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Portland Fall Auction

Foreign Country Collections - Greenland to Switzerland

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 864		/o Greenland, Small mostly mint dealers stock. Couple hundred, 1938 to 2000 incl. #10-18 (o.g.), lots of modern n.h. sets and some s/s, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $276
Lot 865		Guinea, Wholesale mint group. N.h., 24 sets of #168-69, 15 sets of 170-74, Very Fine. Scott $344. Estimate $60. View details	Unsold
Lot 866		o Hungary, Comprehensive Semi-postal and Airmail collection. Complete from 1913 to 1994 incl. souvenir sheets, #C66, CB1D, CB2, CB13-14, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $575
Lot 867		Hungary, Mostly never hinged collection. Hundreds in well filled Scott album from 1913 to 1966, incl. some imperf. sets, scattered o.g. (mostly in Semi-postals) and used, fresh collection, ready for expansion, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,800+. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 868		Hungary, Mint collection in Scott album. Many hundreds, mostly sets, 1881 to 1965, incl. #871-884, all hinged but still an attractive collection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $322
Lot 869		Hungary, Collection in 2 Scott albums and a stockbook. Few thousand mostly n.h. 1958 to 1996 with some earlier s/s and Occupation issues, better items incl. mint #486, C95, CB1D, CB2, CB13-14, incl. supplements to 2004, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $431
Lot 870		Hungary, Accumulation of French and Romanian Occupation overprints. Over 1200 o.g. in a stockbook with lots of dupl., probably mostly forgeries but worth a look, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 871		/o Iceland, Collection in 3 albums. Small mint collection in Lighthouse hingeless album with pages to 1972, used collection on pages to 1998 and small album of 40 mostly cacheted FD's, Fine or better. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 872		Iceland, 2 early Airmail covers. #C4 pair on 1930 cover from Reykjavik to Pingvellip (staining on reverse), and #203 on 1939 card from Sandskeid to Reykjavik, Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $75
Lot 873		/o Israel, Large accumulation. Incl. used collection, n.h. blocks of 4 from the 1980's many cacheted FD's and few interim period stamps and couple covers, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 874		Italy, Trieste Zone A interesting cover collection. 65 mostly 1949 to 1960's, mostly FD's few with cachets, with couple early cancels on Austria covers, incl. #41 on 2 covers (one F.D.), C13-C16 F.D. and some stationery, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $661
Lot 875		Italy, Collection of stampless letters. 75 from 1820's to 1850's, incl. many from Palermo and Messina, mostly identified, Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $219
Lot 876		/o Japan, Interesting collection in 8 albums. Few thousand mostly mint with used early issues, 1876 to 1998, mounted on blank pages or in stockbooks, better items incl. mint #110-112, 163-166, 198-201, 227-229, 279, 293a, 385a, 422a (o.g.), 457, 479, 480-497, 508b, 521c, C3-C7, C9-C13, also some used dupl. and FD's, mostly o.g. with modern issues n.h., Fine or better. Estimate $2,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 877		/o Japan, Collection in Minkus album. Many hundreds, 1876 to 1979, earlier used, mostly mint from 1941, many n.h. better items incl. #385a, 422, 479, 480-497, few with small faults, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $978
Lot 878		Japan, Collection of FDC's. 1100, 1953 to 1978 cacheted addressed plus couple earlier uncacheted, incl. #582a, and 630, nice variety of cachets and topics, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 879		Japan, Postal card accumulation. Over 600 mostly 1930's issues with commemorative cancels, also a few Manchukuo, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $403
Lot 880		/ Japan, Mint collection on White Ace pages. Few hundred 1920 to 1986, value mainly in modern n.h. issues, Fine or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $173
Lot 881		Japan, Accumulation of mostly FDC's. About 100, cacheted FD's from the 1950's to 1960's incl. #636a, 672 plus 25 mostly earlier covers and postal cards, few with light staining, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 882		o Japan, mostly used accumulation. Many hundreds sorted in envelopes, few better airmails and 1940's issues plus few modern n.h. new issues, Fine. Estimate $70. View details	Realized $86
Lot 883		/ Korea, Extensive collection in 7 albums. Few thousand incl. many s/s, mostly mint, 1884 to 2000, mounted on blank pages and on stock sheets, some dupl., later material mostly n.h., better items incl. mint #1-9, 80-89, 132 to 173 (missing 2), 249-262, plus Semi-postals, airmails and some seals, Fine or better. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 884		Korea, Collection of FDC's. 125 from 1959 to 1968, cacheted unaddressed incl. #373, 374, 374a, 427, lots of s/s and topicals, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $127
Lot 885		Korea, Small accumulation in a stockbook. About 50 with s/s, mostly n.h. incl. #287a-289a (n.h.), and 353b-355b (creases), Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $207
Lot 886		/ Liechtenstein, Small collection in Lighthouse hingeless album. Few hundred, 1918 to 1972 o.g. with later issues n.h. incl. #62-69, 74-80, C1-C8 (unused small faults), and C15-C16 (n.h.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 887		Liechtenstein, Small FDC Expo collection. 38 from 1958 to 1992 incl. #356 (2), cacheted unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Unsold
Lot 888		Lithuania, Collection of Airmail issues. About 100 o.g. incl. #C21-C31, CB1-CB4, also some sets perf and imperf, Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $173
Lot 889		/ Luxembourg, Outstanding collection in 2 Lighthouse hingeless albums. Couple thousand all mint, 1859 to 2001, a scattering of 19th Century incl. #10, 48-59, few early Officials, almost complete from 1895 on (missing 65 and B65A-65Q), Dues complete and O65-O182, from 1989 on n.h. (318-320 n.h.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,250. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 890		/ Luxembourg, 2 early souvenir sheets. #60a o.g. with small faults, 125a n.h. with light creases, Fine. Scott $250. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $35
Lot 891		Monaco, Mostly mint collection in a stockbook. Few hundred, 1891 to 1964 o.g. incl. mint #228-232, B51-B60, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $610. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $196
Lot 892		/o Netherlands, Small accumulation of stamps and covers. Incl. used #3, 12, mint 320 (o.g.), 332-339 (n.h.), and #1 on 2 covers plus 1861 stampless letter, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 893		Netherlands, FDC Expo accumulation. About 200, 1954 to 1970, nice group of Semi-postal sets incl. #B264-268, B291-295, cacheted addressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 894		New Caledonia, Collection of modern issues in a stockbook. 250 copies all different n.h. incl. few s/s, plus 43 different Fr. Polynesia, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $288
Lot 895		Norway, Collection in a stockbook. Few hundred o.g. with few early no gum incl. #40, 60, 104-114, Fine or better. Scott $900. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $98
Lot 896		o Portugal & Colonies, Remainder collection in Scott album. Few thousand 1853 to 1960's with some more modern used Portugal, mostly used with a scattering of o.g. sets, incl. Portugal #594a, 614a (small faults), some interesting Colonies, Fine. Scott $1,850. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 897		o Russia, Interesting collection in Minkus album. Few thousand mostly used or cto'd with few o.g., 1865 to 1990, Scott pages to 1965, Minkus pages after that, nice run of cto'd sets with a scattering of imperfs, Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $834
Lot 898		/ Russia, Collection of RONDD, labels and covers. Exhibit of late 1940's RONDD anti-Communist labels and covers, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 899		St. Pierre & Miquelon, Mint collection in Scott album. Couple hundred, 1891 to 1959 o.g. incl. #79-109, 238-241, 256-259, C21-C23, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $690. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $288
Lot 900		o Somalia, Powerful used collection on pages. About 70 from 1903 to 1934 incl. #1-7, 22-27, 65, CB1-CB10, J1-J11, J31-J41, Average to Fine. Scott $2,825 (Owner's). Estimate $500. View details	Realized $748
Lot 901		/o Spain, Collection in 5 albums. Few thousand mostly mint with used 19th Century, majority o.g. with some modern n.h. sets, better items incl. mint #572-573, 668-671 (dist. gum), C6-C11, CB8-CB17, also some FD's, Fine or better. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 902		/o Spanish Colonies, Remainder collection in Scott album. Few hundred incl. o.g. sets from 1940 on and earlier used, better items incl. mint Ifni #35-50, C38-C55, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $345
Lot 903		/o Switzerland, Large and valuable collector accumulation. Few thousand in 8 albums or stockbooks and on stockcards, majority used but also lots of modern n.h. sets, some in blocks of 4, incl. many better items, Semi-postals, airmails, Officials, tete-beche pairs, lots of dupl. but worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $1,250. View details	Realized $2,185
Lot 904		o Switzerland, Used Airmail collection. Blocks of 4 (all n.h. on reverse), incl. #C26 (2 blocks of 4, block of 9), C40, C42, C38 (3), C41, C45, C34, C4 to 12, C46-48, C19, C24, and C46 sheetlet, few assumed to be cheaper grill versus no grill, virtually all with s.o.n. cancels, Very Fine. Zumstein 4,000+ SFr. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $518
Lot 905		o Switzerland, Collection in 3 Davo albums. Many hundreds, 1940 to 1990 with pages to 1999, mostly used with a few n.h. s/s incl. used 293-305, B144, nice group of tete-beche pairs, Fine or better. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $604
Lot 906		/o Switzerland, Collection in 2 albums. Couple thousand, 1860's to 1993 mounted on blank pages and on stockpages, early issues mostly used, modern mostly o.g. and some n.h., some sets both mint and used, better items incl. mint #206 (thin), B3, and B144, Fine or better. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $460
Lot 907		/o Switzerland, Collection in Biella album. Many hundreds mostly o.g. 1862 to 1963 incl. nice run of Semi-postals, airmails and Officials, some tete-beche pairs, Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $661
Lot 908		/o Switzerland, Modern dealers stock. Many hundreds n.h. and cto'd. in 3 stockbooks, lots of Semi-postal issues, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $299
Lot 909		Switzerland, FDC Expo accumulation. About 350, 1960 to 1987 with a nice group of Semi-postal sets and some s/s, cacheted mostly unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $92
Lot 910		/ Switzerland, "Stamp" postcards. 18 mostly mint, couple slight faults, overall clean, Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $52

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