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Sale 66

Worldwide Auction

Foreign Collections: Greece through Nicaragua

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2292		/ Latvia Mint Collection to 1997, Mostly mint in Kabe album, starts with Russia surcharge set for occupation of Kurland (#2N23-36), 1918 on missing only a few including #17, 24, few covers including 1919 with map stamps, 1918 German occupation, 1919 registered to Bavaria, also printed on both sides, blocks showing complete currency on reverse, Airs complete, some 1930's sets n.h., few signed, souvenir sheets, also Newspapers, #2N12-22 signed, excellent fresh and fine to very fine collection. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2293		o Latvia Used 1918 to 1940 Specialized Collection, In Scott album with extra pages for varieties, missing #13A, including cancel study identifying towns and districts, also perforate and imperforate varieties, gutter pairs, 1919 Independence issue duplicated with varieties, including imperforate between, plate flaws, 1920 National Assembly with town cancels, #87 with double perforations, 1920's issues with extensive perforation varieties, Semi-postals complete except #B9-12, B17-20, B27, Airs complete, Air Semi-postals mostly complete including #CB21-24a, little Occupation, but also including Newspaper, Documentary, Kurland #1-4A, 4B, very interesting collection, many years in the making, fine to very fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2294		Lebanon 1924 to 1960 Collection, Mint and used on well filled Schaubek pages, many better issues throughout, Semi-postals, Airs, etc., fine to very fine. Owners cat. $676. Estimate $200-230. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2295		/ Liberia 1909 to 1953 Mint Collection, Mounted on pages, n.h. to o.g., starting with #115, including 153a, 154c, Semi-postals complete to B18, few Airs, fine to very fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2296		/ Liechtenstein 1912 to 2002 Mint Collection, In Scott three ring specialty binder, virtually complete in mounts including #1a-3ab, with many n.h. from 1920's (missing Vaduz sheet), #131 n.h., 1952 on all n.h., Semi-postals, Airs, Back of the Book complete, very clean, fine to very fine. Cat. $7400+. Estimate $1,800-2,000. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 2297		//o Liechtenstein 1912 to 1975 Mint Collection, In Scott specialty album, few used, mint including #1A-3A, 3AB, perforation varieties, few proofs, 131, later n.h., few sheetlets, Airs complete mint or used, Dues complete, most Officials, may complete sets, clean throughout, fine to very fine. Cat. (2004) $7600. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 2298		/ Liechtenstein 1912 to 1978 Mostly Mint Collection, In Scott album, mostly n.h. to o.g., early issues complete plus blocks of 4, few shades, perforation varieties, few souvenir sheets, 1960 Europa n.h. and used, also Semi-postals, Airs complete mint or used except #C8, Dues, etc., mostly fine to very fine. Cat. (2003) $3400+. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2299		Liechtenstein 1931 to 1958 Covers, Group of about 50, including Officials, First Day's, 1930's commercial mail, etc., with much interest in cancels, fine to very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2300		Lithuania Virtually Complete Collection to 1998, In Kabe hingeless album, including German overprints for use in the former Russian provinces, 1918 on complete mint (#9-19 used), including third Kaunas issue se-tenant vertical or horizontal, #30a-32a, also including watermark varieties, all Airs, with plate flaws, #119a, 120-22 with certs., missing a few minor values and #184-93, 196-204, 242-55, 1930's sets present perforate and imperforate, including 1990 local post, clean, fine to very fine, the most complete collection we have ever offered of this country. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2301		/o Lithuania Mostly Mint Collection, In glassines, including used #9-19, o.g. 16-18, 70-80, 81-91, 93a-96a, 114a, 119a, 176-88, 309a, 309b, 316a mint and used, ends at 411-18, also Airs #C1-87 mint, C5a (2 pairs), C71-78 (2 imperforate sets), B47-50, 1N1-12, 2N9-16, fine to very fine. Cat. (2003) $738. Estimate $180-200. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2302		//o Luxembourg Mint and Used Collection to 1978, In Scott album, scattered earlies used, 1880-81 issue on mint or used, #272-77 used, 1952 on in mounts and mostly n.h. to o.g., including 1957 Europa set n.h., Semi-postals mostly mint sets, Airs complete mint, German occupation, souvenir sheets, etc., mostly fresh and fine to very fine. Cat. (2003) $3000+. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2303		/ Memel Mint 1920 to 1923 Specialized Collection, Hundreds in stockbook, including 1923 occupation (many types and varieties), with shades, minor varieties, strips, multiples, strong Airs, shifted overprints, few used, clean and fine to very fine, interesting group. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2304		/ Mexico Extensive 20th Century Mint Collection, 1856 to 1991, in mounts in Scott album, 1856 to 1910 mint or used (somewhat sparse), around 1000 singles 1913 on virtually all mint, 1915 on mostly complete, mid 1940's on mostly n.h., also selection of Exportas on various papers, etc., Airs reasonably complete mostly mint, also Back of the Book, overall clean and mostly fine to very fine. Owners cat. $9000+. Estimate $2,500-2,700. View details	Unsold
Lot 2305		Mexico Full Sheet Accumulation, 1915-1978, Seldom seen accumulation of hundreds of mid 20th century never hinged full sheets, housed in 15 sheet binders, features many complete sets including Olympics, Airpost and a good selection of topicals, stock binder with blocks of four, with 10 and 20 peso items, inspection recommended, generally very fine. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 2306		//o Mexico Massive Collector Accumulation, Tens of thousands mint and used in various stockbooks, albums, glassines in 2 banker boxes, noted stockbook full of Numerals, mint and used Exporta issues, classics in stockbook, new issues on pages and in binders, mint 1930's and 1940's issues, Airs, Back of the Book, weeks of sorting, identifying, etc., faulty to very fine as with any accumulation this large, inspection warranted. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2307		/o Mexico Mint and Used Collection to 1995, Hundreds in Scott specialty album, good showing from late 19th Century to 1980's, several better sets and singles, also extensive Airs, noted #CO4, CO6-O9 o.g. (cat. $250), plus other Back of the Book, few faults on classics, but a clean and overall fine to very fine collection. Owners (2004) cat. $4800+. Estimate $800-900. View details	Realized $690
Lot 2308		/o Mexico Mint and Used Collection, 1856-1951, 19th and 20th century housed in a Scott specialty album, nice showing of 19th century material, 20th century features a number of complete mint sets, as well as worthwhile Airpost and Back of Book, decent little collection worth inspection, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2309		/o Mexico Collection in Scott Album to 1974, Several hundred mint and used, some classics used, early to mid 20th Century mix of mint and used, 1960's on mint with some n.h., Airs and other Back of the Book, generally fine. Owners (2004) cat. $2780. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2310		/o Mexico Collection in Scott Album to 1976, Several hundred mint and used, some classics used, 20th Century mix of mint and used with modern n.h., Airs, Dues and other Back of the Book, few minor faults, but overall fine. Owners (2004) cat. $2640. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2311		Mexico Interesting Small Cover Lot, including 6 stampless covers including 1862 Cedral, 1833 (2, one from Vera Cruz), 1838 to France, 1857 from Vera Cruz to New Orleans by steamship (10 marking in black), 1872 letters from France, 1899 letter with additional U.S. 2¢ franking, 1905 postcard to Chihuahua, later including a couple early meters, Airs, etc., generally fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $265
Lot 2312		//o Monaco Virtually Complete Mint Collection, O.g. to n.h., 1885 to 1997, few scattered used including #3-8 and 10, only missing #B18 for apparent completion, o.g. to 1965, balance appear to be n.h., including Semis, Airs, Dues, a fresh and fine to very fine collection. Estimate $2,000-2,300. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2313		Monaco Never Hinged 1922 to 1976 Collection, In stockbook, mostly complete sets including #40-49, also imperforates including 1949 UPU with Airs (cat. €90), imperforate Dues with Ceres #28-38 (cat. €115), #337 imperforate block (cat. €52), also Europa, few souvenir sheets, etc., clean, very fine. Cat. $1800++. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2314		Mongolia Modern New Issues, N.h., mostly 1970's to 1990's complete sets, all topical related, approximately 175 sets and souvenir sheets, very fine. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2315		/o Mozambique 1877 to 1933 Collection, Mostly mint on Scott pages, several better sets and singles, plus group from 1975-79, overall fine. Owners cat. $670. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2316		o/ Nepal Mostly Cover and Used Collection, To 1960's, over 100 covers from stampless period circa 1900, also early "Kaj Sarkass" officials with #O1//O5, 1930 registered, 1931 registered, First Day's, mint stationery, first issue duplicated with shades, ½ anna tete-beche, 1940's imperforates and errors, few later issues mostly used, fine to very fine, most unusual group. Estimate $300-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2317		Nepal Modern Postal History Group, Around 500 in stuffed shoebox, mostly 1970's internal commercial mail, noted several registered, interesting group, seldom offered, overall fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Unsold
Lot 2318		Netherlands Complete Mint Collection to 1995, In White Ace album, missing only #33 and 50, #1-3 with large margins and rich colors (extra #2), 4-6 with gum and also rich colors, 7a imperforate o.g., 12 full o.g., 1869-71 with 1c imperforate, 1876-94 with 1c pair (one with broken ornament), second pair on ribbed paper, 48 specimen overprint, 111-12 plate singles, varieties including NVPH #105P, Dues complete with many different types including NVPH #28 type I-III, Officials only O1-4, Marine Insurance complete mint, Airs missing 1951 Seagull set, overall very fresh, even on classics, few unused on earlies, otherwise o.g. and the most complete collection we have ever offered with many specialist items. Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details and photo	Realized $7,763
Lot 2319		/ Netherlands & Colonies Extensive Mint Collection, Hundreds in an Importa album to 1966, some mounted, including tete-beche NVPH #61b, 61c (tone spots), 1927 on mostly complete, also Airs complete except Seagulls, Dues mostly complete 1907 on, Indies mostly 20th Century including 1906 Java set complete, 1923 Jubilee (high values n.h.), 1938 to 1948 virtually complete except 1939 long set, also Indonesia mostly complete, New Guinea complete, Curacao virtually complete with Dues including 1927 surcharge set (high values n.h.), Antilles virtually complete, Surinam with 1925 on mostly complete, some Airs, Dues, occasional toning, but mostly fresh and fine to very fine. Cat. $9200+. Estimate $2,400-2,600. View details	Realized $3,220
Lot 2320		o Netherlands Oldtime Used Collection in Davo Album, 1852 to 1980's, complete with early including different types and plate flaws, many identified by NVPH (few in strips), large showing of 1872 to 1888 issue, with identified perforations, most issues through 1930's with shades, perforations, also Airs, Dues, tete-beche pairs, 1942 Legion sheets, Officials, Telegraphs, misc. used multiples, coil strips, Revenues, Seals, etc., above average condition and unusual in itOs depth, probably formed in Europe. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 2321		//o Netherlands & Colonies Mint and Used Collection, To 1985 in Scott specialty album, complete except #54, 86, 101, 110, and few other minor values, earlies mostly used, 1952 on mostly mint, including syncopated perforations mint or used, later n.h., Semi-postals complete except #B5, earlies used, 1928 on mostly mint, later n.h., also Back of the Book, Indies mostly complete used, including Airs mostly mint, New Guinea mint, Antilles reasonably complete mostly used, later mostly n.h., also Airs, Dues, Surinam mint and used, also Semi-postals, Airs, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Owners (2004) cat. $14400. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 2322		//o Netherlands Colonies Mint and Used Collection, In 2 Scott 3 ring binders, Antilles earlies somewhat represented mostly used, 1943 on majority mint with 1954 on n.h., Semi-postals virtually complete to 1981, Airs mint and used, Indies earlies used with #1 (2), 2, few perforation varieties, 1883 on complete mostly used to 1938, also Indonesia mint or used, Semi-postals, Airs, Aruba, second volume Surinam mostly used to 1909, mostly mint 1912 on, mostly complete 1943 to 1990's, Semi-postals virtually complete to 1990, also Airs, etc., overall clean and fine to very fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2323		/o Netherlands Colonies Mint and Used Collection, To 1978 in Davo album, Indies earlies mostly used and complete except #1-2 to 1900, and virtually complete after that, mint and used 1915 on, also Airs complete used, Dues mint and used, also New Guinea, UNTEA complete n.h., Curacao mint and used from #1, also Airs, Dues, Surinam from #1 mint and used, and complete mint #116 on to 1936, mint and used somewhat complete after that (later mint), also Dues mint, condition except for a few earlies (occasional toning), mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2324		o Netherlands & Colonies 1852 to 1958 Used Collection, In an Importa album, 20th Century reasonably complete with sets, including syncopated perforations, Airs, Dues, also Indies, Indonesia, Curacao and Surinam, including items cat. $5 to $50 range, few with toning, but mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2325		/o Netherlands Oldtime Perfin Collection, Approximately 3000 stamps, general and Poko collection, general missing latter half (R to design), different die face, plus 8 covers, seldom seen, fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 2326		/o Netherlands 1852 to 1965 Mint and Used Collection, Several hundred in Lighthouse hingeless album, classics mostly used 1852 to 1896 only missing #17 and 54, plus #49 mint, later mixed mint and used to about 1939 including #84 mint, sporadic mint to 1959 with Semi-postal sets, later well filled and mostly n.h., some Back of the Book, few extras on sales pages, usual mixed condition on 19th, later generally fine to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2327		o Netherlands First Issue Used Group, On pages, duplication for shades, cancels, types, etc., consists of #1 (15), 2 (78) 3 (2), plus a few later items, majority 4 margin copies, few faults, overall fine to very fine. Owners cat. $2800+ (as basic numbers). Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 2329		/o Netherlands East Indies Japanese Occupation, Mint and used organized on homemade pages by area, all appear to be different overprints on mostly regular issues, including Achin (14), Bangka (36), Benkulen (6), Billiton (11), Jambi (2), Lampong (26), Palembang (25), Sumatra East Coast (48), Sumatra West Coast (46), Sumatra Central (34), General Sumatra (60), Tapanuli (10), plus nice group of literature and articles on this collecting area, seldom seen, overall fine. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 2330		/o Netherlands East Indies Mint and Used Collection, Few hundred on Scott specialty pages, good showing of issues with mostly used to 1920's, balance to 1949 mostly mint, also Semi-postals, Airs, Dues, Officials, Japanese occupation general issues complete mint, plus Dutch New Guinea complete mint to 1962, clean, fine to very fine. Owners (2004) cat. $1550. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 2331		/o Nicaragua Extensive Collection in Minkus Album, Many hundreds in well filled album to 1990 (pages to 1994), including Seebecks, overprint issues, noted three of the 1932 Railway sets, Airs, Dues and other Back of the Book, a clean and fine to very fine group. Owners (2004) cat. $3500+. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $604

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