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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2901		/o Worldwide Collections, Intact Better Estate, thousands of mint and used in albums, on pages, in glassines, envelopes filling 4 banker boxes, lots of modern mint British Cols. incl. Hong Kong, U.S. Revenues, Disney, U.S. postage, early West Germany mint, few covers, worldwide perfins, G.B. used stock, 1990s PRC collection, value in old box filled with better items, noted France #87 mint, sound with Behr cert. (cat. $12,500), also France classic color trials, Berlin #9N35-41 n.h., other potential items incl. Finland 57a used (cat. $17,000, bought in Feldman sale), classic Romania piece, St. Pierre 247 o.g. (cat. $12,500, signed Brun), Newfoundland 15 used (cat. $12,000, from H.R. Harmer auction), France 8 used (cat. $15,500) and several others. We told the consignor we should break items out of this lot and get them certified, but they told us to sell the lot intact, there will be spirited bidding on this lot! . Estimate $10,000-20,000. View details	Realized $10,925
Lot 2902		/o Worldwide Collections, Intact Collection to 1900, few thousand mint and used in Scott specialty album, countries A-M, value in U.S. incl. #1, 72 used, 1869s used to 30¢, numerous large Bank Notes used, Columbians complete mint or used, 263 used, Trans-Miss. complete mint to $1, also better European and Latin America material noted, noted Barbados #81-89 o.g., Canada incl. large and small Queens, early China incl. 1 unused, 2 used, 9 used, 78 used, 80 mint, Treaty Ports, early France with 37 (faulty), G.B. used incl. 5, 56, 109, Hawaii incl. Official set mint, German States, Italian States, Japan, etc., usual mixed condition, but many sound and fresh stamps throughout, worth a close look. Estimate $8,000-10,000. View details and photo	Realized $8,625
Lot 2903		o Worldwide Collections, 6 Volume Global Collection, thousands to 1970s, mostly used, fairly full, some 19th Century scattered throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,500-5,000. View details	Realized $5,175
Lot 2904		o Worldwide Collections, 1840 to 1920s J. L. Wolff Dealer Stock, thousands of used on small stockcards in 7 large file boxes organized by country and cat. number, noted G.B. #1 (at least 4), Hawaii, Greece Hermes Heads, U.S., classics, plus envelopes, small metal boxes, small boxes, bundleware, some covers incl. early Netherlands, U.S. and CSA #5 (cat. $800+), just about could be in here, this lot has been off the market for decades and is a sleeper, you will not be disappointed, generally Fine. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details	Realized $14,950
Lot 2905		/o Worldwide Collections, Better Estate Balance, several thousand mint and used on various album pages, stockpages, stockbooks, noted German Offices & Cols., interesting French Cols. overprint varieties incl. inverted, partial missing, early Switzerland used, Belgium collection, Denmark collection incl. #82 o.g., Brazil collection incl. 1-3 used, Russia used Airmails, Hawaii, China 1902 to 1919 mint on pages, Cape triangles used, British Cols. in stockbook, faulty to very fine, a lot of value in this lot, worth close inspection. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $10,925
Lot 2906		/o Worldwide Collections, Asia Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds on Scott pages to 1972 in 2 albums, noted Afghanistan classics and modern mint, Cambodia, Japan classics used, mint Park sets, Laos virtually complete, Manchukuo, Pakistan with GVI overprints, Ryukyus, Tannu Tuva, Thailand incl. various early overprints, noted #24 used, 172-173 used, Semi-postals incl. B8-9 mint, Scout issues, South Viet Nam complete mostly used, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 2907		/o Worldwide Collections, Oldtime Accumulation, noted many hundreds of sets and singles on homemade pages, mostly 1940s to 1960s issues with value in British Cols. definitive sets o.g., also 1948 Silver Wedding sets o.g. (F-Z countries), also oldtime France collection on Yvert pages, collection in 1930 Scott Junior album, UPU omnibus set o.g. for British Cols., 1937 Coronation set o.g., fun lot, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $4,600
Lot 2908		Worldwide Collections, Group of Better Sets, n.h. (few very l.h. sets and singles) on dealer pages in 4 small binders, Foreign with much Europe, some British Cols., no U.S., loaded with better material, $10+ to $100+ cat., no apparent dupl., much is 1940s to 1950s issues, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $8,200+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2909		/o Worldwide Collections, Mostly Modern Stock, 16 sales books with mint and used singles and some sets on sale pages or cards, dupl., good thematic selection, owners retail $30,000+, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,500. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 2910		/o/ Worldwide Collections, Eclectic Group, ephemera, covers, some stamps incl. revenues, collection of 99 sleeved pages in binder, 18th to 20th Century, items incl. stocks, bonds and other fiscal items with various revenue stamps affixed incl. Austria, Hungary, Greece and Belgium, noted India 1880 gold mining stock, 1795 London Morning Chronicle newspaper with 1d and ½d red hs. revenue, also 1801 Philadelphia ship letter 6 rate from St. Pierre & Miquelon, South Africa 1914 patent for cutting and severing with high value revenues, Japanese covers with enclosures, Chinese cover with nice franking and a variety of other nice covers, page of mint Canal Zone a valuable lot with many lovely items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2911		/o Worldwide Collections, Dealer Oldtime Accumulation, group of singles (few sets) on black stockcards, note U.S. #C13-15 regummed, Hong Kong 66 used, Shanghai mint, German Cols. "yacht" issues mint, G.B. 1 used (2), several items misidentified, some fakes, condition mixed, close inspection recommended. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2912		/o Worldwide Collections, Accumulation and Stock, mint and used in several large to mid-size stockbooks and in glassines, all periods represented, lots of singles and sets, noted values to $100+ from French and Italian Cols., several better items from Europe incl. Scandinavia, also Middle East, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2913		/o Worldwide Collections, Estate Balance, thousands of mostly common mint and used in old approval books, #1 glassines in small boxes, few old collections, but did note U.S. collection in National album with Columbians and Trans-Miss. both complete used to 50¢, plus U.S. 3¢ to 5¢ plate blocks, a few surprises in this lot, generally Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2914		/o Worldwide Collections, Remainder of Estate, few thousand mint and used in various stockbook, on small sales cards and stockpages, mostly modern material, noted G.B., France, Switzerland, nothing too expensive, but there are some better items incl. Russia #678-686 n.h. (cat. $250), C69-75 o.g., QV British Cols., have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2915		F Worldwide Collections, Postal Forgery Collection, interesting group on pages, noted imperial China junk block of 4, plus 30c and 50c values, G.B. Machin issues incl. booklet pane, Canada incl. on cover, Philippines, Italy, Hungary, Russia 7k blue, a most unusual group, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex. Tilles. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 2916		/o Worldwide Collections, Consignment Balance, various country collections in binder or on pages, consists of Luxembourg (mostly on sales pages), France with some better classics used in Scott album, Mexico 1944 to 1977 mostly mint collection in Lighthouse hingeless album, Portuguese Guinea on pages, Iceland on pages, Baltic States, South Vietnam mint sets on sales pages, have a look, Fine. Estimate $450-500. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2917		Worldwide Collections, Modern Accumulation, attractive accumulation of mostly n.h. sets, singles and souvenir sheets in six new Lighthouse stockbooks, featuring Russia from 1950s onward, as well as Azerbaycan, Armenia, Belarus and others, also nice selection of worldwide incl. Belgium, Germany, British Cols., Persia and others, better items throughout, fresh, clean and worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2918		/o Worldwide Collections, Accumulation in Stockbook, hundreds of mint and used, sets, singles, few souvenir sheets, noted modern Scandinavia, Europe, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2919		Worldwide Collections, New Issue Lot, few hundred sets and singles, noted New Zealand in stockbook (face $528), some dupl., plus modern Scandinavia, Channel Is., Europe, ready to work up, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2920		/o/ Worldwide Collections, Estate Balance, few thousand mint and used with some covers in full banker box, noted stockbooks with foreign, U.S. postage, revenues, binder with early Japan used postal stationery, have a look, Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2921		Worldwide Collections, Estate Balance, noted an interesting group of U.S. Revenues incl. Beer issues, Match & Medicine, some mint Canada, U.S. classics used, France mint sets, few covers, have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2922		o Worldwide Collections, Cancellation Collection, 19th & 20th Century cancels in an old scrape book with hundreds of items on piece, U.S. incl. mostly 20th Century with multiples of 50¢ values, also substantial foreign incl. Asia, G.B., Europe, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2923		o/ Worldwide Collections, "Theft Prevention" Balance, duplicates from the exhibit offered in this auction, noted company overprints on cover from India, overprints on stamps, perfins, control marks, nice group, inspect, generally Fine. Ex. Tilles. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $316
Lot 2924		/o Worldwide Collections, Unusual Collector Accumulation, several thousand mint and used in envelopes, folders and stockbook, 1950s to 1960s accumulation, used is primarily African countries, mint is primarily Indonesia mint sets in quantities, fun lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-400. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2925		/ Worldwide Collections, Mostly Zeppelin Related Labels and Postcards, interesting group, 50+ labels and some postcards showing Zeppelins, majority from Germany, but noted Liechtenstein and Italy, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2926		/o Worldwide Collections, Estate Balance, 2 banker boxes with many thousands of mint and used, on pages, in envelopes and on stock sheets, nothing rare but some useful items, generally Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $546

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