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Foreign Country Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 440		/o Hungary Interesting accumulation in stockbooks. 1871/1988 few thousand incl. used collector stock with some better 1871-72 issues #12 (5), a group of mint n.h. imperf sets from the 1970's and a 1988 year set, earlies a bit mixed, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 441		/o Iceland Mostly mint collection on homemade pages. 1873/1983, few hundred incl. mint #3, 10, 20, 71-85, 98, 99-107, 152-66, 170, 175, 184, C1-11, mostly complete mint from 1960 to 1982, few with small gum faults, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 442		/o Iceland Collection in Scott album. 1873/1999 many hundreds mostly used to 1930's, mint almost compete from 1957/1990, better items incl. mint #2, 127-28, C1-3, C9-11, most modern sets n.h., few faults in 19th Century, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $546
Lot 443		/ Iran Mint accumulation on stockpages. 1889/1993, many hundreds with value mainly in modern sets incl. some blocks of 4, few with gum faults, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $299
Lot 444		/o Italy Interesting Italian Area collection in Scott album. 1862/1974 few thousand, majority used to 1960, mint from 1961 on, better items incl. used #17, 142A-D (signed), 518, mint 20, 117-18 (no gum), 165-70, 324-28, C48-49, C62-65, J1 (no gum), and Italian Soc. Rep. Q1-12, some early items with small faults, few gum faults, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 445		Italy Aegean Islands collection complete. O.g. #1-65, C1-47, CE1-4, Fine to Very Fine cat $1471. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $776
Lot 446		/o Italy Interesting Italian States collection on Scott pages. 125 from Modena, Parma, Romagna, Roman States, Sardinia, Tuscany and Two Sicilies, mostly used, a couple signed, usual mixed condition but still a useful collection, Fine appearance. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 447		/o Italy Attractive Colonies collection in Scott album. Many hundreds from Eritrea, Fiume, Libya, Trieste, Tripolitania and smaller Colonies, mostly mint incl. some sets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $776
Lot 448		Italy Italian Colonies general issues complete. O.g. #1-50, C1-35, CE1-2, Fine to Very Fine cat. $663. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $311
Lot 449		/o Italy Italian Area collection in 2 Scott albums. 1900/1969 few hundred mostly mint incl. San Marino and a scattering of Colonies, better items incl. mint Italy #117-18, 495-506, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 450		Italy Collection of 1943-44 G.N.R. overprints. Michel cat #1-56 (54 has inverted overprint) no certs or signatures, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $311
Lot 451		/o Japan Mostly mint collection on Scott International pages. 1875 to 1955 couple hundred incl. mint #53, 61, 92-93, 145, 179-87, 198-201, 227-29, 369-72, 422, 479, 480-97, 521, 609, C9-13, C33, Formosa 1-3, couple early used forgeries, few with small faults, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,250. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 452		/o Japan Collection in Scott album. 1871/1966 many hundreds majority mint incl. mint #2, 9-10, 32, 198-201, 227-29, 422a (faulty), 456, 479a (creases), nice run of modern mint sets, some Offices and 52 early used issues (probably forgeries), few with faults, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 453		/o Japan Mostly used collection in Scott album. 1875/1998 few thousand with a scattering of mint singles and sets, incl. mint #283a, few early used forgeries, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $345
Lot 454		/o Japan Collection on blank pages. 1871/1999 couple thousand mostly used incl. 5 early forgeries, lots of modern used with some sets both mint and used, also a small mint Ryukyu collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $431
Lot 455		/o Japan Interesting remainder lot. Incl. 15 early used forgeries, mint #479a (faulty) and used accumulation, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $374
Lot 456		o Japan Early 20th century tourist sheet. 92 glued to the sheet incl. 44 forgeries of classic issues, sheet is torn and creased, stamps are Average to Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $86
Lot 457		/ Liechtenstein 1912 to 1994 mint collection. In Scott 3 ring binder album,compl. l.h. on earlies, incl. Michel #53-60, 65-71, 82-89, 1930 set with 50rp perf 11½, souvenir sheets or sheetlets, missing only few values for completion, 1950 on mostly n.h., Semis compl. mostly n.h., Airs compl. l.h. or n.h., Officials 1933 on compl. n.h. to l.h., few extra values used, overall very fine, an attractive collection, o.g., hinged or never hinged. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $3,450
Lot 458		/o Liechtenstein Complete to 1969. 1912-1969, in Minkus album mostly mint incl. the rare 1834 Vaduz s/s (#171 is missing the single stamp but has the sheet of 4) with a few used sets and singles, some extra mini-sheets and few covers, Fine to Very Fine a rare opportunity to buy a complete collection. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $2,760
Lot 459		o Luxembourg 1852 to 1995 used collection. On Scott pages, starting with #1, sparse to 1875, 1882 on reasonably compl., no Semis or back of the book, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 460		Mariana Islands Collection on Scott pages. O.g., #11-16, 17-31, Fine to Very Fine cat $317. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 461		/o Monaco Mostly mint collection in Scott album. 1885/1985, few hundred incl. mint #B36-60, nice run of 1960's mint sets, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 462		/o Montenegro Accumulation in a small box. 1874/1913 many hundreds with lots of duplication unsorted, looks like lots of fun, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $150
Lot 463		/o Norway Collection on Scott pages. 1855/1986, many hundreds mostly used with some mint Semi-postal sets, better items incl. used #1, 2-5, 7-19, 28, mint 246, few faults in 19th century, balance mostly Fine or better, owners. Scott $4,000. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 464		Panama Small cover stock. 25 from 1912/1940's incl. some better flights, all sleaved and priced, Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $127
Lot 465		/o Poland Extensive collection in 13 albums. 1918/2004 thousands on handmade pages mostly mint n.h. from 1950 on, earlier issues are o.g. or used, better items incl. mint #314-16, 341-43, B29, used B31, nice group of Occupation issues plus some FDC's and stationery, generally Fine to Very Fine owners cat. about $5000. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 466		/o Portugal Extensive Portugal & Colonies collection in Scott album. 1853/1958 With Colonies pages to 1980, few thousand majority used but incl. some better mint sets, better items incl. Portugal used #1, 5 (both repaired), 12-16, 25-29, 33, 106-109, 298, mint 113, 127, 156-69, 437-52, 453-89, 528-39, better colonies incl. Cape Verde, Mozambique Company, Portuguese India and couple better from Macao, 19th Century is a bit mixed some with faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 467		o Portugal Used collection in Scott album. 1858/1980, many hundreds incl. few Colonies, better items incl. #18-19, 31, 33, few faults in 19th Century, balance generally Fine to Very Fine owners cat. $1200. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $184
Lot 468		Romania 1865 to 1976 mint collection. O.g. on Minkus and blank pages, incl. better earlies incl. #24a, 41 with all 4 types, 1872, 1876-79, 1879 sets compl. mint, 50-52, 31 with vars., used shades, 148 block of 25 mint, 25-29 with shades (all signed), 102-07, Dues, many compl. better sets incl. Semis, souvenir sheets, Airs, 1940's imperfs, most of the value in the early period to 1950, high Michel cat., Scott cat. $8000+, mostly Fine to Very Fine. More extensive then normally seen for this country. Estimate $1,400. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 469		/o Russia Powerful collection in Scott album. 1857/1986 thousands mostly mint from from 1925 to 1957, mostly CTO from 1960 on, very comprehensive to mid 1970's, scattered mostly CTO to 1988, better items incl. used #1 (pen cancel), 10, 22c, 261-264, C68, mint 53-54, 98-104, 288A-B, 456-467, 489-509, 546-550, 559-568, 1325, 1327a, C15-19 (imperf), C30-33, C53-57, also Semi-postals and Postage Dues, few with small faults, scattering of n.h. sets, a very worthwhile collection, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 470		Russia Accumulation of Antarctic. 1950's/1980's over 750 with a nice variety of events and stamps, Very Fine appearance. Estimate $700. View details	Unsold
Lot 471		Russia Accumulation of Arctic. 1950's/1980's over 700 with a nice variety of events and stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Unsold
Lot 472		/o Russia Collection of Republics and BOB issues. 1863/1943 few hundred mostly mint incl. Armenia, Azerbaijan, Far Eastern Rep., Georgia, Karelia, Russian Occupation of Latvia, Mongolia, Offices in China and Turkey, Siberia (incl. #69 used with BPA cert. 1943), Tanna Tuva, Transcaucasion Rep. and Ukraine (with mint B5-8), Average to Fine interesting collection of this scarce area. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 473		/o Russia Accumulation in envelopes and stockpages. 1880's/1980's thousands mostly CTO with a scattering of modern mint sets and s/s, mostly cheaper values with duplication, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 474		/o Saar Collection on Scott pages. 1920/1959 few hundred mostly mint incl. mint #1-17, 68-135, B29, C12, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $345
Lot 475		St. Pierre & Miquelon Collection on pages. 1908/1963 over 200 incl. #160-64, 219-20, B4-8, B9-10, C9-24, Fine to Very Fine cat. $1020. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $374
Lot 476		/o Somalia Mostly mint collection on pages. 1903/1959 couple hundred incl. mint #40-50, 93-96, 153-55, B38-51, J5, few with small faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 477		/o Spain & Colonies Collection in Scott album. 1850/1946 with some later stamps in Colonies, couple thousand majority used with some mint sets, better items incl. Spain used #7, 16, 30, 42, 58, 64, 78, 91, 102, 209, 240, 270, mint 633-34, C12-17 nice group of Cuba, Ifni, Philippines, Spanish Morocco and Spanish Guinea, some faults in 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $863
Lot 478		/o Sweden Collection in Linder hingeless album. 1855/1945 few hundred mostly used with a few mint singles or sets, better items incl. used 6-12, 14, 201-208, 226, O5, O10-11, LX1-2, some with small faults, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $334
Lot 479		/o Sweden Mint and used Military Stationery collection. 1939 to 1944 on exhibit pages, showing various Facit types and sub types, cut squares, few used with private labels, unusual, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $161
Lot 480		o Sweden Used collection. On Scott pages to 1986, incl. Semis, value in early period, generally Fine. Scott $1,800 (old cat.). Estimate $250. View details	Realized $138
Lot 481		/o Switzerland Extensive collection in specialized album. 1850/1949 hundreds mostly mint from 1930 on, better items incl. used #26, 30 (space filler), 50, C1-2, mint 182, 226, 293-305, B105, B143, B145, Semi-postals mostly complete mint, also nice group of airmails, Officials, some se-tenent pairs and Semi-official airmails, and small collection of mostly used Liechtenstein, earlies mixed condition, some questionable copies, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,250. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 482		/o Switzerland Mint and used collection. 1862 to 1949 on Yvert pages, incl. Semis, tete-beche pairs, later period mostly mint, mostly clean collection, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $400. View details	Unsold
Lot 483		/o Switzerland Collection in Ka Be album. 1860's/1990 many hundreds mostly used to 1965, with modern issues both mint and used, few faults in early issues, balance generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $150
Lot 484		/o Uruguay Collection in Scott album. 1859/1971, many hundreds majority used with a few mint sets, incl. a nice group of the 1859/60 "Sun" issues, with a couple forgeries, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $604

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