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1521

Group of Old Time Worldwide Stamp Albums, and loose album pages with thousands of used and mint stamps, including a few never hinged. For the most part the stamps go from Classics to about the 1950s with additional stamps tucked in here and there to about the 1970s. We noted numerous higher cataloguing stamps from the United States and Great Britain with some better stamps from Denmark, France and Turkey as well, among others. There are 14 albums in all in this group along with parts of albums and loose pages. Overall fine or better. (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 $ 300

SOLD for C$170.00
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1522

More Than 30 Retired Circuit Books, of older and newer vintage. These come from a few sources, with some quite full, some do not have any pricing. We noted a number of higher cataloguing issues, mostly from the United States, France, Greece and the British Empire. There are thousands of stamps in all. Overall fine or better. (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 $ 200

SOLD for C$300.00
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1523

Large Collection / Accumulation of Souvenir Sheets and Miniature Panes, mostly from the 1970s to the 1990s. British Commonwealth forms the largest segment, followed by Germany, then the rest of the world. There are more than 1,200 different sheets plus another 600 heavily duplicated. Most of the sheets are mint never hinged, with some items priced for sale. We noted many of topical interest, with several of Marilyn Monroe, as well as Lady Diana. The accompanying image shows just a small sample of the group. Overall very fine.

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Estimate $ 600

SOLD for C$425.00
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1524

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Consignment Remainders of Useful Great Britain Material, with thousands of mint and used stamps, along with first day covers, in 8 albums / binders plus loose material. The lot begins with modern mint singles, blocks, sheetlets, presentation packs, ranging from the 1970s to the 2000s. Face value totals £176 (counting 10p and up, including 102x 1ST stamps, counted at £1.10 each). The lot continues with roughly 150 first day covers, ranging from the 1950s up to the 2000s, with singles, sets, and souvenir sheet frankings, including 23 numismatic first day covers. The lot rounds out with mint and used stamps, including an album with several Vario-style stock pages containing post-2000 used, Elizabethan mint, along with a stockbook of used Australia from Kangaroo issues onward. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$130.00
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1525

Worldwide Collection Remainders and Supplies with Emphasis on German Material, in sheet files, stockbooks, albums and on cards and in box. This lot includes a deluxe 52-page album issued in 1990 for the 500th anniversary of the first regular German postal service filled with stamps, covers and cards celebrating this anniversary. Also included are two stockbooks, one filled with German stamps, the other with worldwide issues; sheet files holding large blocks of inflation and 1960s issues, as well as 5 large German debenture certificates for 1923-26 borrowings, a plastic box of mostly Germany stamps and more. Supplies include a portable UV lamp (no batteries), tongs, about 500x 102 cards, some new. Inspection recommended to better appreciate. (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 $ 250

SOLD for C$70.00
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1526

Collection of Over 12,000 Worldwide Mint and Used Stamps in Seven Binders, in roughly 240 double sided Vario-style stock pages. The lot breaks down into three sections beginning with roughly 3,100 mint and used British Commonwealth from A to Z countries, roughly 4,200 primarily used Nordic countries, and roughly 4,900 mint and used worldwide stamps. The material generally ranges from the 1940s to the 1980s, with material on either side of the range, with a spot check indicating stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $10 and up, with 95% of the material cataloguing 50c and under, noting modern used and c.d.s. town postmarks. The lot also includes a small collection of 120 used Iran, ranging from 1878 to 1934, with owner's older catalogue value at $2,086 (if genuine). Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults with some 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 $ 300

SOLD for C$275.00
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1527

Group of Interesting Mint Items from 5 Countries, with a group of Korea souvenir sheets, stamps and imperforates on dealer pages (#552/794, owner's c.v. for group $598), collection of mint Hatay ($310), a mint block of four of Tibet #12 (all stamps have 4 margins, c.v. ($380), Lombardy-Venetia #20 (mint hinged with toning spot, c.v. $525) and two mint lightly hinged souvenir sheets from Serbia (2NB27, 2NB28, $220 for both). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,033

SOLD for C$110.00
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1528

Stock Page of Better and Interesting Worldwide Items, starts off with a selection of 14 used Hungary Franz Josef I issues (unchecked by us for typographed or engraved, nice quality) plus a Sperati reproduction of the 3kr value, a mint Danish West Indies Facit #6vii (upward wedge above "3", c.v. 800 SEK), Luxembourg used #2 ($75), New Zealand used #s 13 and 14 ($210), Australia mint NH #s 99 and 125 ($220), Australia mint NH #s 178 ($40) and 18 ($160), Netherlands unused #s 1 ($200) and 3 ($380), Hong Kong used #66 ($150) and a New South Wales used imperforate Seal of the Colony in grey-blue, believed to be plate III. A nice overall quality group, ideal for online resellers or collectors wanting to fill empty spaces. All stamps pictures online.

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$80.00
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1529

Group of Useful Worldwide Mint Stamps and Souvenir Sheets, in a few Vario-style stock pages and loose material in a box. We note better representation from Switzerland, Belgium, Netherlands Indies, Indonesia, to name a few. A spot check noted a few of the better items with Scott #s including Switzerland 293-305 PAX set (m.h., c.v. $266 total), 352 (n.h., $80), B116, B144 (m.h., $105 total), B119 (n.h., $85), C1 (m.h., $110); Liechtenstein C15-C16 (n.h., $160 total); Belgium B605a (x2, n.h., $175 each), B662a (x2, n.h., $140 total), along with stamps, sets, and souvenir sheets cataloguing from $10 to $60. A clean group and ideal for collectors and dealers alike. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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1530

Group of 4 Interesting Ex-Auction Country Lots, all with their original auction cards still attached, starting with a collection of mint and used Dominica, ranging from 1874 to 1979, with roughly 80% completeness and is a little over half comprised of mint stamps, including many complete sets; Tunisia mint and used accumulation in 20 stock pages; Sweden collection of mint and used, ranging from 1858 to 2000, noting many nice c.d.s. town cancels; DDR mint and used collection in three stockbooks, ranging from the 1950s to the 1980s. Also includes a collection of mint and used Netherlands in a stockbook. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$300.00
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1531

Group of 11 Interesting Ex-Auction Lots, all but two with their original auction cards still attached, starting with Italy Scott #48 (n.g., c.v. $100, accompanied with 2011 Sergio Sismondo certificate); Trinidad & Tobago $19.35 National Insurance Revenue Issues (x510, n.h., Barefoot #19, c.v. £2,550); Monaco 1937-38 group of surcharged blocks of 4 (n.h., Scott #s 131/155, c.v. $690 total); group of 45 South Korea souvenir sheets, ranging from Scott #291B to 805a (c.v. $428 total); collection of used Croatia, ranging from Scott #217/1076 (c.v. $1,205); Germany group of 1997 printing and cutting errors; Ivory Coast group of 8 different elephant fiscal essay proofs; group of 25 mint never hinged St. Pierre et Miquelon 20c Prussian blue dog team with France Libre overprint; Germany mint never hinged coil collection, ranging from 1977 to 2014; Indonesia 1950 1s to 3r Overprinted Set, missing the key 2r value only (c.v. $426 total); Japan forgeries 157 copies of #1084 (x157), and #1435 (x224). 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 $ 300

SOLD for C$150.00
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1532

Extensive and Specialized Worldwide Air Mail Label Collection, in a 32 double-sided page stockbook with spill over and room to grow in a second. This large collection includes a large variety of Air Mail labels, but there is also a great deal of ephemeral material for any collector interested in air mail. Included are a significant number of other postal labels. panes, part panes, shades as well as other varieties are also explored. A photocopied version of Frank Muller's "Catalogue des Etiquettes Aeropostales" from 1947 is also included. We estimate there to be more than 1,000 items in this collection. Overall 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$110.00
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1533

Large Accumulation of Cinderellas, Seals, Labels, etc. in sheet files, on pages, in envelopes and glassines, etc. This group has the most material from the United States, followed by Canada, Germany and other countries. Included are Christmas Seals, Easter Seals, Boy's Town labels, Wildlife Conservation labels, some Poster Stamps, worldwide revenues with a few on document, Included are 'Free Latvia' labels from the 1960s / 1970s in at least six sheets, Juan De Fuca Despatch labels, German Locals, Cinderellas from Lundy, Staffa and Nagaland, hundreds of Air Mail labels and a 1990 Doonesbury comic strip label booklet. The group ranges from the 1920s to the 1990s for the most part. Included are complete sheets, part sheets, blocks and singles. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$130.00
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Foreign -- Topical Collections

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1534

1981 Royal Wedding

Extensive Collection of the 1981 Royal Wedding Omnibus Issues, housed in two Stanley Gibbons albums, a stockbook, and eight double sided Vario-style stock pages. The collection begins with two Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding albums, containing mint hinged material including the basic omnibus sets, souvenir sheets, booklet panes, imperforates (including unlisted Ghana set of three stamps). The lot continues with a stockbook of mint never hinged material including omnibus sets, 75 sheets and sheetlets, with the Vario-style pages containing mint never hinged gutter pairs and blocks, surcharges and overprints, etc. We note better representation from Tonga, Uganda, Turks and Caicos, Guyana, just to name a few. The lot includes Stanley Gibbons Royal Wedding stamp catalogue, with roughly 100 supplemental album pages. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue for the gutter pairs and blocks totals at $800 with owner's catalogue value for the collection at $1,583. A nice lot for the thematic or topical collector, along with dealers looking for stock. Online photos show a sampling. 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 $ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
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1535

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Airmail

Thematic Collection of Worldwide Airmail and Related Topics in 8 Thick Binders, entitled "Depicting Flight. From Mythology to Mach Two", with many hundreds of mint stamps, along with a few souvenir sheets and flight covers. The collection begins with five binders of material relating to the airplane, beginning with mythology of flight, and continues with airplane types, designers, first flights, technology improvements, event and races, development of routes, along with other subjects. The collection continues with three binders, each one containing material dedicated to the helicopter; balloons, and dirigibles. A spot check indicated a few sets and souvenir sheets cataloguing $20 and up, including Scott #s Russia C37-C39 (m.h., c.v. $310 total), Belgium 251-253 (m.h., $41 total), Poland B31 souvenir sheet (m.h., $40), along with first flights retailing $10 and up. A well research collection, noting one stamp per page in some cases. 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) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$700.00
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1536

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Balloons and Lighthouses

Worldwide Balloon and Lighthouse Topical Collections, with roughly 300 balloon theme covers, noting commercial mail, event covers, balloon flights, postcards, first day covers, with balloon singles, sets and souvenir sheet frankings, along with many balloon theme cachets and slogan / pictorial postmarks. The lot continues with a stockbook containing 200 mint and used lighthouse theme stamps, along with an album containing roughly 70 covers franked with lighthouse stamps, or having lighthouse related slogan / pictorial cancels. Online photos show an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$180.00
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1537

Birds

Colourful Collection of Mint Never Hinged Worldwide Birds, with many hundreds of stamps, including roughly 100 souvenir sheets, neatly arranged by country, in four 32 page stockbooks, and loose stock cards. We note many singles, sets, blocks and strips, semi-postals, booklet panes, and a few sheetlets, with material generally ranging from the 1960s to the 1990s, with the possibility of material on either side of the range. We note better representation from Island and African countries, with representation from many other worldwide countries. A cursory check indicated sets and souvenir sheets cataloguing $5 to $10 and up, and appears to be all NH. Online photos show a sampling of just part of this lovely collection. Clean and 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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1538

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Cuban Medicine

Specialized Topical Collection of Cuban Medicine and Related Subjects in 15 Volumes, with the vast majority being Cuban stamps, blocks, plate blocks, booklets, souvenir sheets, imperforate pairs, specimens, proofs, cinderellas (including Christmas seals, imperforates, etc), first day covers (with many colourful cachets), postal history (including a few stampless covers), postcards, and more, all depicting the major subjects which include: medical doctors, scientists and inventors, diseases and treatments, hospitals and pharmacies. A cursory check of material indicated Scott #E4a inverted center (no gum, c.v. $1,250, signed by 2 experts). Each binder contains various articles relating to subject theme or philatelic information, and includes some ephemera. A highly specialized collection that can be turned into an exhibit almost instantly. 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) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,000

SOLD for C$1,200.00
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1539

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Pro-Palestine

Large Thematic Collection on Anti-Israel, Pro-Palestine Propaganda, all in black stock sheets filling two thick binders with covers and stamps from many countries, such as Egypt, UAR, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and many other Arab-speaking countries. We note covers, first day covers, stamp singles and sets, souvenir sheets, imperforate varieties and much more, mostly MNH, all from the 1950s to 2000s, with no apparent duplication (some FDC have different cachets) and there are several instances where the cover is accompanied by the same stamps. We counted just over 150 covers, and there are probably thousands of stamps (our online photos only show a very small sampling). Also includes a set of 18 Palestine "Pictorials" corner plate blocks of six, all overprinted "NO TO ISRAELI & PALESTINIAN TERRORISM" (of which we show one page online). The lot is accompanied by two books "The Stamp of Conflict / The Arab - Israeli Conflict Through Philately" and "Arab Philatelic Propaganda Against the State of Israel". A lovely collection which must have taken a long time to assemble (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)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$600.00
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1540

Sailboats

Collection of Sailboats on Mostly Mint Canadian Stamps from 1908 to 2015, in one binder, consisting of over 150 philatelic items including, single stamps, inscription plate blocks, first day covers and cards (some signed), souvenir sheets, commemorative coin and stamps set, gilded silver stamp reproductions, all in mounts on over 60 home made album pages, annotated in French. We noted some better items such as #102, 103 plus its matching gilded silver stamp reproduction, Bluenose #158 mint no gum, as well as a used block of 4 (very fine, c.v. $400), and another used stamp tied with nice Montréal duplex postmarks to a partial canvas bank mailing envelope, as well as a gilded silver stamp reproduction, #204 mint inscription plate block of 4 (no gum c.v. $75) and 2 first day covers ($35 each), #208 and #210 with first day covers ($25 each) and gilded silver stamp reproductions and more. A better than average collection of this most popular thematic. Overall fine to very fine. See online photos for an overview. (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 $ 300

SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction