Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 108

Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA


Topical Collections
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1973
 
Worldwide Topicals, Birds of The World Collection, in 10 volumes, extensively annotated and presented on quadrille pages which incl. a narrative about each bird with common and Latin names, all stamps are mint, virtually all n.h. and identified by Scott number, the collection continues to 1986, and a very large stockbook carries stamps going into the early 1990s, worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $23,550+.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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Realized
$3,450
Lot 1974
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Worldwide Topicals, Boy Scout FDs, Large dealers stock of over 3000 mostly cacheted, addressed, 1950s to 1980s (some earlier incl. Hungary 1930s issues), nice variety of countries incl. better Cyprus and some Asia area incl. Hong Kong, South Korea and Thailand, excellent for internet or show dealer, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$1,150
Lot 1975
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Worldwide Topicals, Scouting Collection, hundreds of n.h. sets and souvenir sheets in 5 vols., late 1930s to 1980s, covers in 3 vols. (mostly U.S.), plus vol. of reference material, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$518
Lot 1976
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Worldwide Topicals, Boy Scouts, Circus and Horses, nicely assembled Scouting collection in two volumes featuring complete sets, covers and a Lady Baden-Powell signed cover, another binder incl. covers featuring horses, also an attractive circus related collection of stamps and covers on quad pages in a binder, and last but not least, a binder with various animal on stamp covers, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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Realized
$403
Lot 1977
 
Worldwide Topicals, Europa Stock, substantial run of sets from the earliest to 2006, housed in five large stockbooks, all are n.h. except for a couple of early sets, incl. the key 1956 Luxembourg set l.h.(cat. $102.50), plus most sets both mint and used to 1978, then virtually all mint to 2006, incl. some sheetlets and sheets such as San Marino #490 (Cat. $225) and Monaco 904a, there is also a large binder with virtually complete n.h. from 1963 to 1978, with a cat. value of $1,000+, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Lot 1978
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Worldwide Topicals, Scouting Collection, 3 banker boxes filled with thousands of covers and stamps, incl. collection with 1991-1996 n.h. stamps, souvenir sheets, deluxe proofs and sheets, one banker box with hundreds of mostly souvenir sheets incl. duplication from the late 1990s to 2000s, and two boxes with hundreds of covers, great lot for collector or retail sales, huge cat., worth inspection, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$546
Lot 1979
 
Worldwide Topicals, Scout Cover Accumulation, Over 600 with duplication, 1957/1980s, mostly cacheted FDC's with a nice variety of countries, mostly unaddressed, overall Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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Realized
$299








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