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661

Large Accumulation of Mint and Used in 13 albums, plus three stockbooks, 1948 to 2000. This group has a few collections which overlap one another to a greater or lesser extent with better stamps to be found, including Scott #s 1-9 (used $144), 15 (x2, mint with tab, $42 each), 16 (mint $52), 27 as a sheet number single, 34 (mint with tab $300), C16 (mint with tab $85), J1-J5 (mint $82) and J6-J11 (mint with tabs $150). Also included are numerous modern issues in miniature panes, blocks-of-four and as singles with tabs as well as some first day covers, postal stationery and other surprises. 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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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$90.00
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Italy

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662

Collection of Mint and Used Italy and Area in a Minkus Album, 1870s-1976, with roughly 1,000 stamps, starting with a small selection of used Italian States and pre-1900 issues, and continues with mint and or used sets and partial sets, with a spot check indicating some better material such as Scott #s 117-118 (n.g., c.v. $350 total), 171-174 (m.h. $74 total), 268-279 (m.h., $140 total), C42-C47 (m.h., $135 total), along with a few sets and partial sets cataloguing $20 and up. The strength of the collection is with the mint Allied Military Government stamps noting Trieste 18-29 ($138 total), C1-C6 ($166 total), C13-C16 ($480 total), along with selections of mint or used Fiume, San Marino (noting #304 souvenir sheet of 6, m.h., $125), occupation stamps and more. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$50.00
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663

Old Time Italy Collection to 1961, all neatly displayed in 9 stock pages, which has just recently been opened for the first time since 1961. The collection is organised by used first, followed by mint. The used starts with a very fine used #1 with crisp 1863 cancel (c.v. $325), followed by hundreds of different issues in period, including several better such as #364-66 (incl. an extra 366, $1,160 if genuinely used), B38 ($450 if genuinely used), C9 ($105), followed by the mint, including #s 90-91 (87), 165-69 ($233), 310-14 ($105 NH), 385-86 (NH, $230), 395-96 (NH, $80), C99 (NH, $160), and more. The collection also has good back of the book and only a little duplication here and there. All pages pictured online. (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

Currently...C$50.00
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Japan

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664

Collection from Classics to the 1960s, mostly mint hinged (we saw some NH also) along with a parallel collection of used. Better issues include Scott #s 166 (m.h. c.v. $275), 193 (m.h. $67), 200 (m.h. $62), 201 (m.h. $80), 521c (m.h. $175), 526 (m.h. $90), C3-C7 (m.h. $150) and Offices in China 30 (used $140). Owner's older c.v. $2,812. Also includes a couple of empty White Ace albums with slipcovers for Japan with pages to 1984. 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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Scott $ 2,812

Currently...C$70.00
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Middle East

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665

Bulk Lot of Used Persia, Iraq, Lebanon, Turkey and Syria, Persia has by far the most stamps, all in glassines of 100 to 350 stamps (some issues have more than one glassine full), ranging from Scott #s 448 to 878, with a total of about 29,000 stamps, plus several more glassines of Persia on piece, or in blocks of four. Also includes a similar selection of Iraq, with about 4,700 stamps ranging from Scott #2 to 143, plus back of the book (Officials, etc.), Turkey with 491 stamps from #154 to 1062, Lebanon with 588 stamps from #119 to 154 and Syria with 259 stamps from #214-269. A rarely offered group of countries in this quantity, great source for postmarks, etc. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$60.00
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666

Old Time Collection of Egypt, Lebanon and Syria, to the 1950s, all displayed in a stockbook, which has just recently been opened for the first time since 1961. Each of the three countries is displayed with used first, then the mint. Egypt fills 6 pages of material from the 1870s to the 1940s, including Air Mail, Dues, Officials and a few blocks of four. Lebanon fills 14 pages and spans 1924 to the 1950s, including airmail, postal tax and some blocks of four. Syria fills 8 pages and runs from 1919 to the 1940s and includes airmail, dues, military and a few fiscal stamps. A very nice collection, overall fine to very fine and should catalogue quite high. See photos for 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 $ 500

Currently...C$70.00
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Nepal

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667

More Than 10,000 Stamps in Mint Never Hinged Sheet Stock, 1986 to 1996, in five accordion files, including Scott #462 (x300 stamps), 503-06 (x350), 508-10 (x350), 592 (x400), 593-96 (x500) and 601 (x77). Lots of topical interest. There is some duplication. Some sheets are folded along the perforations, else overall fresh, very fine.

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Estimate $ 350

Currently...C$70.00
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668

Mint Never Hinged Sheet Collection in Seven Volumes, 1962/1996, with well over 14,000 singles in total in the first six volumes. Included are many stamps of topical interest, with numerous singles and sets in the $1.50 to $4.00 range of catalogue value (most are pictured). The majority of the sheets are folded along the perforations to fit into the sheet protectors, else overall fresh, very fine. A seventh volume of part-panes is also included, this with over 1,500 stamps. (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 $ 500

Currently...C$160.00
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669

Collection and Stock of Mint and Used Nepal, from 1881 to mid 1990s, consisting of over 700 stamps mounted on album and quadrille pages, housed in 2 binders. Appears fairly complete and mostly used from the 1960s to 1993, with a good inventory of mint and used imperforate early issues, including several blocks of 4, and up to 25. Also noted is a mint complete set of King Tribhuvana and Map of Nepal (c.v. $178 for both). The collection has an older owner's catalogue value of over $700. The stock is made of used singles, mostly between the 1970s and 1990s, including some earlier, in over three hundred 102 cards, and also comes with a group of unsorted in a large glassine. (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 $ 200

Currently...C$375.00
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670

Mint and Used Block-of-Four Collection, 1907/1996, with more than 250 mint never hinged blocks-of-four and more than 400 used blocks-of-four in three albums, including many corner blocks. The used blocks run from 1969 to 1996, often with blocks-of-four and six for each of the issues represented. Overall fine to very fine, duplication. Also included are a few hundred mint and used stamps in a small stockbook and in envelopes. (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 $ 150

Currently...C$120.00
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671

Mint and Used Collection, 1886 to 1996, in three thick stockbooks collected in parallel with used on the left-hand page and mint on the facing page. The collections are both fairly complete from the 1950s to the mid-1990s, including Scott #s 7a (used, c.v. $450), 17a (used, $350), 45 as an imperforate pair (not regularly issued), 60-71 (mint, $86), 84-88 (x2, mint, $64 each), 104-17 (mint, $150) and a single 117 (mint, $100). Also includes some pairs and strips of three. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

Currently...C$70.00
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New Hebrides (French)

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672

Collection of Mint French New Hebrides, 1908 to 1980, complete in period, except for missing numbers 35, 146-148, 151, 154-156, 160, 208-210, 278, J1-J5. Mix of hinged and NH at the beginning, becoming mostly NH from the early 1970s-on. Overall fine to very fine, and needs very little to be complete. (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 $ 1,762

Currently...C$160.00
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New Zealand

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673

Mint New Zealand Collection in Two Stanley Gibbons Albums, 1920s to 1996, with a high level of completion in period, never hinged stamps abound from close to the beginning to the end, noting good back of the book issues as well as regular. We note better sets/runs such as Scott #s 185-198, 207-216, 229-241, 258-268, 288-301, 333-352, 382/404, B5-B9, C1-C8, E1-E2, J16-J19, J22-25, O76-O86, O93-O99, O100-O111, OY29-OY42 and more. Nice, fresh quality throughout, and a lovely collection. (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 $ 3,500

Currently...C$50.00
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674

Mint Collection in Two Stockbooks, from Classics to the 1980s, including some classics and back-of-the-book. Better stamps include Scott #s 190e (mint $190) and 197a (mint $62). Owner's catalogue value $1,800. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,800

Currently...C$70.00
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675

Complete Decimal Currency Collection, 1967 to 1999, in two hingeless Lighthouse. Includes back of the book Semi-Postal issues and Ross Dependency issues. Includes all of the sets of the 3 "Best of" 1996, 1997 and 1998 souvenir sheets which are noted in Scott but not included in the total. Catalogued stamps are a mix of lightly hinged and never hinged to 1987 and never hinged from 1988 on with a total Scott 2024 c.v. of $2353. 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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Scott $ 2,353

Currently...C$70.00
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Niue

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676

Collection of Mint Niue, 1902 to 1985, all neatly laid out in 32 black stock pages, with singles, sets, souvenir sheets and semi-postals. There is a good variety of material here, with only a little duplication, and a spot check revealed only a few hinged items (mostly the early issues) out of the sampling. A nice quality collection, overall very fine, see online pictures for a representative sampling. (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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Russia

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677

Mint and Used Russia Collection in 5 Volumes, 1865-2010, mounted on computer-generated pages, with a mix of used (mostly CTO) and mint hinged, with many of the modern items being NH, with a high degree of completion in many periods (especially the 1950s to 1990s period), including Semi-Postals, Air Mail, souvenir sheets and back of the book. A very clean collection, assembled with care over several decades. Owner's 2020 catalogue value comes to $6,496. Our online scans only show only a tiny portion of this extensive 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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Scott $ 6,496

Currently...C$50.00
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St. Pierre & Miquelon

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678

Mint and Used St. Pierre & Miquelon Collection in a Stockbook to 1987, with over 200 different stamps (plus some duplication and or a used and a mint here and there), including regular issues, postage dues and airmail, starting with several early mostly mint issues (3, 19, 27a, 41, 43, 46-49, 51, 30, 61, 77, etc.) followed by several sets or part sets, in a mix of mint and used, becoming mostly mint from the 1960s-on. The collection also includes 27 FDC from 1984 to 1987. A useful collection with many $10 to $20 items or more, overall fine to very fine. Our photos only show a small portion. (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 $ 150

Currently...C$70.00
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Samoa

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679

Collection of Mint and Used Samoa and Western Samoa, starts out with a detailed study of the "Express" issues neatly typed-up on quadrille pages, including different printings, states (types, for a total of 24 stamps), 10 Fournier forgeries, 6 Yardley forgeries and a few reprints. Also includes a complete set of 8 sheets of 40 of the reprints, apparently purchased in 1951 from a collector in Samoa (accompanied by a page from "Stamp" advertising the sale of these reprints). The rest of the binder is a Samoa and Western Samoa collection to about 1980 on Scott pages (owner's old c.v. $1,681), with a mix of mint and used, and several complete sets etc. A useful lot for the enthusiast, overall fine to very fine. Online 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

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680

Extensive Collection / Accumulation of Samoa and Western Samoa, starts off with a mounted collection of the "Express" issues on 5 pages, with mostly blocks and multiples of the reprints, followed by a 24 page stockbook filled with a collection / stock, starting with a page crammed with "Express" issues followed by a decent collection / stock to about 1980. We then have a collection on about 45 large quadrille pages, 1890s to 1980, with a good level of completion, including complete sets, souvenir sheets, etc. Also included is about one hundred mint and used stamps with "provisional govt" and "Samoa" overprints housed in one album. Last but not least is a miscellanea of stock pages, etc. containing "Express" issues and others, a group of about 30 first day covers from the mid 1960s to 1975, plus some paper currency, etc. A useful lot for the collector, specialist, or dealer, online photos show a small sampling only. (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 $ 400

Currently...C$70.00
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