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Iceland

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1220

Accumulation of mostly used Iceland, 1876 to 2000s, comprising more than 150 stamps in a clean stockbook, well-organised roughly by issue date with some Air Post and Semi-Postal issues included, early issues show some faults as expected though quality improves into later years with many nicely dated postmarks on modern issues, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$70.00
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1221

Used collection on Steiner pages, 1873–2006, fairly complete to 1999 with sparser representation thereafter through 2006, many sets are missing high values, though several key issues are present including Scott#15–20, 21–29, 71–84, 99–107, 108–128, 149, 152–166, B6 on first day cover, C2, C3, O4–O9, and others, a clean and well-organised collection ideal for continuation, 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) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 500

SOLD for C$375.00
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India

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1222

1940/1951, group of 28 part or complete sheets, most are complete sheets of 320, but also includes half-sheets and large blocks, no smaller than 64, good range of different issues in the period, mostly made up of Officials (range of Scott #s O106A to O121), but also regular issues (range from 169 to 232), including a few commemoratives, such as two half-sheets of 64 of Scott 232 (c.v. $576), some of the items with separation, as well as creases or bends, etc, an inventory included; all pictured in our online image gallery. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

Scott $ 3,761

SOLD for C$50.00
Will close during Public Auction

1223

1865-1900, Victorian mint and used collection on Godden pages, attractively mounted and annotated, including 1865 Wmk Elephant's Head set to 8a, 1866 6a provisional on Foreign Bill listed type 15 & 16 used examples, 1866-78 6a8p used in Aden bearing 124 rhomboid in blue-black (SG Z39 cat £95) and used example bearing Rangoon cds, 1876 12a Venetian Red used 1882-90 Empire set to 1r slate and 1897 1r green & rose, 1895 high values set to 5r, 1899 3p carmine overprinted by local ‘SPECIMEN’ h/s in violet, OFFICIAL's 1883-99 set to 1r, 1900 ½a pale yellow-green with shifted 'OHMS' opt, selection of values to 1r (with officials) all bearing Burma marks, singles and blocks including 1r green & aniline carmine in used block of 12, C.E.F 1900-1904 QV set to 1r and 1a carmine, some small imperfections to be expected, but a most attractive collection of this popular area, chiefly 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) (Scan 22) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 600

SOLD for C$750.00
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Israel

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1224

Mostly mint collection on White Ace album pages, 1948-1976, substantially complete in period, nearly two thirds being mint, and with two dozen covers from 1950s/60s. Clean and fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$50.00
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1225

70/920

Dealer's stock of mint never hinged, 1952–1986, consisting entirely of bottom strips of five, all appearing to retain tabs, with duplication typically ranging from two to six strips per issue, though some show only one and others up to fifty strips, neatly sorted and identified by Bale catalogue numbers in #10 envelopes filling two envelope boxes, comprising several thousand stamps in total, overall fresh and fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 1,000

SOLD for C$110.00
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Italy

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1226

Italy, Italian States, Colonies, and Occupations, 1850s/1970s, mint and used collector's duplicates, likely a couple thousand stamps in five stockbooks, mostly mid-twentieth century, both regular issues and back of the book represented, Italian States with Naples, Modena, Roman States, and Tuscany (with reprints), earlier Italy including Parcel Post overprints, large duplicated holdings of definitive issues to World War II era, back of the book including Air Post, Special Delivery, Postage Due, etc, one stockbook of San Marino & Vatican City, the Colonies including Eritrea, Libya, Tripolitania, Juba, Somalia, East Africa, etc, Trieste including sheets of 50c AMG-FTT overprint, condition varies from faulty to fine-very fine, single examples to much duplication, mostly fine. (Video 1)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$325.00
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1227

Italy, 1861/1980s, mint and used collection in three binders, mounted or hinged on album pages, often identified by the collector per Michel, beginning with 1861 imperforate issues of the Neopolitan Provinces, with examples from the ½t to 50g, the subsequent perforated singles from 10c bister to 80c orange, both 1861 and 1862-3 issues often with multiple examples of each denomination collected for shades, etc, mint and used, two sets of six 1890 "Valevole / per le stampe" Parcel Post overprints, one set mint, one mixed (Sc #58-63, c.v. $145 mint), the balance of the album to 1961, mostly used, the various Victor Emmannuel II, Humbert I, and Arms of Savoy definitives also often collected in multiple examples, commemoratives include many sets, some a mix of mint and used, noting mint1921 Dante Alighieri, 1922 Mazzini, 1923 Propagation of the Faith, 1923 10c to 1l Alessandro Manzoni (Sc. #165-69, c.v. $233), 1948 Risorgimento Centenary (Sc. #495-506, c.v. $191.80), 1948 Anniversary of the Birth of St. Catherine (used), next volume mostly mint to 1988, then back-of-the-book, including Air Post (Sc #C1-2), the popular Graf Zeppelin issue (Sc. #C42-47, $135), mint 1935 Second World Soccer Championship (Sc #C62-5, $133.50), useful Pneumatic Post and Special Delivery, Military Stamps, Postage Due, Officials, final volume with range of AMG overprints, Trieste, and other Occupation issues, condition varies, faults to be expected among the classic & semi-classic issues, these also with reprints/counterfeits noted, but an impressive collection, well worth close inspection, overall fine-very fine. (Video 1) (Video 2) (Video 3) (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 C$ 800

SOLD for C$550.00
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1228

Italian Colonies & Offices, 1850s/1930s, mint & used collection, mounted or hinged on quadrille pages, with a wide range of colonies represented, noting Aegean Islands, Ionian Islands, and Italian Offices in the Levant, Cyrenaica, East Africa, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Juba, Libya, Somali, and Tripoli, mostly part-sets and a mix of mint and used and 1920s/30s era, note some better including the Cyrenaica Carabineer (Sc #59-64, hinged) and Air Post (Sc. C24-29, hinged), some faults, but much is fresh, overall fine, and an ideal collection from which to expand. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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Italian States

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1229

Italian States, 1851-1868 mint & used specialized collection, neatly-mounted on black quadrille pages, identified by the collector per Michel, the collector having made great efforts to obtain varieties of shade, paper, etc, a mix of mint and used throughout, with Modena including both the 1852-7 issues and 1859 Provisional Government issues, the the majority of the first issues being used, with 5c (x4), 10c (x4), 15c (x4), 25c (x4), and 1l, the Provisional Government unused and generally appearing to be reprints, Naples with eighteen examples of the Coat of Arms issues, from ½g to 50g denominations (the two 50g examples being dubious), Roman States, 1852/1868, Papal Arms, the 1852 imperforate issues largely used, with examples of the ½b to 8b values, the 1867 imperforate Arms issues on Glazed Paper largely mint, while the subsequent perforated issues mostly used, typical faults for classic material, some 1852 issues cut to shape, Romagna with examples of the ½b to 5b, Parma with 1852 Crown & Fleur-de-lis issues from 5c through 5c black on blue, Sardinia predominantly represented by the 1855-63 embossed Victor Emmanuel II issues, over fifty examples, including one 40c strip of three, displaying a diverse range of shades of the 5c, 10c, 20c, 40c, 80c, and 3l, as well as the ½c black Newspaper stamp, Sicily with 1859 Ferdinand II imperforates with the ½g (x1), 1gr (x2), 2g (x3), 5g (x1), and 20g (x1), and Tuscany with a range of 1851-2 and 1857-9 Lion issues, including examples on white or blue/gray paper, and 1860 Coat of Arms (1c through 40c), also with a variety of shades represented, typical faults for classic material, reprints and dubious examples present as commonly found, but an ideal reference collection, assembled by a diligent collector over many years, a superb nucleus for an advanced study of this challenging classic field. (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 C$ 1,000

SOLD for C$500.00
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Kuwait

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1230

200/749

1963–1978, group of six never hinged sets, comprising #200–203, 225–241, 291–298, 675–708 (in 8 blocks of four), 723–729, and 742–749 (in 8 blocks of four), fine-very fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 325

SOLD for C$90.00
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Luxembourg

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1231

1852/1935, classics to 1930s Luxembourg collection, hinged on quadrille pages, a mix of mint and used examples, beginning with the 1852 Grand Duke William III imperforates, with several examples of the 10c and 1sg, 1859-64 Coat of Arms imperforates, with both used and unused examples, as well as a further range of singles rouletted in colour and perforated examples (including perf. 13, 12.5, etc), useful 1882 Industry and Commerce and 1891-3 Grand Duke Adolphe, with some duplication, back of the book including "S.P." and "OFFICIEL" overprints, some small faults and dubious among the Arms issues, but many fresh and fine stamps. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$225.00
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Malaya

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1232

Perak, 1886/91, "One Cent" on 2c surcharges, a well-annotated and written-up study on album pages, comprising thirty-four mostly mint stamps showing a range of surcharge types including "One / CENT / PERAK" and "PERAK / One / CENT", with scarcer examples such as 1886 "1 / CENT / PERAK" on 2c pale rose, o.g. (S.G. 28, £225), and 1890 "PERAK / ONE / CENT" on 2c bright rose used (S.G. 41, £150), also includes notable surcharge errors such as "CFNT" for "CENT" and "PERAR" for "PERAK", some small flaws as expected, but overall fresh and fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$375.00
Will close during Public Auction

Middle East

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1233

Middle East mint and used stamp collection/accumulation, housed on album pages, stock pages, and in a stockbook, reflecting a collector’s typical pattern of heavy duplication with better items or sets intermixed, offering strong potential for finds; includes two modest Egypt collections, one mounted with material from 1867 to the 1950s, featuring a used set Sc. #8/17, multiple 1872/75 types, used #103, 105/107, and C1, continuing into early Palestine; the second Egypt grouping is on black stock pages; the stockbook includes a solid selection of early GB Offices in the Levant, with used Sc. #3 and #64, and mint #14 and #63; also includes a small group of Mesopotamia with mint N28/41, and mint NH GB M.E.F. issues #1/8 and #14/15; a diverse and intriguing lot. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$375.00
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Monaco

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1234

Mint collection, 1969–1986, presented in two albums, the first, a Minkus Monaco album, including 33 souvenir sheets with #159 (creased), #291a perforated and imperforate sheets in blocks of four (the first three sheets showing some toning), followed by various Europa souvenir sheets from 1974–1986 and others through to 1986, the second, a Davo Monaco album, with mint stamps from 1969–1973 and 1977–1978 (Sc. #748/1123), mostly complete for the periods noted, overall fine or better, except where noted. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$225.00
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Netherlands

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1235

CVR

Impressive collection of more than 800 Netherlands First Day Covers, 1959–2006, neatly arranged in six gold-embossed 'Importa' FDC albums with matching slipcases (one album with damage at top), comprising a philatelic tribute to the Dutch Royal Family and national events, with a wide variety of internal and international commemorative cancellations marking visits and anniversaries, covers all fresh and pristine as issued, a seldom-seen and attractive grouping with strong visual and historical appeal. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$80.00
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1236

1/1063 + BOB

Used collection on Scott pages, 1852–1992, neatly hinged and fairly complete for the period, including miniature sheets, with noted items such as Sc. #1–12, 17–22, 23–33, 40–50, 51–54, 83–86, 90–101, 104, 124–134, 137–139, 226–243, B1–B3, B44a–B47a, B56a–B59a, C1–C16, J1–J2, J3–J12, J29–J41, O1–O7, O8, etc., a clean and appealing group forming a solid basis for continuation, 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 C$ 500

SOLD for C$550.00
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Nevis

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1237

Group of interesting Bileski offerings, 1984 to 1986, with well over 100 stamps in a 16-page, small-format stock book, featuring the Classic Cars, Girl Guides, Flowers, and Marriage of the Duke and Duchess of York issues, with various printing formats including gutter blocks, sheet margin printing marks, and several tête-bêche pairs and blocks, accompanied by Bileski’s original write-ups noting retail values exceeding $1,000, a fascinating group ideal for an exhibit on modern printing varieties, all 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 C$ 250

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New Zealand

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1238

New Zealand, 1850s/1940s, re-entries & varieties collection, on Vario pages, much being annotated, accompanied by enlarged photos, etc, with examples ranging from 1855 Chalon issues through 1946 Pictorials, the Chalons including several blocks of the 2d black proof, incuding a lower right block of twenty four, later issues including studies of the 1d White Terrace, 1901 1d carmine definitive, George V definitives with particular emphasis on the 4d bright violet, including Rarotonga overprints, includes binder of photocopied research notes largely from "the Postage Stamps of New Zealand", some faults particularly with the classics, mostly fine; ex Trimble. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$550.00
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Portugal

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1239

Collection of used and mint stamps including colonies, 1853 to 1970, housed in a Scott album and a stockbook, comprising regular and definitive issues as well as back-of-the-book including Air Post, Parcel Post, Postal Tax and Red Cross issues, with faults noted among some earlier stamps as expected, and colonial representation from Angola, the Azores, Cape Verde, Guinea, Portuguese India and others; owner’s Scott catalogue value exceeds $6,000, an excellent foundation for further expansion in this area, with stamps overall fine or better. (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 C$ 400

SOLD for C$120.00
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