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ASDA June 24 2007 Mega Event

Foreign Country Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 243		/ French Polynesia, Mint Collection, l.h. or n.h. in like new Lighthouse hingeless album, 1958 to 1989, sparse stamps, but noted #199-202 n.h., 217-22 n.h., C24-C27 n.h. or l.h., C34-C36 n.h., nice starter collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $230
Lot 244		/o Germany, Extensive Collection, few thousand mint and used organized on stockpages in 2 binders, good showing of issues, Imperial used and mint, Third Reich onwards mostly mint, with modern n.h. to 1995, Semi-postals, some Airs, Back of the Book, Occupations, better Berlin incl. black overprint set mint, red overprint set used, early DDR mint or used, later mostly mint to end of country, some States, nice Offices and Colonies, related areas incl. Memel and Saar, few minor problems on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $3,000-3,500. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 245		/o Germany, Collection in 6 Lighthouse Hingeless Albums, few thousand mint and used to 1988, value in post war issues, to 1940's a mix of used and mint, 1950's to 1960's o.g., balance mostly n.h., well filled pages from 1950's onwards, incl. West Germany, Berlin, D.D.R. and some W.W.II areas, noted modern tete-beche items from booklets, Marx souvenir sheets, Third Reich souvenir sheets, early Federal Republic issues, etc., some minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 246		/o Germany, Various Collections, several thousand in 5 albums, mint and used, value in modern n.h. material, also some Berlin, few Colonies, faulty to very fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $978
Lot 247		/o Germany, Collection Balances, a wide variety in 8 albums, containing a little bit of everything, value scattered throughout, incl. States, Empire, Republic, Semi-Postals, Berlin, Occupation etc, condition varies, inspection suggested. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $546
Lot 248		/ D.D.R., Virtually Complete to 1990, n.h. (few early sets o.g.) regular issues and Semi-postals in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums, only missing some souvenir sheets and a few Michel listed varieties, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 249		o Germany, 1850 to 1970 Mostly Used Stock, thousands mostly used (some mint) in approximately 27 stockbooks, some better items throughout, duplication, condition varies, inspection recommended, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $489
Lot 250		/o D.D.R., Collection to 1963, n.h. (few l.h.) and some later cto'd in hingeless album (owner wrote cat. numbers and values in blue ink on pages!), good showing of issues, noted #82-84 n.h., 144a n.h., 146a l.h., 122-36 n.h. and B21a l.h., nice collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $322
Lot 251		Germany, Small Cover Group, 20 pieces mounted and written up in German on pages, incl. Allied Zones, Soviet Zone incl. cover with Bernstadt overprints (signed Hall), early West Germany, Danzig and 2 Imperial Germany first issues, inspect for value, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 252		Germany, Nuremberg Trial Transcripts, half a banker box of typed (in German) reports, transcripts, many regarding individual members of the German Government/Military, fascinating historical items (especially if you can read German!), inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $161
Lot 253		/o Germany, Feldpost Telegram Collection, 10 used telegrams, 15 unused cards, plus "sign of life" cards, written up in German on homemade pages, cat. values to €75 (for telegrams), interesting group, generally Fine. Estimate $50-100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 254		/o Greece, Collection in 3 Davo Albums, many hundreds of mint and used to 1994, some classics incl. #12 unused (crease) and 19 unused (thins) both with Holcombe certs., well filled pages with mostly mint from 1935, much modern n.h., plus various Back of the Book issues, worth inspection, some faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $604
Lot 255		/o Greece, Unusual Accumulation, few hundred mint and used in stockbook, some better classics, value in occupation and overprint issues incl. Epirus first issues (not signed), Corfu overprints used on piece, Crete with Russian issues, overprints in Turkish tied on piece (unlisted?), unusual "tax" stamps, seldom seen, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $431
Lot 256		o Greece, Mostly Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages to 1980's, Hermes Heads, Olympic issues, overprints, etc., Airs incl. #C5-C7, C38-C47, Dues and some interesting Occupation issues, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $374
Lot 257		/o Greece, Collection to 1990, few hundred mint and used in Davo hingeless album, regular issues only, nothing too expensive, but some better items scattered throughout, good collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 258		/o Hungary, Mint and Used Collection, few thousand in 2 Scott albums to 1977, plus duplicates in binder and on stockpages, good showing of regular issues, plus Semi-postals, Airs and other Back of the Book, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $403
Lot 259		/o Hungary, Collection to 1973, many hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty albums, noted better classics, modern cto'd, Semi-postals, Airs, Dues and interesting Occupation issues, better items throughout, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 260		/ Iceland, Lovely Collection to 2000, several hundred mostly mint in Scott specialty album, sparse classics, but noted #10, 12, 17, 28 and 59 used, value in 20th Century mint incl. #144-48 o.g., 152-65 n.h., 193 onwards virtually complete n.h. (few scattered used after 1967), Semi-postals complete n.h., Airs complete n.h. (missing C12-C14), nice showing of Officials used, very clean and attractive collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 261		o Iceland, Mostly Used, few hundred on homemade pages from 1948 to 1987, plus small envelope with used, some mint and better items, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 262		/o Iran, Extensive Collection, hundreds of mint and used mounted on Scott pages to 1970's, many items duplicate mint/used, extensive classics (not counted) with very high potential catalog, Back of the Book, a close inspection is warranted, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 263		/o Iran, Collection to 1980's, hundreds of mostly mint in Minkus album, obvious forgeries and reprints not counted, value in 20th Century o.g. material, inspection recommended, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 264		Iran, 1962 to 1970 Mint Collection, n.h. in Apadana album, duplication for additional mint or used, appears complete for period Scott #1092 to 1501, clean collection, Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $242
Lot 265		/o Iran, Small Accumulation, few hundred mint and used in glassines, on album pages and in small stockbook, classics (not counted), better modern mint incl. souvenir sheets, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 266		Israel, Tab Collection to 2001, n.h. (few early very l.h.), complete for period in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums and stockbook, #7-9 with tabs re-attached, plus tete-beche pairs on various 1948 to 1952 issues, Airs complete, Dues complete incl. #J1-J5 with tabs (light soiling on reverse), otherwise Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 267		Israel, Extensive Mint Collection, thousands of n.h. singles, tab singles, plate blocks, tab blocks, sets and souvenir sheets in various albums to 1974, plus binders with full sheets and a few FDC's, appears complete for period incl. #1-9 (500m, 1000m values short tabs), incl. #10-14, 15 and 27 in tab blocks, 28-30 short tab blocks, C1-C6 in short tab singles and short tab blocks, a few items affected by minor tone spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-900. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 268		Israel, First Day Covers, banker box with hundreds from 1950's onwards, in cover books and loose, cacheted and mostly unaddressed, mostly without tabs, good variety of issues, a bit of commercial mail noted, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $69
Lot 269		/o Italy, & Colonies Collection, few thousand in 2 Scott specialty albums to about 1980, scattered States, better items include #58-63, 201-210, 290-305 all mint with several other better mint sets, modern mint, Semi-postals, Airs incl. #C3-C9, C23-C26, C62-C65, C95-C99 all mint, other Back of the Book, nice mint Colonies sets throughout, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 270		Italy, Colonies Mint Collection, several hundred singles and sets in Scott specialty album, few scattered used, many better sets throughout, clean collection, Fine to Very Fine. 2007 Scott $3,000+ (Owner's). Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 271		/o Italy, & Colonies on Stockpages, all different mint and used sets and singles, mostly Back of the Book items, incl. Airs, Semi-postals, Dues, Parcel Post, Offices, Colonies, etc., condition better than usually seen, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $460
Lot 272		o Italy, Mostly Used Accumulation, thousands organized in 2 full stockbooks, incl. States, classics, better 1920's to 1930's and modern, plus Back of the Book and some Colonies, duplication, mixed condition, inspect. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $978
Lot 273		/o Italy, Stock on Sales Pages, several hundred of used and mint, with duplication, classics to about 1930's, good variety with many better catalog items, mixed condition, worth a look. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 274		Italy, Trieste Zone A Collection, few hundred o.g. (few n.h. and used) on Bush pages, starts with A.M.G. overprint issues apparently complete, plus issues for Austria and Germany incl. some perf. varieties, FTT overprints, Fiscals, Airs, Dues, Special Delivery, nice showing of issues, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $374
Lot 275		/o Japan, Stock to 1960's, few thousand organized in large stockbook, classics to 1920's mostly used, mix of mint and used to late 1940's, balance mostly mint, duplication, unchecked for cancels, etc., inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 276		/o Japan, Mint and Used Collection, few hundred in Scott album to 1977, value in older material incl. several mint Park sets from 1936 to 1941, also noted stockpage with Ryukyu #C5 First Day (cat. $60), some Offices abroad used, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 277		Japan, Older Postal History Group, 13 covers and 11 cards, mostly from early 20th Century, noted registered, foreign destinations, one used from Russia and one used from Korea, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $661
Lot 278		o Japan, Used Accumulation, mostly used with various quantities of different issues, better value to be found in earlies, condition mixed. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 279		/o Liechtenstein, New Issues, n.h. in sheetlets with duplication, 1970's to 1980's issues, mostly in complete sets, noted #557, 674, 848, clean lot, Very Fine. Scott $638. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $115
Lot 280		/o Mexico, Better Accumulation, thousands of mint and used in 2 banker box in albums, loose, in stockbooks, glassines, etc., noted interesting classic Revenues, modern n.h. sets and singles incl. Exporta issues, mint Airpost collections, classics used, many better items throughout, needs a thorough inspection, faulty to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 281		/o/ Mexico, Collections and Accumulations, few thousand mint and used on various album pages and stockpages, noted nice group of 1856 issues incl. #4 (6 used) organized by district and town overprints, plus extras on stockpages and nice group of first design covers, also large group of Numeral issues, some Revolution period, not much beyond 1940's, plus binder with Mexicana issues from the 1950's and 1960's and binder with other good information on Mexican issues, worth close inspection, some faulty, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $2,070
Lot 282		/o Mexico, Collection in Minkus Album, many hundreds of mint and used to 1992, nice classics incl. extra pages for cancels and varieties, many Revolutionary period values, better 1930's and 1940's sets, virtually all mint from 1965 on well filled pages with many n.h. sets, Airs, other Back of the Book, occasional fault, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $834
Lot 283		/o Mexico, Collection on Scott Pages, many hundreds of mint and used on packed pages to 1980's, good selection of classics and revolution period, better 1930's to 1940's mint, later issues with some mint, extensive Airs, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $403
Lot 284		o Mexico, Collections and Accumulations, thousands of mostly used in 2 Scott albums, plus stockbook and book with hundreds of older items used, unchecked for cancels, etc., some faults, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $690
Lot 285		/o Mexico, Collection on Harris Pages, many hundreds of mint and used to 1985, basically 2 collection, one mixed mint and used, the other only mint, some classics and Revolutionary period values, better 1930's and 1940's sets, virtually all mint from 1960's on with many n.h. sets, Airs, other Back of the Book, occasional fault, otherwise Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 286		/o Mexico, Collection to 1988, many hundreds of mint and used in Minkus album, scattered classics and early 20th Century, value in 1930's to 1980's mint material, with a good selection of 1960's to 1980's n.h. sets, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 287		o Netherlands, Extensive Used Collection, many hundreds on Lighthouse pages to 1999, extensive showing of issues, only missing a few key items for completion, incl. Semi-postals and Airs, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 288		o Netherlands, Mostly Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages to 1980's, better classics, some modern mint, Semi-postals and a few Dues, occasional minor fault, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 289		/o Norway, Collection to 1928, complete mint and used on oldtime pages, classics mostly used, 1905 on mostly mint, incl. Dues and Officials, very clean collection, selected for cancels, centering and freshness, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 290		o Norway, Mostly Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages to late 1980's, classics starting with #1 used, better Posthorn values, some modern mint, Semi-postals mint, Officials fairly complete, few minor faults on early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Unsold
Lot 291		/o Norway, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums and one binder to 2000, scattered classics with good showing of 20th Century issues with much modern n.h. material, overall clean collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $661
Lot 292		/o/ Philippines, Large Accumulation, few thousand mint and used in 2 banker boxes, Spanish, U.S. and Independent period, noted small stockbook with multiples of early issues, shoebox of covers, 6 White Ace cover books with First Day's from 1949 to 1980, sheet file, glassines, etc., very mixed condition, inspection recommended. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $776

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