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APS AmeriStamp Expo

Foreign Country Collections - Russia to Yugoslavia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3301		/o Russia, Collection to 1966, few thousand mint and used in 3 Minkus albums, noted #1 used, 4 unused (perfs. trimmed at top), 1866-70 vert. laid paper complete, 40 mint (crease), 54 mint, pages of varieties, cancels and shades, early Soviet with paper varieties, perf. and imperf. issues, noted 237a in pane of 25, 287 used, 302a-303a mint, 487-488 mint, 1327a mint, Airs mint incl. C15-C19, C26-C35, C75a (n.h.), Offices Abroad and some Civil War related, few faults, still worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Realized $17,250
Lot 3302		/o Russia, Collector Accumulation, mint and used in collections, glassines and on pages, noted used Zemstvo locals, oldtime Imperial collection with #5-6 unused, 24a used, many shades and cancels, B1-B4 n.h./o.g. blocks of 4, collection in Harris album with modern mint, collection in Minkus album with better early Imperial and Soviet, noted C53-C57 used and C75a l.h., Civil War collection, worth inspection, mixed condition. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 3303		Russia, Soviet Era Postal History, 62 covers or postal cards, noted W.W.II censored, airmail, registered, German locals, steamship, Pleskau local, Batum with German censor, Karelia cover, many with commemorative frankings, nice group, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 3304		o Russia, Used Collection in 3 Volumes, few thousand used with occasional mint set on Scott and other well filled pages in 3 binders to 1995, usual cto'd sets in Soviet period, some back of the book, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 3305		Russia, Imperial Postal History, 93 covers or cards from 1786 to 1910's, incl. railroad, registered, dotted cancels, St. Petersburg numerals, Wenden local on cover, used in Aland, Baltics and Siberia, plus a few Romania W.W.I censored cards, and a group of unused postcards, have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3306		/o Russia, 1851 to 1923 Mint Or Used Collection, few hundred in Lindner album, incl. #1 (vf app.), 2, scattered classics, 1913 issue mint and used complete sets, few vars., Semi-postals, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 3307		o Russia, Mostly Used Collection, in 2 Minkus albums, most of the value in pre-1955 material, incl. some classic and later 19th Century, later material incl. #489-509, 706-12, 970, C37-39 (2 sets), C45-50, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $661
Lot 3308		o Russia, Used Accumulation, Thousands of 20th Century on stockpages, #330 on to 1960's with minor dupl., generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3309		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 3310		//o Spain, & Colonies Collection to 1999, many hundreds of mint and used in 3 Minkus albums, classics used incl. #2, 9 (PF cert.), 13, 22-23, 79 and 91, mix of mint and used to 1950's, much modern n.h., Semi-postals, Airs, Postal Tax, interesting Civil War, Cols. in third vol. with many early issues, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $4,370
Lot 3311		/o Spain, & Colonies Collection, mint and used in Minkus album, much 19th Century, incl. part sheet of 40 of #56 n.h., good representation of 20th Century to 1980's, incl. complete mint Railroad Congress (10p authentication mark), Columbus issue, basically mint complete to 1982 with many duplicate used, substantial back of the book and decent run of Cols., few faults on classics, otherwise Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 3312		/o Spain, & Colonies Collection, several hundred mint and used in Scott specialty album to 1968, classics used, modern mix of mint and used, back of the book, scattered Cols., 19th Century mixed condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $311
Lot 3313		Spain, Early Cover Group, 23 pieces, stampless to 1870's, incl. #1 (2) with spider cancels, 6 (2) with spider cancels, 12 grid cancel, 26 grid cancel and 172, also Cuba #33 and Italy #39, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 3314		Sweden, Mint and Used Early Stationery, Many hundreds in sleeves in ½ full banker box, most identified by Facit numbers, great variety of envelopes and cards, good mix of used and mint, excellent stock for retail or study, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 3315		/o Sweden, 1886 to 1993 Collection, In Scott album, 19th Century 1936 used, 1938 on mint and mostly complete after that, Semi-postals with some complete sets mint or used, few Airs, mostly used Officials, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $518
Lot 3316		B Sweden, Booklet Collection, 318 complete booklets, on black pages opened for display, between #78a and 2027b, very minor duplication for cover or pane varieties, high catalog value, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3317		/ Sweden, 1960 to 2002 Mint Collection, l.h. to n.h. in 3 well filled Lighthouse hingeless albums, o.g. to 1974, balance appears n.h., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $920
Lot 3318		/o Sweden, 1855 to 1935 Collection, mint and used on album pages, many better classics, noted 1924 UPU set complete used, etc., few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3319		o Sweden, Used Collection to 1952, several hundred used on homemade pages, noted duplication for cancels, possible varieties, etc., have a look, generally Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3320		Sweden, Group of Better Mint, o.g., consists of #52-65, 65, 77-94 (no 90, 92), 213-226 and 228, fresh colors, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,469. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 3321		Sweden, Postal History Group, Small box with 80+ F.D.?s, plus registered, censored, military, etc., mostly from the 1950's era, a nice clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3322		Sweden, Commercial Mail Lot, consists of regular mail (942), registered (39) and used postcards (130), mostly early to mid 20th Century, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $196
Lot 3323		o Sweden, Official Collection, oldtime selection of used on homemade pages, noted many shades and numerous cancels, nice lot, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 3324		Sweden, First Day and Event Covers, modern accumulation consisting of unaddressed (648), addressed (44), event covers with special cancels (100), maxicards (60), post office propaganda cards (104 mint) and a bit of mint stationery, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3325		/ Switzerland, Intact Mint Collection, In Scott album to 1964, few earlies used incl. #3 and sitting Helvetias, 1881 on mostly mint and virtually complete, incl. few tete-beche, Semi-postals complete mint with dupl. used sets through 1919, some earlies n.h., incl. better souvenir sheets, Airs complete mint with earlies n.h., Dues earlies used, also perfed Officials, regular Officials complete mint or used except few values (mostly common), many n.h., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th mostly fine to very fine. 1993 Scott $13,400 (Owner's). Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 3326		//o Switzerland, 20th Century Mint and Used Stock, Extensive unpicked collector's accumulation in 2 albums on stockpages incl. 1907-25 issue (incl. #136a) to 305 with n.h., hinged and used in multiples, few blocks of 4, Zum. listed vars., no heavy dupl., used with various cancels, PAX set to 10fr, strong Semi-postals to B157, Airs to 1944, souvenir sheets incl. 242, B89 used, separate tete-beche, se-tenant section, moderate dupl., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details	Unsold
Lot 3327		Switzerland, Collection and Accumulation, In 2 banker boxes, vetted out of couple hundred boxes, mostly 20th Century with interesting oldtime "new issue" lot from 1930's on, also stockbook with better souvenir sheets n.h., also earlier period incl. proofs, better sets and items hidden throughout, very few classics, inspect for value, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 3328		/o Switzerland, 1882 to 1963 Mint and Used Collection, On printed and stockpages, 1st album used starting #69 with color vars., grills, perf. vars., slight dupl., 82-88, some early mint, incl. Tell's with tete-beche, later with dupl. mint and used sets; 2nd album 1977 to 1990 mint sets plus few souvenir sheets; 3rd group on Safe pages with sitting Helvetias on mostly used to mid 20th Century with standing Helvetias identified by Zumstein with better perfs, with #O19-O47 used, also Semi-postals, Dues, Airs, slight dupl.; 3rd album on Harris pages used with few classics, strength from Tell's son on, mostly 20th Century, reasonably complete Semi-postals, also Airs, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 3329		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in Scott specialty album to 1989, classics incl. #12 used, 31 used (fault), 182 o.g., PAX set o.g., modern n.h., Semi-postals mint incl. B80 n.h., Airs, Dues, Officials and International offices, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $776
Lot 3330		//o Switzerland, Collection in Scott Album, 1850 to 2002, used starting with Scott #6 and on into the late 1930's, with scattered mint during that period, then almost solid n.h. to 2002, many mint have duplicate used, high catalogue, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 3331		/o/ Switzerland, Collection and Accumulation, many hundreds of mint and used in Schaubek album and stockbooks, plus large group of 1970's First Days, noted a page of Swiss Military stamps, plus 2 books on Swiss stamps, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3332		/ Switzerland, 1945 to 2003 Mint Collection, l.h. to n.h. in well filled Lighthouse hingeless album, o.g. to 1974, balance appears n.h., noted PAX set, 352a n.h., Semi-postals incl. #B178 n.h., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 3333		/ Switzerland, Mint 1914 to 1931 3fr to 10fr Values, consists of Zumstein #183 n.h., 184 n.h. (2), 142 l.h., 177 l.h., 178 o.g. and 179 n.h., Very Fine. Zumstein 1,922 SFr. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 3334		o Switzerland, Officials Used Collection on Pages, 100+ incl. #1Ø3, 1Ø8, few mint, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,100 (old). Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 3335		/ Switzerland, Early Semi-Postal Group, n.h. or o.g., consists of #B2-B3 (2 n.h., 1 l.h.), B4-B6 (2 n.h., 1 l.h.), B7-B9 (1 n.h., 1 l.h.), plus blocks of 4 n.h. of B5 and B9, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,204+. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 3336		Switzerland, Military Mail, 400 from 1930's to 1940's, various stampless preprinted military covers used from numerous units in Switzerland, couple with adhesives incl. Military stamps, nice group, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3337		Thailand, 1983 to 2003 Collection, n.h. collection in 3 Scott specialty albums plus lots of loose new issues in glassine envelopes, etc., a nice clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $834
Lot 3338		/ Thailand, Early Mint Stationery, 40 pieces, 35 diff. types (6 with varieties), one cto'd with "Benjamabopit Fair 1915", also letter cards (H&G A1-4 complete) and H&G 22 (only 1500 issued), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3339		F Tibet, Reference Collection, mounted on pages to 1934 issues, 350+ items, incl. 25 sheets and 14 covers, figured as forgeries, but maybe some items are genuine, you decide, sold "as is", Fine appearance. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 3340		//o Tunisia, Collection to 1999, mint and used in Minkus album, modern n.h., only missing a few newer issues for completion, noted #1-27 used, 122-42 o.g., Semi-postals incl. B3-B11, B20-B36 and B54-B73 all o.g., Airs, Dues incl. perf. "T" issues, nice clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 3341		//o Turkey, Collection to 1999, many hundreds of mint and used in well filled Minkus album, numerous 19th and early 20th Century overprint issues, noted #270 used, 659-72, 705-26, 765-73 all o.g., 1101a n.h., modern n.h., Airs, Dues, Postal Tax, etc., great collection to expand, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 3342		/o Turkey, Mint and Used Accumulation, many hundreds in Scott album, on old album pages and stockpages, loads of 19th and early 20th Century noted, some later mint sets, couple old approval books, loose in small box, etc., hours of fun, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3343		/ Ukraine, Modern Lot, hundreds of n.h. singles, sets and local overprints on Russia in binder, plus several hundred provisional postal stationery items used, seldom offered, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $322
Lot 3344		Vatican, Mostly Complete Mint Collection, N.h. in 2 Marini albums to 1987, complete except 1934, 1935 sets, 1948 Airs, Fine to Very Fine lot. Scott approximately $3,750. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3345		//o Vatican, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in well filled Minkus album to 1999, early issues to later 1950's a mix of mint and used, only missing some key items for completion on regular issues (#39-40, 47-54, 155a), modern n.h., Airs mostly used (missing key values), plus other back of the book, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 3346		Vatican, Mint Collection, o.g. on Scott pages, complete to 1959 (no #35-40) incl. Airs and back of the book, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,568 (Owner's). Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 3347		/ Vatican, Mint Collection to 1969, few hundred o.g. or n.h. (scattered used) in 3 Minkus albums, some better early sets noted, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 3348		/o Venezuela, Mint and Used Collection, in Scott specialty album to 1985, nice showing of classics mint and used, 1880's on mostly o.g., noted #259-268, Airs incl. C17-C40, Officials, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $604
Lot 3349		Viet Nam (South), 1970's Unissued, n.h., blocks of 4, 21 diff. issues, mentioned in Scott, Very Fine. Estimate $150-180. View details	Unsold
Lot 3350		() Viet Nam (North), 1965 to 1973 Issues, ungummed blocks of 4, all diff., commemorating the downing of U.S. warplanes, Fine to Very Fine. Michel €306. Scott $326. Estimate $150-170. View details	Unsold

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