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Foreign Country Collections - Saudi Arabia to Viet Nam

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1798		Saudi Arabia, New Issue Stock, Hundreds sorted in #3 glassines, #286//1170, C5//C92, RA4, etc., 1965-70 issue with dupl. (some better values) plus few extra used, Jedda issues few values incl. #L120A signed, etc., needs close inspection as considerable value throughout, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1799		Somalia, Mostly Mint Extensive Collection, To 1974 mounted on pages, virtually complete except #8, 9 (torn, not counted), some early n.h. but figured as hinged, few dups., 1932 issue with perf 14, incl. most back of the book, incl. 1909-19 Due set, no Parcel Post, also "Saggio"overprints, also small collection of Tripolitania mostly complete sets, rarely seen this complete with never hinged incl., Very Fine for this. Scott $5,800 (for hinged). Estimate $2,400-2,600. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1800		/o Spain, Collection to 1969, hundreds of mint and used in well filled Scott specialty album, noted used #42, 71, 87, 180, 219, 270, 296, mint incl. 307-08, 329, 373-385, Semi-postals incl. B14-19 mint, B108A-C n.h., Airs incl. C12-17, C92-96 o.g., C97 (signed), some Back of the Book, nice group of Andorra, and Colonies at back (not counted), punch cancels not counted, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. 2007 Scott $11,000 (Spain only) (Owner's). Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,565
Lot 1801		Spain, Collection on Pages, To 1960's mounted or hinged on blank pages, few 19th Century, incl. 1922-25 set to 10p, 1929 Overprint to 10p, better 1930's values, 1939-47 set to 10p, few Revolutionaries, Semis, Airs, few used incl. classics with #1 (2), few Tangier, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-500. View details	Realized $633
Lot 1802		Spain, Canary Islands Group, 8 pieces sent to and mailed from the Canary Islands incl. 5 stampless covers and 3 stamped (fronts), all items mailed between 1850 and 1870, very nice group of a seldom seen area with write up on each piece, Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 1803		/o Spain, Early Revenues, 1878-1908, approximately 80 items mint and used on old album pages, scare worthwhile group, generally Fine. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1804		o Spain, 19th Century Revenue Group, approximately 500 on stockpages, good variety of issues and values, noted Policia, Giro, Recibos, War Tax, very interesting accumulation, inspect, mixed condition. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $207
Lot 1805		/o Sweden, Collection to 1984, few hundred in Scott specialty album, mix of used and mint, with modern n.h., better classics incl. used #2, 7, 12, 14, 21, 27, mint incl. 225-27, Airs, Dues, Officials and some duplicates at the back, few minor faults on classics, condition better than usual, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. 2007 Scott approximately $4,000 (Owner's). Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1806		o Sweden, Mostly Used Collection, In Scott specialty album to 1986, earlies reasonably complete and with homemade dupl. pages for shades, etc., reasonably complete 1872 on, later mint, also Semi's, Airs, Officials, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1807		/o Switzerland, Mint and Used Collection, On stockpages in 2 binders and in stockbook, few classics starting with Sitting Helvetias with #41 mint and used with dupl., and continuing mostly used with large numeral Helvetias showing various perfs, some later new issues with dupl. used, also souvenir sheets, and large section of Semis, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. 2003 Scott $6,150 (Owner's). Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1808		/o/ Switzerland, Collection in 2 Scott Albums, hundreds of mint and used, plus a few covers and First Day's, classics used incl. #8, 12, 21, 23, 29, 30, 34, duplication for shades and cancels, PAX set used, mint from 1949 to 1989, complete Semi-postals used or mint (many duplicated), only missing a couple souvenir sheets, noted used B4-6, Dues, Officials, Offices, few faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 1809		S Switzerland, Official "Specimen" Overprints, 41 different on stockpages, incl. #C26 and J9, issues for Leagues of Nations, and International Labor Bureau, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Zumstein 5,200 SFr. Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,035
Lot 1810		o Switzerland, Revenue Accumulation, few thousand mostly used on pages in binder, on stockpages and stockbook, noted Canton of Bern with pages of varieties annotated and hand drawn, Fribourg with essays, Geneve, Luzern, Neuchatel, St. Gallen, Valais, Vaud, Zurich, plus Telegraph issues incl. Zumstein #7 and 9 mint (cat. Sfr435), Railway stamps used, mixed condition, many better items, inspect. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1811		Switzerland, Military Stamp Collection, over 2200 mint organized on Minkus homemade pages, 1939 to 1945, plus stockpages with a few earlier and duplicates, lovely collection of this interesting material, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1812		/o Switzerland, Classic Group of 4, consists of #5a used (pen cancel), 7 used (corner creases), 7c unused (small faults) and 46 unused (faults), Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott $5,450. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1813		Tannu Tuva, Four Covers, carrying total of 30 different adhesives, while philatelically inspired, these are legitimate covers mailed to U.S. (2), Holland and Italy, registered, with appropriate backstamps, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #15//C13. Estimate $180-220. View details and photo	Realized $748
Lot 1814		Thailand, Modern Souvenir Sheets, n.h., 1972 to 2005, appears complete for period (no #121 or #1500 sheetlets), no duplication, also most imperforate sheets and a few show overprints, clean lot, Very Fine. Estimate $1,100-1,300. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1815		/o Thailand, Small Better Revenue Group, mint or used in small glassines as auction lots, estimates total $860, noted 1895 Agriculture tax, high values postage stamps with revenue cancels, 1910 Court Fee stamps, 1930 circa Pharmacy medicine stamps, 1942 local issue, 1942 Civil Defense stamp top value, Musician, Entertainment, some with varieties, nice group, generally Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1816		Turkey, 1926 to 1954 Mostly Mint Collection, several hundred on Scott pages, relatively complete for period, plus Semi-postals (to 1964) and Airs, plus nice showing of Postal Tax issues and Hatay at the back, just a few scattered used to 1931, balance mostly mint, noted #705-726, 755, 757, 841, 915a (n.h.), 933, nice clean collection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1817		/o Turkey, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in Scott specialty album to 1971, classics a mix of used and mint, noted #246 used, 270 unused, 624 o.g., 933 o.g., mixed condition on 19th Century, otherwise Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 1818		/o Turkey, Classic Collection to 1925, few hundred on Scott specialty pages, starts with #1-7 used, then an excellent showing of issues used or mint to 1909 (apparently only missing 6 stamps), later extensive overprints, Semi-postals, Dues, Newspaper, few faults, but nice collection to expand, generally Fine. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1819		/o Turkey, Mint and Used Stock, few thousand organized in stockbook and on small black cards, plus glassines and a couple of collection remainders, duplication, noted better used classics, 1920's to 1930's mint, needs some work, but value in this lot, faulty to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1820		/o Turkey, Collection in Scott Album, several hundred to 1980's, classics with #58 used, 59-63 mint, 142-45 used, later issues incl. #841, 915a o.g., 1054a, Semi-postals, Airs, Dues, Officials, some Turkey in Asia, few faults, but nice collection to build on, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1821		/o Turkey, 1863 to 1980's Collection, Mint or used in Scott album, starts with #1, 5, 1865 issue mint, mint or used after that and reasonably complete until Red Crescent issues, 1930 on reasonably full, also Airs, etc., generally fine to very fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $322
Lot 1822		o Uruguay, Revenue Accumulation, approximately 1500 used on stockpages, 19th to early 20th Century issues, good variety with duplication, noted Consular, Trimestre, few faults, worth inspection, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1823		Vatican, 13 Flight Covers, 11 listed in Sassone, various frankings and destinations, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Sassone €3,100+. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1824		/ Vatican, Collection, 1852-1984, Mostly mint o.g. collection in a Minkus album, also some later n.h. sets in stockbook, generally Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1825		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1826		/o Venezuela, Officials Superior Collection to 1944, from a collector in Venezuela who last exhibited this collection in 1965, hundreds on handwritten pages in oldtime album, starts with 1898 issue mint and used with blocks, shades, 1899 issue along with surcharges in magenta, inverted, double with inverted, pair with and without overprint, 1900 issue with proofs and blocks, 1904 with color varieties, 1912 with double center, extensive punched "GN" issues starting in 1910, errors, used multiples (scarce), punched "GN" starting with 1925 Bolivar mint blocks, printed on gum side, 1932 complete blocks of 4, 1933 issue with surcharge and date omitted, misplaced, 1937 Italian printings in blocks of 4, and many varieties, 1937 Resellado set complete, followed by Airs starting with the 1930 issue incl. blocks of 4, 1932 complete mint and used, 1931 issues, later with punched "GN" varieties, also 1899-1900 registration, some toning, but an overall excellent lot rarely seen, very under priced in Scott, worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine, many items probably purchased in the F.D.R. collection, sold by H.R. Harmer in 1946 . Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $3,565
Lot 1827		Venezuela, 1951 Coat of Arms Issue, apparently complete n.h. (plus duplicate used) for regular and airmail issues in oldtime homemade album, also incl. some "plate blocks", occasional tone spots on mint, seldom offered complete, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $780
Lot 1828		Viet Nam, Revenues on Documents, consists of 106 birth certificates (1932-1985), 9 marriage certificates, 3 death and medical certificates, 268 sales receipts, 11 Dept. of State documents and 78 misc. documents, unusual group, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288

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