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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

Foreign Country Collections - Nicaragua to Sweden

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2810		/o Nicaragua, Collection and Stock, 1862 to 1990, mint and used collection in a Minkus album, also 3 long boxes with hundreds of glassines with sets and singles, duplications, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2811		Norway, 1856 to 1996 in Davo Album, from 1856 to 1996, great majority are mint, incl. numerous mint definitive sets and part sets, plus better mint items like 275-78, 340-42, 537-42 and most commemorative sets to year 1996, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2812		Philippines, 2000+ Covers, Full bankers box of about 2000 covers, mostly Republic with a good showing of Japanese Occupation and a some U.S. Administration, mainly First Day's with some events and some commercial covers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2813		Poland, Intact Mint Collection, few hundred on Schwaneberger pages to 1924, virtually complete from 1918 (no #1), few duplicate used, incl. Semi-postals, Airs, Dues complete, South Poland, Crakow issues complete with 10k signed (incl. Dues), 80h block of 4 with inverted overprint, overall "European" quality, rarely seen this complete, generally Fine to Very Fine. While the collection was formed many years ago in Europe, we have not ascertained as to the geniuness of the Crakow issues and the handstamps on reverse of some of the values, this collection is sold "as is". Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details and photo	Realized $3,450
Lot 2814		/o Poland, Extensive Oldtime Holding, many hundred of mint and used organized in black stockbook, noted extensive overprints on Austrian issues (not counted, some signed), wonderful showing of WWI era locals with numerous city overprints, Port Gdansk issues, Offices in Levant, General Government, early post war overprints, better souvenir sheets incl. #251 o.g., 314-15 n.h., B31 o.g., C26d (2) o.g., a must see group, needs inspection, high potential catalog value, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 2815		o Poland, Extensive Used Collection, extensive showing on Scott pages to 1948 for regular issues, somewhat later for Semi-postals, starts with #1, overprints on Austria only missing 10k for regular issues, also locals, virtually all souvenir sheets (noted B49c), Airs, Semi-postals, General Government, some duplicate mint at back, nice collection, few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $9,868+ (Owner's). Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 2816		/o Poland, Early 20th Century Mint Wholesale, Many ten of thousands in part and full sheets n.h., mostly cheaper values from 1919 issue, Southern Poland issue through top value, 1920's issues, also German Occupation, few General Government, 3 binders of mostly used singles in dupl. with more variety, etc., generally Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $834
Lot 2817		Poland, Cover Accumulation, several hundred in binders and loose, 1920's to modern, incl. forces mail, registered, censored, nice variety, worth a look, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2818		o/ Poland, Temporary Local Postage Dues, collection of overprints on 1919 issues, couple hundred plus a few covers and cards, all written up on homemade pages, various handstamped "Porto", most with expertiser notations on white pages accompanying the stamps and covers, very unusual and interesting collection, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 2819		/o Portugal, Intact Extensive Collection, few thousand used and mint in Scott specialty album to 1965, Portugal virtually all used, classics to about 1920 complete except #87, later mostly complete, plus most souvenir sheets (some duplicates too), well filled Colonies with a mix of mint and used, some duplicate pages (usually for mint and used), also souvenir sheets, noted better early Angola, Azores, extensive mint Macao classics, also noted #235-38, 268-88, 289-305, 306-15 all o.g., other strong Colonies, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $6,000-7,000. View details	Realized $9,775
Lot 2820		/ Portugal, Intact Mint Collection, many hundreds in 3 KaBe or Lighthouse hingeless albums to 1974, some scattered early used, nice classics noted, #13 pair o.g., 34-51 (missing 36), value in later material incl. #97-109, 110-31, 132-46, 193-98, 297-98 (latter n.h.), 1925 on mostly n.h. and virtually complete with most souvenir sheets, 747-48 is l.h., Airs and other back of the book, condition is overall very clean, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $5,500-6,500. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 2821		o Portugal, & Colonies Intact Used Collection, few thousand in 2 Scott specialty albums, first volume has Portugal from 1966 to 1982, plus back of the book, value in extensive Colonies, with classics and many later complete sets, noted Azores #65-77, extensive Macao, better items throughout, few faults, otherwise Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $3,105
Lot 2822		/o Portugal, Colonies in Scott Album, hundreds of mint and used, Lourenzo Marques to Timor, several better items noted incl. Macao, faulty to fine, inspect. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2823		/o/ Portugal, Accumulation in Small Box, ranges from off paper to be sorted, to better mint souvenir sheets on auction lot sheets (657a, 674a n.h., 701a o.g.) to a few covers (incl. Colonies), faulty to fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2824		/o Portugal, Colonies Oldtime Group on Approval Pages, few hundred mint and used on approval pages, good variety of Colonies and issues, very minor duplication, noted Macao, few faults, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $299
Lot 2825		Puerto Rico, Revenue Collection, Hundreds of pieces, all late 1800's and consisting of the 1881 Recibos y Cuentas usages of multiples on pieces (some with 2 Pesos values), one 1881 imperf bisect used with pair on piece, Giro, Aduanas mint multiples incl. 1898-99 overprints, 1891 Recibos y Cuentas used and 1893 imperfs mint multiples, 1896 Giros, U.S. period incl. Wines, Cigarettes, 1890's issues with extensive mint dupl. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2826		/o Romania, Collection to 1954, hundreds of mint and used on European album pages, nice selection of 20th Century material, some better mint, incl. a few souvenir sheets, etc., generally Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $242
Lot 2827		/o Romania, Collection to 1940, hundreds of mint and used on European album pages, nice selection of 20th Century material mostly mint, incl. better 1930's sets, also Airs, generally Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2828		/o Russia, 1857 to 1971 Mint Or Used Collection, In a Minkus album, few classics mostly used, later mint (mostly in mounts and mostly n.h.) or used, also imperfs, many complete sets, Airs, few back of the book, overall very clean collection with old mostly underpriced cat., Fine to Very Fine. 2003 Scott $2,400 (Owner's). Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 2829		/o Russia, Mint and Used Accumulation, In 2 boxes, in glassines, album 1957-60 reasonably complete used in Lindner album, Scott specialty 1950 to 1972 with used sets, group identified on small priced cards (out of date), oldtime group on APS approval books with earlier, n.h. later on stockpages, inspect, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2830		/o Russia, Collection to 1977, few thousand mint and used mounted on homemade pages, some sets both mint and used, good variety, value in early Soviet period, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $805
Lot 2831		Russia, 1931 to 1940 Airpost Selection, O.g., consisting of #C12-13 n.h., o.g. C15-19, C25, C26-29 n.h., o.g. C30-33, n.h. C37-39, o.g. C50-52, C53-57, C77-79, and C35 marginal n.h. block of 6, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $2,128
Lot 2832		Russia, Mint Collection, Collection in 2 vols. of mainly 20th Century range of mint sets incl. back of the book items (Offices in Turkey, etc.), a nice clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 2833		Russia, Imperial Postal History, 42 used postal cards, 13 covers and 15 postcards, late 19th to early 20th Century, good variety of cancels, some going out of country, inspect, generally Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2834		Russia, Early Stationery Group, 51 used and 18 unused postal cards or reply cards, noted a couple early Soviet registered or with Due markings, majority Imperial period, few faults, Fine appearance. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2835		Russia, Small Group of Stampless Covers, 16 to France, 2 to G.B. and 1 to Lubeck, most with "Aus Russland" boxed h.s. in some form or another, various postal markings, nice lot, generally Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $311
Lot 2836		o Russia, Soviet 1940 to 1946 Used Collection, In Lindner album, virtually complete, few o.g. sets (incl. dupl. used set) incl. #772-75, 776-79, 817-23, 970, also Airs, few imperfs, souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 2837		Russia, Imperial Mint Stationery, 7 postal cards or unsevered with reply cards, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Unsold
Lot 2838		Russia, Modern Accumulation, 2 commemorative binders for 1980 Olympics filled with issues in n.h. sheets, plus binder with First Day's, also folder filled with cto'd. blocks and sheets, finally group of modern stamp literature in Russian, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $58
Lot 2839		Salvador, Postal Stationery Collection, 190 mostly unused pieces on homemade pages, minimal duplication (usually for shade of printing), majority envelopes (with 9 used), also letter cards, wrappers and letter sheets, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $230
Lot 2840		San Marino, 1945 to 1970 Mint Collection, N.h. in Lighthouse album, singles complete except #C77 and incl. few souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 2841		/o San Marino, Collection to 1934, mint and used selection on homemade pages, some better mint incl. #30, 73, Semi-postals, also bit of Dues and other back of the book, nice lot, generally Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2842		o Saudi Arabia, Used Accumulation, mounted on pages in three thick binders, emphasis on the Nejdi administration of Hejaz, with many sub-varieties noted, runs from #35 to 1033, plus B.O.B., quantities are generally from one to a dozen or more, also incl. large group of glassines holding mostly per 100, incl. earlier material, high catalogue, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $253
Lot 2843		/o Saudi Arabia, 1968-76 Mosque and Mecca Grouping, Few hundred mint (most of the value) and used with some multiples, sorted by watermarks, incl. few redrawn vars., some dupl., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2844		Somali Coast, Cover Accumulation, 24 covers and 1 postcard, 1899 to 1938 (mostly 1930's), noted 7 early airmail incl. 2 first flight from Djibouti to Addis Abbeba with "Service Avion" overprints, destinations incl. Costa Rica, China, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Philippines, Italy, Indochina and Malta, lovely group seldom offered, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 2845		/o Spain, 1850 to 1941 Collection, In Lighthouse hingeless, earlies mostly used and starts #1 used (2 copies), 1854 on reasonably full with minor dupl.some of the usual bar or punched hole cancels, 20th Century mostly mint, #359-70, C6-11, E4, also Airs, few Republic issues, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. 2003 Scott $5,000. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2846		/o Spain, 1862 to 1988 Mint and Used Collection, In Scott specialty album, 2600+ with additional stamps (usually used copy) mounted to interleaving, having an appearance as to less value then actually there, incl. back of the book. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2847		o Spain, Revenue Group of Over 200, Used 19th Century, some duplication but with different cancels, unusual. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 2848		/ Sweden, Mint and Used Early Stationery, Many hundreds in sleeves in half full banker box, most identified by Facit numbers, great variety of envelopes and cards, good mix of used and mint, excellent stock for retail or study, Fine to Very Fine and attractive. Estimate $700-900. View details	Unsold
Lot 2849		o Sweden, Extensive Used Collection, hundreds in Scott specialty album to 1977, lots of duplication for various town cancels, noted #2, 12, 14, well filled pages, some back of the book, plus 3 duplicate collections at the back, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2850		/o Sweden, To 1940's in Davo Album, Good run of used classics and continuing to the 1940's, then mostly mint to mid-1980's, incl. 5 stockpages of earlies with wide variety of socked-on-the-nose town cancels, Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $334

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