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Portland Spring Auction

Foreign Country Collections - Bosnia to Germany

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 922		/o Bosnia & Herzegovina, Mint and Used Collection. Few hundred in stockbook, 1879-94 issue mostly used, 1894-98 issue on mint/used with shades, also imperfs, later sets complete, also Dues, Newspapers, also early period of Bosnia & Herzegovina, etc., Fine or better. Estimate $400. View details	Unsold
Lot 923		/ China, (People's Republic) Accumulation of Blocks and F.D.C.'s. Few hundred, 1980 to 1985 mostly n.h. blocks plus 18 cacheted FDC's incl. #1646 sheet of 20, 1749-1760 blocks of 4, 1844, and 1761 FDC, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,300 (Owner's). Estimate $500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 924		China, Interesting Cover Accumulation. 76 covers and cards from 1905 to 1970's, incl. nice group of 1930's and 1940's plus few later FDC's, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 925		China, Group of Registered Covers From 1913. 15 different, most addressed to Seattle, mostly franked with 1912 commemorative issues, Fine. Ober correspondence. Estimate $150. View details and photo	Realized $3,565
Lot 926		/o China, Balance of Collection. Few thousand 1900 to 1970's, mostly used with scattering of o.g. with few interesting back of the book issues, a few Korea, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $345
Lot 927		/o Egypt, Small Accumulation on Pages. About 500, 1870's to 1960's, majority used with scattering of o.g. sets, some with gum toning, Average to Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $69
Lot 928		France, & Colonies Collection. Few thousand in extremely well filled Minkus album to 1960's, majority mint, value in long Colonies definitive sets o.g., incl. better countries, some 19th century, many $50 to $100 cat. sets and singles, condition much better than usually seen overall, items selected for freshness, great collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 929		/ France, Various Mostly Mint Collections. Incl. Yvert mostly 1900 to 1976 mint collection scattered to 1936 with 1945 on virtually complete incl. Semi-postals and Airs, "Presidence" pages with 1980's issued n.h. and earlier to modern Airpost mint or used, group of mint Semi-postals on Scott pages, collection in Lighthouse of booklets 1953 to 1995 virtually complete, Officials complete, few Dues, etc., 3 volume Brimont collection used and finally Scott album 1976 to 1996 virtually complete, Semi-postals 1960 to 1986 the same, modern booklets, and Airs 1965-87 complete, throughout all modern period probably n.h., very clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 930		France, Modern Collection in 2 Scott Albums. Thousands, n.h. from 1964 to 2006, incl. souvenir sheets and booklet panes, looks to be mostly complete for this time period incl. Semi-postals and back of the book issues, plus small collection of Austria from 2002-2006 and Germany 2006 issues, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $850. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 931		/ France, & Colonies Interesting Dealers Stock. About 500, 1920's to 1980's, mostly mint Colonies issues, majority o.g. with a few later n.h. sets, incl. nice group of New Caledonia and St. Pierre (mostly o.g.), on #107 cards in a red box, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $460
Lot 932		o France, Interesting Balance of Collection. Many hundreds in 3 stockbooks and on #102 cards incl. nice run of classic issues, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 933		France, Small Collection of Modern Souvenir Sheets. 27 from the 1990's, n.h. incl. a few booklet panes, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $419. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 934		/o French Colonies, Dealers Stock in 18 Stockbooks. Thousands, majority used but with nice run of o.g. singles and some sets to 1970's with few later used issues in French Polynesia, better countries incl. Fr. Guiana and Martinique, Fine. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 935		/o French Colonies, Collection of 1937 Paris Exposition Issues. Stamp sets complete o.g., plus 88 souvenir sheets with duplication (18 used), missing Inini, few with minor creases or stains, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 936		French Polynesia, Small Collection of Modern Issues. About 100 mostly n.h. from 1987 to 1999, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $495. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $173
Lot 937		French Southern & Antarctic Territories, Collection in a Davo Hingeless Album. Many hundreds mostly n.h. 1955 to 2001 incl. #16-19, 52-53, C1-2, C26-27, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,400. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 938		Germany, Large Group. 1500+ encompassing wide range of material from Empire thru the modern era, large amount of commercial mail with better items seen throughout, incl. Feldpost, soldier mail, offices abroad, and large group of Third Reich period, also noted small group of photos from the 1936 Olympics, worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 939		Germany, Mostly Mint Collection. On Scott pages, few States and Empire mostly used to around 1921, mostly mint after that and mostly complete to 2002, 2nd volume Semi-postals virtually complete mint except better souvenir sheets, 3rd volume on pages with back of the book, Occupation, Zones, few Offices, no Cols., value in 20th Century period with better sets scattered throughout, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,800. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 940		/o Germany, Extensive Collection in 4 Albums. Thousands on handmade pages, 1850's to 1998, mostly used to 1940's with some o.g. sets or singles, 1950's on mostly n.h., incl. Empire,Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin, States and Occupations, Empire issues incl. duplicates showing cancels and Michel listed varieties, worth a close look, Fine or better. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 941		B Germany, Fascinating Collection of Booklets and Booklet Panes. Over 100, mostly n.h. from 1921 to 1980's incl. Michel Empire #MH28-29, Federal Republic #MH2, Scott #B24a, nice group of Empire and Third Reich panes plus some booklet pairs (mint and used), Fine or better. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 942		/o Germany, Interesting Balance of Collection. Thousands mostly used in stockbooks, on album pages and on stockcards, a scattering of n.h. sets, incl. some interesting States, Occupations and Colonies, also modern FDC sheets, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $374
Lot 943		Germany, 1930's Postmark Collection. Mounted into scrapbook, many interesting cancellations with apparently little to no duplication, great collection for cancellation collector with all items on pieces so full cancel is present, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Unsold
Lot 944		Germany, D.D.R. Group. Approx. 80, mostly from Soviet Zone to early 1960's, contains both FD's and commercial mail, clean group of items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Unsold
Lot 945		/o Germany, Remainder Collection in 3 Albums. Many hundreds, o.g. or used, 1860's to 1974 in 2 Scott and 1 Minkus album, incl. States, few Colonies, Occupations and nice collection of mint D.D.R., Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 946		Germany, Berlin Group of Covers. 1949 to 1990's, many comprised from early period with many mixed franking and small amount of FDC's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Unsold
Lot 947		Germany, Cover Accumulation. Couple hundred mostly 20th century commercial with few earlier and FDC's, nice variety with few better DDR and Third Reich, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 948		/o Germany, Bavaria Collection on Pages. Few hundred o.g. and used from 1911 to 1920 incl. singles, few blocks, imperf pairs and one inverted overprint, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 949		o Germany, Mostly Used Accumulation. Thousands mostly 20th century on stockpages and in glassines, scattering of o.g. inflation and Third Reich issues, lots of duplication, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 950		Germany, Democratic Republic Collection on Handmade Pages. Many hundreds, mostly o.g. with few later n.h. sets, 1945 to 1980's incl. #82-84, 10NB11 (both o.g.), Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 951		/o Germany, Accumulation on Sales Cards. Few hundred majority used with some o.g., 1870's to 1950's incl. better used inflation issues and postwar, plus few Danzig and States, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $104
Lot 952		Germany, Small Accumulation of Sheets and Partial Sheets. Inflation era and AMG issues with few French Occupations, mostly n.h., nice group of part sheets showing marginal markings on inflation issues, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $63

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