite paper used (#65), etc, 1882 numerals inc. scarce white paper 2cts bister used (#77) and 15cts yellow used with couple tiny pinholes mentioned for accuracy&rsquo,s sakes only, still a highly collectible example (#81) and postage dues including the 1884/97 500cts used (#J28). Then follow the standing Helvetias, as well as William Tell with different types categorised, through to the pro juventute semi-postals inc. complete used 1915s (#B2/B3) and 1917s (#B7/B9), the 50cts propeller o/p airpost used (#C2), plus a range of non Scott listed 1935 perfin cross official forerunners and other officials, etc, etc. A useful collection with much potential especially on the 19th century classics, please inspect.

Many 100s of stamps mint and used, virtually all one of a kind, housed on large early 20th century album pages with printed spaces up to 1921, then blank pages for material through to the mid-20th century. Including useful classics with 5rp blue and red rayon four margins with blue cancel, several strubelis inc. two of the 40rp pale yellow green, one four margins, the second with small faults, (#18 Scott retail $1400 each) followed by dozens of perf varieties sitting Helvetias, virtually all different denominations to the to 1fr. Then 1878/82 postage dues to 500cts, standing Helvetias to 3fr with lots of different types on various denominations inc. perf 91/2 1fr claret, as well as an imperf essay without denomination in pale green. Other better material through to 20th century including mountain high values to 10fr, lots of pro juventute series, 35cts and 40cts aviator airposts on granite paper mint and both signed, a page of William Tell se-tenant/tete-beche pairs, through to back of the book with a range of departmental officials mint and used with war board/ industriellekriegswirtschaft o/ps, etc. A very useful collection, assembled over two generations. Sleepers will definitely be present in this old time collection, please inspect carefully.

Useful one man's collection of many hundreds of used stamps, virtually all one of a kind, well written-up on quadrille pages and housed in one album. The collection starts with sitting Helvetias to 1fr with many shades including bright gold and dark shades on the 1fr, then dozens of standing Helvetias organised by perforation types, again with many shades within these categories. The 20th century highlights such as the mountain high values complete used, 1925 airposts complete, 1936 defins tete-beche pairs, 1945 PAX series complete with used franc values, 1959 PTT o/p Europa issues, thru 2000s inc. silk. There is also an excellent section of the semi-postals with Pro Juventutes complete used from 1913 onwards. Completely uncataloged and with sleepers certainly present, should reward a thorough inspection.

Mainly 1990s thru 2006 superb used collection in virtually complete Lighthouse hingeless album including chocolate sheetlet and the NABA 2000 embroidery issue single and sheetlet of four, as well as two used on FDCs, etc. Also useful early back of the book with postage dues from 1908/09 issues onwards, officials, departmentals inc. work, health, refugees, etc. New issue cost running into 1000s of dollars.

Two albums with many 100s of stamps one of a kind, with the first book having virtually complete issues from 1971 to 2006 mostly used, in immaculate condition including embroidery. Then the second album this time specifically for semi-postals, all in complete series, focusing on the PJs and the PPs, accompanied by the regular stamps from the late 19th century onwards through to the late '60s. A very good lot to build on or to sell page by page, please inspect.

A wonderful collection of over 900 mint and used stamps including postal history, organized by Scott numbers in on large volume with many errors and varieties, besides the many permutations of overprints and surcharge colors, as well as scarce regular issues. For example, the 2m on 5pi brown with piaster surcharge at left instead of right (#3 var) mint, the 2m on 5pa on 10pa green with 2pa part of surcharge omitted (#4 var) used and inverted "2's" on block of four used on piece, then the 4m on 10pa green with new value omitted mint (#9 var), #1 and #16 together on company-headed cover, followed by the 20pa carmine rose tughra mint (#21), 1pi violet and black with inverted o/p (#47 var), 2pi green and black battleship used (#57), on to high values with the 10pi dark violet palace mint (#73), the 25pi olive green mosque used (#76) and the 25pi carmine on straw sentry and shell mint (signed) and used (#79). Then the triangular "Hakum Soria Arabie" o/ps with inverts including on revenue stamps on large part covers, 1920 regular issues inc. 5m rose tete-beche pair in corner block of four mint (#85a) and imperf singles mint (signed) and used unpriced in Scott, with further interesting non Scott listed postage due overprints of large "T" in circle on five different denominations of the regular issues, etc. This is a pioneering collection in a field where the Scott specialised catalog is as yet not expanded. On each issue the colors of the overprints have been classified by the collector, not only with black and violet, but also blue, green, vermilion, pink, etc. and then the different colors on the perforation varieties where they exist, again not mentioned in Scott. Some of these permutations are clearly scarce, if not rare and this thorough survey represents an opportunity for the Syrian specialist looking for the best.