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Portland Fall Auction

Foreign Country Collections - Afghanistan to France

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 799		() Afghanistan, Collection on specialized pages. About 150 from 1871 to 1933, majority unused, incl. nice group of 19th century, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $374
Lot 800		Austria, Extensive mint collection on pages. Many hundreds o.g. 1863 to 1970, incl. #326-353, 428-431, quite comprehensive to 1970, semi-postals complete to 1968 except for B111, and B185-188, Airs complete except for C59, also nice group of back of the book, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $850. View details	Realized $920
Lot 801		Austria, Collection in Scott album. Many hundreds, majority o.g. with some early used, 1850 to 1965 (pages to 1978), better incl. used #1-5, mint 110a-127, 326-353, B1-105, B110, B112-141, Airpost complete to 1953, J132-158, nice run of Offices, Occupations, and Bosnia, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 802		/o Austria, Collection in Scott album. Few thousand 1850 to 2001, on handmade and Scott pages, 19th century mostly used, 1945 on mostly mint sets, looks to be complete n.h from 1960 on, also nice group of back of the book and some used Lombardy-Venetia, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 803		/o Belgian Congo, Interesting dealers stock. About 1300 with lots of dupl., majority used with some o.g. sets and singles, better incl. #3 (4 o.g.), 9 (4 used), 12 (1 o.g. and 4 used), used 29-30, some mint with damaged gum, still an unusual stock, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $690
Lot 804		Belgian Congo, 19th century postal cards. 3 used, circa 1891 to 1894, 2 addressed to Denmark, one to Brussels, Average to Fine. Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 805		/o Belgium, Collection in 2 albums. Many hundreds mounted on blank pages with some dupl., 1849 to 1995, majority used with some o.g. semi-postal sets, better incl. used #1-2, mint #B547-554, plus few covers, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 806		China, Attractive collection in Minkus album. Many hundreds, 1885 to 1963, majority o.g. with some used, better incl. mint #11-12, 78 (2-one unused, both with faults), 1117a and 1126a (both missing right selvage), 1135-1136, 1257a, 1355-1358, C1-10, J122-126, nice run of mint sets from 1955 to 1962, plus some back of the book and Occupation issues, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $800. View details	Realized $4,485
Lot 807		/o China, Collection on Scott pages. Few thousand, 1885 to 1978, with some better used early issues and nice run of o.g. sets from Taiwan, better incl. used #19, 22, 79-80, o.g. #20, 1135-1136, 1355-1388, few faults in early issues, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 808		o China, Accumulation on album and stock pages. Few thousand, 1897 to 1980's, mostly used with scattering of o.g. singles and sets, a couple better 19th century and some interesting back of the book, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $546
Lot 809		o China, Interesting accumulation. Few thousand in glassines and loose, 1898 to 1980's, mostly used with scattering of o.g., incl. some P.R.C., lots of common, but still worth a look, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $805
Lot 810		o China, Collector stock on Vario pages. Few thousand mostly used, with lots of dupl., 1894 to 1980's, with some P.R.C. and a few covers, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $575
Lot 811		China, Small cover dealers stock. About 75 from 1930's to 1980's, majority cacheted FD's, plus few commercial, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $127
Lot 812		China, 3 better mint Taiwan sets. O.g., #280-283, 284-287 and 326-329, mostly Fine or better. Scott $241. Estimate $70. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 813		China; People's Republic, Accumulation of FDC's. About 500 from 1979 to 1998, mostly cacheted, unaddressed, some dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 814		o China; People's Republic, Used collection in stockbook. Couple hundred used or cto'd from 1949 to 1966, incl. #542-559, 716-731, 767-781, 930-935, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $661
Lot 815		() China; People's Republic, 2 better sets. Ungummed, #1005-06 and 1054-57, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $372. Estimate $120. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 816		China; People's Republic, Small group of FDC's. 23, all franked with souvenir sheets, 1981 to 1990, incl. #1761 (2), and 1904, cacheted, mostly unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $374
Lot 817		o Cuba, Accumulation in glassines. Few hundred, 1862 to 1986, mostly used with few later o.g. sets, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $40
Lot 818		o Czechoslovakia, Interesting accumulation. Thousands in 6 albums or stockbooks and envelopes, 1918 to 1995, majority used or cto'd, but incl. some modern n.h. souvenir sheets and some Slovakia and Czech Republic, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 819		Danzig, Attractive mint collection on pages. Couple hundred o.g., 1919 to 1939, incl. semi-postal and airmail issues complete, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 820		/o Denmark, Collection on pages. Few hundred, 1851 to 1987, majority used with some dupl., with some later o.g. or n.h. sets, better incl. used #3-5, 11-15 plus few D.W.I. and Faroe Islands, 19th century mixed condition, otherwise Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 821		/o Egypt, Collection on handmade pages. Many hundred, 1866 to 1969, mostly used to 1930's, balance mostly o.g. with some modern n.h. sets, also interesting back of the book incl. Palestine, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 822		/o France, Extensive collection in 10 Brimont albums. Few thousand, 1849 to 1966, majority o.g. with some later n.h. with used classic issues, better incl. used #1-7, 9, 37 (faulty), mint 15, 23, 38-40, 50-55, 132, 226b, 329 (staining), B19, B27, B38, B66-67, C15, C16-17, C23-32, J80-92, also study of 1923-1926 Pasteur issue, some early mint with unused or faults, still an attractive collection, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 823		France, Extensive mint collection on pages. Few thousand o.g. from 1870 to 1979, mostly complete from 1930 to 1978 incl. #41, 52, 127-132, 229, 624a, B11, B12-19, B31-513, C1-2, C16-51, J64-105, few early with faults or unused, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 824		/o France, Collection on Scott pages. Few thousand, 1849 to 1976, majority used with some better o.g. sets and singles, better incl. used #1-2, 7, 37 (faulty), 38-42, mint 125-132, 197, 329, 348, B11, C1, C16-17, C29-32, nice group of back of the book and Offices, few faults in 19th century, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $920
Lot 825		o France, Attractive used collection on pages. Many hundreds, 1849 to 1994, incl. #2, 9, 37 (both faulty), B12-19, C15, nice group of semi-postal and some back of the book, some faults in 19th century, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 826		o France, Collection in 2 albums. Many hundreds mounted on blank pages, 1849 to 1987, majority used with some o.g. or n.h. 1950's issues, incl. few semi-postal sets, better incl. used #7, 9, mint #311-312 (n.h. blocks of 4), and #3 on cover, 19th century usual mixed condition, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 827		o France, Collection in Minkus album. Couple thousand, mostly used with a scattering of o.g. semi-postal sets, from 1853 to 1985, better incl. used #21, 40-41, 46, 48, also post W.W.II French Occupations of Germany, Saar and Memel, few faults in 19th century, otherwise Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 828		/o France, Interesting study of the 1903-04 Sower issue. About 150 o.g. or used, incl. mint gutter pairs with numbers, coil strip of 6 (reinforced), and precancel stamp with "annule" overprint, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 829		France, Colonies collection on stockpages. Many hundreds, 1931 to 1970's, majority o.g. with some modern n.h. from Dahomey, Niger and Upper Volta, few early issues with gum faults, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $345
Lot 830		France, Colonies collection in 2 albums. Many hundreds to 1950's, mounted on blank pages, majority o.g. with some used, nothing expensive, but a nice starter collection, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138

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