Auction 70

U.S. Gem Series and Collector Series Sale


Europe and Colonies


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Lot 591
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Europe (Eastern), 1874-1974, a mint and used collection, with a strong Balkan flavor, including Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, Bosnia & Herzegovina, and Yugoslavia. Montenegro is reasonably complete, Bulgaria pretty complete to 1948 (very little after that), sparse Bosnia, Yugoslavia around a third filled, overall many complete sets mint or used, also back-of-the-book, all hinged in a Scott album, mostly Fine to Very Fine, a nice starter collection with room to expand. Shipping weight 7 lbs / 3.2 kilos.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 592
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Europe (Western), Europa issues, 1956-65, complete for the period, with a few extra collateral items, in mounts on White Ace pages, o.g., mostly never hinged, but some of the key 1956 issues are lightly hinged, mostly Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. 2010 Scott $535.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 593

Austria, 1945-68, a mostly mint collection, with some earlier used, and many complete sets, all hinged on homemade, well-annotated pages in a large binder, generally Fine to Very Fine, a good start for this area. Shipping weight 4 lbs / 1.8 kilos. Scott $1,165 as n.h.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 594

Austria, 1950's-90's, accumulation of black proofs, 270 in all, mostly different, loose in a large envelope, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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$75
Lot 595
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France, 1849-1988, an extensive mint and used collection, over 2200 stamps, classics to modern, including back-of-the-book, art stamps and more, with many better early issues cataloging up to about $60, all hinged on home-made pages. An attractive collector-made collection with few if any faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. 2021 Scott $4,192.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot 596
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France, 1849-1960, a mint and used collection, with over 900 stamps including regular issues, semi-postals and other back-of-the-book (no airmail), hinged on older (c. 1939) album pages + more recent on blank pages. Includes stamps cataloging up to about $60. Fairly clean throughout with only a tiny number of faults noted, generally Fine to Very Fine, a nice lot for the collector wishing to add to his collection. Shipping weight 4 lbs / 1.8 kilos. 2021 Scott $1,845.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 597
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France, 1853-1993, an extensive mint and used collection, classics to modern (no airmail or other back-of-the-book), hinged or in mounts in a Scott album, with duplication - sometimes both mint and used of the same issue are present. Includes stamps cataloging up to about $80 (1937 Samothrace used, among others). Mostly clean throughout with only a tiny number of faults noted. A nice lot for the collector wishing to add to his collection as there are a couple thousand of stamps present, all generally Fine to Very Fine. Cataloged in 2016 at $2,297 but the current catalog value appears to be about 5% lower. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. Scott approximately $2,100.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 598
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France, 1853-1968, a mostly mint collection, mainly modern issues from 1930's on, including regular issues and a tiny number of modern semi-postals, otherwise no back-of-the-book, all hinged or in mounts in a Scott album. Nice condition throughout with no faults noted, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. 2016 Scott $765.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 599
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France, 1870-1979, an extensive mostly mint collection, in mounts in a Scott album. Nearly complete mint from 1940, well filled mint and used 1900-1940, and with some sparse used 19th century. Quite attractive overall with few if any faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 7 lbs / 3.1 kilos. Scott approximately $2,000.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 600

France, 1937-1955, a beautiful mint never hinged collection, housed in a luxurious Lindner hingeless album. Approximately 95% complete for the period for regular issues and semi-postals (no airmail) including the key sets. In excellent condition throughout, clean and without flaws, o.g., never hinged, generally Very Fine. A sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. Scott $2,400+.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 601

France, Red Cross Booklets, 1952-2005, nearly complete for the period, missing only 1953-1955, all complete and unexploded, mounted in a SAFE hingeless album. Immaculate, generally Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.3 kilos. Scott $973. Yvert €1,511 ($1,650).
Estimate $100 - 150

Scott values are for complete booklets for 1952 and 1994-2005, other years for booklet panes only. Yvert values are all for complete booklets
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Lot 602

French Southern & Antarctic Territories, 1955-82, a very attractive mint collection, nearly complete for the period, including airmail, in mounts on specialized album pages, with better stamps cataloging up to $200. Quite clean, o.g., never hinged, mostly Very Fine, an excellent lot for the Antarctic area collector. Shipping weight 2 lbs / 0.9 kilos. 2021 Scott $3,277.
Estimate $600 - 800.
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Lot 603
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German Area, 1849-1966, a fairly extensive mint and used collection, including States, Empire through Federal Republic, Saar, Berlin, Soviet Zone and DDR, with catalog values to about $50 and some better including DDR Karl Marx Year souvenir sheets, all hinged or in mounts in a Minkus album. A few small faults in the earliest issues, otherwise generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.3 kilos. 2018 Scott $3,829.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 604

German Area, 1868-1954, an extensive mint and used collection, with States, Empire through Federal Republic, French Zone, Soviet Zone and DDR, Occupations and Post-WW2 locals, all hinged in a Scott album. A few small faults in earlier issues, otherwise generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6.5 lbs / 3 kilos. 2019 Scott $3,339.
Estimate $350 - 500.
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Lot 605
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German Area, 1872-1993, an extensive mint and used collection, Empire through Federal Republic with some post WW2 Occupations, with many better complete sets and singles (some part sets), some duplicated mint and used, all hinged or in mounts in a Davo album (the ones in mounts are mostly lightly hinged). In good condition overall but there are small faults (mainly gum problems) affecting less than 10% of the total catalog value, otherwise generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. 2011 Scott $4,539.
Estimate $500 - 750.
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Lot 606
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German Area, 1872-1968, a large dealer's stock, Empire through Federal Republic, with regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, airmail and other back-of-the-book issues, all arranged and identified by Scott number on manila stock pages in 3 large and 1 small binders. There are typically 10-20 each, no rarities but a huge number of stamps, apparently all clean and salable, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 15 lbs / 6.8 kilos. Scott approximately $3,000.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 607
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German Area, 1902-87, an extensive mint collection, including Empire through Federal Republic plus Berlin, nearly complete from the mid-1950's to 1985, with many complete sets, booklet panes, booklets and souvenir sheets, neatly hinged (a few are never hinged) in a Minkus album. Condition looks very nice overall, without apparent faults, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. 2018 Scott $3,969.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 608

German Area, 1919-2003, a mint and used collection, fairly extensive, Empire through Federal Republic, including semi-postals and other back-of-the-book only (no regular issues), with better sets, singles and souvenir sheets cataloging up to about $180, hinged or in mounts on Scott album pages in one binder. In mostly nice condition, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.5 lbs / 1.6 kilos. 2010 Scott $2,350.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 609
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Germany: Post WW2 Occupations, 1945-50, a premium collection of used, quite extensive, with Allied Occupation general issues, French Zone, Saar, Soviet Zone and the Bi-Zone, all neatly hinged on collector-made pages in 1 binder. There are numerous better sets and singles cataloging up to about $300 each, including Saar 1948 and 1949 semi-postals complete (catalog value $1197), 1950 Council of Europe (catalog value $222), 1950 Volkshilfe (catalog value $315) and more. In excellent condition overall, with neat c.d.s.'s, mostly Very Fine, one of the nicest collections of this area we have seen in a long time and perfect for the serious collector. Shipping weight 3.5 lbs / 1.6 kilos. 2021 Scott $7,132.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Lot 610
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Germany: Berlin, 1948-90, an extensive used collection, with many better sets and singles including some cataloging up to about $150, all hinged on German home-made pages. In good condition overall with no apparent faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.5 lbs / 1.6 kilos. 2017 Scott $2,665.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot 611
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Germany: Berlin, 1948-90, a dealer's stock of mint and used, many hundreds of stamps, arranged by Scott number on manila stock pages in 1 large binder, with up to about 12 of a kind including blocks, all in nice salable condition, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.3 kilos. Scott approximately $2,000.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 612
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Germany: Berlin, 1948-90, an extensive mint and used collection, with regular issues, semi-postals and souvenir sheets, hinged or in mounts on album pages (Mystic?). In mostly nice condition overall although there a few (mainly used) that are stuck down, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 4 lbs / 1.8 kilos. 2018 Scott $1,362.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 613

Germany: Federal Republic, 1949-94, an attractive used collection, nearly complete for the period including some better semi-postals, neatly hinged in 2 Lighthouse albums. The stamps are in excellent condition throughout with neat c.d.s.'s (the binders need work), mostly Very Fine, a great start on a post WW2 Germany collection.Shipping weight 12 lbs / 5.5 kilos. 2015 Scott $1,940.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 614
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Germany: Federal Republic & Berlin, 1949-72, an extensive mint collection, with many better complete sets and singles (plus some part sets), in mounts in a Scott album, the best being a lightly hinged complete set of the 1951 Post Horns. In good condition overall without apparent faults, o.g., mostly never hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 7 lbs / 3.2 kilos. 1975 Scott $1,975.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 615
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Germany: Federal Republic & Berlin, 1949-80, an attractive used collection, fairly extensive, including regular issues and semi-postals, with many complete sets (some part sets) and a few better items. In nice condition throughout with no apparent faults, cancels are neat c.d.s.'s, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.5 lbs / 1.6 kilos. 2012 Scott $1,872.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 616
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Greece, 1861-1984, an extensive mint and used collection, with value in all periods, Hermes Heads to recent, including definitives, commemoratives and airmail (no other back-of-the-book), hinged or in mounts in a Minkus album. Occasional faults but mostly nice collectible stamps, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.25 lbs / 1.5 kilos. 2013 Scott $1,323.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 617
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Greece, Airmail, 1926-58, a small mint collection (Scott C1//C80), 6 complete fresh sets, consists of #C1-C4, C8-C14, C50-C53 hinged, and C67-80 n.h.; all in mounts on Scott pages, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $370+.
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 618
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Hungary, 1871-1967, an extensive mint and used collection, about 50%, full with complete sets, some souvenir sheets, also back-of-the-book, Occupations, etc., includes some classics mostly used, 1943 and later mint and used in mostly complete sets, some CTO from the early 1950's, also semi-postals galore and airmail; all hinged in a Scott album, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.75 kilos.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 619
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Italian Area, 1855-1961, a small mint and used collection, including a few States, Italy proper, Aegean and more, hinged on Scott pages, with better items on dealer's cards, the best being Tuscany #21 used (catalog value $350, faults). In mixed condition, some nice, some faulty. Scott $1,600 (Owner's).
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 620
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Italian Colonies, 1907-40, an old time mint and used collection, consisting of Aegean Islands, Colonies General Issues, Eritrea, Libya, Somalia and Tripolitania, virtually all in complete sets, with most value in the 1920's-30's period, including regular issues, semi-postals, airmail and better earlier postage due sets; all hinged on old blank typed pages. A mostly clean collection with used sets showing good cancels, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $6,750.
Estimate $800 - 1,200.
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Lot 621
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Luxembourg, 1852-1965, a mint and used collection, with some better issues 1852-1908 and in the 1950's, all in mounts in a Lighthouse hingeless album, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.7 kilos. 2018 Scott $732.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 622
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Monaco, 1855-1966, a mint collection with much modern, mainly complete sets and singles from the 1940's onward, plus scattered earlier singles or part sets, all hinged or in mounts in a luxurious Davo album, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.3 kilos. Scott $1,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 623
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Netherlands, 1869-1974, an extensive mint and used collection, with value in all periods and nearly complete from 1955 onward, hinged in a Schaubek album. In nice condition overall with few if any apparent faults, generally Fine to Very Fine or better. Shipping weight 5.5 lbs / 2.5 kilos. 2017 Scott $826.
Estimate $120 - 180.
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Lot 624
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Netherlands & Colonies, 1876-1969, a mint and used collection, with most value in Netherlands, including scattered classics mostly used, 20th century mostly used to 1954, mostly mint complete after that, semi-postals with 1937 on mostly complete with 1946 on mint, also airmail, scattered colonies with majority 1950's and later mint sets including semi-postals; all hinged in a Scott album, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. Scott approximately $1,200.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 625
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Netherlands Colonies: Surinam, 1892-1975, a mostly mint collection, with many mint modern issues, plus some scattered earlier, all in mounts in a luxurious Davo album, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 4.25 lbs / 1.9 kilos. Scott $340 (Owner's).
Estimate $75 - 100.
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Lot 626
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Portugal, 1853-1970, an extensive mint and used collection, over 900 stamps, approximately 90% complete for the period, with the main value in 1853-1911 issues (mainly used), and there are many complete later sets. In attractive condition overall but with occasional faults in the earliest stamps, otherwise generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.25 lbs / 1.4 kilos. 2018 Scott $3,900.
Estimate $400 - 600.
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Lot 627
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Portugal, 1971-95, an extensive, mostly mint collection, with nearly 900 stamps, approximately 80% complete for the period, including souvenir sheets, all hinged or in mounts in a Scott album, mostly Very Fine. Shipping weight 6 lbs / 2.75 kilos. 2021 Scott $838.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 628
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Russia, 1865-1963, an extensive mint, used and CTO collection, with ample representation of all periods, from Imperial to Soviet, including some airmail and many better sets from the 1940's and 50's, all hinged on double-sided Scott album pages in one binder, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 3.25 lbs / 1.5 kilos. 2018 Scott $2,600.
Estimate $300 - 400.
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Lot 629
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Russia and Soviet Republics, 1870-1978, a large mint, used and CTO collection, heavy in 1960's-70's issues, also with some Imperial issues, Civil War and back-of-the-book issues, all hinged or in mounts in a bulging Minkus album, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 9 lbs / 4 kilos. Scott approximately $800.
Estimate $150 - 200.
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Lot 630

Russia (Soviet Union), 1969-1990, an extensive, premium quality mint collection, nearly complete for the period (but missing years 1970, 1973 and 1983), including souvenir sheets, all in hingeless mounts in a Mystic album, spot check shows all o.g., never hinged, mostly Very Fine. Shipping weight 11 lbs / 5 kilos. 2015 Scott $1,384.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 631
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Scandinavia, 1854-1976, an extensive mint and used collection, all areas reasonably represented with scattered classics to 1940's, mostly used with 1900 and later complete sets, mostly mint complete sets after that, semi's and back-of-the-book well represented (except Sweden has no semi's or back-of-the-book), Norway includes large margins #1; all hinged in a large Scott album. In nice clean condition throughout, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 6.5 lbs / 3 kilos. Scott approximately $1,500.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 632
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Scandinavia: Denmark, 1854-1927, small used collection, hinged on collector made pages, all with Scott numbers, perhaps a hundred different stamps, including regular issues and a few back-of-the-book, all in decent condition, a useful starter lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott approximately $750.
Estimate $50 - 75.
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Lot 633
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Scandinavia: Norway, 1856-1998, an extensive, mostly mint collection, with value in all periods, including definitives, commemoratives, semi-postals and back-of-the-book, mostly complete sets, and with better items cataloging up to $125, all in mounts in a Scott album. In nice condition overall with no apparent faults, the key values being quite attractive, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, a great start for a good country collection. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. 2016 Scott $1,817.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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Lot 634
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Scandinavia: Sweden, 1871-2000, a beginner-level used collection, over 1500 stamps, no rarities but quite a range of colorful issues, all hinged on home-made pages, generally Fine to Very Fine, a nice starter collection. Shipping weight 3 lbs /1.35 kilos. 2017 Scott $1,148.
Estimate $120 - 180.
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Lot 635
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Spain, 1860-1976, an attractive old-time collection, very little 19th century, mostly 1940 and later with 1958 and later mint complete to 1971, scattered after that to 1976, plus scattered back-of-book, all hinged in a Scott album, generally Fine to Very Fine, a nice lot for the traditional collector. Shipping weight 5.5 lbs / 2.5 kilos. Scott approximately $500 as n.h.
Estimate $100 - 150.
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Lot 636
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Spain & Colonies, 1852-1969, an extensive mint and used collection, approximately 2000 stamps, classics to modern, including regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals and some back-of-the-book, with a modest representation of the colonies, and with the main value in issues prior to 1920, all hinged or in mounts in a large Scott album. Occasional small faults in early issues, otherwise generally Fine to Very Fine, a nice foundation to build on. Shipping weight 8 lbs / 3.6 kilos. 2021 Scott $1,675.
Estimate $200 - 300.
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Lot 637
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Vatican, 1929-87, a well filled collection of mostly mint, in mounts in a Scott album, with regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, airmail and other back-of-the-book, and with better sets cataloging up to about $160, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,000+.
Estimate $250 - 350.
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