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Japan to Norway

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1908		/ Japan, Extensive Mint Collection, In 5 White Ace albums to 1985, few classics used, 1879 on virtually compl. and virtually all mint n.h. to o.g. from around 1912 on except Offices mint or used, incl. few "a" numbers, early booklet panes with n.h., Airs compl. incl. C8 sheet, plus all other better sheetlets, scattered 1970's and later Mihons, also stockbook with later new issues, Japanese Occupation and few forgeries, attractive collection, Fine to Very Fine. 1992 Scott approximately $20,000 (Owner's). Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $9,775
Lot 1909		Japan, Postal History, 450 with a marked retail of $20, 725, very nice group of mostly first half of the 20th Century commercial covers, tremendous variety of cancels, uses, frankings and destinations represented, many scarce items, a substantial group, tough to dupl., Fine to Very Fine appearance. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details and photo	Realized $5,750
Lot 1910		o Japan, Cherry Blossom Study, Mostly used, starting with 1872-73 issue plus 1871 200m imperf dragon used, 1872 ½s perf dragon mint, better syllabics incl. #45 syl. 5, cat. $350, plus 1877 12s Koban no gum, 1888 1y o.g., many nice postmarks, substantial total cat., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1911		Japan, Postal History, 50 with marked retail $4450, small group of interesting and better items stored in 8½"x11" sheets, cancels (ex Don Vorhees), shipping, rates, destinations and ephemera, some quite scarce material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,300
Lot 1912		/ Japan, Accumulation and Collection, Nice accumulation in Minkus album, small Japanese album, stock sheets and a file folder full of mint material, the Minkus is a remainder collection with lots of better items, virtually all mint with much n.h., incl.288a, 323a, 397-40, many postwar singles, blocks incl. 456, 457, 463, 504a, 551, 576 plus many sets, collector saved the folders for most all souvenir sheets, small album incl. more souvenir sheets, all n.h. incl. 311a, 545a, 551, 576, etc., folder and stock sheets incl. hundreds incl. larger blocks, mostly n.h., from the 1940-1959 period, incl.36 copies of 636 (Cat. $630), some dupl. mostly in better items, well worth inspecting, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $978
Lot 1913		/o/ Japan, Mint and Used Accumulation, 10 albums, stockbooks, 3-ring binders and album pages with quantities of early used unpicked for cancellations, useful group of National Park souvenir sheets, range of regular issues and commemoratives incl multiples plus some covers and postcards, please inspect. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1914		/o Japan, Remainder Collection, incl. 3 albums mostly used 1970's to 2000, mint and used collection from early period to 1968 incl. Airs, etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1915		Japan, Perfin Collection, Identified by 1980 Adacki cat. numbers, about 120 items mounted in two soft cover albums, then cat. value of ¥45,000 ($400), cat. incl. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1916		/o Jordan, Mint and Used Collection, Couple hundred mint and used running from 1920 to 1964 mounted on pages and on stocksheets, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,000 (Owner's). Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $276
Lot 1917		/o Korea, Mint and Used Collection, In album to 1980's mint or used, with souvenir sheets, fairly compl. with some sets, few dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 1918		Korea, Intact Mint Collection, mostly complete l.h. to o.g. 1884 to 1973 incl. Airs in complete sets, incl. min sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,650. Estimate $400-550. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1919		Latvia, Three Better Flight Covers, 1st with CB18-20, 18a-20a reg to Germany; 2nd CB21a-24a reg. to Germany; 3rd CB3-5, 3a-5a reg. to Austria, stamps and covers very fine. Scott $657 (used singles). Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 1920		/o Liberia, Mint and Used Collection, Two well filled albums with thousands of mint and used, early mixed mint and used later all mint running from 1860 to 2000 with many better early items and topical sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1921		Libya, 1950's Never Hinged Sets, 8 diff. incl. #112-121, 122-134, J25-29, J30-36, etc. Scott $1,500. Estimate $450-550. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1922		Liechtenstein, Mostly Complete Collection, Intact in Scott album in mounts, virtually all mint, incl. 159a, 1951 to 1986 complete, scattered after that to 2006, Semis mostly compl., Airs compl., some Officials, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,400. View details and photo	Realized $1,495
Lot 1923		o Mexico, Mail Transportation Issues, #242//291, 1895-1898 used, major numbers complete except 5p Eagle Rm and 10c unwatermarked, few s.e., generally Fine. Scott $3,679 (older cat.). Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 1924		/o Mexico, Balance of Collection, On stockpages, incl. Hidalgos with various districts, varieties incl. imperfs, gutters, few ex individual auction lots, revolution non-Scott on pages incl. imperfs, errors, unissued proofs, "Madero", interesting collection, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1925		Mexico, Mostly Mint Collection, In Scott album, few classics mostly used, 1900 on mostly mint with later complete sets to 1972, also Airs, other back of the book, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,600. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1926		/o Monaco, Mint and Used Stock, mostly 20th Century on #102 cards in 2 boxes, dupl., many complete sets, mint n.h. to o.g., mostly clean in alphanumeric order, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,719. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 1927		o Montenegro, German Occupation Collection, incl. #3N1-3N9 tied on pieces couple with short perfs, 3NB1-3NB6 with 3NCB1-3NCB3 tied on cover with fold on cover not affecting stamps, and 3NB7-3NB10 and 3NCB4-3NCB6 all tied on pieces, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,635. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1928		Netherlands, Mint Intact Collection, in 2 Lindner hingeless albums to 1983, staring #1-2 mint, incl. 83-86 o.g., 101, 1923 on virtually complete with late 1900's on mostly n.h. incl. Semis, Airs, few syncopated perfs, etc., few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1929		Netherlands, Postal History, 500+ with marked retail $5700, many interesting usages, mostly commercial but a few FDCs, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1930		/o Netherlands, Collection on Pages, hundreds of mint and used running from 1852 to 1960s with better sets and singles throughout, good cat. value and nice collection for expansion, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 1931		/o Norway, Dealers Stock, 2 sales binders and sales cards filled with hundreds of better mint and used running from #1 to 1487, most being better $50 and up items incl. blocks of 4 and varieties, lots of n.h., incl. BOB, most also have Facit numbers, marked retails $27, 359, tapes enclosed, generally Fine to Very Fine. Ex Ice Bear Stock. Estimate $2,500-3,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,070
Lot 1932		/o Norway, Dealers Red Box Stock, 3 red boxes of mint and used, mostly mint n.h., incl. booklets, pl. blocks and singles to about 2014 all identified and ready for sale, incl. DWI, marked retail $24, 359, tapes enclosed, Fine to Very Fine. Ex Ice Bear Stock. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 1933		/o Norway, Collection and Accumulation, Nice collection in Scott album with lots of dupl. in glassines and old circuit books, noted #1-6, 11-15 used, and mint modern to 1990's with few covers incl. 1931 Polar flight, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1934		o Norway, Oldtime Collection, Used in small "Stewart" album to 1939, incl. #1 (vf), occasional mint with a couple later sets, and some shades, 7 Christmas Seals, cute lot, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $311

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