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621

Collection of Mint and Used France, from the 1870s to 2004, consisting of over a thousand mint and used stamps, displayed chronologically in four partially filled 64 page stockbooks. We noted a mixture of mint and used throughout including the modern era, with no apparent duplication. A cursory check revealed a selection of back of the book, including airmails, precancels, and postage dues. Some faults with the earlier issues and pencil notes (catalogue numbers) were noted on some mint never hinged 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

Currently...C$50.00
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622

Collection / Accumulation of Primarily Mint France, 1924-2017, with many thousands of stamps, housed in two binders, a binder, and loose material. The two stockbook contains stock of mint singles, sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, along with selection of semi-postals, neatly arranged from 1924 to 2010, noting some singles and sets, cataloguing $20 and up. The balance of the lot contains material primarily post-1998 up to 2017, including booklets, souvenir sheets, roughly 40 souvenir folders, sets, and more. Face value totals €731 (counting 46 centimes and up only, noting 183x 20g permanent stamps, counted at €1.29 each). The lot also includes a folder of used material, generally ranging from 1900 onwards. We note some duplication, generally up to 5, for some mint issues from the 1950s to the 1980s. A spot check indicated a small selection of mint hinged material pre-1930, with remaining material appearing to be never hinged. A clean lot which should appeal to collectors and dealers alike. 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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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$120.00
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623

Extensive and Valuable Mint and Used France Collection, 1849 to 2010, all neatly displayed in eleven 32-page stockbooks. The collection starts with 61 used Céres and Napoléon imperforate and perforated issues, followed by a fairly comprehensive collection to the end, mostly used at the beginning, turning into mint and used (sometimes both are present) from about 1935, then becoming at least mint never hinged from about 2002 to the end, as the collector subscribed to a new issue service. In many cases the owner shows a NH souvenir sheet, with used singles alongside, otherwise there is little to no duplication. The collection is missing the early souvenir sheets (Pexip 1937 is present as a NH block of four only) but extensive in the modern era, also note some stationery items and other ephemera. Semi-postal issues are quite strong and valuable as well (1914 to 2009, used and mint hinged to 1930, then mostly NH to the end, incl. Red Cross booklets, with a Scott value of $2,596 to 1940 only) and occupy two of the stockbooks. One of the stockbooks contains what appears to be complete NH Council of Europe and UNESCO issues to 2008, followed by mint and used airmails to 2008 (70 different stamps), dues, precancels and other various back of the book. We counted the face value regular and Semi-Postal issues Euro denominations only, which came to an impressive €2,190, including 901x 20g (permanent value) stamps. The quality is very nice throughout, and we note many $100 or more stamps throughout. This is one of the most extensive and valuable collections we have offered in some years, and should be worth a close look, despite our many representative photos 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 3,500

Currently...C$150.00
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624

Extensive Collection of Mint and Used France, 1850s to 2005, consisting of singles, sets, booklets, blocks, plate blocks, souvenir sheets, housed in 2 thick binders and 8 stockbooks. Starts off with a group of mostly used stamps from classics to the early 1980s, displayed in three stockbooks, then we noted many issues from the 1990s are displayed with a mint never hinged and a used stamp side by side. Onward it is mostly all mint never hinged. The strength of the collection resides in the group of about 80 booklets and over 100 souvenir sheets from the 1950s to 2005, including the small format red cross booklets from 1952 to 1983 (missing only 1962 and 1963) with a 2021 Yvert catalogue value of over €1,500, as well as the extensive and mostly mint (many mint never hinged) airmails, between C1 and C65 (C8-C14 c.v. $976, C15 c.v. $625 catalogued as mint hinged). Also included is a group of 60 "gravures" issued by La Poste, housed in a specialized stockbook designed for this collection, some first day covers, thematic collections, and lastly, two stockbooks with a small grouping of mint French colonies, such as Morocco, St-Pierre & Miquelon, FSAT, and some Monaco. Very light duplication, some faults with the early issues, but overall very fine. Photos show a sampling of the lot, viewing is strongly recommended. Should please both collectors and dealers alike. (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 $ 750

Currently...C$325.00
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625

Mint and Used Collection from Classics to the 1950s, in an older Erka album including Scott #s 12 (used, $62) and B6 (mint, $80) with numerous stamps in the $5 to $20 of catalogue value. The album has seen better days but the stamps are 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

Currently...C$50.00
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France and Colonies

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626

Mint and Used Collection of France, Colonies, and Area in Three Scott Specialized Albums. France runs from 1941 to 1966 and there is a good representation of various other countries, noting singles, sets a few souvenir sheets, airmails, etc. Some of the better items we’ve noted include France 404-14 (mint, missing 413), 700-05 (used), B147-B148 (mint), B161-B171 (mint), C23-C28 (used), Andorra 85-101 (mint), 105-113 (mint), C2-C3 (used), French Guiana 177-191 (mint), 192-208 (mint), French India 1-5 (mint), 157/166 (x13), 188-190 (mint), C1-C13 (mint), New Hebrides 109-111 (mint), New Caledonia 348-351A (mint), French Polynesia 182-188 (mint), 216 (used), C25 and C27 (mint), Laos 41-47 (mint), Latakia 1-7, 14, 16, 18 (all mint), Lebanon C101-C106, C107-C110 (all used), Monaco 204-213 (mint), 242-252 (mint), B61-B75 (mint), J39A-J47 (mint) and many more. Our photos only show a small sampling, try to see this one in person to better appreciate its contents. (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 $ 350

Currently...C$160.00
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French Colonies

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627

Collection of Mint French Colonies Issues, 1940s-1960s, with a few thousand stamps, in album and Vario-style stock pages, all housed in four binders. A spot check indicated singles, sets, souvenir sheets, and more, from roughly 15 issuing Colonies, with better representation from Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Tunisia, just to name a few. The majority of material catalogues from $5 and under, with a few stamps, sets, and souvenir sheets cataloguing $20 and up including Cambodia #15a-17a (m.h., c.v. $157 total). Online photos show a sampling. Clean and 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 $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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628

Memel

Mint and Used Collection of French Administration Memel on Album Pages, 1920-1923, with mostly used stamps, sometimes with an additional mint one underneath, we counted over 75 different stamps, and there is a little duplication, mostly of the early issues. Overall fine or better, all pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 795

Currently...C$50.00
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Germany

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629

Group of 24 Annual Collections, 1978 to 2000, mint never hinged, post office fresh. Also includes one DDR annual collection from 1990. A delightful way to collect each year's stamps. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$50.00
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630

Twelve Approval Booklets with Germany, Berlin and German States, with stamps from classics to the 2000s including Germany Scott #s 19 (c.v. $75) and 41 ($60). We also noted numerous stamps in the $5 to $20 of catalogue value. A few stamps are less appealing and have not been counted in the total, else overall fine to very fine. (Owner's c.v. $2,724 using Scott 2018). (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

Scott $ 2,724

Currently...C$50.00
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631

Accumulation of Mint and Used Germany and Area, 1870s-1970s, with many thousands of stamps housed in 7 stockbooks, and roughly 70 Vario-style stock pages. The lot begins primarily used material in the stockbooks, with a spot check indicating a stockbook containing inflation period mint blocks (many with plate numbers), along with accumulations of Empire and Republic issues, Berlin, DDR, occupations and more. The Vario-style pages contains dealer stock of primarily mint issues, with each stamp and set identified (primarily with Michel numbers), with some sets and souvenir sheets retailing $20 to $40 and up. Postmark interest includes various bridge types and town cancels, including many socked on the nose. Online photos show a sampling and overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$300.00
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632

Large Stock of Mostly Used Germany and Area, all neatly displayed in manila pages filling 6 binders. The first 4 binders include extensive Germany stamps, from 1872 to 2016, with duplication, and a much higher than usual proportion of nice c.d.s. cancels. One other binder contains Semi-Postals (1923-2015, incl. some mint singles and sets), Airmail (to 1955) and Officials, Locals, A.M.G, etc. and another contains half Berlin and half Occupation issues. A nice quality stock, especially for the nice c.d.s. regular issues. Our 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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Estimate $ 250

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633

Mint and Used Germany and Area Collection, 1872 to 2018, all neatly displayed in eight 32-page stockbooks. The first 4 volumes contain Germany issues from 1872 to 2018, mostly used, but with many mint (mostly NH) stamps throughout, quite often with a mint underneath a used. The collection becomes predominantly NH from the 2000s to the end and includes many souvenir sheets complete sets, better early material, etc. The next two volumes contain Germany semi-postal issues from 1919 to 2017, mostly used to 1939, then mint and / or used and then mostly NH from about 2000 to the end. The seventh volume contains Berlin regular and Semi-Postal issues from 1948 to 1990 with mostly a mint and a used throughout the period, with a high level of completion. The last volume starts with Germany Air Mail issues from 1919 to 1955, followed by several pages of Officials, then Occupation stamps and ends with 22 pages of States and other back of the book issues. Thousands of stamps in this extensive collection, with a high catalogue value and Euro face value, well worth examining this one in person. Very nice quality throughout. (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 $ 750

Currently...C$60.00
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634

Collection / Accumulation of Germany in 5 Stockbooks and an Album, the first is an old time collection of mint and used Germany, neatly written-up, with stamps from the 1920s-1950s incl. semi-postals. One of the stockbooks contains a DDR and Russia collection (mint and CTO), and the 4 large stockbooks contain thousands of Germany, DDR, Berlin mint and used (with duplication to varying degrees). Overall fine to very fine, photos only show a small glimpse. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

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635

Germany and Area Impressive Collection in an Old Time Lighthouse Album from 1945 to 1958, with stamps from many area including Germany proper, Berlin, DDR, Occupation zones, Saar, etc. Better Germany includes 664a NH, 665-69 used, 670-91 used, 804 never hinged souvenir sheet, B294-95 NH, B334-37 used, B338-41 NH, etc. Berlin has 9N16 used, 9N35-63 used, 9N75-100 used, 9NB405 used, 9NB6-7 NH, etc. DDR features 58-67 used, 144a mint, 226a mint, 264a mint, B21a NH, etc. There are many more better values to be found. See our photos to get a better appreciation of this valuable 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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Estimate $ 300

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636

Old Time Germany Collection in a Kabe Album, starts off with a mint Germany collection 1920 to 1944, with many complete sets, generally fresh and lightly hinged. This is followed by mint and used Officials, then with mint and used Bavaria with about 175 different stamps, then 9 pages of Bohemia and Moravia issues, 4 pages of General Government and a 1940 mint set of Luxembourg overprints. Overall fine or better, saw several NH stamps in mounts, scans only show a small sampling, and catalogue value is owner's. (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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Scott $ 2,966

Currently...C$50.00
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637

Mint and Used Stock in 4 Binders, 1871 to 2001, sorted by Scott number on over 160 manilla pages. Includes regular and back-of-the-book issues such as Semi-postals, Airmail, Officials, Franchise as well as French Occupation zones. Semi-postals to about 2001, regular and other back-of-the-book stamps to 1987. Each Scott number, or set for Semi-Postals on its own strip. We estimate 18,000 to 25,000 stamps, about 10-15% mint, a large portion thereof never hinged. A lot of interest here for both collectors and dealers. 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 $ 600

Currently...C$60.00
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Ghana

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638

Ghana Mint and Used Collections,1957 to 1996, consisting of several thousand stamps, many mint never hinged, housed in three volumes, and in mounts on quadrille pages. The lot begins with a collection of mint never hinged stamps from 1957 to 1974 all displayed on Minkus specialty pages housed in one binder. Appears complete in period, including souvenir sheets, back of the book, etc. Includes 1957 Independence overprint sets, unissued overprints, plus some SPECIMEN overprints on sets, still on dealer pages. The second collection is mint never hinged between 1990 to 1999, spreading over 100 quadrille pages, with many sets and souvenir sheets in the $10 to $20 range, and an older catalogue value of $1,428. The second and third volume contains a mixture of mint hinged and used from 1957 to the 1970s. Also included are approximately 1,800 stamps mounted on album pages with nice socked on the nose Ghana town cancels, a group of over 70 souvenir sheets (C.T.O. and mint never hinged) from the 1960s and 1970s, as well as a group of about 30 early first day covers. Useful lot with lots of topical interest. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$50.00
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639

Ghana Mint Collection, 1957 to 1990, consisting of over one thousand stamps, all neatly mounted on White Ace specialized pages, housed in four albums with matching slipcase. Appears complete in period, with most stamps hinged, while many of the souvenir sheets are mint never hinged. Includes 1957 Independence overprint sets, decimal currency overprints, and imperforates. Many additional blocks and sheets are displayed on reverse side of the pages to complement the collection. All fresh and useful lot, with great topical interest. Overall 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 $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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Great Britain

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640

Accumulation of Mint Never Hinged Great Britain, 1980s-1990s, loose in a box, with primarily complete booklets, along with stamps in glassines, and a few presentation packs. Face value totals £415 (counting 25p and up only). The lot includes 227x 1ST stamps, counted at £1.25 each. The lot includes a few Machin booklets and stamps, which is not included in our face value count. Clean and very fine.

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Face $ 415

Currently...C$50.00
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