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Foreign General Collections
 
 
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Lot 1566
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Foreign, Oldtime Accumulation, 19th Century used, later mint to 1950's, all non-Latin America countries represented along with their Airmails, in old glassines, identified, very little dupl., with sets up to $500+ cat. with a good portion n.h. in the hinged period, sets n.h. to o.g., mostly in full sets, some 19th Century mostly used, some countries (i.e. Austria, Germany Empire, Russia) that you would expect to be extensive are not, but other countries better represented, incl. Alaouites apparently complete n.h. to o.g., Bosnia with imperfs (#65-85) and back of the book, Albania Airs, Alexandretta complete, Belgian Congo, Croatia, Cyrenaica, China with used #1, 3, 5, 123 on piece, Danzig with #C1-45 complete, Egypt incl. #177-190, Eritrea with Airs, Ethiopia, French Colonies Series incl. 1946 Chad-Rhine; 1931 Exposition; 1939 Paris with 7 to 9 sets of each country (no Inini, Kouang-Tcheou, Wallis & Futuna), French Morocco, Polynesia, Hatay complete, extensive Hungary incl. Semis complete to B208, Italian Somaliland, Japan, Latvia, Lebanon, Liberia, Libya, Lithuania, extensive Luxembourg, Manchukuo virtually complete, Memel incl. Occupation, Netherlands Antilles and Indies, New Caledonia incl. #182-207, 217-51 n.h., extensive Panama, Philippines, Poland, better Portugal with long sets, Romania, extensive Spain with Airs, few unlisted, Civil War (ex #501-13), also Colonies, Sudan, Surinam, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey with P25-27 used, Yugoslavia, etc., few earlier used (incl. States) and/or unidentified, occasional toning or stuck to each other, completely unchecked for vars., occasional dupl., needs very careful examination, we rarely have a lot like this, see Latin America and Commonwealth lots 1359, 1568, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $10,000-15,000.
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$17,250
Lot 1567
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Foreign, Better Collections in 2 Cartons, Nice group of mint and used collections incl. Belgium with strong mint Semi-postals, used Italy collection in hingeless album with #58-63, 119-22, 165-69, etc., Sweden with many early issues, Netherlands & Colonies, 2 vol. Europa mint stamps/covers incl. key issues (Luxembourg 272-77, 318-20, etc.), Turkey mint and used stock, plus others, useful range of materials worth close inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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$1,380
Lot 1568
 
Foreign, Oldtime Late 1920's to 1950's Latin America New Issues, All countries represented along with their Airmails, in old glassines, identified, very little dupl., with sets up to $100+ cat. with a good portion n.h. in the hinged period, some sets l.h. to o.g., virtually all in full sets, strength in Mexico, Uruguay, Brazil, few earlier used and/or unidentified, occasional toning, otherwise Fine to Very Fine great fun going through this material never seen on the open market.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$3,795
Lot 1569
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Foreign, Mostly 20th Century Used Collection, Thousands (all different), mostly early to mid 20th Century, sorted on black pages, mostly Europe and Scandinavia, all different with a few complete sets, few 19th Century incl. France, Fine overall.
Scott $14,200 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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Lot 1570
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Foreign, Latin America Group, mint and used in banker box, 19th & 20th Century on album pages from a variety of countries, plus nice assortment of Revenues in oldtime approval book, plus other single items, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $600-800.
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$518
Lot 1571
 
Foreign, Never Hinged Souvenir Sheets and Oversized, Few hundred slightly duplicated n.h. 1920's to 1950's, bought as new issues, value in souvenir sheets, strength in Lebanon, Hungary, Portuguese Colonies, Romania, Switzerland #60a (2 sheets), Egypt, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$2,243
Lot 1572
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Foreign, Balance of Estate, In 2 boxes, contains 2 decent Scandinavia mint and used collection, Swiss in same album plus new issues, Aland new issues, packet material, much Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,610
Lot 1573
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Foreign, Small Group of Better Items, mint and used on sales pages, incl. Alsace-Loraine #N11 used with GPS cert., N8 used, Diego Suarez J1 o.g. (small thin, Sismondo cert.), Spain (2) unused (tiny tear at top, Sismondo cert.), Azores 1910 10r, 25r and 50 color proofs, Monaco 9 mint (faults), Benin 19 used on piece (faults), dubious not counted, high catalog, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $500-700.
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$489
Lot 1574
 
Foreign, Specialized A.M.G. Collection, few hundred mostly mint on Bush pages, issues for Germany, France, Austria and Italy, incl. varieties, printings, multiples, noted "Gratis" and military permit issues (6 with Bush certs.), worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$288
Lot 1575
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Foreign, Middle East Accumulation, few hundred mostly mint on stockpages, in glassines and stockcards and on sales pages, vast majority mint Iraq, but noted Dubai on small cards, bit of Saudi Arabia, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$776
Lot 1576
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Foreign, Balkans Mint and Used Group, hundreds organized in stockbook, starts with lovely group of Bosnia & Herzegovina with various double eagle issues, Dues with perforation varieties, 1940's Croatia incl. fiscals, group of pre W.W.II Yugoslavia, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Lot 1577
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Foreign, 4 Country Collections, consists of France (2 vols.), Switzerland, Portugal and Poland, few thousand mint and used, pages to 1990's, incl. modern n.h. sets and souvenir sheets, nice collections to expand, few minor faults on a few classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$489
Lot 1578
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Foreign, Mint and Used 20th Century, In 2 stockbooks, all 20th Century, incl. Japan, Korea, Manchukuo, Ryukyu, complete sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$322
Lot 1579
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Foreign, Eastern Europe Mint and Used Stock, few hundred in singles, multiples and sets, noted 1930's Baltics, Soviet Union incl. a couple souvenir sheets, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$322
Lot 1580
 
Foreign, 1949 UPU New Issues, In old glassines, probably complete for singles incl. Germany, French Colonies, Ifni, Italy, Japan, also Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, 5 sets of each, etc., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$265
Lot 1581
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Foreign, Small Classic Group, On stockcards, old Bexar lot sheets, etc., incl. imperf. and early perf Swiss, Italian States, German States, Scandinavia, etc., mixed condition, high cat., few suspect.
Estimate $150-200.
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$633
Lot 1582
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Foreign, Small Group of Better Used, consists of Spain #251 (cat. $175), 37 vert. block 12, China B9a, Lebanon C57-C64 imperf margin singles on piece (300 sets issued), some Bosnia, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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Realized
$161








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