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Portland Spring Auction

Foreign Country Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 550		/o Afghanistan collection on Scott pages. 1892/1975, many hundreds majority mint sets with some early used items, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $207
Lot 551		Andorra (French) dealer stock. 1964/1978, mostly in full sheets with a few partial sheets, including #177 (sheet of 25), 199-201(x30), and B1 (sheet of 25), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,166. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 552		/ Andorra small mint group. French #196-97, 210-11, 232-33 n.h., 182-3 (x2) and 236-7 o.g., Spanish #62 (x2), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $419. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 553		/o Argentina Eva Peron accumulation. 1952/2002, couple hundred with duplication including mint 599-618, 627, proofs of 615-18 and 626, plus about 100 covers and cards, first days and commercial, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $184
Lot 554		Austria cover and first day collection. 1920/1980, 250+ covers strength in semi-postal issues, including covers (not first day) of B1-49, B77-80, B111-117, B128-131, and B156-64, first days include 520-556, 599-603, B179-183, B235-44, B252-9, B260-3, B269-71, B273-6, early covers uncacheted majority cacheted addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $920
Lot 555		/ Austria dealer stock in 6 albums. 1920's/1990, few thousand mostly modern singles but does include a couple better semi-postal sets, Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 556		Belgium extensive first day collection. 1930's/1978, over 450 covers plus presentation sheets from the 1930's and 1940's, better items include B179, B480-4, B495-7, B503-10, B538-554, B558-566, B579-85, Pre 1950 covers mostly uncacheted, balance mostly cacheted unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 557		Belgium cover accumulation. 1920's/1970's, 300 covers mostly modern cacheted first days with a few earlier covers, mostly unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $299
Lot 558		Cambodia small stock of better sets. Including 1017, 18-37 (x2), 53-8 (x3), C10-14 (x5), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $573. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $184
Lot 559		Caroline Islands collection. #1-6, 3a, 7-19 plus 3 block of 4 with gutter (perf separations), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $510. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 560		/o China collection on Minkus pages. 1894/1977, few thousand mostly used including used 78, 80, mint 1355-1358, C1-5, modern Taiwan mint sets and P.R.C. used, few faults in earlies, balance mostly Fine or better. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 561		China (People's Republic) modern issues accumulation. 1981/2000, many hundreds majority in sets with some souvenir sheets, with duplication including #1833-7 and 2568a (x2), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,290. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 562		China (People's Republic) modern full sheets. 1981/1999, including #1788-9, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $500 (Owner's). Estimate $100. View details	Realized $92
Lot 563		Cuba remainder collection in Scott album. 1857/1960's, few hundred including some mint sets, couple interesting 19th century items, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $69
Lot 564		Czechoslovakia first day collection. 1928/1972, 750+ covers in 5 albums, mostly cacheted unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 565		/ Danzig small accumulation. 150+ copies and couple souvenir sheets including 168-192, 200-210, 241-251 (n.h.), and B21a (n.h.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $311
Lot 566		/o Denmark extensive collection in Stendner album. 1851/1979, many hundreds mostly used including used #1 (thin), 8, 11-15, 82, 135, 181-191, mint Q7, Q11, mostly complete used form 1920 on, including a nice run of back-of-the-book issues some booklet pane pairs, and small Greenland and D.W.I. collections, each with early with small faults but mostly Fine or better. Estimate $900. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 567		/o Finland collection on Minkus pages. 1856/1963, many hundreds mostly mint complete from 1937 on, better items include used 2 (thin), 4-11, 16, 69, and mint Karelia #1-15, serpentine roulettes are better than normal condition, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $604
Lot 568		/ France dealer stock. 1903/1980, few hundred with duplication value mainly in the 1930's issues including #299 (x3), 300a (x2), 301 (x6), 304 (x11), 306 (x13), 311-12 (x9), 700-705 (x6), modern material n.h., balance o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,461. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $690
Lot 569		/o France better collection on pages. 1853/1959, 450+ mostly mint including used #126 mint 64 (no gum), 119, 226b, 247, 251, 300a, 700-705, B12-19, B48-62, B66-7, C29-32, C23-7, J91-2, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,618. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 570		/o France semi-postal and back-of-the-book stock. 1914/1969, couple hundred mostly mint including used B11, J4, mint B42-3 (x3), and B48-53 (x12), few later n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,472. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $489
Lot 571		France small collection on pages. 1914/1959, 250+ including #226B, 251-2, 296-7, 300a, 304-328, B12-19 (B19 regummed), B42-65, B69-82, B285-90, C20-27, J92, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,916. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 572		France group of better. 1925/1956, 175+ including 226b, 251, 258-62, 299, 301-328, 342-7, B42-62, B74-82, C26, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,823. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 573		/ France Red Cross issues collection. 1914/1971, 100+ stamps and many booklet panes in specialized album, including B11, B102 Deluxe Proof, B274a (small faults), B282a, B291a. Early issues o.g., balance n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Unsold
Lot 574		/ France & French Colonies accumulation. Mostly new issues including nice run of Fr. Polynesia, Afars and Issas, and Wallis and Futuna, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $460
Lot 575		France first day collection. 1957/1982, 200+ covers including 1014-1017, 1049-51, and B312-317, cacheted mostly addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Unsold
Lot 576		French Colonies Omnibus issues first day's. 1937/1966, 86 covers including 15 covers from the 1937 Paris Expo issue and F.S.A.T. #C5, and C11, mostly addressed, modern issues are cacheted, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $431
Lot 577		o France group of better used copies. #226b, B2, B11, B18-19, B40, C17, C27, C31-2, J4, J18, Fine or better. Scott $629. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $127
Lot 578		France small group of better singles. Including 254A, B11 (x2), B12-19, B66-7 all are either damaged gum of stuck to pages, Fine appearing. Scott $1,233. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 579		/o French Africa accumulation. Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, many hundreds mostly mint in 2 albums and in glassines, nice run of modern mint sets and few better early sets, some n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $575
Lot 580		/ French Polynesia dealers stock. 1953/1987, couple hundred mostly mint including 182-190 (x3), C21 (x2), C24-7, C37 (x2), few later sets n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $952. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 581		/ French Southern & Antarctic Territories accumulation. Majority new issues including souvenir sheets and some full sheets from 1988-9, also few better early items including C8 (x2 o.g.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 582		French Southern & Antarctic Territories collection on Lighthouse hingeless pages. 1961/1988, 130+ including #18, 23-4, C1-2, C6, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,118. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 583		French Southern & Antarctic Territories small dealers stock. 1956/1984, 100+ including #2-7 (x2), 21, 23 (x2), C1-2, C4, C5 (x2), C6, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $844. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $184
Lot 584		French Southern & Antarctic Territories small collection on pages. 39 including 16-19, 23-4, C8, C26-7, couple with small faults, balance Fine to Very Fine. Scott $909. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 585		//o Germany powerful dealer stock. 1872/1960's, over 1000 with cat. values $5 to $500 in 11 binders including Empire, Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin and D.D.R., better items include used B49-57, mint 702-721 (n.h.), C20-6, 9N35-41 (2 mint and 1 used), D.D.R. mint 82-84, nice group of mint and used semi-postal sets, few faults in early items, few later sets n.h., mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2003 Scott $32,500 (Owner's). Estimate $4,500. View details	Realized $4,370
Lot 586		/o German States dealer stock. Powerful group of couple hundred mostly used including used Baden #24, Bavaria 14a, 27a, Bremen 4, 7, Brunswick 3, 6, Hanover 24, Oldenberg 4, 10, 12, 14-15, Prussia 6, 22, Thurn and Taxis 13-14, Württemberg, 18, 40, N. German Confederation 232 (x2), some with faults but much better than normal condition on these issues, Average to Fine. 2003 Scott $34,200 (Owner's). Estimate $4,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 587		//o Germany dealer stock in 12 red boxes. 1860's/2000, many thousands on #102 cards, with cat. values to $5 (some higher cat. in States issues) including Empire, Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin, D.D.R., some States, Colonies, and Occupations, lots of modern n.h. earlies a bit mixed, balance o.g. or n.h., mostly Fine or better. Estimate $1,700. View details	Unsold
Lot 588		/ Germany large and valuable accumulation. 1870's/modern, many hundreds with strength in 3rd Reich, Federal Republic, and Berlin, better items include 75-79, 702-721, B33 (x2), B49-57, B316-7 (n.h.), C27-34, C38-9 (regummed), C46-56, 10NB11, few with small faults, mostly Fine to Very Fine, worth a close look. Estimate $1,250. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 589		/o Germany mostly used dealer stock. 1860's/2002, many thousands in 9 stockbooks, mostly used with some cheaper mint values, including Empire, Third Reich, Federal Republic, Berlin, D.D.R., Saar and Danzig, nothing high cat. but a nice representative stock with lots of modern used issues, Average to Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $920
Lot 590		//o Germany stock on large sales cards. Few hundred including mint and used complete sets, souvenir sheets, and booklet panes, mostly Federal Republic, Berlin and D.D.R., including mint #B33, 702-721 and Saar B64a (gum faults), modern material n.h., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $748
Lot 591		/o German Colonies dealer stock. 100 with some duplication majority used including Caroline Islands mint #3a, 4a, German East Africa used 1-5, 21 mint 1-5, N17b, German SW Africa used 30, Togo used 22, few with small faults, mostly Fine or better. Scott $2,690. Estimate $550. View details	Realized $546
Lot 592		/o German Colonies small accumulation. Couple hundred mostly mint including Cameroun 21b, Caroline Islands 7-19, GEA 1-5, German New Guinea 1-6, 1b, 19,Mariana Islands 11-29, Marshall Islands 13-25, Samoa 51-56, 57-69,and Togo 7-19, few with small faults, couple n.h., mostly Fine or better. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $863
Lot 593		/o German Post Offices Abroad dealer stock. 90 majority mint including Offices in China, Offices in Morocco used #32, Offices in Turkey mint 6, used 23, few with small faults, mostly Fine or better. Scott $2,800. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 594		/o German Occupations dealer stock. Couple hundred with duplication including Danzig mint #24-54, C31-5, Saar used 36, mint B9-14 (x2), also French and Belgian Occupation issues, mostly Fine or better. 2003 Scott $2,800 (Owner's). Estimate $500. View details	Realized $604
Lot 595		/ German Occupations Michel listed issues. Fascinating accumulation of few hundred singles and souvenir sheets including Mährisch-Ostrau Michel #1-19 (o.g.), Zulassungsmarken 1 (n.h. signed), 1941 French Legion Post Bear sheet, and nice run of Belgian Legion Post issues, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 596		Germany Third Reich cards. 70 mostly used with commemorative cancels, minor duplication, few with small faults, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 597		o Germany dealer stock in 5 stockbooks. 1875/1948, thousands mostly used with few better inflation and semi-postal issues, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 598		German Offices in China small accumulation. 35 including 1-6, 1c, 24-35, 36b, 36A, couple with small faults, balance Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 599		/ German Offices in Turkey and Morocco small accumulation. Including Offices in Turkey #3, 8-11, 12a (with cert.), Offices in Morocco 19b, 31, 44, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $288

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