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Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

Russia to Spain

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1748		//o Russia, Virtually Complete Collection 1857 to 1959, Very extensive strong collection in 5 albums virtually complete for the period incl all regular issues, commemoratives with souvenir sheets, Semi-postals, Airmails, Dues, etc. with all of the better items present, starting with 1857-79 mostly used (sound, except 1858 30k somewhat faded color), then all mint o.g. to l.h. from 1883 to the end (except #287 used), incl perf varieties with many better n.h. present plus 1918-20 range of Scott unlisted items and 1922 12m-1200m Airpost Officials (believe not genuine). Wenden issues and Army of the Northwest complete also included. Overall very clean comprehensive collection generally in good condition throughout rarely offered intact, must be seen to be appreciated, very high total catalog value, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $16,000-18,000. View details and photo	Realized $19,550
Lot 1749		Russia, Better Collection, hinged in 4 Scott albums from 1857 to 2009 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to 1942 then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Offices and occupation $2400 of catalog, high percentage of completion, most was cataloged in 2011 some was redone in 2015, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $37,554. Estimate $7,000-7,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1750		/o Russia, States and Area Collection, Very interesting collection in 2 albums comprising the following areas, each nearly complete country or with high degree of completeness: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Batum, Carpo-Ukraine, Far Eastern Republic, Georgia, Siberia, South Russia, Ukraine & Western Ukraine - few items are signed plus a couple with Mikulski certs, but as usually seen with this type of collection reference materials and questionable items included as well, overall a well assembled unit with far above average condition throughout with very high catalog value, please take a closer look., Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details and photo	Realized $6,038
Lot 1751		Russia, Offices in Turkey Collection 1863 to 1913, Almost complete mostly mint on 20 album pages, starting with 1863 6k blue and dark blue mint o.g. (both nice margins, latter with gum disturbance), some used on 1865-79 issues (lacking two scarce 7k on 10k surcharges), then nice complete run 1900 to end all o.g. to l.h. - very useful unit in nice condition with better items throughout, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $3,105
Lot 1752		/ Russia, 1950 to 1997 Mint Collection, virtually complete collection, vast majority n.h., housed in 9 Lindner and 1 Scott album, nice selection of material, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 1753		/o Russia, Mostly 20th Century Collection, mint and used strong general collection in a Scott album, with good assortment of mint n.h. and l.h. complete sets to $500, features #2, 472-78, 519-21, 555-58, 546-50, 583-88, 603a (2), 606-09, 643-46, 659-65, 647-58, 666-677, 718-20, 850-51, 1080a-82a, 1104-20, 1261-64, 1392a-93a, 1518-25, C34-35, C45-49, C83-90, C10-11, C12-13, C18 imperf, C40-44, C37-39 and more, review recommended, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1754		Russia, Offices in Turkey 1921 Wrangel Issues Complete, Complete country on 13 album pages o.g. to l.h. with numerous inverted ovpt varieties, few items signed, some questionable items included, high catalog value, inspection recommended., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,990
Lot 1755		/o Russia, Mint and Used Collection, 19th & 20th Century in three Scott albums, strength mainly through 1950, with Scott #242-49, 276-91, 472-78, 546-50, 559-68, 852-55, 1680-87, also nice selection of 19th Century and Back of the Book incl. Offices, condition varies. Scott $7,000 (Owner's). Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1756		Russia, 1937 to 1997 Souvenir Sheets, n.h., over 200 souvenir and mini sheets in 3 Kabe albums, better items incl. #1080a-1082a, Olympic mini sheets, and many others, no dupl. except 959 (2), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $550-650. View details	Unsold
Lot 1757		/o Russia, 1857 to 1948 Collection, in two old albums incl. back of the book with Offices, mixed mint and used with many CTO, pockets of better items to be found, noticed mint #88-104, 294-301, used 559-568, and most Airmails incl. C68, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1758		Russia, Offices in China Collection 1899 to 1920, Nearly complete o.g. collection on 5 album pages missing only 2 for completion (#11, 35), Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1759		Russia, Antarctic Cover Group, approximately 200 various covers, postal cards and stationery from various Antarctic stations, incl. Bellingshausen, Vostok, Leningradskaya, Mirny, Novolazarevskaya, Progress, Druzhnaya and others, interesting caches and cancellations, some signed, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1760		/o Russia, Collection to 1983, several hundred on album pages, classics to 1992 used or mint, looks complete from about 1965 to 1983, nice collection to expand upon, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $81
Lot 1761		St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1855 to 2009 Collection, hinged in Scott album incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to 1942 then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Fine to Very Fine. 2012 Scott $7,344. Estimate $1,500-1,700. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1762		St. Thomas & Prince, 1869 to 2004 Collection, hinged in Scott album incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1940s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2004, Fine to Very Fine. 2010 Scott $5,858. Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1763		Salvador, Mint Collection, 1867 to 1960, 2 albums well filled with mostly mint starting with 1867-79 issues complete, then a nice run to 1960 incl. 1942 Eucharistic Congress imperf proofs, imperf between error, souvenir sheet with stamps omitted and diff. colors, Airmails complete, nice range of Dues, 1896 Officials, etc., a very useful lot from this area seldom seen in this nice condition, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1764		Salvador, 1859 to 2009 Collection, hinged in Scott album incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1930s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Fine to Very Fine. 2015 Scott $4,978. Estimate $1,100-1,300. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1765		/ San Marino, Extensive Mint Intact Collection, Mostly o.g. or n.h. in Minkus specialty album to 1967, dupl. usually for used, only missing handful for completion noted first issue complete less #21 with 7 additional counterfeits (not counted), o.g. incl. 72, 75, 79a, 115-133, 134-138, 277-293, 411, Airs o.g. incl. C1-10, C63-71, C78-79, Dues mint incl. J10-18, J37-60, used incl. 143-150, 278-293, C1-16, C63-71, C77-78, E19-21 (2 sets) and J37-51, n.h. sheets incl. 411, 490, C62b, C75 and C117, condition very nice overall, high cat., generally fine to very fine. Intact collection purchased several decades ago. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1766		San Marino, Collection to 1987, Powerful mostly mint and 90 percent complete, highlights incl. mint #21 (signed), 24, 25-27, 28, 75, 90-114, 115-133, 134-138, 139-42, 143-50, 151-154, 155-160, 198-180, C1-10, C11-16, C62b, C77, J16-18, J37-51, and Q1-36, many others to numerous to list, must inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 1767		San Marino, Mint Accumulation, huge accumulation of n.h. sheets, part sheets and scrap, #185//445, C21//E25, in seven mint sheet files, highlights incl. 6 copies of #239 souvenir sheet (cat. $780), C90 (4), CB1 ($175), while the average numbers range from a couple to about 40, a few come in major quantities, 278-80 (172), 266 (834), C80 (600), 338-40 (106) and 215-16 (241), total cat. (incl. premiums for n.h.) is $6,107, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1768		Saudi Arabia, 1916 to 2006 Collection, hinged in Scott album incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1960s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2006, Fine to Very Fine. 2015 Scott $10,375. Estimate $1,900-2,100. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 1769		Saudi Arabia, Postal History, 12 covers, postcards or postal stationery, interesting group with some scarce varieties, 2p redrawn (unpriced used), map tax of 1946, used aerogrammes with messages, early Hejaz cover and a 1890s coffee trade card, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1770		Somali Coast, 1894 to 1964 Collection, hinged on Scott pages from 1894 to 1964 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1930s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 1964, Fine to Very Fine. 2015 Scott $2,526. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1771		Somalia, Collection in Album, hinged in Scott album from 1903 to 2009 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1930s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, many items not cataloged, Fine to Very Fine. 2015 Scott $4,821. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1772		Spain, & Colonies Collection, hinged in 2 Scott albums from 1850 to 2009 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about 1940 then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, Fine to Very Fine. 2015 Scott $10,687. Estimate $2,200-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 1773		/o Spain, Civil War Labels and Stamps, hundreds identified and retail priced, some unsorted groups, with estimated retail of $6100 from the civil war period, noted many from $3 to as high as $150, some light duplication, must inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Ex. Connecticut Cinderellas. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1774		/o Spain, Collection in Albums With Colonies, in three Scott albums going to early 1990s, early mixed mint and used to 1960s, balance to 1990s all mint, a nice group of Airs and some better 1930s mint sets, one book with Colonies, lots of face value, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1775		/o Spain, 1922 to 1967 Collection, mint and used in Scott album, earlier period mint or used, 1942 on virtually all mint with many complete sets, few back of book, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2012 Scott $1,320 (Owner's). Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $184

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