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China (People's Republic of)

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1221

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Assortment to PRC and China Mint Blocks, Sets, FDCs, etc., the best of which is a group of mint never hinged P.R.C. plate inscription blocks of 4 and of 6 plus some pairs of Scott #s 1120/1241 from the years 1973 to 1974 (these catalogue $818). Also includes 7 P.R.C. FDCs for sets between Scott #s 1194/1214 from the year 1974 (c.v. $127 for used stamps). The rest of the lot is Republic of China mint never hinged sets from 1974 (and some earlier), as well as a set of 7 diff. FDC from the years 1973-1974. A nice quality lot, all fresh and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$750.00
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1222

Collection of Roughly 320 People's Republic of China Souvenir Folders, 1983-2009, with about 80 souvenir folders containing first day of issue mint stamps, sets, blocks, souvenir sheets and a few sheetlets, ranging from 1993 to 2009. The remaining souvenir folders contain first day of issue used stamps, sets, and souvenir sheets, ranging from the 1980s to the 1990s. The lot also includes 14 early China used issues (c.v. $2,665, if genuine). A very colourful lot, with many topical and thematic possibilities. Online photos show a sampling. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$550.00
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Cilicia

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1223

16 Page Exhibit on The Cilicia Overprint Varieties and Errors on Turkish or French stamps, well laid out, showing normal (mostly mint) stamps, then varieties such as missing next to overprinted, double, inverted, inverted next to missing, double inverted, missing parts of the overprint, and more. The last two pages contain a sheet of 100 of Scott 24 (c.v. $800, mounted on a double page). A lovely exhibit / collection which would be difficult to duplicate, with many items listed in Scott and even more in Yvert & Tellier Specialized and the Mayo Specialized catalogue, which lists the stamp on page 8 of the exhibit showing "Syrie" instead of "Cicilie" (Mayo #172GY). Includes a page with 17 stamps described by the owner as forgeries. All pages are scanned online and comes with additional information. (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) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,100.00
Will close during Public Auction

1224

Advanced Mint and Used Cilicia Collection on Scott Specialty Pages, 1919-1921, plus extra pages for a total of 21 pages and 180 stamps, all containing an advanced collection of overprinted Turkish and French stamps, featuring a large number of overprint varieties, such as inverted, double, double inverted, sideways, misplaced, and more, many listed in either Scott, Yvert & Tellier or Mayo. Also includes a specialized catalogue / monograph on the subject by Menachim Max Mayo (1984, self-published, with colour illustrations, 194 pages). Quite a useful collection, either for the beginner or advanced collector, not often offered. All pages are 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) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$800.00
Will close during Public Auction

1225

Collection of Mint and Used Cilicia in a Scott Specialty Album, with 370 mint and used stamps, including complete sets, overprint varieties (with both unlisted, plus some either listed in Scott, or Yvert or Mayo, such as double, inverted, etc.), multiples, perforation varieties, three stationery envelopes, two registration receipts, three pages of forerunners (Palestinian and Turkish stamps canceled in Cilicia) as well as four Air Mail issues (assumed to have fake overprints). A lovely collection to expand upon, with a huge catalogue value (owner's c.v. for the Scott listed items only came to over $9,000). We only photographed a sampling of the pages online to give an idea. (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) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 750

SOLD for C$1,450.00
Will close during Public Auction

1226

Huge Stock of Mint and Used Cilicia Duplicates, in two 16-page stockbooks (the varieties, identified by Mayo numbers, including inverted, double, missing, etc.), two binders with manila pages and a good stack of 102 cards. We counted just over 3,400 Turkish and French overprinted stamps, including many NH, many overprint varieties, perforation varieties, postmark interest, and more. Duplication in each of the three groups runs from one stamp to several dozens, and there is duplication also from one group to the other. Many of the items are identified by the owner and some are priced at what appears to be current Scott values (huge total c.v.). A great lot for the collector wishing to seek out varieties or postmarks, etc., or for the dealer who specializes in such material, as this is definitely not often seen in this quantity. Scans only show a small sampling, should easily be worth our low estimate. (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) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 1,500

SOLD for C$900.00
Will close during Public Auction

Croatia

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1227

Collection of Mint and Used Croatia, 1941-1993, in a Schaubek hingeless album and one binder, with strength in Semi-Postal issues, including numerous souvenir sheets and sheetlets, noting Scott #s: B11-B12 (m.h., c.v. $90 total), B18 perforated and imperforate souvenir sheets, along with sets and sheetlets cataloguing $10 to $30. Online photos show a sampling. A clean, very fine collection. (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$130.00
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Danish West Indies

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1228

Specialized Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Danish West Indies, displayed on 6 black stock pages. Most of the material is used but there is good value in mint. The majority of the value is in the specialized collection of the 1874-79 issues, with shades, identified Types, postmarks, etc. Our catalogue value for these is as if they were all the first issues, and not the later 1896-1901 printings, so there will probably be a final difference in the catalogue value, also taking into account that we did not value better shades or varieties, of which there are plenty. The lot continues with a selection of postage dues and a page of later issues (these not counted in the total value). We note mint NH blocks (56 stamps total) of #24 (c.v. $896), a lovely used block of #19 ($170), a used block of 5 of #15 ($362) and more. A generally fine to very fine offering, seldom seen, and all pages are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 7,095

SOLD for C$650.00
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Danzig

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1229

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Danzig, 1923-1939, with roughly 100 stamps, including semi-postals, in hingeless mounts on Steiner pages, housed in a binder. Better stamps with Scott #s B15-B19 (c.v. $80 total), B23-B27 ($65 total), along with a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. The lot also includes a binder containing a few hundred mint never hinged Bohemia and Moravia stamps, ranging from 1939 to 1943, and a small selection of mint Croatia from 1939 to 1941. Owner's Scott catalogue for the lot totals $1,100. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
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Denmark

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1230

Extensive Collection / Study of the Denmark Numeral Issues of 1870 to 1912, with thousands of used stamps mounted on pages filling a 3 inch thick binder. The owner was visibly passionate about this issue, as each page is riddled with note after note on types, printings, varieties, and much more. The collection is also abundant in postmark interest, as the owner used mostly dated copies to help him identify them. The collection also includes a few covers and stationery items. Please see our representative photos to get a small glimpse, or better yet plan on seeing it in person to better appreciate the quantity and range of material included. (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$425.00
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1231

Accumulation of Thousands of Used Denmark, 1900s-1980s, with material on and off paper, in glassines, bags, and envelopes. The majority of stamps range from the 1920s onward, with a spot check indicating bridge cancel types, single and double ring postmarks, ship cancels, Faroe Islands town cancels, etc., with many socked on the nose town cancels, leaving potential finds to the dedicated collector. Online photos show a sampling of the lot. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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1232

Extensive Collection of Denmark's Royal Emblems First Issues, 1851-1863, with 335 stamps displayed on 6 stock pages and 2 album pages. We note a good variety of printings, denominations, shades, etc., and most of the stamps have 3-ring numeral cancels, many of which are easily readable / identifiable (at least one 8s value has a nice c.d.s. cancel, and there are also a few mint or unused stamps). A group like this will contain faults, still a tremendous opportunity for the specialist wishing to find better numeral cancels, printings, etc. A rare offering which should easily be worth our estimate of $3 per stamp, all pages are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,000

SOLD for C$650.00
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1233

Group of Mostly Mint Denmark Sheets, 1905 to 1955, in a sheet file, all mint NH except where noted, with Scott #s 60 (full sheet, with pencil in margins, c.v. $700), Q17 (two used full sheets with varieties listed in Facit, Scott $550), Q18 (two full sheets with varieties listed in Facit, incl. a major re-entry, one sheet has hinge reinforcement on back), 95 (full sheet), 220 (full sheet), 224 (two full sheets), 263 (block of 90) and 357 (full sheet and part sheet of 94, with surcharge varieties). Some of the sheets have separation, still overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,022

SOLD for C$300.00
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1234

Group of Mint Never Hinged and Used Denmark Sheets, 1933 to 1967, all in three sheet files, with 21 used full sheets (Scott #220/437, c.v. $554), plus 50 mint never hinged full sheets, ranging from #220 to 365 (c.v. $2,679), with quantities between 1 and 25, still a good diversity of complete sheets for the collector or dealer, overall very fine.

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Scott $ 3,233

SOLD for C$90.00
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Europe

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1235

Accumulation of Roughly 600 European Booklets, 1960s-1990s, with better representation from Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Germany, Sweden, to name a few. A cursory check indicated primarily booklets containing definitive stamps, along with a few booklets containing commemorative and semi-postal stamps, with a few stitched and Red Cross booklets. Online photos are representative of what will be found in the lot, noting three sealed packages, each containing 120 booklets. A nice lot for collectors, and dealers looking for stock. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$150.00
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1236

Mainly Used Collection of Sweden, Switzerland and the Netherlands, each displayed in its own stockbook. The Sweden collection (1,574 different stamps to 2016) has an owner's c.v. of $1,635 and includes #s 1566a, 1906, 2553, 2565, 2706-08, 2525, 2767, etc. Switzerland (1,191 different stamps to 2015) has an owner's c.v. of $1,138 and includes regular issues 100, 141, 200-03, 206, 210-15, 219-225, 241, 247-55, 344 and semi-postals B1, 2, 11, 13-14, 99, 195, 222, 241, 275, etc. The Netherlands (1,883 different, incl. 520 semi-postals to 2015 has a c.v. of 1,273. Condition is overall fine, owner's catalogue values are from a 2015 Scott. (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) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,046

SOLD for C$130.00
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1237

Accumulations of Mint and Used Stamps From European Countries, 1930s-1980s, with many thousands of stamps in roughly 150 quadrille and Vario-style stock pages, housed in 9 binders. We note better representation from Liechtenstein, Italy and Vatican City, Greece, Turkey, and Portuguese Colonies. Many of the countries are organized by Scott numbers, including catalogue pricing, all provided by the owner. A cursory check of stamps indicated catalogue values of $5 and under, with some stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Online photos show a sampling. Duplication up to 10 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) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$375.00
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1238

Large Mint and Used Austria, Liechtenstein and Switzerland Dealer's Stock / Accumulation from Classics to the 1990s, on old album pages, numerous Vario and other pages and in glassines / envelopes. Some of the highest cataloguing sets and singles are Austria Scott #s 958-76 (mint blocks of four, c.v. $131 total), C57 (mint, $90), C58 (mint, $90) and Switzerland CB1 (mint miniature pane $55 for singles). Also included are numerous sets and singles in the $5 to $10 range of catalogue value. We noted a mint marginal block of four collection of Austria as well as a stock of Switzerland in glassines, both mostly 1960s to 1980s. There are many thousands of stamps in this group, including more than 40 souvenir sheets, with good variety. Some of the material has been prepared for sale, while thousands of stamps are in glassines and envelopes. 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$130.00
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1239

Mint and Used Southern Europe Collections / Accumulation from Classics to the 1990s, on older album pages, on Vario and other stock pages and in glassines / envelopes, etc. Some of the countries include Greece, Italy, Monaco, Portugal, San Marino, Spain and Vatican City as well as a number of the colonies and former colonies. We noted some sets and singles in the $5 to $15 of catalogue value. Included is a Greece collection on quadrille pages starting with Hermes heads. Also included are numerous souvenir sheets, complete sets of modern never hinged and more. The group comprises several thousand of stamps and has quite good variety, with some of the material priced and ready to sell. 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$80.00
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1240

Collections of Mint and Used European Countries, 1850s-1970s, with a few thousand stamps, in roughly 200 album and quadrille pages, housed in two binders, stockbook, and loose pages. The collection includes a binder of France with roughly 500 used stamps (128 pre-1900), owner's 2014 catalogue value totals $3,655, along with a binder of Italy with roughly 400 used stamps, with a small selection of pre-1900 stamps, owner's 2014 catalogue value totals $1,437. The collection continues with generally used material, ranging from the 1870s to the 1950s, from Great Britain, Sweden, Belgium, Russia, Bulgaria, and Russia, with a spot check indicating a few stamps, set, and partial sets cataloguing $10 to $30 and up, with the possibility of better postmarks. The lot concludes with a stockbook of many hundreds of mint and used Greece and Cyprus. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with some of the early material. 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 $ 400

SOLD for C$140.00
Will close during Public Auction