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1321

Very Near Complete Mint and Used German Democratic Republic Collection, 1949-1980, in 6 Lindner hingeless albums. In some cases, both mint and used stamps are present, and a few blocks and mini sheets as well as 22 booklets have been added. A few souvenir sheets and stamps are either toned or thinned, rest is generally 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 $ 750

SOLD for C$250.00
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German Colonies

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1322

Collections of Early Mint German-Occupied Caroline Islands and Marshall Islands, on hingeless album pages, with Caroline Islands (23 different, 6 are NH, c.v. $508) and Marshall Islands (23 different mint, c.v. $392). A fresh and very fine collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 900

SOLD for C$225.00
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German Occupation

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1323

Mint and Used Collection of World War II Occupied Territories: Bohemia and Moravia, Poland, France, Luxembourg, Serbia, Croatia and much more in a Lindner hingeless album and on Vario sheets. Many of these areas appear complete with mostly mint stamps. We noted Croatia Scott B3-5 (c.v. $570), mint Serbia 2NC1-15 ($161), m.n.h. Zara Michel 25 (650 Euros), used Zara postage due 4 and 9 (2,200 Euros); these are not signed. Our scans only give a superficial view, inspect to appreciate the depth and high value of this collection. Fine to very fine overall. (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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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$550.00
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1324

Extensive Mint and Used Collection of the Post-war Period, 1945-1949, of all areas of Germany under Allied occupation: British and American Zones, French occupation zones, Russian zones and Saar, We saw Baden souvenir sheets 5NB8a and b, both in mint and used condition (c.v. $412), Germany m.n.h. souvenir sheet Scott 664a ($105), m.n.h. East Prussia 15N1 ($400 DDR 10N2, 8, 9, and 13 with reversed overprint, unlisted in Scott (Michel 165€) and the m.n.h. DDR Goethe souvenir sheet 10NB11 ($140) among many interesting issues. 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$300.00
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German States

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1325

Baden

Collection and Accumulation on 3 Album Pages, and in a stock card, including shade varieties. We noted one good copy of Scott 14 (c.v. $175) and 24 (faulty, $575). Many of the imperforate stamps are slightly cut into on part of one side or more. Catalogue values and numbers shown on the pages should be adjusted accordingly, an interesting and useful lot nevertheless. Some faults, else fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$150.00
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1326

Bavaria

Extensive Mint and Used Bavaria Collection on 75 Pages, quite extensive, with a little bit of everything, including many shades, postmarks, printings, types, perforation changes, blocks, imperforates, overprints, back of the book, tête-bêche, marginal inscriptions, and more, many only listed in the Michel catalogue. Most items have a catalogue value and number penciled-in by owner, which may or may not all be accurate. Also includes a collection of Bavarian errors (mostly fly-speck inking issues) on stamps or overprints all neatly displayed on 37 well written-up pages, with colour blow-ups of the issues. A worthy collection for the German States enthusiast, loaded with useful material. Our many photos only show a small portion of the collection. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$225.00
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1327

Bavaria

Collection / Exhibit on the Printing Errors of Bavaria, 1849-1920, mounted on about 70 pages, many of which show a colour blow-up of the variety. The collection starts with a page showing the different types of varieties, then goes on chronologically by issue, showing mostly stamps, but also a few stationery items and franked covers. We note that most of the varieties are "fly speck" in nature, and would have been caused by over or under-inking, but there are also more outstanding ones. Of note are 5 covers franked with sets (or part sets), whose errors are illustrated and discussed on the next pages. A great collection for the Bavarian, or German States enthusiast, we have scanned some of the pages online for your viewing pleasure. (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 $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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1328

Hamburg #9, 12, 22, 23

Lot of Mint 1864-1865 Hamburg Issues, with #9 (total of 24 stamps in singles, pairs and blocks, with at least 5 different shades), 12 (two pairs and a single in three different shades), 22 (total of 45 stamps in singles, pairs and blocks) and 23 (total of 19 stamps in various multiples). There are a great variety of shades here, including some not listed in Scott, so we counted the catalogue value as all cheapest major shade only. The great majority of these are mint never hinged, with a few of the early imperforates being hinged. We have carefully examined these using the Scott and Schloss descriptions on how to identify reprints, and are fairly confident they are regular issues, but we still recommend careful examination or viewing the scans we have online. A few of the imperforates have tiny toning spots, else an overall fine to very fine lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 9,510

SOLD for C$300.00
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1329

Saxony

Collection of Mostly Used Saxony Issues, with 44 stamps between #s 1 and 20c, including better shades, postmarks, etc. Most of the stamps have been catalogued (sometimes somewhat enthusiastically) by the owner; for example, we note three supposed #1 stamps, which if genuine would catalogue a minimum of $6,500 each and a quick look at Schloss indicates problems with at least two of them. Never the less, a useful collection for the German States enthusiast. Some faults noted, overall fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$200.00
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Great Britain

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1330

Accumulation of Roughly 430 Great Britain Booklets, 1967-1970s, all appearing to be stitched booklets, including 15 prestige booklets (The Story of Wedgwood x5; Stamps for Cooks x10). A spot check indicated a few used booklet panes, along with a few booklets from the Channel Islands. A nice lot for the booklet specialist and dealers looking for stock. Duplication up to 10 each in some cases. Online photo shows an overview. Overall fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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1331

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Great Britain, 1970s-2015, containing roughly 120 booklets, 67 booklet panes, and 30 souvenir sheets, in two stockbooks. Face value totals at £729 (counting 15p and up, including 378x 1ST stamps counted at £1.10, and 264x 2ND stamps counted at 75p). We note the majority of material ranges from the 1990s to the 2000s, with little to no duplication. No Machin values were counted towards face value (183x 1ST Machin stamps in the collection). Each item has been identified by the owner using 2020 Scott numbers and catalogue values, with the collection totaling $1,937. 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) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Face £ 729

SOLD for C$300.00
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1332

Large Dealer's Stock of Great Britain & Commonwealth Booklets, mostly from the 1970s to the 2000s. For Great Britain there are more than 180 booklets in total, with more than 20 of these being Prestige style booklets. For the rest of the Commonwealth, there are more than 140 booklets in total, with 30 of these being Prestige style booklets. We noted higher cataloguing booklets, such as three from Great Britain with 2 shilling cover prices, the Wedgewood booklet and Hong Kong Scott 276-81c. Some of the booklets have been identified and priced. The image accompanying this lot only shows a portion of all the booklets included. Overall fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$190.00
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1333

Stock Page of Early Used Great Britain Issues, with 10 different valuable items, from Queen Victoria to King George V, still with their dealer tags and a total asking price of £915 (catalogue value is much higher). Overall quality is fine to very fine.

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Retail £ 915

SOLD for C$120.00
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1334

Group of Great Britain Officials, 1882-1902, consisting of 65 stamps in a black stock sheet ranging from Scott #O2/O73. Better items include Scott #'s: O6, O35 (x2), O36, O45, O50. Scott catalogue value total is $2,415 (if genuine). The lot also include O29 and O65 (both appear to be Fournier forgeries with killer postmarks, c.v. $3,050 total, if genuine). Overall fine, postmarks range from fully dated c.d.s. to the usual parcel cancels. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
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1335

Collection / Accumulation of Used GB Queen Victoria Issues, 1840-1900, with roughly 500 stamps in 20 stock pages. There is a great variety of material here, including different plate numbers, perforations, watermarks and printings, and we note high denominations to the One Pound, including a few 5 shillings, and 10 shilling, plus a number of high cataloguing stamps. There is also a good variety of useful and better postmarks, including many dated town cancels. We note Penny Blacks (x2, 0-2 margins); imperforate Tuppence Blues (x4, with 1 red (faulty), and 1 black Maltese Cross postmark); imperforate Penny Reds (x135), noting 35 with Maltese Cross postmarks, ivory heads, and a strip of four (with numeral postmarks); along with Scott #s 64a (m.h., c.v. $1,275) just to name a few. The lot includes owner's notations and older catalogue values. Online photos show a sampling. Postmarks range from smudgy parcel to readable c.d.s. town cancels, noting small faults with some of the stamps. Generally fine to better. (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 $ 1,000

SOLD for C$1,450.00
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1336

Collection / Accumulation of Used GB Edward VII Issues, with roughly 160 stamps (including a few mint issues) in 5 stock pages. The collection is organized by denomination, from the ½d to the £1, with the majority of stamps ranging between ½d to 7d, along with 9d (x6), 10d (x4), 1sh (x8), 2/6 (x3), 5sh (x4), 10sh (x2), and £1. Stamp identification and S.G. catalogue values provided by the owner. All pages photographed online. Postmarks range from smudgy parcel to readable c.d.s. town cancels. We note a few small faults with a few of the stamps, still overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$350.00
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1337

Collection of Mint and Used Great Britain in a Springback Album, 1840-1989, with many hundreds of stamp hinged onto quadrille pages. The collection begins with an 1841 Penny Black on cover (2-margin, from position PK) tied with red Maltese cancel (c.v. $850), along with a Scott #33 Penny Red with SPECIMEN overprint (type 9, m.h., S.G. c.v. £225, with diagonal crease). The collection continues with 24 mint Jubilee issues with Scott #s 111-122, 125-126 (c.v. $942 total), and continues with mint and used stamps, blocks and sets up to the 1980s. We note the collection also includes phosphor stamps (identified by the owner), mint and used Great Britain Offices Abroad (including mint sets), and mint and used Officials, ranging from O4/O72, with better stamps including Scott #O36 (used, x2, $620 total), O38 (used, $310). Catalogue value for the Officials totals $2,409 (if genuine). The collection includes owner's notes and values from a 1999 Scott Catalogue (not used in our valuations listed in the description). Online photos show a sampling of this well rounded collection. 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$425.00
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1338

Collection of Mint and Used Great Britain and Channel Islands, 1960s-1999, with many hundreds of stamps in roughly 150 White Ace and home made album pages (the majority of stamps in hingeless black mounts), housed in 5 binders. The lot begins with a Great Britain collection, with a small group of pre-1960 used, with the strength of material post 1958 mint stamps up to the 1990s. Face value totals £147 (counting 10p and up only). No Machin stamps were counted towards face value. The lot continues with mint never hinged collections of Guernsey, Isle of Man, and Jersey, ranging from roughly 1969 to 1990. Online photos show a sampling. 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$120.00
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1339

Mint and Used Extensive Great Britain Collection, 1840 to About 1970, in a Lighthouse album and two stockbooks, with a mix of mint and used at the beginning, becoming predominantly mint from the mid-1960s to the end. Starts with a Penny Black with Maltese Cross cancel, fresh 1840 2d with light Maltese Cross cancel in red and various examples of the 1841 issue with Maltese Cross cancels, four of which are numbered. These are followed by many better stamps from the Victorian era including #40 ($400), 64 ($160), 66 ($135), 70 (325), 78-86 ($571), 87 (mint, $700), 94/95 (360), a beautifully centered 96 with light c.d.s. ($$200), 98-102 / 104-107 ($1,334), 108 mint and nicely centered ($1,275), 109 ($687), 111-122 (complete mint, $541), and so on, with numerous interesting items such as phosphor, blocks of four, complete sets, Officials, and much more. Owner catalogued all at over $23,914. Our pictures online show a good sampling. (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 $ 2,000

SOLD for C$1,250.00
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1340

Very Large Dealer's Stock / Accumulation of Great Britain and Commonwealth, from classics to the 1990s on Vario style pages, stock pages, in glassines and envelopes, etc. Included are the following higher cataloguing stamps, Australia Scott #11 (used, c.v. $140), 43 (used, $110), 99 (block of four used, $68 total), 127 (used, $200), 141 (mint, $90), 177-79 (mint, $107), 178 with Specimen overprint, Ceylon 264-74 (mint, $73), Egypt 249 (pane of 100 mint, $125 total), 251 (pane of 100 mint, $140 total), Falkland Islands 107-20 (mint, $200), Gambia 1825 Bob Dylan (x160 mint, $256 total), Great Britain 1 three margin (used, $375), 39 (used, $160), 64 plate 11 (used, $185), 69 (used, $550), 80 (used, $70), 126 (used, $165), 139 (used, $150), 140 (used, $220), 173 (mint, $325), MH169-MH176 (mint, $52), KUT 113 (marginal block of eight mint, $120), Montserrat 860 Marilyn Monroe miniature pane (x51 mint, $561 total), Nevis 460-63 Aircraft (x49 mint, $147 total) and Northern Rhodesia 61-74 (mint, $84). We also noted many, many sets and singles in the $5 to $30 of catalogue value. Also included are numerous sheets and part sheets of mint stamps, some of which form complete sets. In all, there are many, many thousands of stamps in this group, with some of the material priced for sale. 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$650.00
Will close during Public Auction