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1240

Portugal, 1850s/1950s, mostly used collection with classics, beginning with the 1853 imperforate Queen Maria II issues, noting a fine-appearing 50r deep yellow green with "52" circular grid cancel of Porto (cut at left), 1855 King Pedro V imperforates with 25r blue through 100r lilac, the 1856 and 1862-4 "Curled Hair" issues with range of 25r blue, 5r brown through 100r lilac, several with examples displaying shades, cancellations, etc, further range of 1860s/80s imperforate and perforated King Luiz issues, these also often with multiple examples of some denominations, as with the subsequent King Carlos and Ceres definitives, some mint hinged examples including in the 1920s Red Cross Franchise Stamps, envelope of duplicates and unsorted accompanies, the value largely with the classics, which are in typically mixed condition ranging from faulty to fine, careful examination warranted both for quality and for potential cancellation interest, many less common early stamps included. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 500

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Portuguese Colonies

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1241

Portuguese Colonies, Angola to Timor, small collection in a stockbook, with over three hundred stamps, mostly used, including Azores, Angra, Horta, Ponta Delgada, Cape Verde, Portuguese Africa, Portuguese Guinea, Sao Tome & Principe, Inhambane, Lourenco Marques, Macao, Funchal, Madeira, Mozambique, Nyassa, and Timor, many colonies with range of Crown and King Luiz issues, mixed condition, but many fine stamps. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 120

SOLD for C$90.00
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Russia

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1242

Russia/USSR, 1880s–1980s, mint and used stock, primarily used stamps, sets, and souvenir sheets, much on 102 cards with Scott numbers noted, others mounted on plastic stock pages in three well-filled 3-ring binders, accompanied by two small dealer stockbooks containing numerous sets and souvenir sheets, with highlights including used Sc. #603a, 1145, 1767a, and mint & used examples of #970, 1083a, 1747a (×2), and 1757a (×2), the most valuable portion appears to be a dealer stockbook with mint and used Tanna Tuva singles. A dealer-ready lot with strong retail potential. (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 C$ 300

SOLD for C$120.00
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1243

Russian Civil War Period Locals and Independent Republics, 1919–1920s, a desirable accumulation of hundreds of mostly mint stamps, organised in a double-sided 16-page stockbook and largely arranged by Michel catalogue, including issues from the Russian White Army (Deniken, Wrangel), Army of the North West, South Russia (Krim, Jekaterinodar, with some high-catalogue inverted overprints), as well as Ukraine, Russian Company of Navigation & Trade, ROPIT, Russian Levant, Tatum, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Transcaucasia and others, with an additional grouping of intriguing labels, a seldom-seen and fascinating assembly, ideal for the specialist. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$450.00
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1244

Substantially complete used collection of Russia, 1860s–1966, in a Minkus album, featuring numerous singles of interest and many complete sets in appealing condition, with considerable CTO material as expected, particularly strong from the mid-1930s, including anti-war and ethnographic issues, noting highlights such as Sc. #478 (c.v. $200), #546–550 ($72), #559–568 ($113), #859 ($75), #C40–49 ($112), #C53–57 ($78), #C58–67 ($126), and #C75a ($215), among others, a well-kept and attractive collection; photos show a representative 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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Scott C$ 350

SOLD for C$650.00
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1245

Russia/U.S.S.R. 1860s–1980s mint and used collection and accumulation, box containing a Minkus album (sparsely filled to 1977), a Harris album with numerous mostly used stamps hinged on quadrille pages, two stockbooks (one densely filled, the other lightly populated), plus additional material on loose album pages, stock pages, and in a plastic holder, also with stamps from former Soviet Republics such as Ukraine, Azerbaijan, South Russia and others, a disorganised but promising lot requiring sorting and consolidation, overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 200

SOLD for C$80.00
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1246

Russia/USSR 1860s–1980s mint & used collection and accumulation, housed in a large carton containing two-volume Minkus albums (pages to 1982, mostly used with some better mint LH sets noted, including Sc. #1029–1031, 1104–1120, 1162–1171, 1227–1229), four stockbooks, and an array of loose material on stockpages, stock cards, and in plastic holders; one stockbook with mint Ukraine Trident overprints, another with better mint LH sets such as #88–104, 242–249, 265–272, 294–297, 302–303, 317–325 (imperf), 330–335, 344, 347–348, 375–381, 413–426, 438–440, 452–454, 479–482 and more unchecked; also includes material from former Soviet republics (Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Georgia, etc.) and a wide range of full sheets, souvenir sheets, presentation folders, and sets/singles crammed into stockbooks and cards; great potential for the determined sorter. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 600

SOLD for C$350.00
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St. Pierre & Miquelon

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1247

1885–1964, collection with a high degree of completion from 1909, featuring many complete sets including #79–109 (c.v. $135) and #110–131 (c.v. $102), with several F.N.F.L. overprints, also includes postage due and parcel post issues, many with attractive centring and several never hinged, housed in a red Canada springback album on 50 quadrille pages with a few additional items on loose Vario sheets, fresh and overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 250

SOLD for C$350.00
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Saar

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1248

Saar, 1910s/1920s, quality mint & used collection, on Vario pages, neatly-organized by issue, from the first Germania issues overprinted "Sarre", including several "split bar" plate flaws, town cancels including Brebach and St. Wendel, next "Saargebeit" overprints, 1921 Landscapes including surcharges in French currency, 1922/3 Landscapes, Madonna of Blieskastel, 1926-34 Landscapes, 1932 Plebiscite, back of the book including Airmails, Officials, etc, with detailed inventory, catalogued by owner per Michel at just shy of 1,000 Euros, an overall fresh and fine-very fine collection of this desirable area. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$200.00
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Sarawak

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1249

5/211

Used collection of 124 stamps, 1875–1957, mounted on Steiner pages, featuring many key issues including Sc. #11, 13, 21, 32–35, 47, 94–108, 109–134, 151–152, 175, and others, also includes a used collection of Labuan with 83 stamps, among them Sc. #24, 33–39, 87/92, etc., both collections clean and well-presented, a solid foundation 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$325.00
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Singapore

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1250

Singapore mint collection, 1948–2002, largely never hinged and appearing complete for the period, neatly arranged in chronological order across two Lighthouse stockbooks; highlights include three sets of Sc. #1–20 hinged (c.v. $130), #22 hinged (c.v. $115), #28–42 NH (c.v. $156), #101–106 NH Sesquicentennial (c.v. $95), the scarce #106a souvenir sheet of six NH (c.v. $600), #141a Festivals souvenir sheet (c.v. $140), #143 'Satellites' (c.v. $50), #165a Ships souvenir sheet (c.v. $48), and more; also includes six annual collections (1990–1995), with material appearing NH from 1962 onward, overall very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$600.00
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South Africa

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1251

Collection of mint and used, 1910 to 1961, including many bilingual pairs and full sets, with numerous well-struck, dated postmarks, some duplication present and unchecked for varieties, owner’s older Scott catalogue value is $515, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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Spain

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1252

1850/1868, Isabella II in-depth collection, of mostly used examples, neatly presented and annotated on album pages, used unless otherwise noted, beginning with the 1850 Isabella II issues, including 6c black (x6) with both Type I and Type II as well as various paper types, 12c lilac, 6r blue, and 10r green (appears unused, but significantly repaired and rebacked), 1851 6c black (x5) including a thick paper example, 12c lilac (x2), 6r blue, and 10r green, 1852 Isabella II issues including two 5r yellowish green and single 6r greenish blue, 1853 issues including 5r light green and three 6r deep blue, 1854 Arms of Madrid with a range of shades of the 4c, note also 2r scarlet (x2), 5r green (x2), and 6r blue (x2), further range of approximately 200 singles from the 1855 imperforate through the 1868 perforated issues, with better including the 1860 imperforate 19c brown on buff, 1865 perforated 2c rose red and 1r yellow green, 1866 19c brown, condition varies, with flaws to be expected including on the higher-cataloguing items, some dubious examples also noted, but a broader holding of these early issues than often seen written-up by a collector with an eye for detail, a high-cataloguing collection of generally fine appearance, ideal for the specialist. (Sc. 1/102) (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$ 500

SOLD for C$2,600.00
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1253

1850s/1980s, collector's duplicates of Spain in two stockbooks, mostly used, beginning with two examples of the 1850 6c black Isabella II, good representation of the subsequent Isabella II and later Alfonso issues, some mint examples in the later 1930s to mid twentieth century commemorative issues, back-of-the-book including airmails, officials, semi-postals, telegraph stamps, good range of later 1950s through 1980s, these mostly used, some varied condition, but a useful holding for filling gaps in an existing collector, or as a nucleus for a new country collection, mostly fine. (Video 1) (Video 2)

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Estimate C$ 120

SOLD for C$70.00
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1254

Spainish Colonies, 1850s/1950s mostly used collection, in a small stockbook, with Cuba including 1855/67 Isabella II issues, 1877/82 Alfonso XII issues including many mint, 1890/98 Alfonso XIII mint and used, duplicated in places but at times selected for differing shades, Philippines covering a similar period, Morocco from early 20th century overprints to 1950s Air Post, various 1950s mint commemoratives of Cape Juby, Spanish Sahara, Ifni,Spanish Guinea, Rio Muni, and Tangier, small faults in places particularly among the classic and semi-classic issues, mostly fine-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 C$ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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1255

1870/1977, in-depth Spain collection in two albums, the first portion mounted on quadrille pages, with later issues on pre-printed pages, mostly used, with some mint in the twentieth century issues, beginning with the 1870 Espana issues, the Alfonso XII and XIII, "Justice", and 1873 "Espana" issues collected with an eye to variances in shade, including many higher-denomination examples (with telegraph punch cancels), later issues include good representation of the Seville-Barcelona, 1930 Goya, 1938 United States Constitution souvenir sheet (never hinged), the pre-printed pages quite well-filled from the 1940s to 1970s, back of the book including the 1926 Red Cross Flight semi-postal and airmail semi-postal set and various overprinted Air Post issues, 1938 "Defenders of Madrid" with imperforate specimen, souvenir sheets, overprints, etc, Officials, Carlist issues (the higher-values being reprints), etc, flaws to be expected in places, but a useful collection, overall fine. (Video 1) (Video 2) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$425.00
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1256

Spain, 1920s/40s, Barcelona & Civil War mostly mint collection of stamps & souvenir sheets, mounted on quadrille pages, beginning with a strong run of 1940s mint Liberation of Barcelona stamps and souvenir sheets, including 1929 Exposition issues perforated and imperforate, detailed holding of Civil War overprints, organized by area, With Bilbao, Cadiz (with two blocks showing the striking Caravel overprint), Burgos, Huelva, Lugo, Malaga, San Sebastian, Saragossa, Segovia, and more, these displaying the range of patriotic overprints created during this period, note some blocks, eight 1930s/40s covers with censored mail, etc, accompany, the odd fault, but generally quite fresh, a superb opportunity to delve into this fascinating field, not commonly offered so comprehensive, overall fine-very fine. (Video 1) (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 300

SOLD for C$550.00
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Sweden

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1257

2/2640

Used collection, 1855–2010, mounted on Steiner pages, fairly complete through the 1950s, with approximately half of the issues from the 1960s to 1999, and a scattering of stamps to 2010, includes better items such as Sc. #2, 12, 14, 27, 197–208, and 213/226 (missing #220), a clean and useful collection ideal for continuation, overall fine or better. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate C$ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
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Switzerland

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1258

1854/1862, Seated Helvetia study group of 29 used singles, neatly-mounted on a quadrille page and identified by collector per Michel, with examples of the 5r (x6), 10r (x6), 15r (x7), 20r (x4), 40r (x4), and 1fr (x2), most on thick paper with green silk threads, a range of shades evident, condition varies dramatically, many with faults, including the two 1fr values with are damaged, but a high-cataloguing group, warranting close inspection to confirm collector's identification, a useful reference group.

Estimate C$ 400

SOLD for C$170.00
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1259

Switzerland, 1860s to 1990s mint & used collection in four binders, most neatly-presented and annotated per Michel on quadrille pages, the regular issues beginning with the 1862-81 perforated Helvetia and 1862-99 Numeral issues, displaying a range of shades, the latter with examples both on white and granite paper, through a selection of several dozen Standing Helvetia definitives to the 3fr, William Tell issues included tete-beche pairs, mostly mint from the late 1960s onwards, both a mix of hinged and never hinged examples, and including some blocks, souvenir sheets, etc, useful back-of-the-book including Pro Juventute issues, appearing complete to 1996, including 1915 (Sc. #B2-3, $100), 1916 (#B4-6), 1917 (#B7-9), Pro Patria including the 1936 souvenir sheet, 1942 National Fete souvenir sheet used in year of issue (Sc c.v. $225), 1943 100th Anniversary of Swiss Stamps (#B130, $60), 1948 IMABA Exposition, Airmails essentially complete for the period save for a few issues, note 1919-20 first issues (#C1-2, $1,350 offered as-is), 1923-5 Air Post set (mix of hinged and used) and subsequent 1933-7 set with grilled gum (used save for the key 75c which is hinged), Officials somewhat sparse but note complete mint hinged 1950 unwatermaked set, Postage Dues with used 1878 set to the 100c, well-filled and mostly used from 1884 to 1938, and International Organizations well-represented by League of Nations and ILO issues, one binder exclusively of blocks and multiples of regular issues, semi-postals, and some booklets, some small faults predominantly in the nineteenth century issues, mostly fine-very fine, and ideal for continuation. entire album. (Video 1) (Video 2) (Video 3) (Video 4) (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 C$ 600

SOLD for C$550.00
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