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Lote 62 Prolog and Introduction. George McNamara was a philatelist in the deepest and truest sense of the term, for he loved stamps and he loved to study them. His collections, formed over many decades, are most of all study collections, and incorporate all his years of research into varieties, essays, proofs, just about anything beyond the basic listings. George began his professional career in New York City, and worked with with John Fox and also with Burt Taub at Stampazine. He eventually came to Dallas and worked for the stamp division of Heritage Auctions ("Steve Ivy Philatelic Auctions"), which was then managed by Charles Shreve. When Charles started his own business as "Shreve's Auction Galleries" with his then-wife Tracy (yes, that Tracy, who is now our co-director), George followed. When Shreve's was sold to Spink, George retired. The collections that follow are usually mounted on Elbe blank pages, typically 40 to 60 pages per volume, and with George's many annotations (usually in pencil). There is enormous real value in these collections in all the things that are not Scott listed - the extensive essays and proofs, the unlisted perf varieties, the usages on cover, the postal stationery and more. We have deliberately estimated these lots at very low prices as the estate wishes to sell. We believe however that if these collections were valued as typical Western European collections, they would be worth easily two to three times our estimates, especially if you consider all the marvelous unlisted material in each. These collections are some of the finest ever formed for these East European countries and can easily form the basis for several first class exhibition collections. They can also form enormous retail stocks of each area. And please note that in most instances where an item could be forged, George went to great pains to get it signed or certified by an appropriate expert. Enjoy the images. Perhaps even learn from them and absorb some of George's philatelic wisdom…, This "lot" was intended only as an introduction to the following group of collections and not as something to bid on. Place your bids instead on the lots that follow . |
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