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Liechtenstein through Venezuela

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 168		Liechtenstein, 1934, Vaduz Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 1, n.h., post office fresh, Very Fine. Scott #115 $2,250. Zumstein #104 SFr 2,500. Michel €2,800. Estimate $600-750. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 169		Luxembourg, 1923, Birth of Princess Elizabeth Souvenir Sheet, Michel #Block 1 II, o.g. (h.r.), tiny nick at bottom, Fine, signed twice. Scott #151 $1,500. Michel €2,500. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 170		() Luxembourg, 1923, Birth of Princess Elizabeth Sheet Imperforate, Michel #Block 1 II var., ungummed, very light overall toning, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott #151 var., rarely seen . Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 171		Macao, 1893 Stampless Letter to Bombay (May 29th) Per HMS Larne, received in Calcutta Aug. 17th, 2 page letter detail situation in Canton and Macau before first Opium War, mentioning Captain Elliot's Public Notice and the proclamation "Captain Elliot arrived here on the 20th….,I am told they were obliged to sign a bond, binding themselves never to return again"… " On the 25th, Captain Parry of the Hercules fired several shotted guns at some man of War junks which were cruising about in the roads.", plus one public notice to H. M. Subjects (Macao May 28th 1839) by Edward Elmslie, Secretary of Treasurer to the Superintendent, also a letter without envelop from Macao to England dated Jan. 20th. 1841, Fine overall. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $2,760
Lot 172		Manchukuo, 1934, Henry Pu-Yi (Second Regular Issue), 15f Deep Rose Carmine, #30, l.h., excellent color, Very Fine. J.S.C.A. #30. Scott $900. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 173		Manchukuo, 1937, Surcharges on China Mail Complete, #101-109, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. J.S.C.A. #103-111. Scott $390. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 174		Manchukuo, 1937, Narrow Space Surcharge on 3rd China Mail, 2½f on 2f Yellow Green, Surcharge Inverted, #105a, toned o.g., Fine. J.S.C.A. #108va. Scott $700. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 175		S Mexico, 1899 Set Specimens, Blocks of 4, #294-303 Sp, n.h., #294 one copy hinged, #302 two pairs, each with 4-hole diamond shaped punches, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 176		S Mexico, 1910 Independence Set Specimens, Blocks of 4, #310-320 Sp, ungummed, each with 4-hole diamond shaped punches, fine to very fine, scarce. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 177		P Mexico, 1916 Overprint Issue Trial Colors, #525TC/548TC, o.g., 50c-5p 1910 with blue overprint, twelve dollar sign overprint with trial color corbatas (9 diff.) incl. 50c and rare 5p (538TC) in blue, and 5 diff. Carranza monograms with trial color corbatas, fine to very fine, rare. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 178		Mexico: Guadalajara, 1867 2r on Cover, #6, margins all around, very fine tied by oval date stamp (Schatzkes 295) Marzo 24 1867 cancel on single franking folded letter, to Leon, some fold separations on reverse and small pieces out of one portion of one folded section, very clean, Fine, 2002 M.E.P.S.I. cert. Scott $125 (used). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 179		P Netherlands, 1872-88, King William III, 5c-2g50c Trial Color Imperfs, NVPH #19-29TC, ungummed, 41 singles and pairs incl. couple issued colors, incl. 11 of the 2g50c alone, all nice margins all around, Very Fine overall. Scott #23-33TC. Michel #19-29. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 180		Portugal, 1944, 3rd Philatelic Exhibition Souvenir Sheet, #637a, n.h., 22 copies, overall Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $173
Lot 181		Portugal, 1952, N.A.T.O. Complete, #747-748, n.h., 19 sets, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $5,643. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $719
Lot 182		Russia, 1884, 3.50r Black & Gray, Vertically Laid Paper, Michel #38x, dist. part o.g. (h.r. showing at front at top), Fine, 1990 Rossica cert. Scott #39 $1,200. Zverev #42 $1,200. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 183		Russia, 1884, 7r Black & Orange, Michel #39y, o.g. (h.r.), nice color, Very Fine, 1988 Rossica cert. Scott #40 $900. Zverev #43 $1,100. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 184		Russia, 1927, 5k Lenin Type I, Imperforate, Zverev #214d I, n.h., large margins all around, small inclusion reverse only, Extremely Fine. Scott #376a $2,500. Zverev $4,000. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $863
Lot 185		o St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1885 05c on 45c, Block of 9, Maury #7, neatly canc'd., good to large margins all around, small thin spot at top right in margin between two right copies, overall Very Fine. Ex Liechtenstein. Scott #1 $540+. Maury €675+. Scarce . Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 186		St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1942, 5c "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", Maury #242, l.h., light crease, excellent color, Fine to Very Fine appearing, signed Bileski. Scott #208A $1,000. Yvert #236. Maury €1,400. Scarce . Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 187		E El Salvador, 1947 Famous People 1c to 1col, #597P/604P, 5 diff. Die Essays India die sunk on card, reduced, typical slight toning, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 188		San Marino, 1930 Rome-Frankfurt Flight, Sieger #209 IA, with Airmail 3L to VIenna, without indication of Rome transit markings, a Very Fine cover. Scott #C12. Sassone #11. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $138
Lot 189		Spain, 1938 Madrid Defense Souvenir Sheet, Imperf, Edifil #758s, n.h., small bend in bottom right corner, control #39239, overall Very Fine. Scott #B106c $950. Edifil €850. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 190		/ Spain, 1938, Airmail, 45c+2p+5p Imperf, Inverted Surcharge, Pair, 2005 Edifil #759his, l.h. top, n.h. bottom, nice margins all around, Very Fine, photocopy of 1986 Schier cert. for block. Scott #CB6 var. $700 + (normal overprint). 2005 Edifil €1,250 n.h. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 191		Sweden, 1918, 55ö, 80ö Pale Blue "Värnamo" Issue, Facit #92, 94, full o.g., 55õ gum tone spots slightly showing on face, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, signed both (2 times). Scott #90, 92 $4,200. Facit SKr 45,000. Estimate $400-600. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 192		o Switzerland, 1900, U.P.U., 25c Blue, Plate Study, Michel #71 II-73 III, few hundred mostly used on very old approval pages, some identified and showing plate vars., black gummed proofs without value tablet, mint blocks of 4, a lot of work put into it, needs to be remounted, difficult to dupl., Fine or better. Scott #98-103. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 193		Switzerland, 1914, Rütli, 5fr Deep Ultramarine, Block of 4, Michel #122, n.h., perfectly centered, extremely fine, 2018 Rellstab cert. (no photo image). Scott #183 $210 + (hinged). Zumstein #130. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 194		Tahiti, 1893, 4c Claret on Lavender, Maury #21, o.g., Fine, signed by Calves, etc., 1997 A.P.S. cert. Scott #19 $1,850. Yvert #21. Maury €1,900. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 195		() Tibet, 1912, First Issue, Dull Ink, ½t Violet, Sheet of 12, #3, ungummed, narrow margins all around, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $480+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 196		() Tibet, 1912, First Issue, Dull Ink, 2/3t Carmine, "Potsage" For "Postage", Sheet of 12, #4a; 4, ungummed, pos. 5 and 6 with variety, narrow margins, uneven color, Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $276
Lot 197		Venezuela, St. Thomas-La Guaira Ship Local; 1864 "Dos Reales", Ringstrõm & Tester #4, n.h., full sheet, toned gum and somewhat dist. as to be expected, few separations, scarce, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Unsold

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