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Greece through Macao Postal History

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 107		Greece, 1940 Youth Sets on FDC's, #427-436, C38-47, 2 covers, 2 fronts. Karamitsos #571-580, A45-54 €1,400. Scott $529 (used). Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 108		Iceland, 1930 10a Gyrfalcon (8) Registered Airmail Bergen Paquebot, Facit #188, #C3 (strip of 8) and #156, 1930 Bergen Paquebot Hosking 627 registered Airmail to Fresno, Cal., inscribed Via Air Mail From Oslo to London, Fine. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Scott #C3. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $322
Lot 109		Italy, 1926, April 8 Transpolar Nobile "Italia-Alaska" Cover, franked with Italian adhesive, canc. Ciampino Roma 8.4.26 to Nome, Alaska, with special Nobile label, signed by crew member, a Very Fine cover. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 110		Italian Offices in Albania, 1908 10pa on 5c to Germany, Sassone #7, 10 para (5 copies) tied 1908 Scutari to Berlin, Germany, crease and bit rough at top. Ex Ernst Sielaff Estate. Scott #4 $325+, scarce . Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 111		Japan, 1947, 100y, 1.20y Misprints, #372 var., 385 var., n.h. (#372), ungummed (#385), 100y showing pre-printed paper fold and 1.20y missing impression at bottom, a unusual pair of errors, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 112		Japan, Airpost: 1934, Communications Day Souvenir Sheet, #C8, n.h., fresh, Very Fine. Scott $2,000. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 113		Japan, Airpost: 1934, Communications Day Souvenir Sheet, #C8, l.h.; tiny thin top right corner and few gum wrinkles, Very Fine. Scott $1,250. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 114		Liechtenstein, 1921, 13rp Arms, Perf 9½ Imperf Between, Pair, Michel #51B, n.h., Fine. Scott #60a var. Michel €360. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 115		Liechtenstein, 1934, Vaduz Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block #1, n.h., post office fresh, Extremely Fine. Scott #115 $2,250. Zumstein #104 SFr 2,500. Michel €2,800. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 116		Liechtenstein, 1934, Vaduz Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block #1, n.h., fresh; tiny owners stamp in corner, Very Fine to Extremely Fine. Scott #115 $2,250. Zumstein #104 SFr 2,500. Michel €2,800. Estimate $700-900. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 117		Macao; Postal History, 1889 (Dec. 17) 20s Postal Card to U.S., Double ring Macau cds, Hong Kong (12/17) transit cds on the back, New York (1/29) and Brooklyn same day arriving cds, corner faults, rare commercial usage . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 118		Macao; Postal History, 1890's Group of Postal Cards and Cards, 5 items, incl. 1892 D. Luis 30r on 200r reply card, one 1893 similar card Macau to Belgium with Hong Kong Too Late cds, 1912 PPC used to Portugal, plus two 1893 UPU cards unused incl. one double card, Fine lot. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $3,105
Lot 119		Macao; Postal History, 1895 (July 27) Cover to Germany, tied with Carlos issue 5r (2), 10r, 15r mixed with Luis PROVISORIO surcharges 1a, 3a, 6a via Hong Kong (7/28/95) cds on reverse, roughly opened at top, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 120		Macao; Postal History, 1910's Three Bisect Covers Macau to Hong Kong, Yang #117a, 145, two covers each franked with 2a on 4a, and one postal card franked with 6a on 200r, slight faults reverse only, Fine to Very Fine overall. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 121		Macao; Postal History, 1910's Three Bisect Covers Macau to Hong Kong, Yang #117a, 130a, 145, 213a, One franked with 2a on 4a, one franked with 6a on 200r and 3a, back flap missing, one cover with 4a Ceres bisect (Yang 213a), plus one piece with six 6a/200r (Yang 117a) CTO cancels, Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 122		Macao; Postal History, 1911 (Aug. 11) 1avo Postmaster Label on 3a Postal Card Local Usage, Afinsa #147, with Hong Kong cds (8/15/11) alongside, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #162. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 123		Macao; Postal History, 1911 (Sept. 16) 1avo Postmaster Label Pair to Hong Kong, Afinsa #147, on reverse, commercial usage with Hong Kong cds (9/18/11) tying the pair alongside, small corner cover fault, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #162. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 124		Macao; Postal History, 1911 (Sept. 18) 1avo Postmaster Label Pair to Hong Kong, Afinsa #147, on reverse of mourning cover, commercial usage with Hong Kong cds (9/19/11), one copy torn and tear at top of cover. Scott #162. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 125		Macao; Postal History, 1911 (Aug. 10) 1avo, 2avo Postmaster Labels Usage to Wuchow, Afinsa #147-148, with single 1a and two 2a affixed to back of slightly reduced cover at right to Nanning, dated Macau 10.AUG.11 on front, dated Wuchow 12 AUG 11 on reverse along with Canton AUG 11 smudged cancel, slight soiling but rare, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #162, 163. Estimate $700-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,610
Lot 126		Macao; Postal History, 1911 (Sept. 2) 2avo Postmaster Label Stamp to Hong Kong, Afinsa #148, torn, with 9/3/11 cancels with additional Hong Kong K.B. cds, some cover tears; plus one cover piece only with similar 2avo label. Scott #163. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 127		Macao; Postal History, 1914-15 Three Registered Covers to China, all franked with "REPUBLIC" ovpts. on 400th Anniversary of Vasco Da Gama's Discovery issues, good group, some mixed condition. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 128		Macao; Postal History, 1915, Two Graco & Co. Registered Covers, Yang #117a, 130a, franked with multiply bisect stamps 6a on 200r and 3a, one cover missing some pieces but stamps and cancels intact. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 129		Macao; Postal History, 1920s Three Postcards With Ceres Issues, incl. one used to US.; and one cover addressed to British West India with Bahamas arriving cds and readdressed, mixed condition. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 130		Macao; Postal History, 1937 to 1941 Cover Group, consists of 1939 Four Paquebot cancel covers to Hong Kong, better 1938 commemorate issues and 1941 two commercial Airmail covers to U.S., incl. one registered usage, also two 1937 first flight covers via Clipper mail to U.S., total 7 items. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 131		Macao; Postal History, 1951 Registered Cover to Macau, #66, 2000 gate issue with Canton registered label and cds (9/27/54), Macau 10a Revenue stamp tied Macau cds on arriving (12/3/54), Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $161
Lot 132		Macao; Postal History, 1953, Flowers Set on Cachet FDC, #372-381, plus cover with a full set registered to U.K. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $58
Lot 133		Macao; Postal History, 1950's Group of Mixed Frankings, Group of three mixed frankings; 1 Peking, China to Macau with 2a Revenue applied on arriving; 1 Hong Kong to Macau with 10a Revenue on arriving. one 1964 cto usage on PRC special cancel cover, tied with 1a (2) cancelled; also 1951 two mixed frankings, Kwangtung, PRC to Macau, $800 Kiangmen cds, both back tied Macau Dragons stamps cancelled. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 134		Macao; Postal History, 1950-60s Group of Twelve Commercial Covers, among them, eight registered usages with variety of commemorate issues, good group. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $431

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