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Lot 558



U.S.; General Issues, 1908, 1¢ Blue Green Coil, Pair, #318, o.g., paste-up tab at right, a very rare item, Very Fine, PSE (1989) cert.
Scott $15,000.
Estimate $7,500-8,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 69

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China; Taiwan, 1950 Flying Geese Set, #1007-1011, ungummed, extremely scarce set, top 3 values signed, Very Fine.
Scott $13,500.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.

Realized $8,050



 
Lot 43



China, 1897, $1 on 3¢ Red Revenue, #84, o.g., rare item, Fine.
Scott $9,000.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.

Realized $4,600



 
Lot 456



U.S.; General Issues, 1867, 2¢ Black, D. Grill, #84, full o.g., usual centering, sound, Very Good to Fine scarce with full gum.
Scott $16,000.
Estimate $4,500-5,500.

Unsold



 
Lot 1260



China, Extensive Mint Collection, many hundreds in well filled Scott specialty album, 1878 to 1949, minor dupl., begins with #1-3, 4-5, 7-9 (last is used), 10-12, 16-24, 4 values from Mollendorf issue, 25-27, 28-37, 46 (cert., no gum), 47-55, 57, 59, 62 (2), 65-71, 73, 75, 77, 78-80, 82, 86-95, 98-108, 110-122, 123 on piece (cert.), BRA overprints (2 diff.), 134, 138-139, 146-160, 163-177, 178-189, 190-201, 202-219, 221-239, 248-269 (last is used), 344-346, 370-375, various regional surcharges, 516-524, 657A, 698, 714, 945-946, 980-981, Semi-postals and Airs complete, E9-10, Registration complete, Dues incl. J19 (cert.), J25-33, Military, Formosa complete except 58 and Parcel Post (used), extensive Occupation issues incl. Kwangtung complete, Honan complete except 3N10, Hopei complete, strong Provinces incl. Szechwan complete except Q1, Yunnan complete, Sinkiang complete except 178 and C1-4, formed years ago, would be very difficult to dupl. in today's market, one of the finest collection of this area we have offered, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $30,000-40,000.

Realized $54,050



 
Lot 524

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U.S.; General Issues, 1895, 6¢ Dull Brown, Watermark USIR, #271a, used, "thinning in the area of the right '6'", rare item, Fine appearance, PF (2005) cert.
Scott $8,500.
Estimate $2,500-2,800.

Unsold



 
Lot 811



U.S. Possessions; Ryukyus, 1952, 100y on 2y Rose Violet, Center "0" Wrong Font, #17c, n.h., pos. 42, Very Fine.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.

Realized $2,185



 
Lot 346



Rhodesia, 1913 "Admiral", 8d Violet & Green, Head Die I, Perf 14, SG #213a, o.g., pos. 53 on the sheet, Fine, BPA (1975) cert.
Scott #128 var.
SG £5,000.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.

Realized $4,945



Lot 1215

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British Commonwealth, Collection in Minkus Albums, thousands of mint and used to 1970s in 6 vols., loaded with mint QEII o.g. sets, much value in QV period material, noted Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, India & States (separate album), condition better than usual, unchecked for varieties, worth a close review, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $123,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $22,000-25,000.

Realized $21,275



Lot 817

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U.S. Collections, Extensive Collection in National Album, mint and used with highlights incl. #1, 2P3, 19B used, 20 unused, 28A used with graded 90 cert, 70B used with cert, 75, 79, 83 used with cert, 84 with cert, 85, 85B, nearly complete E and F grills, 1869s to 15c incl. 118, large Bank Note grills 134-138 (2 o.g. and 6¢ used with certs), 140, 144, 261 mint, 262, 263, mint and used Columbians to $ values, missing $3 and $5, Trans-Miss. to $2 mint and used ($2 mint), Pan-Americans, Louisiana Purchase, 312, Washington-Franklins, coils, imperfs, coil waste, offsets, incl. 491, 500 o.g., Kansas-Nebraska set, Airs incl. C1-6, C13-15 mint, Dues incl. J29 o.g., J54 o.g., both with certs, J59 n.h., J60 unused, Special Delivery incl. mint E1, E3-4, Officials incl. O9, O33-34, O82, O95, O106-107, O113, lots of Newspapers incl. PR2//PR8, PR12, PR13-18, PR20-21, PR23, PR33-41, PR43-45, PR57, PR59, PR61-62, PR64, PR66-67, PR70-71, PR73, PR77, PR81-96, PR117-25, many better with certs, Revenues to Future Delivery, Ducks, Confederates, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century generally fine to very fine.
Scott $185,000+.
Estimate $22,000-25,000.

Realized $26,450










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