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Lot Description

1981

8/2377a

Collection of Mint and Used Sweden, 1858 to 2000, neatly displayed in a filled stockbook, with each stamp identified in pencil in the margin, from #8 to 2377a, plus back of the book. A nice collection, with many NH, some booklet panes, many nice c.d.s. cancels and no apparent duplication. Consistently nice quality throughout, catalogue value is owner's. Online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,060

SOLD for C$50.00
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Switzerland

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1982

Mint and Used Group of Mostly Better Items to 1975, including complete sheets, Pro Juventute booklets and a 1949 Presentation book. We noted 1953 Pro Juventute exploded booklet and complete se-tenant sheet Scott B229a (cv $245) with 7 other Pro Juventute complete mint never hinged booklets (without any oxidation on the golden covers), including 1957 (c.v. 300 CHF in SBK). We also noted mint B2-6 (c.v. $177) and C1-2 (c.v. $142), sheet B30 with first day cancel, 5 blocks of 4 with large holes in right selvedge, uncatalogued as such but quite rare. Also a group of early used stamps including a selection of Standing Helvetia to 1fr and various mint stamps with a total face value of 100CHF. Faults noted on early material, otherwise overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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1983

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Switzerland in Two Binders, 1850-2009, collected chronologically, comprising of over 3,000 stamps (including some souvenir sheets), in primarily Vario-style stock pages. The first binder consists of stamps from 1850 to 1939, with stamps ranging from Scott #41/269, along with Semi-Postals (#B7/B99), Airmails (#C3/C26), and Postage Dues (#J1/J67). The second binder consists of material from 1940 to 2009, ranging from Scott #270/1341, along with Semi-Postals (#B100/B645), and Airmails (#C27/C45). We note better stamps, including Scott #s: 182 (m.h., c.v. $125); 184 (m.h., c.v. $155); 226 sheet of 4 (n.h., c.v. $350); 305 (n.h., c.v. $100); B105 sheet of 3 (used, c.v. $500); B143 (n.h., c.v. $225); B206 (n.h., c.v. $275). A good lot for the specialist. 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 $ 600

SOLD for C$500.00
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1984

Mint and Used Collection, 1850 to 2008, in two Davo albums with slipcases, which we estimate to be 80% complete in period. This collection is approximately an even split between mint and used. We spot checked the mint material and noted never hinged stamps back to 1946. Some of the better issues include #s 8 (used c.v. $160), 38 (used c.v. $70), 42 (used c.v. $130), 47 (used c.v. $77 x2), 59 (used c.v. $77), 59 (mint c.v. $62), 65 (used c.v. $110), 70a (mint c.v. $65), 70a (used c.v. $72), 84 (used c.v. $60), 89 (used c.v. $125), 300 (used c.v. $85), 301 (used c.v. $95), 303 (used c.v. $70), 304 (mint c.v. $80), 305 (mint c.v. $100), B3 (used c.v. $100), B6 (mint c.v. $62), B7 (used c.v. $57), B20 (used c.v. $85), B24 (used c.v. $92), B28 (used c.v. $70), B80 (mint c.v. $60), C2 (used c.v. $110), and many others. There is often a mint and a used example for the same issue, plus extra stamps stacked up to four deep in some of the mounts. We noted numerous extras, such as; blocks of four, tête-bêche pairs, se-tenant items, a few proofs and more. There are also many extra stamps in 102 cards and on other branded album pages tucked in throughout the collection. Thousands of stamps in all, 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$425.00
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1985

Switzerland, Austria and Liechtenstein Catalogued Lots and Collections, Classic to the 1990s, from one to several pages in size, all housed in a binder. This lot, by owner's older catalogue values totals to the following; Switzerland $1,606, Austria $1,516 and Liechtenstein $513, for a grand total of $3,635. This lot is comprised of a little more than 30 individual lots with a higher proportion of mint to used stamps. Being already catalogued, these lots are easy to re-sell. 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 $ 3,635

SOLD for C$120.00
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Thailand

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1986

Thailand, Tannu Tuva and Mongolia, Mint and Used Collections, from classics to the 1980s, in a stockbook. The Thailand collection opens with numerous classics, including seven examples of #1, other better stamps are #87 (mint c.v. $300) along with a respectable representation of the early overprints. This lot includes a large number of the stamps of Tannu Tuva, including #s 15-28 (mint c.v. $71). Also included are a few Mongolia, including #83 (mint c.v. $60). 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 $ 200

SOLD for C$180.00
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Tonga

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1987

Mint and Used Collections, 1866 to 1983, on older album pages in a binder, including better stamps, such as # O4 (mint c.v. $100), along with numerous others. We estimate this collection to be 70% complete to 1968. In some cases there is a mint and a used example for the same issue. A good collection from a tougher area. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$100.00
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1988

Mint Collection and Accumulation to About 1975, with only a few older used. Mostly hinged to 1960 and then never hinged. Most of the material from 1965 on is airmail and official airmail. Very fine overall. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$50.00
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Trinidad

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1989

Trinidad, Tobago and Trinidad & Tobago Mint and Used Collections, 1860 to 2003, on older album pages in a binder. The Trinidad collection includes #s 18 (used c.v. $70), 25 (used c.v. $160), 29 (used c.v. $95), 41 (used c.v. $100) and 42 (used c.v. $110), Tobago includes #s 1 (mint c.v. $145), 2 (used c.v. $87), 4 (mint c.v. $425), 8 (mint c.v. $77), 9 (used c.v. $72), 12 (mint c.v. $115), 13 (mint c.v. $110) and 29 (mint c.v. $110). The Trinidad & Tobago collection is complete by catalogue illustration from 1935 to 1976 by catalogue illustration. 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 $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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Tunisia

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1990

Tunisia, Mint and Used Accumulation to about 1990 on 20 Stock Pages, with lots of back-of-the-book items, including semi-postal, airmail and Parcel Post stamps. Low duplication throughout, generally under 5 copies. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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Turkey

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1991

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Turkey, 1869-1980s, consisting of many hundreds of stamps, in a binder, with many Vario-style and owner created pages. The lot begins with a selection of mint and used throughout the lot. The collection begins with roughly 8 pages of mint and used pre-1900 material, with singles and a few sets up to the 1980s. The collection includes a representation of Postal Tax, Airmails, Officials, Postage Dues, and a few Military stamps. A cursory look of material showed a mix of lower value stamps with items cataloguing $20 and up, leaving potential finds for the diligent collector. We note a few small faults with the early material. 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$160.00
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Turks and Caicos Islands

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1992

Mint and Used Collection, 1873 to 1995, on older album pages in a binder. Included are the following issues Turks #s 4 (mint c.v. $57), 5 (mint c.v. $62), 40 (mint c.v. $87) and 43 (used c.v. $67). The Turks and Caicos collection is basically complete by album illustration from 1935 to 1974. 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$180.00
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United Nations

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1993

/CVR

Accumulation of United Nations Material, 1960s-2003, consisting of primarily mint never hinged issues from all three offices. The lot includes 14 annual collections and 6 Endangered Species collections (ranging from 1993/2003, Scott c.v. $675 total), 137 Souvenir folders (ranging from 1966/1993) including Flag, Human Rights and Clean Oceans issues. The lot continues with 100 First Day Issue cards (ranging from 1982/1993), over 340 FDCs, over 40 postal stationary items, 11 presentation booklets which includes the Terra Cotta Soldiers issues from all 3 offices, along with blocks, souvenir sheets and miniature sheets from New York office (c.v. $1,157), Geneva (c.v. $1,203), and Vienna (c.v. $924). The lot concludes with 65 Flag miniature sheets. We note the blocks consist of mainly 10 or 20 stamps with UN logo in the selvedge. Online photos give an overview of this fine to very fine lot. Catalogue value is by owner. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,100

SOLD for C$70.00
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United States

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1994

Accumulation of Mint Never Hinged United States, 1950s-1990s, consisting of a multi-ring Lindner album, with the majority of stamps from the 1980s, along with 12 Annual Definitive and Commemorative collections in USPS envelopes from 1978 to 1985. The lot continues with 21 sealed Self-Service and Presentation Packs including Columbus’ 1st Voyage, Joe Louis, Elvis, Prehistoric Animals, Civil War and others, an Elvis pane in a record cover, 1991 sheet of Wild Flowers, plus hundreds of MNH singles, pairs and blocks in a small box and on Vario-style pages. The lot concludes with a representation of USPS postal stationary, FDCs, and over 50 First Day of Issue pages. Total face exceeds $1,245 (based on owner's inventory, which is included in the lot). Online photos a representative sample of the accumulation which is fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Face US$ 1,245

SOLD for C$625.00
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1995

Group of 17 United States Annual Collections, including 1981, 1990, 1992 (x2), 1993 (x2), 1995-2005. Face value $435. The lot also includes an envelope of mint never hinged singles and blocks with a face value at $74 (contains 15c and up only). A clean lot and very fine.

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Face US$ 509

SOLD for C$250.00
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1996

United States Postage in Album Pages, 1984-1996, consisting of several United States Postal Service Commemorative Stamp Club album pages. Face value counted at U$227 (counting 10c on up, the majority in the 20c to 32c range). The pages are virtually complete, with only a few empty spaces remaining. Clean and useful for postage users. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Face US$ 227

SOLD for C$80.00
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1997

Old Time Collection of Used Revenues with Double Perforation Varieties, all mounted on 26 pages, with a wide variety of George Washington issues, in singles, pairs, strips and blocks, many to most of which have extra rows of horizontal, vertical or diagonal perforations. A interesting collection of material not often seen, which the owner has catalogued at $7,060 (for normal stamps only). All pages scanned online. (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 $ 1,500

SOLD for C$950.00
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1998

Accumulation of Used Material, 1890s to 1990s, consisting of a few thousand stamps, including blocks, souvenir sheets and sheetlets, in eleven stockbooks and Vario-style stock pages. The lot ranges with material from the 1890s, with a few examples of earlier material, up to the 1990s. We note selections of back of the book material including Airmails, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, along with Revenues and a few Cinderellas. A cursory check of stamps noted a few stamps cataloguing $10 and up, with duplication up to 10 in some cases. We note a few of the classic era stamps having small to significant faults. 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$225.00
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1999

Accumulation of Interesting United States Material, 1870s-1970s, in two 64 page Lighthouse stockbooks with slipcases. Each page consists of an assortment of mint and used material including 30 pages of revenues including RD31 (x2, never hinged blocks of 20, c.v. $55 each), R96c (used, c.v. $45), just to name a few. We note mint War Department Officials O83 (hinged, c.v. $240), O86 (never hinged with small spots of missing gum, c.v. $1,450), O92 (mint hinged, c.v. $140), along with used 1894 Bureau issues ranging from the 3c-10c, with duplication up to 10 or more in some cases (c.v. ranges between $12-$20 each), and a few earlier used issues including, 2c "Black Jack" (x3), and Large Bank Note issues. The accumulation continues with 7 pages of pre-cancels, mint singles and a few blocks (including plate blocks), ranging from the 1930s to the 1970s, along with Airmails, Postage Dues, and Special Delivery. We note some small faults in the early stamps, as to be expected in an accumulation such as this, however, there could be some interesting finds for the diligent collector (we note a few fancy cancels, etc). Online photos should be looked at closely, to get an overall sense of this very interesting 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) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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2000

Group of More Than 130 United States Postal Service Annual Collections, 1970s to 1990s, consisting of mint stamps, many in their unopened packages, with good face value and even higher catalogue value in their hard or soft cover books, most with original outer envelopes. These souvenir packages were often lavish with their descriptions and photography and proved to be great marketing items. This group also includes several thematic collections (Olympics, Flowers, 1976 Bicentennial, etc.) and a few mini-sheets (State Flowers, Elvis Presley, Marilyn Monroe). This is a clean lot that is fine or better and would be very useful for an online reseller. Our photos show an overview of the contents. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$325.00
Will close during Public Auction