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Sale 63

Portland Fall Auction

Foreign Country Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 663		/o Albania collection in Scott album. 1913/1960's, few hundred stamps mostly mint, better items including used #5-8 (8 is signed), mint 218-226, 261-270, C15-21, J40-44, also a nice run of 1913 to 1921 issues and some 1950's mint sets, F or better. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $886
Lot 664		Andorra (Spanish) First Day's. 1948/1972 small group of 12 FD's including #62, cacheted mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $108
Lot 665		Austria-Hungary stampless cover stock. Approx. 520 covers, little duplicates on cancels, many small towns, areas including Hungary, Austria, Bohemia, Poland, Levant, etc., priced to $70 each (mostly $10-$20), clean and generally F or better. Estimate $2,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 666		/o Austria 1920's to 1930's group. Mint in small stockbook including #326-39, C32-46, B112-17, 144 (n.h. slight toning), used 127, B106-09, most with toning problems on reverse, inspect. cat. $1677. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $216
Lot 667		/o Belgium collection in Lighthouse album. Many hundreds mostly mint from 1914 to 1982, album pages from 1945 to 1969 and 2 small stockbooks, better items including mint 435-445 (n.h.), B156-162 (o.g.),B458a, B561-566 (o.g.), nice run of semi-postal sets and few better BOB items, majority n.h., F to VF. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $1,012
Lot 668		Burundi and Congo collections. N.h., many hundreds in 2 Scott albums, Burundi 1962/1975 and Congo 1960/1988, couple used and hinged sets, F to VF. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $474
Lot 669		/o Bulgaria collection in Schaubek album. Many hundreds of mint and used to 1969 on well filled pages, good showing of classics, mostly mint to late 1950's, later mix of mint and cto'd, seldom seen this complete, fresh and F. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $917
Lot 670		/o Bulgaria fascinating collector stock. 1879/1902, over 300 stamps with duplicates, majority used but a nice group of classic mint issues, better items including mint 1-5, 6 (block of 8), 10 (no gum), 20, 22, used 1-5, 21b-22, some with faults, but still a very interesting group of these issues, Avg. to F. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $443
Lot 671		/o Bulgaria collector stock. Semi-postal, air and BOB issues from 1884/1969, hundreds of stamps with much duplicates, majority used, but some mint sets in 2 small stockbooks, better items including mint C12-14 (x7 sets), J1-3, J4-5, few with small faults, but mostly F or better. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $253
Lot 672		/o Bulgaria small 19th century group. 32 stamps on old auction lotting sheets, including mint #2 (o.g. thin), 2, 4, 10 (all no gum), 22, J1 (no gum), J4 (x2), used 1-5, some with faults, Avg. to F. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $216
Lot 673		/o China collection in Scott album. 1878/1976, few thousand stamps including Shanghai, mostly used with a scattering of mint sets, better items including used #1-2, mint 1355-1358, few questionable early items, F to VF. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $759
Lot 674		China (Taiwan) early First Day's. Late 1950's to early 1960's, 36 unaddressed, cacheted, few with very slight trace of toning, otherwise VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $317
Lot 675		China (People's Republic) early First Day's. 1950's to early 1960's, 16 unaddressed, cacheted, plus 2 of set of 6 of Yang S210-17, few with trace of toning, still F to VF Yang cat. $350+. Estimate $80. View details	Realized $241
Lot 676		Cuba First Day collection. 1927/1955,170 covers mostly FD's with a few flights and events, better items including FD's of #C2, C33, C49a, C50a-b, C61-2a, C62b, C126a, also 340-354 (not FD), mostly cacheted, addressed, F to VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $601
Lot 677		Cuba cover accumulation. 1928/1960's, about 300 covers mostly FD's from the 1950's, plus few event covers, nice variety of stamps and cachets, F or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $278
Lot 678		o Denmark dealers stock. 100 mostly used classic stamps with duplicates, including used 6 (x2), 11-15, 12 (x9), 12b, 24 (x4), and 82, condition is mixed, but a few nice copies. Avg. to F, owners cat. $6880. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $664
Lot 679		o Denmark collection on pages. 1854/1956, many hundreds mostly used with duplicates on pages, better items including used #6, 79, 82, 135-7, 145-154, C1-3 and a nice group of BOB issues, including some interesting cancels on the early issues, Avg. to F. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $759
Lot 680		Denmark collection of advertising labels. From the booklet panes circa 1927/1934, 118 pairs and 63 blocks or booklet panes, better items including Facit #RE7 mint and used, RE8 mint and used, RE10 used, RE11 used, RE12 mint and used, RE22 used, RE6 block of 6, few stamps with small faults, balance F or better. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $2,151
Lot 681		o Denmark collection in stockbook. Couple hundred stamps with minor duplicates, value mainly in classic issues including #14-15, 17, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Unsold
Lot 682		o Denmark classic accumulation. Over 200 copies of #4, 7, or 9 with various 4 ring cancels, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $140
Lot 683		Denmark First Day accumulation. 1965/1994, about 400 covers with minor duplicates, cacheted, addressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Unsold
Lot 684		/o Eastern Rumelia collection. 19 stamps on handmade pages, mostly mint including #26, 37 (both signed), and used 22, few with faults, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 685		/o France dealer's stock. 1850/1960's, couple hundred stamps mostly used classic issues with some duplicates, better items including used #2, 7, 10, 21 (x2), 37 (x2), early stamps are mostly with faults, should be examined, Avg. to F owners cat. $10,350. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $633
Lot 686		/o France dealers stock on sales cards. 1850's/1940, couple hundred stamps mostly used with a few better mint semi-postal stamps and sets, better items including used #17, 37 (both faulty), mint 34 (no gum), mixed condition, but a few nice stamps, Avg. to F owners cat. $8435. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $538
Lot 687		/o France small dealers stock. About 100 stamps mostly used 19th century with duplicates, including mint B11, and better BOB issues including a faulty mint copy of #N11(not signed), some stamps with faults, should be examined, owners cat. $7198 (not including the N11). Estimate $500. View details	Realized $506
Lot 688		/o France remainder collection in Scott album. 1850/1982, many hundreds including used #1, mint B11, also some Offices and Fr. Morocco, earlies in mixed condition, few later issues n.h, album pages are in mixed condition, balance mostly F. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $354
Lot 689		/o France mostly select early. 29 items including precancels (couple questionable), Telegraph issues, Cols. general issues, few surprises, mixed condition, worth a look. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $791
Lot 690		/o France 1850's to 1980's collection. 1850's/1980's, with pages to 1977, few hundred mostly used stamps with a few mint semi-postal sets, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $165
Lot 691		/o France collection in Scott album. 1849 to 1970's, few hundred stamps, majority used (no semi-postal or BOB stamps), better items including used #13, 96, album has pages to 1997, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $120
Lot 692		France First Day's in 4 albums. 1949/1962, 250 covers including #700-705 (cat. €95), B267-72, B276-281 (cat. €95), cacheted, addressed, F. Estimate $100. View details	Unsold
Lot 693		France 19th century accumulation. 29 covers and cards with a variety of stamps and markings, plus autograph of General George Boulanger circa 1887 on card, Avg. to F. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $108
Lot 694		o French Polynesia used stock. 1979/1999, over 700 stamps with lots of duplicates, sorted in stockbook, F to VF. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $165
Lot 695		French Southern & Antarctic Terr. First Day collection. 1957/1990, 250 covers with minor duplicates, better items including #8-10, 21, 46-51, cacheted, mostly unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $329
Lot 696		/o German States dealers stock. Few hundred mostly used stamps with duplicates on sales pages and cards, including stamps that cat. up to $1250 (Baden used #25), usual mixed condition for these issues, Avg. to F Owners cat. $26,190. Estimate $1,300. View details	Realized $917
Lot 697		/o Germany extensive collection. 1850's/1989, few thousand stamps in 2 Minkus albums, including States, Empire, Third Reich, and Republic issues, also Offices, few Cols., Occupations, Saar, DDR, and Berlin, better items including mint B310-313, 5N28-41, 9N3Ba, used 9N35-41, mostly used to 1950's, mostly n.h. from 1966 to 1989, few faults in early issues, balance F to VF. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,835
Lot 698		/o German States collection on pages. 1850's/1920, few hundred stamps mostly used, with stamps cat. to $1250 (Baden #25 used faulty), nice run of stamps from Bavaria, Hamburg, Prussia, and Thurn and Taxis, many key stamps with faults and a few questionable items, but still a useful collection, Avg. to F, owners cat. $10,415. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $538
Lot 699		/o Germany collection in Scott album. Few thousand stamps majority used, including States, Occupations, Saar, DDR (including mint B21a, and used 82-4) and strong Empire issues including used 8, 11, 12, 13 (pen cancel), 22, 26, 28, 76, also a nice group of used inflation issues and Third Reich stamps, few early stamps with faults, mostly F or better. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $664
Lot 700		/o Germany 19th century dealers stock. Between #1/369, 90 stamps including used 8a (x2), 11,13, 19 (x8), 22, 25 (x2), 26, and mint 16, most with faults, should be examined Avg. to F owners cat. $8600. Estimate $650. View details	Unsold
Lot 701		/o Germany dealers stock. Few thousand stamps mostly used on stockcards and sales pages, few better classic issues, and some modern mint sets, earlies mixed condition, balance mostly F or better owners cat. $4195. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $380
Lot 702		/o Germany collection in Scott album. 1860's/ 1964, couple thousand stamps including States, Danzig, Occupation, Empire, Third Reich and Federal Republic issues, few better mint sets in the postwar era, Avg. to F. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $696
Lot 703		/o Germany collection in 6 Lindner hingeless albums. 1870's/1982, many hundreds mostly mint including Empire, Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin, Saar, Danzig, and Bavaria, better items including Germany mint #323-350, used B59-67, some mint sets from 1966 on, also including 2003-4 Michel catalog, mostly F or better nice starter collection. Estimate $375. View details	Realized $570
Lot 704		/o Germany fascinating accumulation. Thousands on pages, in glassines and in a small stockbook, including States, Empire, Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin, Occupations, Saar, Cols. and DDR, Avg. to F worth a look. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $823
Lot 705		/o German Democratic Republic collection on pages. 1948/1983, collection of many hundred mostly mint hinged, few better used early sets, mostly F to VF owners cat. $2946. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $190
Lot 706		/o Germany dealers stock on 102 cards. 1870's/1990's, few hundred stamps, majority used with duplicates, including a scattering of mint sets, Avg. to F owners cat. $2587. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 707		/o Germany balance of collection. Including used 3rd Reich issues on piece and on exhibition pages, 8 covers including 1942 Wallonie Legion post issue on cover, some rocket mail stamps, and mint inflation stamps (with much duplicates), F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $342
Lot 708		/o Germany remainder lot. Of few thousand stamps in 5 stockbooks or albums, including a few better mint stamps or sets, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $108
Lot 709		/o Germany collection on pages. 1870's/1975, few hundred stamps majority mint, value mainly in modern mint sets plus few semi-postal sets, Avg. to F, owners cat. $1076. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $95
Lot 710		Germany First Day accumulation. 1956/1980, about 350 covers mostly cacheted FD's, plus some earlier event and commercial covers, F or better. Estimate $75. View details	Unsold
Lot 711		/o Greece extensive collection in Minkus album. 1861/1989, few thousand stamps majority mint, better items including used #1,C5-7, mint 195, 338-343, 427-436, 574-581, C8-C21, C38-47, C67-73, mostly mint sets from 1971 on, also including a nice group of used Hermes head issues, few earlies with faults, balance mostly F or better. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $1,076
Lot 712		Greece First Day collection. 1958/1983, 125 covers including #639-648, 677-687, mostly cacheted, unaddressed, F to VF. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $140

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