Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 62

June 2004 Worldwide Philatelic Auction


Foreign Country Collections - Italy and Colonies
 
 
Lot Photo Description Realized
Lot 1770
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Italian Area: Excellent and Extensive Mint Collection, Mounted in Scott specialty album to 1979, except for earlies (with a few used or unused) virtually all n.h. to o.g. from 1879 including Semi's, Airs, Back of the Book, Social Republic, clean and fresh throughout and virtually all fine to very fine, excellent collection.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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Lot 1771
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Italian Area: 1862 to 1975 Valuable Mint Collection, In 2 Marini albums, value in early issues virtually all with o.g., including 1861 Sardinia, 1877 surcharge to 2c on 2L, 1879 Umberto issues, 1901 complete except 40c, 50c, 1911 on complete. except 1922 Congress set, Sassone #156, 196, 230-32, also including Social Republic period, 1970?s on n.h., no Airpost, a very clean collection put together while in Europe, overall fine to very fine.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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Realized
$2,530
Lot 1772
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Italy & Colonies: Collection to 1960, Few thousand in 2 Scott specialty albums, Italy including 58-63 used, 66 mint, 72 used, 118, 290-305, 324-28, 477, 518 all o.g., 1951-53 virtually complete. n.h., Semi's, Airs including C27 o.g., Special Delivery, Dues, #N20-33 o.g., Parcel Post, some Offices including Rhodes #15-23 o.g., nice Fiume, Eritrea including #24 o.g., Libya including early 1950?s n.h., San Marino including #15, 17 mint, Trieste including 1950-54 virtually complete n.h., also Dues, Parcel Post including Q1-12 o.g., Vatican with better early mint, mixed condition on 19th Century, balance generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,300.
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Realized
$2,415
Lot 1773
 
[Italy] Trieste: Never Hinged Complete Collection, V.G. and F.T.T. complete. on Scott specialty pages, including Parcel Post, few varieties, very fine. Cat. (2003) $2200.
Estimate $800-900.
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Lot 1774
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Italian Area: 1862 to 1976 Mint & Used Collection, Hundreds in Minkus album, strong in classics, pre 1900 cat. $2000+, many complete sets with better issues, some later n.h., good Airs, also including States (not counted), worth a look, overall fine. Owners cat. $4600+.
Estimate $700-900.
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Realized
$575
Lot 1775
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Italian Area: Collection in 4 Lindner Hingeless Albums, Hundreds of mint and used to 1995, scattered classics to 1940's (no States), noted 1934 Soccer set o.g., later mostly mint on well filled pages with much modern n.h., few faults on early, balance generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1776
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Italian States: Mint and Used Collection, Over 200 stamps on Hagner pages in binder, majority used including duplicates showing various cancels, strength in Roman States including 2 covers, high cat., but usual mixed condition, average to fine.
Estimate $250-300.
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Realized
$690
Lot 1777
 
Italy and Related: Mint Group, Couple hundred organized on black stockpages, several better sets and singles noted, including Vatican City and some Cols., some with gum tone strips or sm. faults, balance fine to very fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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Realized
$242








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