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Foreign Country Collections - Albania to Fiume
 
 
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Lot 2504
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Albania, Mint and Used Collection, on well filled Scott pages to 1940, noted #5 on piece (signed A. Diena), 6 used (cert.), many other early issues, 41-46 all used on piece, 98-104 mint, 261-270 used, Airs incl. C15-21, C22-C8, C36-42 all used, Dues incl. J40-44 used, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,722 (Owner's).
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$719
Lot 2505
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Andorra (French), Deluxe Proofs, 95 diff. pieces, large die proofs in the issued colors, noted #51A, 56B, 142, J21-41, owners retail $3325, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$920
Lot 2506
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Austria, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in 2 well filled Scott albums to 1990 (pages to 1995), only missing 9 items to 1940 for completion, incl. pages for early paper and perf. varieties, plus a few identified forgeries, post 1945 issues o.g., plus Semi-postals, Airs, Dues grouped on pages by perf. varieties, Military, Newspaper with paper, color and perf. varieties, Occupation, Offices Abroad, Lombardy-Venetia and Bosnia & Herzegovina, plus folder with interesting duplicates, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,200.
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$1,553
Lot 2507
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Austria, Hoard, tens of thousands of mint and used in numerous stockbooks filling 4 banker boxes, classics to modern, back of the book, etc., great lot for dealer or collector, months of enjoyment in this lot, worth a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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Lot 2508
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Austria, Black Prints Accumulation, Approx 400 with many attractive issues incl topicals, etc., a nice clean lot with high retail potential, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$311
Lot 2509
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Austria, Mostly Mint Select Group, Around 63 complete sets on unpicked #102 cards, strength in Semis incl. #B50-65 n.h., 81-86, 93-98, 118-27, 269-71 n.h., few regular issues and used, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,835.
Estimate $300-350.
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$230
Lot 2510
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Austria, Used Classics, 180+ on pages, first issues of Austria (50) arranged by plate and color varieties, picked for cancels and plate/paper varieties, plus Lombardy-Venetia 15 centes study (121) and 30 centes (11) incl. 12 pairs on piece, selected for cancels and interest, lovely group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$299
Lot 2511
 
Austria, Related Postal History, consists of 18 diff. Feldpost stampless postcards from WW I, #14 pair on cover, various adhesives on early postcards, plus Bosnia & Herzegovina single frankings on postcards consisting of #4 (3), 14 (11), 33 (12) and 68 (4), clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$161
Lot 2512
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Belgian Congo, 1894 to 1924 Cancels, 33 singles, all identified on homemade pages, up to 10fr value (Scott #30), incl. Dima, Sakania, Matadi and other difficult cancels, mostly excellent strikes, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$104
Lot 2513
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Belgium, Back of the Book Collection, nice selection of Newspaper and Railway issues on stockpages, noted used #Q51//Q59 (8 diff.), mint Q82-101 (missing Q95), Q338-340, Q374-377, few early items not counted, very high catalog, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $850-1,000.
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$690
Lot 2514

Belgium, Better Mint Group, selection on black stockcards, noted #16, 20, 33, 35, 36, 38, 46, 54, 74-75, 121, 135 (used), 136-37, Semi-postals incl. B46, B137-143, B514, very high catalog, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$805
Lot 2515
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Belgium, Collection and Accumulation, Mint and used in 2 album; 1st Scott Specialty reasonably complete used early to n.h. late to 1969, also back of the book, decent Semis; 2nd Lighthouse to 1944, used earlies to mostly mint; stockbook all used with considerable dupl., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$748
Lot 2516
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Belgium, Postage Due Collection, couple hundred mint and used on homemade pages, noted bisects of #J1 on piece, "T" overprints on various regular issues, few covers/cards with Dues, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$109
Lot 2517
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Bulgaria, Mostly 20th Century Collection, Scattered sets on homemade pages to 1960's, strength in 1920's-30's complete mint sets incl. Airs with Michel #249-51 (cat. €250), few imperfs, back of the book, few used mostly in cheaper values or sets, 19th Century used incl. 1-18, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Scott approximately $1,900.
Estimate $300-400.
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$288
Lot 2518
 
China, Mostly Mint Collection, In Minkus album to 1994, scattered mint or used to 1953, majority mint sets after that and reasonably complete, incl. souvenir sheets, later period all n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,000 (older) (Owner's).
Estimate $600-700.
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$1,323
Lot 2519
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China, Mint and Used Lot, Carton containing old China (coiling dragons, junks, etc.) with lots of Taiwan mint sets and some P.R.C. along with nice group of Japanese Occupation used blocks, plus revenues, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$1,265
Lot 2520
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China, Massive Accumulation, tens of thousands of mint and used in glassines, envelopes, stockpages, binders, filling 2 banker boxes, noted large group of 1930's to 1940's surcharge issues, Taiwan used, inspection will be rewarded, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$8,050
Lot 2521
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China, Mint and Used Accumulation, 2 albums and 2 stockbooks with nice range of pre-1950 China, plus numerous mint sets from Taiwan, a nice clean lot from this popular area, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$978
Lot 2522
 
China, 1930 to 1947 Covers, 9 pieces, in sleeves and written up, to U.S. (6), India, Canada and internal, noted registered, various frankings, worth a look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$173
Lot 2523
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China, 1940's Lot, incl. stamps on piece, covers to and from China, revenues, matchbox covers with revenues attached, very interesting group, generally Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$834
Lot 2524
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China, Collection in Minkus Album, few hundred mint and used on pages to 1980's, scattered classics, value in 1960's to 1980's mint sets (few o.g.), noted #1682-93 n.h., plus envelope with duplicates, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$403
Lot 2525
 
China, 50+ Covers, Small group incl. commercial, FD's incl. Yang #S1-5 (cat. $200), early stationery, 1960's-70's commercial, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $100-150.
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$345
Lot 2526
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China; People's Republic, Mint Accumulation, o.g. to n.h. (few used), on stockpages, noted n.h. #783-790, 796-798 strip of 3, 1149-1154, 1859-1865 in booklet, 782 used, nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $400-500.
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$1,610
Lot 2527
 
China; People's Republic, 1979 to 2000 Souvenir Sheets, N.h. unpicked in Heco pages, #1984 hinged, incl. few strips, no more than 2 of any, couple used and unpriced, clean, Very Fine.
2009 Scott $1,441 + (now higher) (Owner's).
Estimate $350-400.
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Realized
$1,093
Lot 2528
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China; People's Republic, Collection on Pages, mint and used on Scott pages to 1983, early issues reprints, value in modern mint sets incl. #708-10, 1863 and 1904, few duplicates in glassines and folder, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$1,208
Lot 2529

China; People's Republic, 2 Better Covers, consists of F.D. of #124-127 plus C4,and #17, 20, 32 on cover, both addressed to U.S., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$150
Lot 2530
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China; People's Republic, Modern Lot, n.h., mint stationery and stamped postcards, year sets (1990's) in bank box, inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$69
Lot 2531
 
China; People's Republic, 1980's F.D.'s, 98 diff. in binder, cacheted and unaddressed, clean group, Very Fine.
Estimate $50-100.
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$63
Lot 2532
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Crete, Mint and Used Collection, incl. #1 used, Russian issues, 54-58 mint, 74-82, 85-95 (no 91), 97-102, 103-110, 111-120, Dues, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,470 (Owner's).
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$575
Lot 2533
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Cuba, Collection to 1870's, nice selection of mint, used and some covers written up on homemade pages, noted #6, 8, 22 all used, various cancels, shades, forgeries, 86a, 101a on covers, nice group for study, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
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$575
Lot 2534
 
Cuba, Mostly Mint Collection, few hundred on well filled Scott specialty pages, scattered used, from #221 to 1961 only missing #226A for completion, Airs, Special Delivery, Dues and Postal Tax all complete, lovely collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$265
Lot 2535
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Czechoslovakia, Oldtime Collection, few hundred mint and used in Scott specialty album to 1950, incl. WW II issues, noted some mint blocks, tete-beche pairs, 21 first and second issue proofs in black, 12 trial colors of #74-75, proof of #61, 5 Czech Legion in Russia essays in blue, very nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,300+ (Owner's).
Estimate $600-800.
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$575
Lot 2536
 
Czechoslovakia, WW II Era Postal History, 109 covers or cards, starts with 1938 cancels from various towns on Germany and Czech issues, also some local overprints on Czech stamps (as listed in Michel), then 1945 local overprints on German issues and stampless usages, great variety, a most unusual lot, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$489
Lot 2537
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Czechoslovakia, Mostly Used Collection, Very complete to 1975 with earlier dupl., later dupl. mint copies, most souvenir sheets mint, Semis mint or used, Airs complete, back of the book, Bohemia & Moravia, Slovakia (German Protectorate) mint, etc., Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $400-600.
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Lot 2538

Czechoslovakia, 1945 Local Overprints, hundreds of mint sets organized on pages, overprints on Slovakia and Bohemia/Moravia issues, noted extensive "U.S.A. Liberation Czechoslovakia 5.5.1945" and others, not listed in Scott, Michel or Czech catalogs, you decide, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-400.
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$431
Lot 2539
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Czechoslovakia, Hradcany and Masaryk Issues, Few hundred, on quadrille pages, showing imperf sheets, positional studies, few proofs and printers waste, shades, cancels, couple better singles, 1925 to 1927 Masaryk issues used showing diff. perfs, types, etc., very interesting handwritten study, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$161
Lot 2540

Czechoslovakia, First Issue Varieties, 130 pieces, multiple impressions, printed on reverse, different designs, unusual lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$127
Lot 2541
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Danish West Indies, Mint and Used Collection, organized on blank pages, incl. #1 mint, 3 used, 4 mint, 11, 11a, 13 (2) all used, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,850 (Owner's).
Estimate $750-850.
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$633
Lot 2542
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Danish West Indies, Mint and Used Collection, nice group organized in stockbook, dupl. for mint and used, few blocks, noted #1 (mint, 3 used), 4 used, 11 used, 13 (2 used, 3 mint), 14 mint, 16-20 mint, 39 mint, Dues, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$633
Lot 2543
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Danish West Indies, Oldtime Collection, Mint and used from 1873 to 1915, incl. Dues, on quad pages in a Specialist album, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-500.
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$311
Lot 2544
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Denmark, Collection in Minkus Album, several hundred mint and used on pages to 1976 with dupl., value in used classics incl. #1, 6, 10, 15, 82, 135, mint incl. 131, noted 1930's booklet pane items, Airs incl. C1-6 mint, Revenues, Christmas Seals, group of Greenland at back incl. 10-18 l.h., 19th Century mixed condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,265
Lot 2545
 
Denmark, Christmas Seal Lot, n.h., in complete sheets, 1952-1999 complete (only missing 1957), with much dupl., also group of sheets from Greenland, nice lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-200.
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$58
Lot 2546
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Diego Suarez, Reference Collection, 96 pieces written up on homemade pages, mostly first issues, noted Fournier and others, plus some possible genuine, excellent group for study, Fine appearance. Ex. Carl Kane collection.
Estimate $500-700.
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$546
Lot 2547
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Fiume, Specialized Collection, 330+ mint pieces in stockbook, 95% are errors and varieties, noted inverted overprints, imperf., imperf. between, shades and much more, listed and unlisted items, close inspection is recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$1,840
Lot 2548
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Fiume, Mint and Used Collection, well filled Scott specialty pages, noted #1a, 2, 3-12, 27-43, 86-93, 95-99, 104-130 (several signed), 122-127, 172-183, back of the book incl. B4-15, E4-5 mint (signed), E8-9, J1-3, J4-12, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $6,535 (Owner's).
Estimate $700-800.
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Realized
$690
Lot 2549

Fiume, Stock, wonderful group in stockbook with dupl., begins with overprints on Hungary, various overprints, selection of errors and varieties incl. papers, imperf. between, misperf, inverted overprints, several items signed, very high potential retail/catalog, inspection strongly recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-800.
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$805
Lot 2550
 
Fiume, Mostly Mint Collection, On Scott pages, incl. 1918 issue complete, scattered surcharges, 1919 Semis, few Dues, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$184








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