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Foreign Area Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2431		//o Foreign Extensive Collection in 19 Albums, Mint and used, mostly Scott specialties, but also Minkus, areas separate albums are France, Portugal, Italy, Netherlands and their respective Colonies and Japan, strength in Germany with Colonies, Spain and Colonies, Monaco, all countries well represented in 19th and 20th Century with many complete sets, later period n.h. to o.g., Back of the Book, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th generally fine to very fine. Owners (2004) cat. $151,000. Estimate $20,000-22,000. View details	Realized $19,550
Lot 2432		/o Scandinavia Extensive Collection to 1967, Mostly used in Scott album, all countries well represented except Greenland, including classics in mostly fresh and fine to very fine condition, D.W.I., Finland with a few OteethO, but mostly 1875 on, later issues mostly mint, some Iceland, Norway with #1, strong Sweden with #2a, 7a, 37, 39 o.g., 1920's coils with varieties, Back of the Book, few revenues, etc., overall fine to very fine. Cat. (2000) $25,000+. Estimate $4,500-5,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 2433		//o Scandinavia Extensive Mint and Used Collection, To 1986 in Scott album (no Sweden), earlies mostly used, Denmark including #2-4, 10, complete except #27 to 1913, including shades, cancels, inverted frames, mostly complete used to 1937, majority mint after that with later n.h., Semi-postals virtually complete, Back of the Book, etc., few D.W.I. including #51-58 mint, Faroes #1 used, 1975 on complete n.h., Finland 1860 on mostly used including #11, 1895 on mostly complete with later duplicate mint and used, Semi-postals complete mint, Airs complete except #C1, also Aland, Karelia complete n.h., Greenland mint and used, Norway complete except #6 and 20, to 58 with shades, 1911 on mostly complete used with 1942 on mint or used, Semi-postals mint complete 1935 on, also Airs, few minor problems, but an overall fresh and fine to very fine collection. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 2434		/o Latin America Exciting Group, Unusual assortment of 19th and 20th century sets, singles,varieties and errors on black stockcards, including 1930 Honduras #C33 mint signed ($500), Venezuela #19b used tete-beche pair ($150), also imperforates, blocks, etc., careful inspection required, condition varies, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2435		//o Europe Substantial Accumulation, 1851-1956, Over 125 mint and used sets and singles with most countries represented, features better material throughout including French imperforates, never hinged sets and singles and proofs and essays, condition slightly mixed but generally fine to very fine, very high catalog value. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 2436		/ Central America Mint Collection to 1990, In mounts in Global album, consists of Guatemala (cat. $1731), Honduras (cat. $1829), El Salvador (cat. $1350), most of value in 20th Century, clean throughout with mostly complete sets, few mostly used early, 20th Century to late 1950's mostly l.h., later n.h., strong Airs, Back of the Book, missing some better sets, but very complete, fine to very fine. Cat. $4910 (non-Scott items counted at 2/3 of Michel euros). Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Unsold
Lot 2437		/o Foreign Oldtime Collection of Mint and Used, Consists of Japan, Luxembourg, Netherlands and Colonies, Norway, Saar, Sweden and Switzerland, sets to $200 catalog, including Japan early mint Parks, #422, 523-40, Luxembourg mint 329-31, Netherlands used 55-85, 90//98, 278-81, mint 340-64, 368-69, B219-372, Norway used 220-38, Saar mint 68-83, 289-308, used 85-98, Switzerland used 243-67, 293-305, overall fine to very fine. Cat. $9300+. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2438		Latin America Varieties, Rarities and Unlisted Group, 1850 to 1980, Valuable and interesting accumulation of varieties and unlisted, features imperfs, various errors and classic material from a variety of countries, including Honduras 1925 Mint C9 very fine (only 100 issued, cat. $600), Mexico 1952 Mint #C198a type II 20 peso watermark 279 (cat. $200), interesting group worth inspection, generally fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2439		//o Scandinavia Mint and Used Collection, In Scott specialty album to 1970's, strength in classics used to 1940's with complete sets (some better mint), particularly better 20th Century Sweden, some n.h. in mounts, also Semi-postals, Airs, fine average. Cat. $6800+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 2440		/o Foreign Various Country Collections to 1960's, In 2 Scott albums, consists of Argentina, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, France, Yugoslavia, Italy, Korea, Sweden and Philippines, majority used with later n.h., some classics including Back of the Book, fine average. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 2441		/o Europe Sets, Singles and Imperforates, 19th and 20th century varied assortment of mostly European material on black stockcards, some with catalog values over $300, including mint and used sets and singles, classics, French imperforates and other unusual items, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2442		o Luxembourg & Netherlands Used Collection, Many hundreds in Scott album, 19th Century to 1978, value in classics and early 20th Century, including Semi-postals, Luxembourg cat. $1470, Netherlands cat. $2650, fine average. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2443		/o Baltic States Extensive Collection, Hundreds of mint and used organized on black stock pages, noted Estonia #19 used, souvenir sheets, Semi's including 1930's sets mint, Airs including C6 used, Revenues, Latvia including 68a mint, Semi's with some imperf. sets, Airs including CB9a-13a, Revenues, Lithuania 1918 issues used, 176-88 mint, 242-55 (no 253) mint, Semi's, Airs, plus group of Central Lithuania, overall fresh and fine to very fine collection. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2444		Austria and Germany Mostly Never Hinged Accumulation, Hundreds of sets in several stockbooks with duplication, Austria 1950's to late 1960's with many better early, also Dues, West Germany and Berlin, mostly 1960's to 1970's, plus some scattered earlier used, fine to very fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $420
Lot 2445		/o Europe Unusual Accumulation, Mint and used singles, sets, few souvenir sheets, many better catalog items, noted Finland, Germany, Greece, France, interesting Eastern Europe, etc., worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $748
Lot 2446		/o Foreign Four Volumes of Mostly Europe, 2 binders with many hundreds of mint and used on old approval pages, good mix of countries and issues, 2 binders with collections of Belgium and Spain on homemade pages, mostly used, with better 19th Century, mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2447		/ Japan and Ryukyus Accumulation, 7 albums containing full sheets (130+ including a few better), plus about 150 covers/First Day's and 80+ stationery pieces, there is also one album of perf./imperf. TB seals in full sheets, nice lot, fine to very fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2448		o Scandinavia Mostly Used Collection, Several hundred in Minkus album to 1984, no Iceland, scattered better items throughout, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden, generally fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2449		/o Scandinavia Remainder Lot, Few hundred mint and used on album pages (in folders) and Sweden 1957-1971 in hingeless Torino album, noted some better used D.W.I. and Norway, modern mint Sweden, average to fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2450		/o Hungary and Germany Mint and Used Collections, In 2 Minkus albums to 1984, both reasonably full with value in 20th Century, inspect, fine average. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2451		B Asia Booklet Accumulation, 1980's to 1990's issues from Korea, Thailand, Japan and China, plus a few others, duplication to 5 of each in some cases, substantial face value, all complete, very fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2452		o Northern Europe Used Collection to 1950's, Few hundred in Scott album, value in early Baltics and Poland, generally fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2453		/o Estonia and Lithuania Collection, Mint and used on Minkus pages, noted some better mint 1930's sets, plus group of Central Lithuania, fine to very fine. Estimate $150-150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2454		Foreign 1950's to 1960's Sheetlets, Souvenir Sheets and Multiples, N.h., in file folder, mostly European issues, noted San Marino, Vatican, Iceland including #B5 (3 n.h.), Nicaragua, Switzerland, France including #1100 sheet of 8 with labels (cat. $180), overall very fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2455		Europe 1970's Mint in Multiples, N.h., sheets, sheetlets or part sheets in file folder, selected issues from San Marino, Monaco including Art series, Switzerland, Vatican City and Liechtenstein, very fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 2456		/o Latin America 1850's to 1939 Collection, Few hundred mint and used on homemade pages, with Argentina including some Department Officials, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile with Airs, Columbia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic and Ecuador, some better items scattered throughout, few faults, overall fine. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $115

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