Auction 62
Global Collections Sale
Scandinavia
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Lot 313 |
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o Scandinavia, 1851-1964, a substantial used collection, with many hundreds of used singles and sets all mounted in a Scott Specialty album. Especially strong in Iceland and Denmark, and with decent showings of Finland, Sweden and Norway. We note individuals stamps and sets into the hundreds of dollars to well over $1,000 each. One country well loaded with great stamps is Iceland whose highlights include (all Scott numbers) 1-4 ($7,000), 9-14 ($1,315), 15-20 ($375), 71-85 ($600), 92-98 ($454), 99-107 ($187), 108-128 ($223), 131-138 ($191), 141-143 ($1,282), 163-164 ($325), 170-187 ($522), C1-C11 ($1,117), O2 ($725), O4-O9 ($314), O10-O12 ($205), O26 ($175), O31-O48 ($157), O50-O51 ($320). Denmark includes 1-2, 3-6, 7-8, 9-10, 11-15, 65-69, 79-81, 82, 181-191, 135, 145-154, C1-C5 and more; Finland 4-5, 7-10, 13, 82; Faroe Islands 2-6; Sweden 2, 12, 213-224 and much more. Just the highlights of Iceland have a Scott value of well over $15,000, so the grand total will be very substantial. Quality is Fine to Very Fine with some faults on the early material. A great lot to breakdown for online sales. Huge catalog value. Shipping weight 6.2 lbs, 2.8 kilos. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 314 |
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 /oScandinavia, 1856-1927, a powerful collection of both mint and used. We begin with Denmark a selection of used singles including 4rs in two shades, 1854-1857 2s-16s, 1858-1862 4s with four shades, 1863 4s two examples and the 1912 GPO 5kr dark red. Followed by 17 singles from Iceland including first issue mint and more mixed and used. Norway begins with a used #1, 1856-1857 2s-8s with shades including and unused 8s, 2s-24s less 3s, 1867-1868 1s, 2s+4s, 1872 6s+ 7s and 1877-1878 three high values unused. Finland contains a duplicated section of used and unused, a very good range of Serpentine Roulettes, 1875-1882 10p-1m, 1889-1892 up to the 10m, 1901 10m black & grey and more. Lots of value in this collection. Generally Fine to Very Fine with some faults. High catalog value. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 315 |
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/ Scandinavia, 1877-1994, a high quality mint stock. An array of several hundred #4 size glassines packed with mint, much is N.H. sets, singles, booklets and coil strips with many in blocks all housed in a box. All area countries are present including the following: Denmark (1879-1994) with Scott # 136-137, 167a, J13-J14, Danish West Indies 14, 37-39, Finland (1881-1990) includes C1, C4(3), Greenland (1915-1992) and 10-18, 19-27, 33, 35, 39-40 (14), Q1, Q4b, Norway (1877-1961) 246,370-374, B2, Sweden (1886-1974) 45, 220, 514b(4), over 50 booklets and numerous coil strips. An excellent inventory and much of the stock was put away decades ago so it is fresh and ready for resale. Well worth inspection. Fine to Very Fine with few faults. Very high Scott value. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 316 |
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//o Scandinavia: Denmark, 1854-2001, a high quality and very extensive mostly mint collection, on hingeless pages in 3 albums. Included are regular issues, commemoratives, semi-postals, airmail, parcel post, postage dues and other back-of-the-book issues, also souvenir sheets, blocks and booklet panes. There is minor duplication in places (typically mint + used, or NH + hinged). The 19th century is well represented, 20th century is essentially complete from 1940. There are many better sets and singles cataloging up to $375. 19th century is mostly o.g., hinged; 20th century is extensively NH, including such better sets as the 1930 Christian X Birthday issue ($295). Condition overall is quite nice, averaging F.-V.F. or better, with few if any faults. A wonderful lot formed by a meticulous collector, and perfect for the collector looking for a premium collection. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 15 lbs / 6.8 kilos. Scott $7,000+. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 317 |
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/o/ Scandinavia: Denmark, 1920's-1980's, a misc. collection and accumulation, with plate number blocks and interesting covers, quite extensive and filling 4 albums. The plate number blocks are actually quite scarce. Better covers include the 1925 airmail issue. Many useful items here - have a look at the scans on the web, or better yet, peruse this lot in detail, in person. Shipping weight 16 lbs / 7.25 kilos. Estimate $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $280 |
Lot 318 |
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/o Scandinavia: Finland, 1856-1958, a mint and mostly used collection, neatly mounted in a Scott hingeless specialty album, featuring regular issues, semi-postals and a few military stamps; a nice little lot that is ready for additions! overall Fine to Very Fine. A handful of pages have been imaged on the website to give a flavor of the lot. Scott $2,443. Estimate $350 - 500. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $180 |
Lot 319 |
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/ Scandinavia: Iceland, 1873-1961, a magnificent mint collection, with hundreds of mint stamps, souvenir sheets, booklets, postal cards and stationery of the highest quality including almost all rarities. Housed in two albums of well-designed pages with numerous Scott unlisted shades and varieties, with some stamps on the original auction lot sheets and a number of certificates are also noted. Certainly, by far the finest collection of Iceland that we have had the pleasure to offer completely intact. Highlights in volume one are mint virtually all o.g. with some N.H. throughout. We note Scott numbers 1-30 are present with additional shades #4 with Grønlund certificate and all are well centered and fresh, followed by the scarce 31-33, 33A, the 20th century is close to complete with almost every scarce single set. We note the "Þjonusta/Frimerki" se-tenant pair variety in the King Christian definitives, Scott 53 with Nielsen certificate and 63 with Møller certificate plus signed Bloch. Also noteworthy are numerous inverted overprints. Officials include Scott 3-71 again with shades and varieties. We also note the rare airmail "Hopflug Itala 1933" overprint set is included. All followed by Volume 2 containing rarely offered Iceland early postal cards, reply cards and letter sheets and again in superior quality. If you collect or deal in Iceland, please view this collection which will not disappoint. Condition is Fine to Very Fine or better with few if any faults. Scott value is quite significant. Shipping weight 8.4 lbs / 3.8 kilos. Estimate $10,000 - 15,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 320 |
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//o Scandinavia: Iceland and Greenland, 1876-1999, a mostly mint collection, in hingeless mounts in a Scott album. Iceland has most of the value, with scattered mint and used to about 1940, then mint and very nearly complete for the period to the mid-1980's. Greenland has a small selection of mint and used. Attractive condition overall, no rarities but many useful sets and singles, and a nice collection to build on, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 4.5 lbs / 2 kilos. Scott approximately $2,200. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 321 |
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//o Scandinavia: Norway, 1855-2009, an extensive mainly mint collection, in mounts on hingeless album pages, essentially complete from about 1930, but with the main value in 19th century mint issues cataloging up to several hundred dollars each. In unusually good condition overall with few if any faults noted. Mainly o.g. hinged to about 1940, after that NH. A clean, generally F.-V.F. collection with much value for the collector. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 8 lbs / 3.6 kilos. Scott $5,500+. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 322 |
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/o Scandinavia: Norway, 1920's-1980's, a mint and used collection with extensive plate number blocks of 6, including several hundred plate blocks of regular issues, commemoratives and back-of-the-book, plus mint and used singles and some covers. The plate blocks are scarce, much scarcer than the simple Scott catalog values would suggest. In excellent condition overall with much NH, generally Fine to Very Fine. A small sampling has been imaged. Shipping weight 12.5 lbs. Estimate $300 - 500. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
Lot 323 |
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/ Scandinavia: Sweden, 1855-2011, an extensive mint collection for advanced collectors, housed in three Stender albums with all stamps in black mounts. One of the best mint collections of Sweden we have seen in some time, with some exceptional centering on the early material. Just a few stray used of shade varieties, otherwise all mint and complete from 1924 on. Some of the better items: #LX1-2, 2, 6-12 (8& 12 with certs), 13-16, 17, 19, 20 (also the blue-gray variety with cert (Facit #20b)), 22, 25-27, 28-36, 38, 40-49, 52-65, 66, 67-73, 77-94, 145-163, 164-166, 194-196, 197-212, 213-228, 229, B11, B12-21, J1-11, J12-22, O1-10 (o9 with cert), O8a, O12-25, and many more like the semi-official airmail from 1912 (Facit #HF1), inverted surcharges on the first set of airmails (C1a-3a), as well as on B26, B28, B30. A couple of incorrect surcharges as footnoted in Scott such as the 12ö + 8ö on B2 (Facit # 127 vI) and the 7ö+3ö on B9 (Facit #134v3). Also, much of this collection is in duplicate, as complete panes also have accompanying singles/pairs and many other extras as both ordinary & phosphorus paper, plate varieties, an excellent selection of military reply stamps, test booklets, tourist stamps, Frames, etc. Generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping weight 19 lbs / 8.6 kilos. Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
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