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Turkey

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1441

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Turkey, 1863-1990, with many hundreds of stamps. including a few souvenir sheets. mounted on a few hundred Steiner pages, housed in three thick binders. The regular issues generally range from 1917 up to the 1990s, with roughly 90% completeness for regular issues up to 1990. The collection continues with selections of back of the book material including Postage Due, military stamps, newspaper stamps, Semi-postals, Airmail, Postal Tax, Officials, etc. A cursory check indicated a few stamps and souvenir sheets cataloguing $5 to $20, including Scott #841 souvenir sheet (c.v. $75). Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the early stamps. 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 $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
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1442

Collection of Mint and Used Turkey, 1863-2009, with roughly 1,500 stamps, well organized, in 18 manilla stock pages, housed in a binder. The collection begins with roughly 500 mint stamps, ranging from Scott #9/2570, along with selections of back of the book material. A cursory check revealed better items with 2023 Scott #s 61-62 (m.h., c.v. $130 total), 134 (m.h., $45), 457, 462-463, 468 (m.h., $180 total), 915a souvenir sheet (m.h., $70), 1101a souvenir sheet (m.h., $125), along with stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $10 and up. The collection continues with roughly 1,000 used stamps, ranging from Scott #20/2844, along with selections of back of the book material, noting #270 (used, $300), along with stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $10 and up. The collection also includes selection of mint and used Cyprus and Turkey in Asia. Owner's 2014 Scott catalogue value totals $5,132. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with some of the early mint and used stamps. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

SOLD for C$150.00
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1443

Collection of Early Mint and Used Turkey, includes a collection of the Crescent stamps of the Ottoman Empire (Scott 53-77) on 6 pages, with 70 stamps including better such as #s 73 (used, c.v. $425), three bisected issues, an unsevered bisect, 77 (used, $150) and others, including postmark interest, as well as a 2010 specialized Isfila catalogue on the issue. Also includes several mint blocks and multiples of the Crescent issue and preceding Crescent and Star issue, as well as three stock pages with the 1911 stamps overprinted Monastir, Pristina, Salonique and Uskub. Last but not least is a money letter mailed from Simbirsk Russia in 1878 to the monks in Mount Athos in Greece, carried via Odessa, with a write-up (both sides of cover are scanned. All items are illustrated online, a great lot for the Turkey specialist or dealer. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$500.00
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Turkey in Asia

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1444

Collection of Mint and Used Turkey in Asia (Anatolia), 1920-1922, with 58 stamps mounted on Scott Specialty pages, in a mix of mint and used, including some NH. This collection alone catalogues $948 in Scott as basic stamps but includes some varieties only listed in the specialized Mayo catalogue. Also includes two stock pages with another 40 stamps that we have not catalogued. All stamps illustrated online, overall fine to very fine and not often offered. Also includes the definitive work on this area "Anatolia" by Menachim Max Mayo (1990, self published, 392 pages, profusely illustrated in colour). All items pictured 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$1,900.00
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Ukraine

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1445

Group of 19 Annual and Thematic Ukrainian Collections, 2003-2013, with years 2003 (x2), 2004 (x3), 2005 (x2), 2006, 2007 (x2), 2008-2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, along with Ukrainian Folk Costumes (x3), and Hetmans of Ukraine on postage stamps (x2, 1 sealed) thematic collections. Beautifully illustrated collections with all the stamps inside. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$500.00
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1446

Interesting Collection of Mint and Used Ukraine, Featuring Displaced Persons Local Stamps, 1918-1950s, with a few hundred stamps in roughly 35 Vario-style stock pages housed in a binder. The lot begins with a selection of primarily mint Trident overprint stamps, noting imperforate and perforated stamps, pairs and strips, including owner's notations highlighting varieties and overprint types, along with retail prices ranging from $10 to $35 per item. The collection continues with an interesting group of mint Regensburg displaced persons local stamps and semi-postals, noting perforated and imperforated stamps (including pairs), which used for internal mail at the camp post offices. Older auction slips show estimates of $60 to $120 for various sets of stamps. The lot also includes 1947 Scouting local issues from displaced persons camps, and selections of Western Ukraine. Online photos show a sampling 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$850.00
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1447

Collection of Mint and Never Hinged Ukraine, 1918-2003, with many hundreds of stamps, with a mixture of material in hingeless mounts and hinged on quadrille and album pages. The lot begins with selections of 1918 Trident overprinted stamps, and continues with 1992 issues up to 2003, noting sets, souvenir sheets, and sheets (with owner noting a 1992 sheet with inverted overprints). The lot also includes selections of mint Carpatho-Ukraine NRZU first, second and third definitives issues, with Scott catalogue prices generally ranging $5 to $20 per stamp. The lot includes a Western Ukraine postage due Scott #34 (m.h., c.v. $650 if genuine, has two guarantee marks on reverse). A nice lot that could include a few finds. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$325.00
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United States

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1448

Accumulation of Mint Never Hinged USA Face Value Postage, with singles, pairs, blocks, booklets, souvenir sheets and sheetlets, housed loose in a box, and a sheet file. Face value totals $687 (counting 15c and up only, with the majority of material in the 25c to 38c range, along with 150x "FOREVER" stamps, counted at 63c each). Online photos show an overview. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Face $ 687

SOLD for C$500.00
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1449

Accumulation of United States Face Value Postage, with singles and blocks in glassines. Face value totals $692 (counted by the owner), with denominations ranging from ½c to 46c (the majority ranges from 11c to 25c). Online photo shows an overview. Clean and very fine.

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Face $ 692

SOLD for C$325.00
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1450

Old Time Used US Accumulation Sorted into Envelopes, appears to be from the 1860s to the 1970s, with many better issues, such as #137 in a bundle of 100, envelope with 1861-67 issues, Columbians, and a whole lot more, including officials. Some faults as expected, still overall fine or better.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$375.00
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1451

Dealer Stock of Early USA Plate Number Singles, with over 290 stamps, all in 102 cards inside of DS 04 dealer pages, we note over 50 different issues between #s 506 and 744. There is duplication up to about a dozen or more, often with different plate numbers. Catalogue values are indicated and range from $5 to $80 each, with one at $100, so total value will be quite high. Overall fine to very fine, ideal for collectors or dealers alike. Online photos only show a few samples of the pages. (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 $ 500

SOLD for C$650.00
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1452

Valuable Group of Better United States Items on 18 Black Stock Cards, with a good variety of mint and used material, including never hinged, singles, sets, back of the book, etc. Should easily catalogue over US$4,000, overall fine to very fine and all photographed online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$600.00
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1453

Collection of Mint and Never Hinged United States Material, 1930s-1990s, with many hundreds of stamps, including souvenir sheets and sheetlets, in roughly 100 Vario-style and manilla stock pages, and loose material. Face value of the lot totals $892 (counting 15c and up only, with the majority in the 25c to 34c range). Online photos show a sampling. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Face $ 892

SOLD for C$600.00
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1454

Collection of Mint and Used United States, 1847-1990s, with roughly 800 stamps in 17 double sided Vario-style stock pages, housed in a Lighthouse binder with slipcase. The collection begins with Scott #1 (used, 3-margin, c.v. $425), and continues with selections of primarily used classics including 2c Black Jack, Bank Note issues (including mint no gum stamps), Columbian issues, along with back of the book issues. A cursory check indicated Scott #s 290 (m.h., c.v. $140), 803-834 (m.h., $131 total), C1 block of 4 (m.h., $220), along with stamps cataloguing $10 and up. Online photos show the better pages. A spot check of mint stamps indicated primarily mint hinged or mint no gum material, along with a few small faults with the early stamps. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$800.00
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1455

Collection of 297 Used USA Stamps, Including Back of the Book, 1857-1930, including Scott #s 24, 77, 112, 115, 151, 153, 162, 229, 239, 240 and 312 and other better items. We noted Officials, Postage Due, Parcel Post and more from the back of the book. All are used except #370 and 563, which are mint hinged. The early issues have some short perfs, minor creases, etc. Owner's value was taken from the 2014 Scott catalogue. Condition is generally fine or better and all stamps are shown in our online photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 4,226

SOLD for C$300.00
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1456

United States Stock of Mint and Used Filling Nine Red Boxes, 1860s-1990s, starting with a red box containing roughly 500 mint plate blocks in 300 dealer 102 cards, generally ranging from the 1940s to the 1990s. Each card is identified by Scott number along with retail prices. Face value of the box totals $758 (counting 50c and up only, noting $1 denominations and up). The lot also includes 8 filled red boxes and a half sized red box, all neatly sorted in roughly 9,000 dealer 102 cards with Scott numbers and with the majority of cards having retail prices shown (roughly 85% of the cards). The lot begins with a full box and a half of mint material, generally ranging from the 1940s onward. We estimate roughly $300 U.S. of face value postage, ranging from 15c to 32c only. The used material fills seven red boxes, generally ranging from the 1860s onward, and includes selections of back of the book material, Hawaii, Officials, etc. Duplication for mint and used generally ranges from 1 to 10. A spot check indicated the majority of stamps retail $3 and under, noting some stamps retailing $10 and up. We note a few faults with the early material. Generally fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,400.00
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1457

Accumulation of Used USA Material, 1890s to 1990s, consisting of a few thousand stamps, including blocks, souvenir sheets and sheetlets, in stockbooks and on stock pages. We note selections of back of the book material including Airmails, Special Delivery, Postage Dues, along with Revenues, a few Cinderellas and Hawaii. A cursory check of stamps noted a few stamps cataloguing $10 and up. We note some of the classic era stamps with faults, though 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) (All Scans)

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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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1458

Accumulation of Mint United States Singles, Blocks and Souvenir Sheets, 1920s-1990s, in a stockbook, on stock and albums pages or loose. We note majority of the blocks are from 1940s and 1950s and includes Special Delivery and Airmails. Mint stamps have a face value of over $525, mainly in the 20c-32c range and includes 92 Forever stamps (counted at 60c each). Overall fine-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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Est $ 200

SOLD for C$425.00
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1459

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used United States, 1847-2000s, with a few thousand stamps, in a Minkus album, and roughly 40 manilla and Vario-style stock pages in two binders. The lot begins with a mint and used collection in a Minkus album, with the vast majority of stamps in black mounts. We counted 146 different stamps (with a few issues having a mint hinged, and a used example), up to and including Scott 290. We note many better items, such as Scott #7 (used pair, c.v. $285), 68-70, 71, 73 (used, $470 total), small selection of grilled issues from the 1867 and 1869 issues, mint and used 1893 Columbians up to the $1, mint and used 1898 Trans-Mississippi up to the 10c, complete mint, with some used, 1901 Pan-American issues, complete mint and used 1904 Louisiana Purchase sets, and continues with mint and used stamps, sets and partial sets up to 1980. The collection also includes primarily used back of the book issues including airmails, postage dues, special delivery, Hawaii (roughly 40 different mint and used stamps, including Scott #12 (if genuine, with faults), and Offices in China (ranging from Scott #K1- K14). The lot continues with two stockbooks of mint and used accumulations, generally from the 1890s up to modern day, including $351 of face value postage (counting 10c up to $5, with the majority in the 20c to 36c range). Owner's 2014 Scott catalogue value totals $24,283. Online scans show a sampling, and we recommend in-person viewing as we cannot attest to the owner's proper identification. We note some of the early mint stamps have no gum, heavy hinging or some gum disturbances, with a few small faults on a few of the early used, still mostly 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 2,000

SOLD for C$1,450.00
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1460

Valuable Mint and Used United States Collection in a Scott Specialty Album, 1851 to 1934, with a mix of mint and used (with some NH in black mounts), we counted 162 different stamps up to and including Scott 291. We note many better items, such as a group of 19 diff. used grilled issues, including a very nice set (to the 30c) of the 1869 issues with nice colours, used set of the 1873 issue, 1893 Columbians are used to the $1, 1898 Trans-Mississippi are used to the 50c, complete mint 1901 Pan-American issue, complete mint 1904 Louisiana Purchase set, many mint and used Washington and Franklin issues incl. coils, and so much more. Back of the book is equally strong, with complete mint 1918 and 1923 Air Post, complete Special Delivery (missing E10, all used except for E1 which is unused, no gum), complete Parcel Post used, 48 out of the 96 Postage Dues (mostly used and includes a used sheet of 100 of J87), and the following mint Officials: O7, 16, 18, 28, 73, 83, 91-93, 126, used O66, 109, 121 and last but not least is a page with 8 mint and 2 used Confederate States issues including a lovely #2 with a socked on the nose Richmond VA 1962 c.d.s. All in all a better than average collection, with a very high catalogue value, with faults here and there, still mostly fine or better. See our many photos online for an idea, and better yet plan on seeing this one in person, as we cannot attest to the owner's proper identification of some varieties, etc. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 4,000

SOLD for C$2,100.00
Will close during Public Auction