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APS AmeriStamp Expo/TEXPEX 2009

Foreign Country Collections - Greece to Israel

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2479		/o Greece, Collection in Scott Album, hundreds of mint and used on well filled pages to 1996, selection of Hermes heads with shades, various overprints, noted #321-34 o.g., 344-61 o.g., mostly mint from 1960's onwards, Airs incl. C5-C7 o.g., Dues, Postal Tax, Occupation issues, bit of Crete at the back, mixed condition on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $661
Lot 2480		/o Greece, Collection in Scott Album, several hundred used and mint on pages to 1981, noted some better early issues, Airs, Dues, interesting Occupations incl. Turkey, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. 2006 Scott $2,280+. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2481		/o Greece, Back of the Book Stock, hundreds of mint and used organized in Elbe linen stockbook to 1940, duplication, noted better Epirus and Thrace, inspect, generally Fine. Scott $2,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2482		Greenland, Never Hinged Collection, regular issues complete to 1987 (only missing 1945 surcharge issues) on album pages, Very Fine. Scott $740. Estimate $180-220. View details	Realized $219
Lot 2483		o Greenland, 1938 to 1990 Used Collection, on Schaubek pages, complete except for Liberation sets, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2484		Guatemala, Postal History Group, 24 covers or used stationery, noted 2 "AR" covers from 1898 to Germany and Peru, 1905 registered cover to Italy, 1899 registered to U.S., usages to Norway, Czechoslovakia (1890), India (1890), items to 1930's, few minor faults, very interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2485		S Honduras, Revenue Specimens, 800+, lovely group mounted and written up on homemade pages, from the American Bank Note archives, 1930's to 1940's issues in multiples, noted Consular issues, Telegraphs, etc., have a look, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2486		/o/ Hungary, "3 Hole" Perfin Collection, consists of 82 singles (plus some unpunched), 12 multiples and 39 covers, noted blocks of 4, 6 and 10, strips of 3, 4, and 5 both mint and used, also scarce issues from Western Hungary incl., covers incl. overseas registered and express usages, Postage Due covers from Yugoslavia and Austria, also on parcel card, plus 6 Official covers, these stamps are listed in Hungarian specialized catalogue and half of the stamps "punched" are represented, this would make a strong start on an exhibit of this fascinating area, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2487		/ Hungary, Mint Collections, 1st collection of singles on pages, 1st few used, after that all mint (virtually all o.g.) with many complete sets, to 1980, also Semis, Airs incl. 1931 zeppelin set, 1933 set, Back of the Book, Occupation, etc., 2nd volume showing mostly n.h. souvenir sheets with imperfs. incl. better up to $150 cat., musty, poorly presented but a good collection, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2488		/o Hungary, Mint and Used Collection, in 5 Lindner hingeless albums to 1978, plus an oldtime Hungarian specialized album for the early issues with many better items throughout, generally Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $633
Lot 2489		Hungary, Imperforate Issues, n.h., 1960's to 1980's, good variety with no duplication, 100+ sets of regular issues, souvenir sheets, Airs and Semi-postals, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2490		/o Hungary, Collection and Accumulations, 7 vol. lot, consisting of mint collection in 2 stockbooks with better items incl nice Back of the Book, plus 5 stockbooks with extras, duplicates, etc., a nice clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 2491		Hungary, 3 Early Postage Due Covers, 1876 from Bucharest to France due "6", 1877 from Braila to France, due "6" and 1878 from Jassy to Russia due "16k", all with "T" in circle, h.s., nice group of early unpaid letters, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2492		Hungary, Never Hinged Souvenir Sheets, About 75 mounted on pages, all different, 1930's to 1970, incl. Semis, #486, clean, much is Very Fine. Scott $700 + (old pricing). Estimate $200-250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2493		/ Hungary, Dealer Stock in Glassines, small group of mostly n.h. material from the 1930's until the 1980's incl. many sets and souvenir sheets, some better items seen, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2494		/o Iceland, Collection in Scott Album, hundreds of mint and used on well filled pages to 2000, classics to 1940's mix of mint and used, noted #2-4, 8 unused, 13 used, 34-44B, 98 o.g., 130-38 used, 149 used, 152-66 o.g., 213-16 n.h., 273 n.h., balance mostly mint with modern n.h., Semi-postals complete incl. B5 used, Airs with C4-C8 o.g., C9 used, Officials incl. O3 mint, nice collection to expand, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2495		/o Iceland, 1876 to 1995 Collection, nice selection of mint and used on Scott specialty pages, incl. several in the $30 to $100 catalog range, few Airs, Dues and Officials, condition better than usual, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2496		o Iceland, 1944 to 1989 Complete, used in Schaubek album, incl. souvenir sheets, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2497		/o/ Indonesia, Specialized Collection, 2 vols. starting with a nice run of Vienna printing forerunners incl. few souvenir sheets then mint and used of the Republic with 100+ First Days and commercial covers plus Dutch Indies, New Guinea, Riau, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2498		Indonesia, 1962 to 1972 Mint Collection, n.h. on pages in mounts, all complete sets, older pricing, Fine to Very Fine. 2005 Scott $570+ (Owner's). Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2499		Iran, 20th Century Never Hinged Collection, Mounted on pages, 1950 to 1972, with early sets n.h. in hinged period, basically commemorative sets complete and missing some Shah issues, better sets throughout, also Semis, Airs, very clean collection, early values priced as hinged Very Fine lot. Scott $2,837 + (hinged and n.h price). Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2500		Iran, 1920's Cover Group, 6 items from 1920 to 1928, noted military censor, 2 flight covers, 2 with Postage Due markings, 1 to Switzerland, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $140-160. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2501		o Iraq, Mostly Used Accumulation, hundreds on Scott album pages, in glassines, on stockpages and on small stockcards, good variety with duplication, some surprises, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2502		o Iraq, Oldtime Mostly Used Collection, couple hundred 1923 to 1940's, regular issues and Officials, only missing a few key high values for completion, generally Fine to Very Fine. In original H.R. Harmer 1952 auction folder. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2503		/o Iraq, Officials Collection, 1923 to 1940's mostly complete mint or used, only missing key high values, generally Fine to Very Fine. In original H.R. Harmer 1952 auction folder. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2504		Israel, Mint Tab Collection, n.h., early issues incl. #7-9 (cat. $7500 but questionable n.h.), 15, 23-24, 35-37, 46-47, 55, then basically complete from 1955-1986, received at the last minute for auction, unable to take singles out, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,500-5,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2505		/o/ Israel, Extensive 1953 to 1978 Collection, In 3 boxes in numerous albums, also later new issues, booklets, loose FD's, commercial covers, labels, each issue represented with single, tab single and/or strips, pl. block and F.D., incl. minor (some Bale listed i.e. #119c) vars. scattered throughout, Airs complete from 1950 issue, Dues from 1948 issue with Bale #PD3 used tab, PD2R2 (rouletted vertically), PD2d pair, PD4d pair, stationery incl. scarce Palestine Air letter watermarked (Dorfman #AL1a), "Palestine Posts, Telegraphs & Telephones", 1st flights, clean lot worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2506		Israel, Better Mint Sets, all n.h., #7-9 (no tabs), balance all tabs, 10-14, 25, 27, 28-30, 33-34, 55, C1-C6 (2) and J6-J11, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,125. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2507		/ Israel, Forerunners Adhesive and Cover Group, In binder, incl. interim singles with vars. incl. Bale #33a, 103a imperf. at bottom, 103a, 101-103 full sheets, 106 sheet, blocks of 4 on covers, Nahariya locals with #108 on cover, combination covers, also sheetlets, Rishon Le-Zion issues, #15 block of 20 on registered cover to Haifa, Emergency P.O. overprint #H-J on cover, few on cover unaddressed, some commercial usages, also 1954 Postal Savings set, Jewish community Tax Labels 1 to 1000 values mint (14 diff.), Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $863
Lot 2508		/ Israel, Mint Tab Collection to 1992, complete except for #7-9, 1948 to 1971 o.g., balance n.h., few sheetlets, couple booklet panes, Airs complete o.g., Dues with no tabs, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2509		/o Israel, Palestine and Interim Period, Group of forerunners incl. group of Diaspora series complete sets, locals, Revenues, etc. and a nice range of Palestine issues with handstamp overprints, plus binder of 60+ stampless Army postmark covers, interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2510		Israel, Specialized Group, n.h., on pages, noted #10b to 14b (vert. gutter pairs, cat. $675), #11 imperf. horiz. (wrinkled) block of 4 with gutter, #3-4 wrong tab, 15 "ISRAEI", etc., worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Bale $1,870. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2511		Israel, 1948 to 1969 Complete, n.h. singles, #1-374, J1-J20, O1-O4 and C1-C37, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2512		/o/ Israel, Judaica Congress and Ship Collection, In binder, incl. covers incl. Bale #17 tab with 1st Maritime, onboard covers or cards, Czech. set with 1921 12th Zionist Congress cancelled Karlsbad, 14th Congress cancels on Austria adhesives, 4th Revisionist PRAHA stationery usage, interesting clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $127

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