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Sale 86

ASDA Summer Sale

Foreign Country Collections - Japan to Mohéli

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1234		Japan, 1876 to 1968 Mint Collection, o.g. in Scott specialty album, fairly complete for period except the early classics, most souvenir sheets present incl. Parks, plus some Lottery sheets, also Airs, minor faults on a few of the early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $11,568 (Owner's). Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $4,485
Lot 1235		/ Japan, Mint Collection, Extensive collection in 5 Scott specialty albums, virtually all mint, incl. #155-58, 169-70, 190-93, 230-33, 290-93, 288a, 295-311, 323a, 396 (3), 409 (2), 422, 422a, 453a, 456 (cat. $350), 479, 504a, 523-54, 582a, 601a, 608a, 613a, then virtually complete mint n.h. to the year 2000, face value 1955 to end more than ¥230,000 (approx. $2,425), very clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 1236		Japan, 1894 to 1962 Mint Collection, o.g. on White Ace pages, fairly complete for period (no #154, C1-C2, C8, 422a, 479a, 521A-B), scattered used, plus Lottery sheets, minor faults on a few of the early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $10,565 (Owner's). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 1237		/ Japan, Comprehensive Stock, mostly n.h. stock of singles, blocks, souvenir and full sheets, etc., housed in 19 stockbooks, full range of material from approximately 1960's to present, premium items throughout, great opportunity, Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 1238		Japan, Full Sheet Accumulation, n.h., vast accumulation of modern in 29 sheet files and 1 album, from 1960's to present, souvenir sheets also included, a substantial group, worth review, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $7,763
Lot 1239		Japan, Postal History Lot, collection of 388 covers, starts with 17 postal cards from 1870's to 1890's, then about 50 covers and postcards incl. several official commemorative postcards (e.g. the Russo-Japanese War), the bulk are beautiful FD's incl. about 20 items from Ryukyu Islands, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1240		F Japan, Forgery Reference Collection, approx. 700 organized on stockpages, incl. 600 Dragons and Cherry Blossoms, 80 Cobans, many identified by forger, noted Wada and Spiro, great group for study and identification purposes, generally Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1241		/ Japan, Souvenir Sheet Collection, n.h. to o.g. on stockpages, excellent showing of issues, strength in Parks sheets, many with folders, noted #283a, 293a, 306a all n.h., 456 o.g., plus lottery sheets, minor dupl., few with no gum or minor faults, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,100+. Estimate $1,100-1,300. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1242		/o Japan, Attractive Collection, mint and used collection, 19th and 20th Century, neatly arranged on quad pages in an Elbe album, better than average 19th Century mostly used, many key items throughout, n.h. incl. #479, 480-497, etc., also incl. nice section of Manchukuo, well worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 1243		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds on various album pages in Scott binder to 1970's, dupl., classics mostly used, value in 20th Century mint, noted Park sets, some 1950's souvenir sheets, few Airs, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1244		o Japan, Used Souvenir Sheets, 35 (34 different), between #283a and 703, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,460. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $863
Lot 1245		o Japan, Mostly Used Stock, on 8½ x 11 manila stockpages in a binder, many better condition stamps throughout, also occasional mint, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1246		Japan, Group of Souvenir Sheets, n.h., consists of #283a, 288a (with folder), 318a, 575a, 580b and B11, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $537. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1247		Japan, Early 20th Century Group, 23 used early 1900's postcards, to U.S. with English cancels, some with commemorative cancels, plus 7 from Plymouth, Mass. to Japan in the early 1900's, 8 early 20th Century used postal cards and 3 menus from the S.S. Aki Maru circa 1929, interesting group, Very Good. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1248		/ Korea (South), Powerful Accumulation, hundreds of o.g. to n.h. (few early used) singles, sets and souvenir sheets on stockpages in 2 binders to 1973, minor dupl., strong classics incl. #10-14, 18-33, 39-51 with dupl., 1940's issues incl. 78-79, 80-84, 85-86, 90 n.h., 1950's incl. 196-99, 227-28, 249-62, 268-82 n.h., Airs incl. C23-C34 n.h., second binder with souvenir sheets, noted 1957 definitive sheet with 4 designs (not Scott listed), 264a n.h. (few edge stains at bottom), 286a, 287a-89a, 290a, etc., needs close inspection on classics for reprints or forgeries, but still a wonderful lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,750
Lot 1249		/ Korea (South), Souvenir Sheet Stock, several hundred mostly n.h. in stockbook and on stockpages, 1950's to 1980's with dupl., good variety of this popular country, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $805
Lot 1250		Korea (South), Collection, hundreds of n.h. sets, souvenir sheets and some FD's on Minkus pages, value in 1970 to 1990, some earlier used and a few late 1950's and early 1960's mint souvenir sheets, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1251		Korea (South), Postal History, Collection of 150 covers from 1920's to 1980's, starts with Japanese occupation and a few better pieces of Korean postal history, but is mostly a FD's collection from 1957 on, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1252		Korea (South), Presentation Album, Lovely presentation album issued by the Ministry of Communication Republic of Korea (1951-56), scarce and desirable, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1253		P Laos, Deluxe Trial Color Proofs, 32 different, on sunken card, all signed by artists, mostly 1950's issues incl. #6, 9, 18, 25, 34-36, 37-40, 41-47 and 48-51, extremely low number issued, Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 1254		Lebanon, Souvenir Sheet Lot, n.h., 15 issues between 1946 and 1963, no dupl., noted #C101-C106, C141-C145, C149a, C153a (used), several later non-Scott listed items, high cat. in Michel, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1255		/o Lebanon, Mint and Used Collection, several hundred on pages in binder to 1994, noted #18-21, 45-48 o.g., few souvenir sheets, various surcharge issues, B1-B12 and CB1-CB4 o.g., Airs incl. C5-C8 used, C21-C24 o.g., nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1256		Liberia, Postal History, Small collection of 40 covers, 1895 to 1980's, mostly FD's, but incl. mission mail, airmail, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1257		Libya, Modern Collection, approx. 400 oversized covers in binders, 1980's issues, many registered, some with additional express frankings, plus 2 binders of Kingdom period used (many for cancels) and a few covers, interesting modern group, high catalog as used, seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1258		Liechtenstein, 1954 to 1990 Collection, n.h. in Lighthouse hingeless, also 85 sheetlets for same period on Lighthouse pages, old cat., clean, Very Fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1259		Liechtenstein, 1965 to 1991 Collection, N.h. in 2 Lindner albums, pages to 1993, reasonably complete to 1985 in complete sets, clean, Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1260		Liechtenstein, 1945 to 1994 Collection, n.h. on hingeless pages, incl. some back of the book, complete sets and few sheetlets, clean, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $265
Lot 1261		/o Lithuania, Specialized Collection, mint and used on homemade pages of the 1919 issues imperf., noted on piece, shifted centers, missing center, double centers, proofs, imperf. vert. pairs and blocks, multiples, etc., very unusual offering, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1262		Luxembourg, Postal History, collection of 160 covers and postal cards, 1880's to 1980's, incl. first balloon flight in 1927, #C1-C6 on cover, etc., about ½ are beautiful FD's covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1263		Macao, Postal History, Small collection incl. five 19th Century postal cards, 8 FAM14 covers from Macao, and 39 beautiful FD's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1264		Macao, Modern Mint Collection, n.h. in 2 Scott specialty albums, covers the period 1999-2003, incl. singles, sets, souvenir sheets and full sheets, some duplication, very clean, Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1265		Martinique, Mostly Mint Intact Collectiom, On homemade blank pages to 1937, incl. 1st issue surcharges with #4 pair, 18, 20 used, 29-32, etc., mostly complete with slight dupl. (sometimes used with mint copy), overall very clean with o.g. on earlies, highest cat. individually $210 plus #Q1 cat. $475 (incl. somewhat accurate inventory), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1266		Mexico, 1968 Olympics Massive Accumulation, n.h., amazing wholesale accumulation comprised of the following issues, Scott #975a (2378), 983a (398), 985a (451), 998a (1627), 1000a (2200), C310a (2600), C311a (2883), C329a (1234), Very Fine. Scott $128,000+. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1267		S Mexico, "Exporta" Specimen Lot, n.h., 4 singles, 9 blocks of 4 and 11 imprint blocks of 10, 17 different values, perforate "Muestra", printings and papers, some signed in the margin, a most unusual group, scarce archival offering, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1268		/o Mexico, Group of Better Items, consists of mint #255 (tiny thin), 280a (tiny thin), 703, 704 (2), 712a, 722a (n.h.), 795A (2), 828-829 (n.h.) and C212, used 620, 736 and C60, nice group for stock, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,176. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 1269		Mexico, Postal History, collection of covers, postal cards, envelopes, etc. 1865 to 1975, 177 pieces in bulging album, incl. foreign destinations, airmail, few FD's, etc., clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1270		/o Mexico, Mint and Used Accumulation, few thousand in 3 stockbooks, classics to modern, with dupl., mostly common issues, but some surprises, noted #CO1 used (cat. $1000, faults), worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 1271		/o Mexico, 1916 to 1940 Collection, mint and used on Scott specialty pages, noted mint #577-581, 658-65, 667-74, 676-82, 687, 740-45 and 754-58, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $786. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1272		/o Mexico, Porte de Mar Collection, 270+ mint and used copies on homemade pages, specialized group incl. set of unissued on yellow paper, plus additional block of 20 with 4 values in se-tenant strips, regular issues incl. mint, some part sheets of the 2c value marked 1st and 2nd state, small used range incl. 10c with Mepsi cert., small colored types and range of forgeries described as type I and type II, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $900-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 1273		/o Mexico, Mostly Civil War Collection, remainder group of couple hundred mint and used on homemade pages, various issues, overprints, plus group of Porte de Mar at the back, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1274		/o Mexico, 1879 to 1883 Specialized Collection, couple hundred mint and used written up on homemade pages, noted overprint and unoverprinted issues, various papers (thick, medium, thin wove), various towns, nice group of study or expansion, generally Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $345
Lot 1275		Mohéli, Complete Mint Collection, On homemade blank pages, complete o.g. for regular issues with extra #11, 14 shades, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-22. Scott $520. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $265

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