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Worldwide Philatelic Auction

Foreign Country Collections - Greece to Viet Nam

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2099		o Greece, Hermes Head Cancellation Collection, few hundred organized in 3 stockbooks, with dupl., incl. difficult to fine numeral in lozenge cancels and numbered cds with many small villages and fishing ports, also incl. Offices in Turkey with Constantinople, Smyrna, Alexandria and Salonika, some with faults, but many large 4 margin copies, difficult to dupl., generally Fine to Very Fine. Intact collection bought several decades. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 2100		Greece, Mint Collection, in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums, vast majority n.h. incl. #549-55, 639-48, C74-80, etc., bulk of remainder relatively solid run from 1950s to 1997, interesting back of the book plus few mint Hermes heads, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,600+. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 2101		/o Guatemala, Mint and Used Collection, few hundred mint and used on Scott specialty pages to 1990, incl. Airs to 1956, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $98
Lot 2102		/o Haiti, Mint and Used Collection, several hundred mint and used in Scott album with pages to 2003 for regular issues, plus Airs to 1982 and some back of the book, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2103		Hungary, Better Souvenir Sheets, n.h., consists of #C95, CB1D, CB2 and CB13-14, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $465. Estimate $140-160. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2104		/ Iceland, Mint Collection, in two Schaubek hingeless albums, earlier incl. #86-91, 94, 152-59; 213-16 (n.h.), good representation to mid-1950s, then substantially n.h. to 2004, incl. many booklets, souvenir sheets, etc., used set of C9-11, very clean, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,600. Estimate $650-750. View details	Realized $546
Lot 2105		/o Iran, Extensive Early Accumulation, hundreds on small white sales cards, on stocksheets and stockcards, virtually everything on white cards identified as reprint, forgery or genuine and signed by Mehrdad Sadri, values from $1 to $300 cat. value, many in $5 to $20 range, noted #2, 12, 59 (2), 67, 72, 308 and 419 all signed Sadri, very disorganized, but still a very useful lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,600
Lot 2106		/o Iran, Classic Accumulation, about 200 "lions" mint and used, figured lot as forgeries, noted some with signatures, virtually all values represented, some with private perfs, great lot for specialist, Fine appearance. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $1,553
Lot 2107		Iran, Early Postal History, 13 covers late 19th to early 20th Century, good variety of issues, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 2108		/o Israel, Collector Accumulation, hundreds of mint and used, singles, tabs, plate blocks, etc. in various stockbooks, albums and binders, noted some booklets incl. 1949 UPU, 1963 Freedom From Hunger, #1-6 plate blocks of 4 n.h., 1-9 singles on First Day, 1-6 tab singles n.h., 16 n.h., 27 tab block of 4 n.h., 10-14 colored tab blocks of 4 n.h. (cat. $500), 33-34 tabs n.h. (cat. $575), C1-6 tabs n.h., etc., inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2109		Israel, Postal History Group, few hundred in banker box, noted 1949 locals, Doar Ivri frankings incl. Dues, British Mandate, First Day's, stationery, few stamps, inspection recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 2110		Israel, Tab Collection, o.g. in White Ace album to 1970, few n.h. incl. #1-6, 9 (no tab), 24 (plus o.g.), 27, Airs incl. C1-6 o.g., 1951 on mostly complete, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2111		Israel, New Issues, n.h., few hundred sets, singles and souvenir sheets, plus dupl. used, still in original packaging from 1980s to early 1990s, envelopes we inspected appeared to have 2 of each item, Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $104
Lot 2112		/o Italy, Collector Accumulation, hundreds of mint and used in 4 albums, scattered better mint throughout, noted a group of used Roman States on cards with high cat. (if real), dupl., inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2113		Italy, Trieste Zone A Mint Postal Stationery, Collection of 29 postal cards and aerograms, all very clean with a total Michel Ganzachen cat. value of over €1900, Fine. Estimate $350-500. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 2114		Italy, Sardinia Mint Lot, 60+ on homemade pages, shades, few used, figured as reprints, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 2115		Italy, 6 Related Interesting Covers, Two 1945 registered from Campione D'Italia to Lucerne, 4 from Fiume in 1919 with various frankings incl. #42 (cat. $90 on cover), clean group, marked retail $450, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $92
Lot 2116		Japan, Postal History, 60 covers and cards, from late 19th to mid 20th Century, noted several to U.S., also cover from USS Independence in 1912 to China and re-directed to Japan, usages from Korea, censored, Offices in China printed matter usage to U.S., postal card to Sweden, WWII usages, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2117		/o Japan, Collection to 1955, few hundred mint and used in well filled Japanese album, classics incl. #2-3 used, 6-7 mint, later mint commemoratives incl. Park sheets (some with folders), noted 306a, 378a, 580a, few New Year's sheetlets, Airs incl. C26-38 o.g., nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,898
Lot 2118		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, In 2 White Ace albums to 1975, 1879 on mostly complete with 1915 on mostly mint, some toning, incl. National Parks souvenir sheets, Fine overall. 2011 Scott $3,558 1 vol.) (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 2119		Japan, Mint Collection 1989 to 2005, mounted virtually complete in Scott album, n.h. incl. lottery sheets, min. sheets, booklets, missing some Prefecture series, some Semis incl. earlier, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2120		/o Japan, Mint and Used Accumulation, Album, stockbook, binders and glassines filled with useful mint, plus lots of used unpicked for cancellations, plus Ryukyu (incl. postal stationery), interesting lot, worth close inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2121		o/ Japan, Used Accumulation, few thousand used in 3 stockbooks and album, classics to modern, plus book of modern covers, filling a banker box, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2122		/ Karelia, Small Mint Collection, N.h. to o.g. on cards, Fine to Very Fine. 2010 Scott #1-15, N1-22, etc. $336. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 2123		/ Korea (South), 1946 to 2001 Mint Collection, mounted in 2 albums; 1st 1946 and later in complete sets incl. #80-84, 88-90, 1951 flag set complete n.h., 1952 on mostly complete to 1965, then 1971 on virtually complete incl. souvenir sheets; 2nd volume souvenir sheets #291a on n.h. virtually complete, fresh colors throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2124		Korea (South), Presentation Books, 4, 1956-58, 1959-61, 1962-64 and 1965-66, produced by Ministry Communications, few lightly stuck in later books, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2125		/ Laos, Mint Collection, n.h. (few early issues o.g.), appears complete to 1975, written up on homemade pages and exhibited locally, incl. 1952 booklet, 1962 WHO souvenir sheet, imperf trial colors, artist signed proof, #C13 n.h., clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2126		Liechtenstein, Mint Collection, in four Lighthouse hingeless albums, virtually all n.h., incl. #1a-3a n.h. (some light ink marks, so counted as o.g.), scattered early incl. 90-93, 107 n.h., almost complete run of n.h. mid-1950s to 2000, also C1-23 n.h., plus singles and sets in complete sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,200+. Estimate $1,300-1,400. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2127		/ Luxembourg, Mint Collection to 2006, mounted n.h. to o.g. in Scott album, 1882 on virtually complete incl. souvenir sheets, Semis complete to 2004, Airs and Dues complete, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2128		/ Macao, 1948 to 2005 Mint Collection, mounted n.h. to o.g. in Scott album, 1948 on, first few issues some hinged incl. 1950 set (cat. $210), 1951 on complete with 1978 on n.h. incl. souvenir sheets with overprints (incl. #529a, 550a), Airs, some Dues), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,323
Lot 2129		Manchukuo, Mint Collection on #102s, l.h. to o.g. with complete sets, incl. #1-22, 36a, 50-55, 59-107, 88a, C1-4, also extra later not catalogued, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $860 ++. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2130		//o Mexico, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in 2 Scott specialty albums, classics to modern, noted some better Civil War issues incl. mint Numeral issues in blocks and a few printing varieties, regular issues to 2004 with lots of modern n.h., Airs to 1980 incl. #C54-60 o.g. Officials, etc., inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2131		/o Mexico, Back of the Book Collection, hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty album with many good sets and singles, noted 1929 Aviation Week mint, 1930-32 surcharges/overprints complete, 1933 Congress, 1934 National University complete to 10p mint (20p used), from 1936 close to complete and practically all mint, incl. 1960 "Elmhurst" and #C286 n.h., Air Officials, Porte de Mar issues nearly complete incl. unissued yellow paper set, Officials incl. O22 mint, occasional minor fault incl. few scotch tape stains, still worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 2132		/o Mexico, Intact Mint and Used Collection, On homemade pages in 2 albums to 1975, starting with Hidalgos mint and used incl. #1 used pair, #12 used, scattered mostly used through 19th Century, 1899 on reasonably complete, also Airs complete #C2-26, C28-41, C43-51, and later, also back of the book, Porte De Mar, Guadalajara, etc., mint dupl., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2133		o Mexico, Exporta Lot, thousands of used on close clipped paper filling 2 banker boxes, 1960s to 1980s, few other issues sprinkled throughout, great lot for the specialist of this area, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2134		Monaco, 1946 to 2000 Collection, in 4 hingeless Schaubek albums, all mint with vast majority n.h., incl. #333, C41-43, C44a, emphasis on more modern material, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,800+. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2135		Monaco, Wholesale Mint Group, n.h., part sheets or sheets, between #710//814 and C76, sets and singles, good topical appeal, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,107. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2136		/ Netherlands, Mint Select Group, o.g. with later n.h. to 1977 on #102 cards and few mini stockpages, few classics used incl. #7-12, o.g. from #8 on with few n.h. in hinged period, few Airs, Dues incl. 1st issue n.h. copies, value in 19th Century to 1930s period, excellent colors throughout, many individually purchased, inspect, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,370 + var. cat. €450). Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2137		Netherlands, Colonies Mint Intact Collection, mounted (all 4 sides) on Minkus pages to 1967, incl. some classics with excellent colors throughout, consists of Curacao (cat. $2791) incl. many complete sets, also Dues sets, New Guinea (cat. $194), Indies (cat. $2000), later probably n.h., generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,985. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2138		o Netherlands, Mostly Used Collection, On blank pages to 1976, mostly used earlies incl. #1-3 (2 sets), complete used with later mint dupl., incl. #104-05 mint, incl. some syncopated perfs used, 1967 on mint, Semis, Airs complete mint or used, Dues virtually complete mostly used, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $2,013
Lot 2139		Netherlands, Intact 20th Century Collection, 1923 to 1967 mounted (4 sides, possible earlies n.h.?) in Minkus album, virtually all in complete sets, incl. Dues, 1935 on virtually complete (few not in collection probably with other lot in auction), Dues from 1894 issue, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,440 earlies priced hinged. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 2140		Netherlands, Colonies Mint Collection to 2000, mostly mounted in Scott album, consisting of Indies with few better sets, incl. #164-188, 234-49, Semis complete except #B1-3, Airs, New Guinea hinged to pages, Surinam 1927 on, 1965 on virtually complete, Semis complete except 1 later set, Airs with #C8-14, etc., clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 2141		/ Netherlands, Mint 1933 to 2007 Collection, Mounted in Scott album, virtually all complete sets with n.h. to l.h. to 1960, n.h. after that and virtually complete 1967 on incl. souvenir sheets, booklets, etc., Semis virtually complete 1923 on in sets, also Airs with 1951 Seagull n.h. marginal, also Dues from 1912-21 set on, Officials, etc., clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2142		/ Netherlands, Mint Syncopated Perfs, n.h. to l.h. mostly complete sets incl. Semis, many priced as hinged singles even when n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,780+. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 2143		/ Netherlands Indies, Mint 19th & 20th Century Selection, n.h. to o.g., few hundred on cards, starting #1 (full o.g., vf), 1870-88 issue o.g., also incl. #30, 218, 220 n.h., 247, 249 n.h., GY1-7, Dues incl. #J7-15, Officials, also few Indonesia sets (2 of each), incl. complete sets, very clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,000+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2144		/o Netherlands Indies, Mint and Used Collection, 19th & 20th Century, mint and used collection in Holland album, decent showing of material throughout incl. Indonesia, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2145		/o Nicaragua, Mint and Used Collection, several hundred mint and used in Scott album with pages to 1976 for regular issues, plus Airs and some back of the book, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2146		Norway, 1970s to 2011 New Issues, n.h., hundreds of sets in various folders, minor dupl., clean lot, face approx. Kr30,000, Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 2147		Norway, Mint Collection, in four Lighthouse hingeless albums, all n.h., starts with a few earlier Posthorns, emphasis on modern mint sets and singles to 2007, strong showing of booklets, plus interesting group of sheets and maximum cards, very clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,700+. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2148		Norway, Mint Selection, On #102 cards, stockcard, in old retail sheets, etc., mostly late 19th to mid 20th Century, incl. complete sets, nice selection of Posthorns, later Officials, J7-12 n.h., C1a, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,080+. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518

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