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Foreign Country Collections - Afghanistan to Czechoslovakia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1107		Afghanistan, Postal History, Collection of 58 mostly commercial covers from early 1900's to 1980's, many registered airmail to foreign destinations, must see, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1108		Afghanistan, Mostly 20th Century Mint Collection, In Scott album to 1965 all mounted, few 19th Century, 1930's on with many complete sets, Semis mostly complete with few unlisted imperf sets, Airs with #C1-3 (2 sets, one n.h.), Registration with 2 blocks of 4, and 2 sheets, Parcel Post, Postal Tax, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1109		Åland Islands, 1984 First Day Covers, complete set of 6 from each of Aland's 31 post offices cancelled 1 Mar 84, total of 63 covers with a new issue cost 25 years ago of $200+, also one corresponding set of 31 covers, but with Finland adhesive cancelled the same day and another 31 covers with Finland postmarks the previous day (new issue cost $155), interesting group, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $69
Lot 1110		Algeria, Postal History, collection of 98 covers, many with stamps cat. value of $5 to $20 each on cover, many better covers to foreign destinations, few modern FD's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1111		Andorra, Postal History, 68 covers, both Spanish and French administrations, mostly FD's and postcards, 1947 to 1990's, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 1112		Anjouan, Complete Collection, Mostly mint on oldtime page, no surcharge vars., all o.g., few used, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-30. Scott $545. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1113		Annam & Tonkin, Mint Group of 11, Mint (mostly o.g.) oldtime group, consisting of #1-3 (few dups. with extra mint; #1 used), 7-9, generally Fine to Very Fine, checked by French expert for forgeries. Scott #1-3, 7-9. Maury #1-3V €1,745. Scott $1,362. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1114		Argentina, Postal History, Interesting collection of over 325 covers and postal cards in 2 albums, 1890's to 1980's, good variety, half are FD's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1115		/ Austria, Mint Collection, Mounted n.h. to o.g. in 2 Scott albums and 2 binders, nothing particularly rare but items picked for freshness and condition, many complete sets both 19th and 20th Century to 2002, 1957 to 1990 mostly complete, reasonable Semis, Airs, back of the book, few Bosnia, Serbia, 2 binders with hundreds of dupl. sets mostly n.h. but few classics used, few with slight dupl., very clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1116		Austria, Postal History, collection of 319 covers in 2 albums, from 1859 to 1980 with nice run of early covers, some with better stamps, must see, about ¼ are FD's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-900. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1117		Belgian Congo, Postal History, collection of 43 covers and postal cards, incl. first Sabena flight from Brussels to Stanleyville and return in 1939, half are FD's from Congo, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1118		Belgium, Postal History, collection of 177 covers from 1859 to 1984, incl. better stationery, Semi-postal sets, 1947 commemorative flight, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1119		/o Belgium, & Colonies Collection to 1960's, many hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty album, classics to early 20th Century used, Semi-postals mix of mint and used, Back of the Book, interesting Congo, have a look, mixed condition. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1120		Bolivia, Postal History, Good collection of 75 postal cards and covers from 1892 to 1970's, incl. registered, airmail, advertising, etc., worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1121		Brazil, Postal History, Wonderful collection of 224 different, starting with a high value selection of postal cards, envelopes and wrappers from 1884, followed by FD's to 1980's, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1122		Bulgaria, Postal History, collection of 107 covers from 1902 to 1992, with strength in postal history incl. foreign destinations, airmail and registered, noted checks with revenue stamps, about half are FD's from 1934 to 1990's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1123		Chile, Postal History, collection of over 105 items, 1860's to 1970's, with about 40 pieces of postal cards and stamped envelopes, nice airmail, some Antarctic, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1124		China, Postal History, Collection of 245 covers in 2 albums, from 1907 to 1990's, with several better registered and registered airmail covers to USA, Canada, etc., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 1125		/o China, Collection and Stock, mint and used collection, 19th and 20th Century, on homemade album pages, incl. some 1894-97 issues, Republic of China and other worthwhile 19th Century, also nice showing of Martyrs issues, Back of the Book incl. postage dues, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 1126		China, Modern Collection, n.h. (few o.g.), mostly issues from 1958-2002, housed in 2 Scott specialty albums, sets incl. #1261-64, 1269a (2), 1296-1314, 1322a, 1321-26, 1341a (2), 1364a (2), 1386-89, 1414-17, 1454-57, 1471-74, 1479-82, 1556-62, 1588-89, 1740-49 (2), 1862a, 2345a (2), 2391a, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1127		China, 1991 to 1993 Sheet Lot, n.h., good variety of sets, inventory incl., nice topical selection, clean, Very Fine. Scott $1,827 (Owner's). Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1128		China, Maxim Cards, collection of 250 different cards, 1990 to 1999, beautiful group, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1129		China; People's Republic, Mostly Mint Collection, 1949 to 1994 hinged (souvenir sheets n.h.) collection in Minkus album virtually all in complete sets, earlies mostly reprints or used, 1959 on mint or used sets, highlights in mint incl. #612-14, 615-17, 620-27 used, 661-80, 716-31 o.g., 939-48, 957-59 o.g., 999 n.h., 982-90 used (987 n.h. but cat. as part of used set), 992-96 used, 1005-06, 1047-53, 1054-56 ungummed, virtually all mint after that and mostly complete, souvenir sheets incl. #1483, 1492, 1540-41, 1617, n.h., incl. few Provinces not counted, very clean collection for this very popular country, Fine to Very Fine. 2010 Scott $8,580 (Owner's). Estimate $5,500-6,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,763
Lot 1130		China; People's Republic, Mint Collection, n.h. in 3 Scott specialty albums, starts with #245a-48a, then jumps to 1389-98, many different sets, souvenir sheets, booklets and even a few full sheets up to 3342a, better items incl. 1483, 1862a (2), 2566 imperf souvenir sheet, some duplication, very clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1131		China; People's Republic, Never Hinged Collection, New issues on stockpages, mostly 1981 to 1994, incl #1904 (2), 1859-62, 1863 (3), blocks of 4, clean, with inventory, Very Fine. 2010 Scott approximately $1,600+. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 1132		China; People's Republic, Mint Accumulation, n.h., between #1149 and 2809 (mostly 1700's and up), few earlier, some dupl., clean lot for retail, Fine to Very Fine. 2010 Scott $2,188. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $748
Lot 1133		China; People's Republic, 1988 to 2001 New Issue Lot, n.h., in complete sheets and some blocks, nice selection of issues, topical appeal, inventory incl., Very Fine. 2010 Scott $2,146 (Owner's). Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1134		Cochin China, Group of 5, Complete o.g. except #2 used, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-5. Maury #1-5 €605. Scott $420. Estimate $100-140. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1135		Colombia, Postal History, Collection of 204 covers, postal cards, etc., mostly 20th Century, nice variety, airmail, registered, FD's, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 1136		Costa Rica, Postal History, collection of 70 from 1900's to 1980's, incl. stamped envelopes, postal cards, better airmail covers, and FD's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 1137		Cuba, Postal History, Approx 310 covers in 2 albums, from 1839 transatlantic to 1970's FD's, good variety of issues and usages, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1138		/o Cuba, Collection to 1985, many hundreds of mint and used in 2 well filled Scott albums, good showing of Spanish issues, modern independent period, 1960 on n.h. with dupl. used in many cases, no Back of the Book, few faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1139		Curaçao, Postal History, Over 100 covers from 1930's to 1980's, incl. first flights, censored, many FD's, nice variety, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1140		Czechoslovakia, Postal History, Collection of 332 covers in 2 albums, 1919 to 1980's, about ½ are FD's, nice variety of stamps, registered covers, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460

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