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Sale 72

Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo


Worldwide Topical Collections
 
 
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Lot 4174
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Worldwide Topicals, Football World Cup, in 19 binders representing the various Football (Soccer) World Cups around the world, 1950's to 1990's, incl. new issues, used, postal stationery, FD's, postcards with various photos, exhibition cancels, etc., incl few pre 1950's period, also incl. 1 stockbook, also 1 volume of modern Olympiad FD's, 1 volume of Olympic Ice Hockey starting with 1940, incl. Germany with earlier period cards, overall Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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$3,220
Lot 4175
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Worldwide Topicals, Extensive Antarctica Collection, hundreds of stamps and a few thousand covers from various countries organized in 33 volumes, majority U.S. incl. Byrd expedition and related (110 pieces) with various cachets and markings, couple signed, noted U.S.S. Bear and S.S. Eleanor Bolling, Operation High Jump (150+), large group of Deep Freeze and related (1900+) with various ships, cancels and cachets, other countries noted are China, Ross Dependencies, New Zealand, Norway, Korea, Monaco, Mongolia, Peru, Poland, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Uruguay, B.A.T., large group of Argentina (200+), Australia (40+), Belgium, Chile (100+), Brazil, South Georgia, 2 books of F.S.A.T. incl. non First Day's, A.A.T., France, Falklands, DDR, West Germany and India, a lifetime collection formed over many years, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$4,715
Lot 4176
 
Worldwide Topicals, Artic and Antartic Covers, dealers stock of arctic and antarctic material, consisting of 500+ items with many better items mixed throughout, some Iceland incl. in this lot, owners retail $8600+, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,700-2,000.
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$1,783
Lot 4177
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Worldwide Topicals, Scout Collection and Accumulation, extensive group in 3 banker boxes, consisting of 13 stockbooks/counter books loaded with sets, souvenir sheets and a few trial color imperfs., plus few small boxes of mint sets, covers (First Day and events) and photos, careful inspection is recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,093
Lot 4178
 
Worldwide Topicals, Wholesale Lot of Disney, 5 Disney albums filled with all mint n.h. sets, souvenir sheets and sheetlets, virtually complete from 1971 to 1999, with sets to $20 and more, very substantial amount of additional material, some duplication from 2 to 15, mostly in souvenir sheets, Very Fine.
Scott $3,000 ++.
Estimate $600-800.
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$978
Lot 4179
 
Worldwide Topicals, Accumulation, large box filled with thousands on stockcards, album pages, glassines etc., incl. Olympics, Disney, Birds & Flowers, Freedom from Hunger and more, much is n.h., many better items throughout, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$920
Lot 4180
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Worldwide Topicals, Antarctic Collection on Pages, mint (few used) and covers on pages, value in Falklands commercial mail to R.C. Murphy, American Museum of Natural History in New York, noted 1922 cover, 3 with Penguin issues incl. Postage Due, early QEII incl. South Georgia and Falkland Dep., plus First Day covers, also issues and covers from B.A.T., Ross Dependency, Argentina, F.S.A.T., etc., worth a look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$1,208
Lot 4181
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Worldwide Topicals, 1963 ITU Collection, n.h. singles, sets, souvenir sheets for worldwide issues (appears complete), also imperforates, trial colors, interesting group of commercial covers from various ITU offices around the globe, plus collection of the U.S. issue (#1274) in matched plate blocks and sheets (also FDC's and covers used around the country), Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$431
Lot 4182
 
Worldwide Topicals, World Wildlife Fund Stock, approximately 150 n.h. sets in stockbook, some souvenir sheets, organized alphabetically, with duplication, great retail lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$489
Lot 4183
 
Worldwide Topicals, 1949 UPU Collection, o.g. in 3 volumes on White Ace pages, worldwide issues incl. British omnibus set, appears complete, several duplicates for foreign issues, incl. San Marino sheetlets (3), Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$604
Lot 4184
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Worldwide Topicals, 3 Exposition Collections, mounted n.h. in 4 albums, consist of 1958 Brussels, 1967 Montreal, 1970 Osaka, n.h. sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, covers, proofs, etc., Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $250-300.
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$322
Lot 4185
 
Worldwide Topicals, 1976 to 1982 Europa Issues, n.h. sets, incl. Portugal #1333a, Monaco 1024a (3), 1068a, 1114a (2), 1228a, 1299a and 1330a, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$299
Lot 4186
 
Worldwide Topicals, Modern Boy Scouts Retail Group, about 90 priced, incl. U.S. with FD's with better cachets, 1935 cover and enclosure signed by "Green Bar Bill", balance mostly FD's incl. Philippines, clean, retail approx. $1100+, Very Fine overall.
Estimate $150-200.
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$138
Lot 4187
 
Worldwide Topicals, Paintings on Stamps, n.h., several hundred sets and souvenir sheets on homemade pages in 3 vols., primarily from Commonwealth, but incl. Trucial States (some cto'd), 1960's to 1970's, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$196
Lot 4188
 
Worldwide Topicals, Collection Relating to "Stamps", several hundred stamps, covers and related material in 6 binders, subjects incl. methods of delivering mail (air, carrier, ship, etc.), postmasters, post offices, types of mail, interesting collection assembled with some thought, must see to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
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$322
Lot 4189
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Worldwide Topicals, Massive Thematic Stock, few hundred thousand cto'd and mint sets (few singles) and souvenir sheets, good variety of countries and subjects, strong section of Trucial States (mostly Scott unlisted), Eastern Europe and Latin America, noted some China, organized in an unusual manner, 6 binders with one of each selection priced on black stockpages, 4 large flat file boxes which duplicates the binders with items in small glassines (identified) stapled together, large group of Manila envelopes with additional duplication (identified) in large multiples incl. sheets, great for shows or packets, inventory incl., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$1,783
Lot 4190
 
Worldwide Topicals, Arctic and Antarctic Group, approximately 300 from 1950's onwards, good variety with some duplication, scattered foreign, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$127
Lot 4191
 
Worldwide Topicals, Few Hundred Space Related, from various countries incl. Germany, Russia, Japan, France with various stamps and cachets, mostly generic for foreign launch or Space attempts, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $80-100.
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$98
Lot 4192
 
Worldwide Topicals, Modern Olympic Group, 50+ covers or cards in small box, mostly First Day's, 1950's to 1980's, good variety, some better pieces, sleeved and priced in euros, Very Fine.
Estimate $75-100.
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$40








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