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Sale 78

ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction


Foreign Country Collections - Argentina to Estonia
 
 
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Lot 2600
 
Argentina, Postal Stationery Group, 1888 to 1918, nearly 200 items on stockpages in binder, features both mint and half used, noted postal cards and envelopes, also nice group of used wrappers and reply cards, attractive items throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$345
Lot 2601
 
Argentina, Covers, About 400, good run of mostly all different First Day's from the late 1950's to early 1970's, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$58
Lot 2602
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Austria, and Levant Classics, Original pre-war European formed collection of stamps (mostly mint) and stationery (mint and used) in 3 volumes (2 volumes Austria, 1 volume Levant) on well annotated homemade pages covering 1861 to 1914 with majority 1800's, noted better cancels, must be inspected to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $12,500-13,500.
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Lot 2603
 
Austria, Extensive 19th & 20th Century Collection, oldtime lot in 5 albums to 1983 on quadrille pages, all issue represented from 1st issues with dups. showing cancels, perf vars., etc., incl. numerous and better imperfs., excellent 20th Century, well represented back of the book incl. Military, also Lombardy-Venetia, excellent collection to work with, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$7,475
Lot 2604
 
Austria, 1861 to 1936 Stationery Collection, Superior group of 350+ used and mint written up on homemade pages in 3 binders, incl. envelopes, Vienna and Prague pneumatic mail, postal cards, letter cards, reply cards, income tax cards, parcel cards, cash on delivery cards and more, lovely group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,668
Lot 2605
 
Austria, Collection to 1930's, hundreds of mostly used on well filled Thorp & Martin pages, only missing a few key items, noted used #1, 1b, 7-8, Semi-postals mint incl. #B87-B92, B106-B109, B110, B112-B117, Airs with C12-C32 mint (C30 used), Dues, Newspaper and Military incl. M1-M21 mint, very clean lot, condition better than usual on classics, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,438
Lot 2606
 
Austria, Commemorative Cover Group, large group of 2000+ items mostly from the 1950's to the 1980's with special cancellations for various festivals and events, incl. a wide range of items with various stamps from the time period used, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Lot 2607
 
Austria, Stampless Group of 126, mostly 1800's period, most identified, incl. Tyrol, many large size, virtually all addressed to Wien from other cities, many with excellent strikes, overall Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$604
Lot 2608
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Austria, Collection in Scott Album, few thousand well filled pages to 1990, classics to late 1950's mix of used and mint, later virtually all mint with n.h. material, also Semi-postals, Airs, Dues and other areas, plus Bosnia & Herzegovina at the back, few faults here and there, but an overall nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$489
Lot 2609
 
Austria, Collector's Cover Accumulation, 19th to mid 20th Century group of approx. 100, strong in used early to mid 20th Century stationery usages, few better 19th Century, also circa 1890 Constantinople stationery, 1870's to N.Y., Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $400-600.
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$834
Lot 2610
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Austria, Classic to 1945 Collection, In 2 Lindner albums, starts with 1st issue used with few extra copies showing different cancels, continues mostly used with few additional copies, 1910 on mint or used, some additional copies used on reverse of mint copy, better Semi sets, 2nd vol. also incl. German adhesives during the Anchluss, also Airs, Dues, Newspapers, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $300-400.
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$403
Lot 2611
 
Austria, Offices in Turkish Empire Covers and Cards, 41 used cards and 14 covers, all canceled from Smyrna or Constantinople, late 19th to early 20th Century usages, nice group, generally Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$322
Lot 2612
 
Belgium, Complete Collection to 1960, In Scott specialty album, incl. back of the book, no #B143 (separate lot), B466A-B, classics used through 1867, mixed mint or used to 1912 and all mint after that with later n.h., #221a (no #221), B34-47 high values signed, also B69-77 Orval overprint set with Friedl cert., Dues, Parcel Post mostly used and missing some values, but incl. n.h. #Q341-42, 343-361, 374-77, 19th Century somewhat mixed condition, 20th Century fine to very fine, very nice collection.
2000 Scott $14,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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$3,105
Lot 2613
 
Bhutan, Over 150 Covers, Over 150 predominately commercial covers, condition quite mixed as to be expected, also incl. are a group of First Day's with 3D and novelty issues.
Estimate $200-250.
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$127
Lot 2614
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Bosnia & Herzegovina, "Double Eagle" Used Collection, around a 1000 copies written up on homemade pages by issue and perforations, incl. type I perf. 12 (regular and irregular), 12¾ (regular and irregular), 12½, 13, 11½, 10½, multiples on piece, all perforations to 25h value, duplication for cancels, etc., type II perf 11½, 10½, 12½, plus m.s. cancels, multiples, type III perf 10½, 11½ and 12½, various multiple and cancel on 1900 issue incl. 6 combinations on piece with 1901-04 issues, lovely group, very difficult to duplicate today, very high catalog by specialized catalogs, must be seen to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$3,105
Lot 2615
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Chile, Used Accumulation, many hundreds organized in stockbook, value in 19th Century material, noted 1850's issues imperforate, 1860's issues perforate incl. #16 (5), 1870's issues to 1p, later organized to mid 20th Century, much duplication, unchecked for cancels or varieties, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $200-300.
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$173
Lot 2616
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China, and Taiwan Accumulation, Thousands of mint/used in a carton with nice range of early China (incl. some Japan Occ.) in glassines, album pages, stockpages, etc., with unchecked varieties and cancellations, interesting lot worth close inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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$1,093
Lot 2617
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China, Mint and Used Stock, Etc., Incl. used collection in Lighthouse, mint P.R.C. and Taiwan sets priced in glassines form 1960's-80's period, nothing with retail over $40, mostly $1-$5 range, clean group.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,265
Lot 2618

China, Four Post WWII Commercial Covers, mailed during the tumultuous revolutionary period in China, Yang #NC199 (pair of stamps), NC216, NC230 and EC81b (top double frame), scarce and desirable, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$431
Lot 2619
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China, General Accumulation, mostly 20th Century, featuring from early China, Taiwan, Peoples Republic etc., better mint sets throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$633
Lot 2620
 
China, 1900's to 1940's Cover Lot, 42 covers, many franked with "Junk" issues, noted registered, post WWII pieces, faulty to fine, inspect for value.
Estimate $400-500.
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$1,668
Lot 2621
 
China, Taiwan Postal Stationery and FDC Accumulation, Fresh and clean lot of approx. 400 F.D.C.?s and postal stationery items (nice aerogrammes), Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$288
Lot 2622
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China, Area Stock, several hundred mint or used organized on smalls cards, noted Imperial, Provinces, Taiwan and P.R.C., plus a 1980's to 1990's collection balance on pages (Taiwan) with some souvenir sheets, occasional better item, generally Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 2623
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China, Taiwan 1951 to 1978 Collection, In album, mint hinged (few n.h. souvenir sheets) or used, incl. complete sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,748.
Estimate $250-300.
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$431
Lot 2624
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China, Miscellaneous Accumulation, Collection of mint and used remainders in a box (nice P.R.C.) plus some early China, few covers and Shanghai Local Post plus other interesting material, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$863
Lot 2625
 
China, Collector's Taiwan Never Hinged Accumulation, In stockbook, glassines, starting #1143-48, 1257a, all complete sets, also strips, Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$920
Lot 2626
 
China, Air Mail Covers, Approx 1000 air mail covers to Texas A&M University, all 1985, ½ P.R.C. and ½ R.O.C., duplication, mixed condition.
Estimate $200-300.
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$230
Lot 2627
 
China (People's Republic), 1950 to 1997 Never Hinged Collection, All in complete sets, strength in Cultural Revolution period, incl. souvenir sheets to $200 cat., few imperfs, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$7,475
Lot 2628
 
China (People's Republic), Mint Stock, Accumulation in 2 small boxes packed with glassines full of mint n.h. sets, booklets and souvenir sheets (we note 2 copies #1904), nice clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$1,150
Lot 2629
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China (People's Republic), Mint and Used Accumulation, Carton filled with mint and used stamps, souvenir sheets, F.D.C.?s, booklets, stationery packs, etc., plus a small collection in a binder and a specialty album of Liberated Area, and extra material in folders, careful inspection recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$863
Lot 2630
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China (People's Republic), Mint and FDC Collection, Nice clean collection in 5 albums with mint n.h. stamps (all in blocks) and F.D.C.?s incl. few better souvenir sheets, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$546
Lot 2631
 
China (People's Republic), 1988 to 1996 Never Hinged Stock, in 3 stockbooks with sets in singles and blocks with duplication on most issues, noted souvenir sheets, also 6 year sets in original binders, great retail and topical appeal, clean group, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$690
Lot 2632
 
China (People's Republic), Provinces Mint Collection, Small collector's group, incl. #1L44a, 1L17-19, 3L77-81, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$460
Lot 2633
  China (People's Republic), Lighthouse Albums, 3 vols., 1970 to 1999, incl. a few stamps, not hingeless, like new, Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$98
Lot 2634
 
Colombia, Used Accumulation, banker box of accumulations and collection remainders covering 19th and 20th Centuries, incl. specialized collection of 1926-28 4c and 10c provisional issue, some covers and back of book observed, condition mixed.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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Lot 2635
 
Colombia, Airpost Collection, nice selection of mint on Scott pages, 1923 to 1972, only missing a few items for completion, plus some other back of the book, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,200 (Owner's).
Estimate $300-350.
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$460
Lot 2636
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Crete, Mint and Used Collection to 1910, lovely oldtime group on Schwaneberger pages, excellent showing of issues, noted #1 used (4 margins), 1899 Trident issue (3 values), overprints on Greece issues virtually complete, all Dues, plus some unofficial issues at back, very clean and fresh lot, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,150
Lot 2637
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Crete, 1900 to 1910 Collection, o.g. (couple unused) or used complete for Minkus pages, plus Dues, incl. signed #97, couple extra items in page selvage, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,800+ (Owner's).
Estimate $500-600.
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$633
Lot 2638
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Cuba, Classic Group in Multiples, consists of #1 strip of 3 unused, #3 used strips of 4 and 5, blocks of 4 and 12, #4 used blocks of 4 (3), 6 and 8, #11 used block of 4, #12 used blocks of 8 (2) and 15, 14 o.g. block of 6 and used block of 4 with "Certie" boxed cancels, nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$489
Lot 2639

Cuba, 1877 to 1950's Covers, Collection of 120 covers and postcards, incl. U.S. #73 Postage Due cover to New York, #225, 1930's flight covers, ephemera, etc.
Estimate $400-600.
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$489
Lot 2640
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Czechoslovakia, Oldtime Collection, few thousand on homemade pages in album to 1964, duplication for mint/used sets, shades, cancellations, incl. back of the book and interesting collateral material, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$345
Lot 2641
 
Czechoslovakia, Mostly Mint 1918 to 1957 Collection, In 2 albums on quadrille pages, earlies mostly used with shades, mostly complete except scarcer items with souvenir sheets, back of the book, Bohemia & Moravia 1st issue signed Gilbert, very fresh overall, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$265
Lot 2642
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Denmark, Mostly Used Collection, comprehensive showing on Scott pages, 1851 to 1994 with many better issues, only missing a few scattered values for completion, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine.
Scott $4,500+ (Owner's).
Estimate $700-800.
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$748
Lot 2643
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Denmark, Collection to Late 1990's, decent run of classics, starting with #2, mixed mint and used to about #300, then mint to late 1990's, scattering of back of the book, high catalogue value, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$489
Lot 2644
 
Ecuador, Mint Collection, o.g. on Scott pages, late 1800's to 1972, value in modern issues (well filled pages), clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,250 (Owner's).
Estimate $300-400.
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$489
Lot 2645
 
Estonia, W.W.II Feldpost Correspondence, 23 stampless covers, one addressed to Feldpost 15784, 14 to 41595 and 9 to 45421, couple with censor marks, interesting group, Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Lot 2646
 
Estonia, Used Postal Stationery, 23 used postal cards (plus 1 mint) with 5s red indicia, plus 1 cover and used postcard, all 1920's to 1930's, nice variety of town cancels, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $50-75.
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$98








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