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Philippines to Venezuela

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1935		Philippines, 1898 Revolutionary Government Revenues, group of five Revenue stamped paper cut squares on stiff bond, incl. 25 centavos (Warren W-336), 50 centavos (Warren W-337), one pesos (Warren W-338), two pesos (Warren W-339), five pesos (Warren W-340), all with 2017 PF certificates, rare, scarce group, Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1936		o Portugal, & Colonies Collection, Used in 5 Scott Specialties, Portugal mostly used from 1853 issue to 1983 (with later pages to 2011), scattered Colonies with some 20th Century compl. sets, occasional better earlier covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1937		o Romania, Accumulation, Thousands of mint and used (mostly used) in several collection, classics thru about 1985, many topical, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1938		Russia, Intact Collection to 2010, in 15 albums and 3 albums for Satellites, on web pages, value in 20th Century period o.g. to n.h., later period compl., incl. some back of the book, with detailed inventory with some cat. prices up and some down since it was done, mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2010 Scott $15,000 (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1939		o Russia, Collection 1865 - 1970, on 150 plus self-made pages, mostly used with many better sets, appears to have all key sets from 1930s incl. Airs, some mint and additional albums with Ukraine and Armenia stamps, good condition and unchecked for varieties, huge cat. value. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1940		Russia, 1898-1916 Exhibition Style Postal History Collection, 57 items, representing mainly covers, some postcards, money transfers, parcel cards and wrappers, inscribed in French, various origins and destinations, Russo-Japanese postal charity and money stamps franking, cover addressed to captain Rudnev and many other valuable items, nice quality, Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1941		/o Russia, 1921 to 1948 Selection of Varieties, incl. inverted overprint, imperforated between stamp and margins, inspection is needed, some are not certified, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1942		Russia, Eight Mint Sets, Blocks of 4, n.h., consisting of #573-576, 718-720, 767-771 (dist. gum, priced as hinged), 873-877, 1265-1267, 1277-1279, 2437-2448, 2439A, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,376+. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1943		/o Russia, Accumulation in Box, hundreds of mint and used on pages, stockbooks and glassines, best being stockbook with mostly mint with #1600 to 2100s with some dupl., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1944		Russia, Souvenir Sheet Lot, Includes mint o.g. #970, 1080a-1082a with couple extra, 1083a, 1145a, and 1786a-1787a used, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1945		Russia, 9 Mint Sets, n.h., consisting of #202-206, 573-576, 625-628, 718-720, 767-771 (dist. gum, priced hinged), 817-823, 878-885, 992A-1001, 1277-1279, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $472. Estimate $130-160. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1946		St. Pierre & Miquelon, N.H. Collection, in blocks of 4 some are marginal and control number, incl. #370-373, 378-381, 383-384, C41-42, 389-392, 419-422, 423-428, C25, C29, C35-39, C50 and C51-53, very clean, Very Fine. Scott $2,174 (Owner's). Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1947		Saudi Arabia, Mint Stock, n.h., 1960's-70's dupl. stock identified on stockcards, incl. considerable amount of Dam design and Airs with plane design, also part or full sheets of 50 or 100 of 600 numbers incl. #687, RA9 (cat. $5000), 514 (cat. $3500), etc., nothing cheap, excellent lot to break down for retail, fresh throughout, sheets cat. $23,067, sets and blocks cat. $24,600. Scott $47,700. Estimate $4,500-5,500. View details	Realized $6,613
Lot 1948		Saudi Arabia, 1957 Presentation Album, for 14th Universal Postal Union Congress in Ottawa, Canada containing mint examples of current and recent incl. 1942 100g, 200g Tughra definitives (#171-172), 1939 Official set (#O1-6), etc., very rare and seldom offered, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1949		/o Saudi Arabia, Small Collection, Incl. Hejaz values incl. #L123a (Graham cert.), Nejd, few Dues, covers, etc., fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 1950		/o Serbia, German Occupation Collection, largely complete from 1941-43 mint and used, from 1941 King Peter set incl. Postage Dues, Airs and mini sheets, generally Fine to Very Fine. Sold as is. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1951		/o Spain, & Colonies Mint and Used Collection, In Scott album, scattered classics to 1938 mostly used, mostly mint after that to 1969, incl. back of the book, Colonies about ½ the value, mostly mint with some complete sets, generally Fine to Very Fine. Edifil €5,400. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1952		/o Sweden, Dealer Stock, 4 sales binders and group of sales cards filled with hundreds of better mint and used running from #1 to 2672, most being better $50 and up items incl. blocks of 4 and varieties, most classics are used, the rest is o.g. with lots of n.h., incl. BOB, most also have Facit numbers, a very extensive group, marked retails $178,400, tapes enclosed, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Ice Bear Stock. Estimate $16,000-20,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1953		Sweden, Dealers Red Box Stock, 6 red boxes of mint (mostly n.h.) and used, incl. booklets, pl. blocks and singles to about 2014 all identified and ready for sale, marked retail $73,113, tapes enclosed, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Ice Bear Stock. Estimate $7,000-8,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1954		/o Sweden, Intact Collection to 2012, in 2 Scott albums in mounts, 19th Century mostly used, 1891 on mostly compl. mint or used to 1940, l.h. to n.h. after that virtually compl. incl. sheetlets, booklet panes, Semis compl. mostly mint, Dues and Officials compl., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 1955		o Sweden, Mint and Used Stock, hundreds to 1986, majority early used organized in stockbook, most later is mint n.h., dupl. of used starting #17, incl. early shades, cancels, few back of the book, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1956		Switzerland, Mostly Mint Stock, in 4 binders and two spirals to 1960's (few later), few classics up to around 1920, dupl. mint and used (nothing heavy) after that with mint and used quantities aprrox. the same, occasional gaps, few Airs, early Dues used, some Officials mint and used, few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1957		Switzerland, Semi-Postals, Pro-Juventute 1913-99 Semi-postal collection virtually complete mint n.h. for period (less only B24 and 1994 set) neatly displayed on hingeless pages in a Marini album, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1958		/ Syria, Oldtime Mint Accumulation, starting first issue to 1960's incl. U.A.R., earlies hinged, later n.h., dupl. stock with nothing above around 20 sets (most less), incl older souvenir sheets, few early full sheets, blocks, incl. Airs, etc., very clean overall. Yvert €16,000. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 1959		/ Syria, Oldtime Mint Stock, In thick binder, 1930's to 1958, plus U.A.R., slightly dupl., earlies hinged, later n.h., mostly clean group. Scott $6,000. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1960		Thailand, WWII Military Courier Correspondence, Approx. 60 covers, leaflets, etc., on pages, consisting of 11 pre-war couriers, 12 Japanese covers, 4 Thai related items, 8 POW, 13 leaflets, and 12 Occupation and OAS, incl. some transcripts, Military "secret" mail, Navy, Field Post Service, Japanese Military Free Franchise, Exemption from taxation book, etc., highly unusual lot that needs careful inspection. Spent over $9000 when purchasing the items. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,875
Lot 1961		Thailand, Mint Collection, In 6 three-ring binders to 2013, some earlies used, incl. #11-18, few blocks, 1968 on all mint in compl. sets, incl. min. sheets, panes, etc., value in modern period which is virtually compl., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $9,500. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1962		Tibet, Early Group of 5 Sheets, consisting of #1, 14b, 15-18, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,176 + (as singles). Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1963		Turkey, Mint Collection and Accumulation, on pages in album, and 2 large and 2 small stockbooks, small collection mint with sets to 1941, stockbooks from 1865 period on with few earlies used, mostly mint or used early 1900's on, some overprints mint or used, later period to 1968 virtually all mint, slight dupl., some Turkey in Asia, inspect, this amount not normally seen, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1964		Vatican, Postal History, 290 with most items being Ex-Greg Perozzi, nice quality throughout with many attractive and interesting frankings and uses, a rare opportunity to acquire a strong stock in this area with a marked retail of $10, 1 50, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1965		/ Vatican, Intact Collection to 2000, In 2 Scott Specialties in mounts, complete except #35-40, earlies l.h., later incl. all Airs n.h., incl. booklets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1966		/ Vatican, Collection in Two Albums, Many hundreds from 1929 to 2000 mostly mint with modern issues n.h. plus few early used, better items incl. mint #41-46, C16-C17, C18-C19, and C20-C21 (mint and used), and lots of modern topical issues, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1967		/o/ Venezuela, 1859/90 Issues Specialized Collection, Well researched collection of singles, covers, forgeries, reprints, scores of cancels, etc. neatly arranged and annotated on quadrille pages in Scott album, starts with mint example of 1854 Bejuma provisional and continues through the 1880 Bolivar issue, replete with mint, used, cancels, varieties incl shades and bisects, covers, multiples, etc., usual mixed condition but much better than most, few items removed from collection, generally F-VF, an excellent collection well worth careful viewing. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,888

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