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South America

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1201

Mint and Used Collections from 10 South American Countries, housed in stock pages in 7 binders, with Venezuela (over 1,000 stamps, souvenir sheets, etc), Peru (over 600 stamps), Uruguay and Ecuador (about 600 stamps), Brazil and Colombia (about 540 stamps), Argentina and Bolivia (over 550 stamps), Paraguay (about 430 stamps), and Chile (just under 500 stamps). We noted a mix of mint and used, several souvenir sheets, complete sets, commemoratives and definitives, lots of topical interest and more, with some duplication. Overall fine or better, scans only show a small 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 $ 250

SOLD for C$250.00
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Southern Nigeria

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1202

1/55

Group of Primarily Mint Southern Nigeria, 1901-1912, with 59 stamps, neatly arranged on two quadrille pages. The collection includes #s 1-9 (m.h., c.v. $294 total), 10-19 (missing #18, m.h., $166 total), 21-30 (m.h., $322 total), 51-55 (m.h., $102 total), along with a few used with dated postmarks. Fresh crisp colours throughout, ideal for collectors and dealers alike, with the majority of stamps lightly hinged. Online photos show all the stamps. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$425.00
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Straits Settlements

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1203

41/268

Collection of Mint and Used Straits Settlements, 1882-1945, with roughly 325 stamps, with mint and or used singles, sets and partial sets, neatly organized on 21 quadrille pages. Just a few of the better sets and part sets include #s 41, 43-48, 50-57 (m.h., c.v. $398 total), 83-87 (m.h., $106 total), 93-102 (m.h. $144 total), 109-112, 114, 116-124 (m.h., $474 total), 151d-199d (m.h., $156 total, missing 165d, 167d) 217-234 (m.h., $243 total), 238-252 (m.h. $206 total), along with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $20 and up. The collection has fresh colours throughout, which should appeal to British Commonwealth collectors and dealers alike. The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, along with a few with hinge remnants. An attractive lot, with online photos showing a sampling. (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 $ 350

SOLD for C$475.00
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Sudan

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1204

1/138

Collection of Mint and Used Sudan, 1897-1961, with roughly 275 different stamps, with a mint and used stamp each for a few issues. Neatly organized on 16 quadrille pages. The strength of the collection are the many mint sets present noting #s 1-8, 9-16 (c.v. $144 total), 17-27($116), 29-57 ($104 total), along with a few sets cataloguing $20 and up, including 98-114 ($62 total, with control numbers in selvedge for each issue), along with airmail and Officials issues. Crisp colours throughout, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with a few stamps having hinge remnants. Online photos show a sampling. (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$200.00
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Sweden

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1205

Group of 107 Sweden Booklets, from the 1960s to the 1980s, each cost between 1 and 20 Krona, catalogued by owner, with some duplication, very fine.

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Michel E 812

SOLD for C$150.00
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1206

Clean Collection of Used Sweden in a Cosmos Album, 1855-1961, with roughly 800 stamps, neatly organized on album pages (we estimate 80% completeness for basic issues only). The collection starts with early classics with Scott #s 2 (c.v. $100), 6, 8, 10-12 ($160 total), 13, 14 ($160), 16, 17, 19, 21-23, 25, and continues with stamps, sets, and partial sets up to 1961, including coil pairs and selections of Officials, with a spot check indicating catalogue values ranging from $10 to $40, including 204-206 ($97 total), O11 ($65), just to name a few. Owner's Scott catalogue value totals $2,360 (appears to be current). We note many readable postmark strikes and types, including socked on the nose town cancels. The lot also includes roughly 30 booklets, generally ranging from the 1950s onward. Online photos show a sampling of this clean collection. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$160.00
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Switzerland

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1207

Group of Early Swiss Issues with Certificates, with #10 (mint (regummed). four clear to full margins, with retouched in center shield, showing the characteristic split of the outer frameline of Position 40, very fine), 19 (used with federal frill cancel in blue, three clear margins, showing next stamp at bottom and just into frameline at top right, fine), 35 (used with partial c.d.s. cancel, narrow margin at top, cut along frameline at bottom and right and cut into the frameline on the left, fine), 36 (mint OG with fresh colour), 37 (very lightly cancelled, still retains OG), 38a (used, with Couvet 19.AUG.1862 c.d.s. cancel) and 56a (used, bright sky blue shade). Overall fine, with some margin issues on some, else each stamp is accompanied by a 2014 Sismondo certificate. A useful group. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,235

SOLD for C$650.00
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1208

Group of Mint Switzerland Sets from 1932-1939, basically complete with mint issues for the period, including #s 210-215 (n.h., c.v. $213), 244-246 (n.h., $275), along with sets cataloguing $20 and up including, 1934 Views, 1938 League of Nations, 1939 National Exhibition (x3), 1936-1938 Charity. The mint material also includes sets of airmails, postage dues, and 1932 Peace sets from both League of Nations and International Labor Bureau. The lot also includes a small selection of used stamps including C15 ($65), along with a few other issues cataloguing $10 and up, Liechtenstein 54-63, 65-69 (m.h., $285 total), and roughly 12 album pages of mint and used Austria, ranging from classics up to the 1970s. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few faults with the 1934 Views and 1932-1935 Charity issues including crease and gum disturbance, otherwise a worthwhile grouping. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$160.00
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1209

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Switzerland, 1851-2014, with a few thousand stamps in a 60 page stockbook, starting with 12 used imperforate stamps including Scott #10, and 1858-1862 issues, along with 39 primarily used Helvetia issues and 32 Numerals. The lot continues with primarily used stamps up to the 1950s , including semi-postals and airmails, generally organized by year, with a spot check indicating stamps and a few sets, and part sets cataloguing $10 and up including #s 300 (used, c.v. $85), 301 (c.v. $95), 303 (used, $70), with primarily mint never hinged material, including a few souvenir sheets, post-1950 onwards. Owner's older Scott catalogue value for the collection totals in excess of $10,000. Duplication up to 3 in a few cases. Online photos show a sampling. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 600

SOLD for C$225.00
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1210

Collection of Mint and Used Switzerland in a Scott International Album, 1858-2003, with a few thousand stamps, including many sets and partial sets. The collection consists of used material up to the 1930s, with a mixture of mint and used up 1960, with the balance of the collection consisting of primarily mint material. We estimate the collection is 90% complete from the 1930s onwards, with a spot check indicating just a few of the better items with #s 37-38 (used, c.v. $102 total), 50 (used, $130), 56a (used, $270), 59 (used, $77), 301 (used, $95), along with stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $20 and up, along with back of the book material including semi-postals, airmails, postage dues and Officials noting #s C13-C14 (used, $95 total), B4-B6 (m.h., $86 total), B18-B20 (used, $96 total), and more, leaving potential finds to the dedicated collector. The balance of the collection includes many hundreds of mint United Nations stamps, ranging from 1951 to 2000, noting material from Switzerland, Austria, and the United States. Online photos show a small 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$350.00
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1211

Collection of Mint and Used Switzerland in a Davo Album, 1858-1992, with slipcase, containing roughly 1,250 stamps, including a few souvenir sheets, with the majority of stamps used up to the 1930s, with a progressive mixture of mint and used material post-1930. We estimate the collection is 80% complete up to the 1930s, and roughly 95% complete post-1930, beginning with a small selection of used imperforate stamps with #s 10 (c.v. $160, 3 margins), 36-40 ($302 total, 1-2 margins), with a spot check indicating just a few of the better singles, and sets, noting 48 (used, $215), 77 (used, $425) 111 (used, $230)), 181-185 (used, $77 total), PAX mint and used set, with mint hinged 293, 297-301, 304, and used 294-296, 302-303, 305 ($439 total, along with a few singles, and sets cataloguing $20 and up. The collection has a good selection of back of the book material including B2-B3 (used, $116 total), B7-B9 (used, $96 total), C2-C12 (m.h., $119 total), C13-C15 (used, $152 total, C14 m.h.), and souvenir sheet B143 (used, $240), along with a few sets, partial sets, and souvenir sheets, cataloguing $30 to $50 and up. The collection also contains roughly 200 mint never hinged United Nations issues, from the 1960s to the 1990s. Online photos a sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the early stamps. A nice collection noting various paper and perforation types, along with town postmarks and postmark types. 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$275.00
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Tanganyika

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1212

1/42

Group of Mint and Used Tanganyika, 1921-1961, with 67 stamps, neatly arranged on five quadrille pages. Noting #s 10-22, 23a, 24a, 25, 26a, 27a, 28 (m.h., c.v. $1,035 total), 29-42 (m.h., $182 total). The collection also includes 21, primarily mint, German East Africa stamps noting #s N115-N120 ($293 total, including N115a). Online photos show all the pages. A clean collection, noting fresh colours throughout, and the majority of stamps being lightly hinged. 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$425.00
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Tonga

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1213

Collection of Mint and Used Tonga, 1886-1961, with roughly 100 different stamps, all neatly organized on nine quadrille pages. A few of the better stamps and sets include #s 15-20 (m.h., c.v. $168 total), 29-32 (m.h., $147 total), 38-52 (m.h., $309 total), along with a few sets and partial sets cataloguing $20 to $60 and up, including 21-24 (m.h., $85 total). Crisp colours throughout, that collectors or dealers will appreciate. The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, along with a few stamps having hinge remnants. Online photos show the better pages. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$170.00
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Transvaal

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1214

123/284

Collection of Mint and Used Transvaal, 1885-1910, with roughly 145 stamps, with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets, neatly organized on 10 quadrille pages. The collection begins with 67 mint and used pre-1902 stamps, with a few stamps cataloguing $20 and up, noting Scott #135 mint reprint (c.v. $4,000 if genuine), with strength in the Edwards reign includes #s 252-266 (m.h., c.v. $723 total), 261-264 (used, $179 total), 269-271, 273-279 (m.h., $345 total). We note fresh colours with the mint material, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with a few hinge remnants. A nice lot for collectors and dealers, with online photos showing a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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Trinidad and Tobago

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1215

Collection of Mint and Used Trinidad and Tobago on Palo Album Pages, 1864-2000, with roughly 500 stamps on 100 album pages. The lot begins with a small selection of used Trinidad, ranging from 1864 to 1909 including #s 48, 51, 53, 58-60, 64, 67 (x2), 69-71, 73 (m.h.), 74-86, 92-100 (95, 98, m.h.), and J1. The collection continues with selections of used Trinidad and Tobago up to 2000, with strength post-1935, with a gradual mixture of mint stamps and souvenir sheets post-1970. A spot check of catalogue values indicated a few stamps, sets, and partial sets ranging from $10 to $20 and up. Postmark interest includes a nice selection of c.d.s. town postmarks, including a few socked on the nose. 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$90.00
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1216

Large Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Trinidad and Tobago, 1851-2019, with a few thousand stamps, the majority in hingeless mounts, in roughly 125 album pages housed in two albums. The collection begins with roughly 225 primarily used Trinidad noting mostly perforated Britannia's from ½p to £1 (revenue postmarks on the higher denominations), along with roughly 20 mint hinged Tobago 1882-1896 issues, and back of the book material noting postage dues and war tax. The collection continues with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets of Trinidad and Tobago, ranging from 1913 to the 1950s, with primarily mint never hinged stamps onwards. A cursory check noted #s 10 (m.h., $85), 30 (x2, m.h., $80 total), along with sets and partial sets cataloguing from $20 to $60 and up. We estimate 95% completeness in period, for basic issues. Post-1960, with the collector adding, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, in hingeless mounts and selections of modern used hinged onto album pages. Duplication up to 5 in some cases, with online photos showing a sampling. 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 $ 350

SOLD for C$2,600.00
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1217

Mint and Used Collection of Trinidad and Trinidad & Tobago, all neatly displayed in black mounts on quadrille pages. Trinidad (1896 to 1919) includes 48 stamps, incl. postage dues (2023 Scott c.v. $686) and Trinidad & Tobago (nearly complete mint from 1913 to 1977 incl. War Tax and dues, Scott c.v. $1,097). A clean and mostly very fine collection, see our pictures for a 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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Scott $ 1,783

SOLD for C$250.00
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Tristan da Cunha

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1218

1/1230

Virtually Complete Collection of Mint Tristan da Cunha, 1952-2021, neatly displayed in hingeless mounts on roughly 125 quadrille pages, housed in two binders. The collection is very nearly complete, with a range from Scott #1/1230, including varieties, such as a selection of watermark varieties (noting sideways and inverted), and includes roughly 100 souvenir sheets. Owner's 2014 Scott catalogue value totals $4,155, but our observation is that this value has gone up by up to 20% in some cases. A spot check indicated primarily fresh and lightly hinged stamps from the 1950s up to the 1960s, with almost exclusively never hinged material post-1970. A very clean collection that will appeal to British Commonwealth collectors, or dealers looking for stock. Very fine throughout, online photos show a sampling. (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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Scott $ 750

SOLD for C$375.00
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Turks and Caicos Islands

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1219

Collection of Primarily Mint Turks and Caicos Islands, 1900-1983, with roughly 350 stamps in 25 Minkus album pages. The collection begins with a few mint stamps from Turks Islands, and continues with mint singles. sets, and partial sets, from 1900 to the 1930s noting #s 13/22 (m.h., missing #21, c.v. $86 total), 25-35 (m.h., $69 total), along with singles, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $20 and up. The collection continues with primarily mint singles, sets and partial sets post-1935 with material cataloguing $20 to $60 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value for the collection totals $1,139 (includes owner's identification and catalogue values for most of the album pages). 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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Scott $ 1,139

SOLD for C$180.00
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1220

1/138

Collection of Primarily Mint Turks and Caicos Islands, 1900-1963, with roughly 160 stamps, including a few used issues, primarily post-1930s, neatly organized on 8 quadrille pages. The collection includes sets with #s 1-9 (c.v. $150 total), 13-22 ($132 total). 25-43 ($115 total), 60-70 ($98 total), 78-89 ($91 total), along with a few singles, sets, and partial sets, cataloguing $20 and up including 105-117 (m.h., $97 total), 121-135 (m.h., $112 total). We note vibrant colours throughout, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with a few with hinge remnants. A nice lot for any British Commonwealth collector, or dealer looking for stock. Online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
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