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Foreign Country Collections - Sweden to Yugoslavia

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 3123		o Sweden, Collection 1858 to 2003, used collection in 3 KaBe albums, moderately to mostly complete with plenty of better items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 3124		/o Sweden, Collection in Minkus Album, hundreds of mint and used mounted on pages to 1990, only missing 1-5, 15, 37, 90, 92, 189, 189A, and a couple others for completion, classics to 1921 used, balance mint, Semi-postals, Dues and Officials complete, few minor faults on classics, but condition better than usually seen, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3125		o Switzerland, Specialized "Strubel" Collection 1854 to 1862, A highly specialized used collection mounted on blank pages in a Biella album, hundreds of singles, lots of multiples and over 60 covers, a fair number of certificates present and everything identified using the Zumstein Specialized Catalog, a small sample incl. (Zumstein #s) 22Aa, 23Aa (4), 24Aa, 27D, 23E certificate, 22F (2), 24 fine to 25F, 23Aa and the following on covers; 23Aa (and one on front), 24F, 25Fb, 24 fine to 25F on one cover, etc., there are a few flaws, as always, but condition is much above average with plenty of 4 frameline examples, a wonderful lot for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $10,000-15,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,488
Lot 3126		/o Switzerland, Exceptional 4 Volumes Collection 1846 to 2002, Wonderful collection in 4 European springback albums starts with a nice group of Cantonal and Federal administration issues (some with certs), 1854 onward mostly mint with an attractive group of Seated Helvetias's, also nice section of Tete-beche pairs in strips, solid Semi-postals incl. souvenir sheets, as well as Airpost and Officials, dupl. of better material, an extremely fresh and clean collection with quality and value throughout, must be seen to be appreciated, Very Fine. Estimate $10,000-15,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 3127		/o Switzerland, Estate Balance Collection in 8 Volumes, 19th & 20th Century, mint and used collection in 5 albums and 2 stockbooks, main album contains an abundance of quality used (some mint) material with early issues in dupl., also better sets and souvenir sheets throughout, modern mint and used as well, strong back-of-book, cancellations, plate number blocks and misc. covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $4,000-6,000. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 3128		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection, on quadrille homemade pages, some mixed condition to be found here, mostly in classics, still many sound fine to very fine and better items to be found here. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 3129		/o Switzerland, Collection 1845 to 2001, mint (hinged and n.h.) and used, housed in well filled Lighthouse album and Schaubek albums and a stockbook incl. Cantonals, NABA blocks, some Service and Dues, etc., some mixed condition should be expected, mostly in classics, modern issues are mostly sound, with many stamps fine to very fine. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 3130		/o Switzerland, Estate Balance Accumulation, Clean and worthwhile 19th and 20th Century, mint and used accumulation in various stockbooks and on stockpages, much n.h. throughout, good Semi-postals and souvenir sheets, also a group of flight covers and others, Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Unsold
Lot 3131		o Switzerland, Beautiful Oldtime Used Collection, on deluxe Saneo pages from 19th Century and early 20th Century, mainly very fine used Strubels (cat. as cheapest) good standing Helvetia, plus early Semi-postals, Airmails, Dues with 1st 3 issues complete incl. the rare granite paper and blue green sets, SIr 6,775 of dubious items not counted, generally Fine. 2005 Zumstein 14,680 SFr. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 3132		/o Switzerland, Collection 1850 to 1980, Nicely filled Minkus album with some Officials and later issues on inserted Scott pages, nice assortment of classic period seated and standing Helvetia issues and with better 20th Century as 1914 10fr Jungfrau mint, 1915 Pro Juventute used, 1919-20 30c-50c Airmail ovpts. mint, 1945 PAX mint, 1959 Europa n.h., usual mixed condition, most fine to very fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3133		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection to 1985, classics used to around 1920, mint or used and mostly complete after that, Pax set used, few better souvenir sheets, Semis virtually complete, occasional dupl., Airs mostly complete, Dues, some Officials, incl. perf Officials, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $633
Lot 3134		/o Switzerland, 1852 to 1966 Collection, mint and used collection in Scott specialty album with a lot of value in classics incl. #12, 15, 17, 20, 29, 33 and more, some faults should be expected in the classics and less so as you move to the modern issues, overall fine and better collection, previous dealers marked prices $5,640. Michel approximately €7,000. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 3135		/o Switzerland, Attractive Accumulation, of clean mint and used on stockpages and quadrille pages with cancels, standing Helvetia, 3Fr 1908 sitting Helvetia, William Tell issues, Semi-postals, Airs, Dues, Officials, complete sets, etc., lots of $50 to $100 items here, generally Fine to Very Fine. Zumstein approximately 7,500 SFr. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $403
Lot 3136		Syria, Specialized Collection, Couple hundred mint singles, sets and multiples written up on oldtime pages, many with overprint varieties, great lot for the specialist of this area, worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 3137		/o Tannu Tuva, Tanna Tuva Collection, lovely near complete mint and used collection from a genuine oldtime source, incl. genuine scarce overprints to cat. $300 each, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $661
Lot 3138		/o Thailand, Collection to 1990, hundreds mounted on Minkus specialty pages, classics to 1945 mostly used, balance mint and virtually complete (missing #264-273), various early overprints, noted 118-124, 172, 176-184, few souvenir sheets, early Semi-postals used incl. B10, B18-B23, B24-B30 (signed Bloch), clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details and photo	Realized $2,530
Lot 3139		Thailand, Modern Sets and Souvenir Sheets, mostly n.h., with some better items, great topical appeal, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 3140		/o Thailand, Mint and Used Collection, 1883 to 1976 era, hinged on Scott pages, mostly mint from 1940 on with mixed mint and used prior, condition fine to very fine. Scott $4,000 (Owner's). Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 3141		/o Tibet, Small Collection, 21 probable genuine and 5 forgeries, type A1, A3, 2 on pieces, Fine overall. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 3142		Tripolitania, Mint Collection, o.g. on Scott specialty pages, only missing #CBO1 for completion, CE1-2 used (not counted), clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 3143		Turkey, Mint Collection in Minkus Album, extensive showing mounted on pages to 1990, only missing some key early stamps for completion, few scattered used, noted #7, 21, 27-28, 30, 35, 46-47, 73, 109, 159, 270, 624 (used), Semi-postals mint incl. B6, B25, B30, B54-B68, Airs, Dues incl. J1-J4, J16-J20, Officials, Newspaper incl. P10-P14, P25-P29, P42, Postal Tax complete incl. RA179-180, Hatay complete mint, lovely collection, needs close inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details	Realized $5,290
Lot 3144		o/ Turkey, Offices in Palestine Covers and Used, 20 covers or cards, plus numerous singles with town cancels, noted various Jerusalem, Turkish Field Post Office, Quart Israelite, Petah Tikwa, Damas-Caifa railroad, exceptional group, inspection will be rewarded, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,783
Lot 3145		/o Turkey, Mint and Used Collection, on stockpages with good varieties and middle period singles and sets to $200, generally Fine to Very Fine. Michel approximately €7,000+. Scott $4,876. Estimate $450-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 3146		o/ Turkey, Ottoman Empire Post Offices, 7 covers and numerous adhesives, noted Iraq, Lebanon (Zor and Behamadoun), Bosnia & Herzegovina, Epirus, Syria, Greece, Serbia and Albania, most unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 3147		/o Turkey, Ottoman Empire Locals, mint and used on homemade pages, incl. 1865 Lianno's Post (first and second issues), Egyptian postal seals, 1865 DBSR, most unusual group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 3148		Turkey, in Asia Postal History, 6 local covers, 5 franked with Scott #49 and 1 franked with 50-51, all with apparent censor marks, lovely group, rarely offered, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 3149		Ukraine, 1920s Postal History, 26 covers or money orders, various Trident overprints, plus 1918 commemorative issues, noted #48 strip of 3 (2) on money order, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 3150		Uruguay, Collection, powerful mainly mint collection with high value definitives complete to 10p and Airs with commemoratives likewise, beautiful fresh, clean collection, plenty of value in the "good stuff", don't miss it, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $900-1,000. View details	Realized $748
Lot 3151		Vatican, Complete Never Hinged, to 1985 in 2 Lighthouse albums (missing only #140-48; cat. $45), incl. #35-40 signed A Diena, all Semis, Airs, Dues, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-767a, etc. $9,400. Estimate $2,600-2,800. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 3152		/ Vatican, Mint Collection to 1964, In Minkus album mounted, complete except #35-40 and C16-17 with later n.h., 1938 Congress set toned gum, also incl. extras incl. #C18-19 n.h., occasional toning issue, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 3153		Vatican, Mint Collection, almost all n.h., 1929 to 1973, main items missing are #35-46, incl. Airs with C1-21 all n.h., clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $920
Lot 3154		/ Vatican, Collection to 1979, nice selection in Lighthouse hingeless album, mix of n.h. and l.h. to 1963 (few scattered used), balance appears n.h., noted 19-34, 155a (n.h.), Airs incl. C22-23, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 3155		/o Vatican, Collection to 1939, complete used or mint on Scott pages, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $758. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 3156		/o Venezuela, Mint and Used Collection, good showing of issues from classics to early 1990s, incl. almost complete arms issue either mint or used, better early values and sets, about one third of value in n.h. sheetlets or souvenir sheets of modern era that are highly cataloged and quite scarce to locate, on oldtime pages that have toning on some pages that affect some stamps, but mainly those of lesser value and being an oldtime collection means loaded with a lot of shades and varieties that go beyond the Scott cat.and are sought after by specialists, solid collection for dealer or collector, generally Fine. Scott $6,500+ (Owner's). Estimate $900-1,100. View details	Realized $748
Lot 3157		() Viet Nam (North), Mint Collection, Viet Nam virtually complete in sets ungummed on stockpages, and Republic period mostly later complete sets incl. 1963-76 complete and scattered earlier, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,700+. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 3158		Viet Nam (North), 1982 to 1985 Proofs, Blocks of 4, 20 incl. progressive, all in complete issues, incl. Franchise, many marginal or corner, all topical related, owner's retail $12,000, Fine to Very Fine. Realized $403 in 2006. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $489
Lot 3159		() Viet Nam (North), Mint Selection, ungummed sets, between #47 and 1282, noted 356 (full sheet) and O10-16, no dupl., good for retail, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $826. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $173
Lot 3160		Yugoslavia, and Related Postal History, 185+ cover, cards or money orders, pre-Independent issues from various countries, early issues used in combination with Austrian issues, Bosnia, Slovenia, "Chainbreakers", Dues, censored, registered, Trieste Zone B, WWII government in exile, Croatia, WWII Occupations, very interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $3,910

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