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Foreign Country Collections
 
 
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Lot 896
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Austria, Outstanding collection.
Almost complete collection from 1850 to 2007 in 5 Lighthouse hingeless albums, missing only #380, 427, B111, Renner sheets and a few back of the book, used to 1890's, o.g. to 1946 and then mostly n.h. to 2007, some earlier sets both mint and used, some cancel varieties on 19th century, excellent back of the book incl. used #P5-P6, mint PR4, powerful Lombardy-Venetia and Bosnia incl. mint imperf #M1-48, also few telegraphs and revenues, a rare opportunity to obtain such a complete collection, Fine or better.
Estimate $3,000.
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$5,175
Lot 897
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Austria, 19th century cancel collection.
Over 1100 mounted on pages from 1850 incl. #1 (3), nice variety incl. some Lombardy-Venetia, great lot for the specialist, Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$2,760
Lot 898
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Austria, Small balance of collection.
Many hundreds of used, incl. 19th century cancel accumulation and some modern used, plus 4 books on Austria cancels, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$403
Lot 899
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Austria, Collection in old Bayer album.
Few hundred mostly used with few mint o.g., pages to 1922, incl. used #2-3, some interesting back of the book, Average to Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$173
Lot 900
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Azores, Interesting 19th century collection.
Couple hundred incl. used dupl. on pages, better incl. used #1, 5, 12, 14, mint o.g. #60, 77, 93-100, some with faults, but worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $400.
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$374
Lot 901
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Belgium, In Lighthouse hingeless album.
Many hundreds, 1849 to 1944, majority used with some later o.g. sets, incl. used #1-8, 23-25b, with dupl. on classic issues showing paper varieties, mint #121, 172-184, B123-124, B156-162, nice group of Occupation and Parcel Post issues, few with faults, mostly Fine or better.
Scott $6,750.
Estimate $700.
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Realized
$633
Lot 902
 
Belgium, Collection of semi-postal issues.
Few hundred, 1910 to 1956, mostly o.g. sets with few scattered used, incl. #B178-179, B498-502, B515-520, B523-588, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $150.
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$265
Lot 903
 
Belgium, Small group of mostly mint.
30 incl. o.g. #102, 435-445, B514, and B28-30 (probably fakes), Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$75
Lot 904
 
China, Interesting cover accumulation.
80 covers and cards, 1912 to 1960's mostly commercial incl. nice group from 1940's, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$1,035
Lot 905
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P.R.C., Small collection in a stockbook.
About 100 mostly ungummed, noted 2 better used sets #716-731 and 769-781, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$219
Lot 906
 
Denmark, Mint dealers stock on #102 cards.
Many hundreds o.g., 1870 to 1970, better incl. #78 (2 faulty), 80 (3), 121 (2), also some back of the book issues, high catalog value but condition bit mixed, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$288
Lot 907
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Finland, Sparse used collection.
In Stender album, 1891 to 1970's, incl. better with 1891 issue incl. #58, 69 (2), 82, some Semis complete, virtually nothing after 1980, pages to 1997, reasonably valuable lot considering what little is in it, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$230
Lot 908
 
France, Dealers stock of covers.
About 200, stampless to 1960's, sleeved and priced, nice variety with retail prices to $65 each, few Colonies, Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$403
Lot 909
 
F.S.A.T., Collection of F.D.C.'s.
85 different from 1962 to 1989 incl. #21, 35, C7, C26-27, cacheted mostly unaddressed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$242
Lot 910
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German Area, States attractive collection.
About 800 on Vario pages, majority used with some o.g. Bavaria and Wurttemberg, nice group of used from smaller States, many key items are signed, few with small faults but much better than normal condition for these issues, Average to Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$719
Lot 911
 
German Area, Berlin mostly complete collection.
On Vario pages, mostly n.h. with couple used and o.g. sets, incl. #9N21-34 (o.g.), 9N61-63 (o.g.), 9N3Ba (n.h. with light crease and couple minor inclusions), used 9N35-41, and 9NB1-3, balance of collection n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$518
Lot 912
 
German Area, Mint dealers stock in 6 binders.
Thousands from 1946 to 2000, mostly n.h., value mainly in modern issues incl. souvenir sheets, lots of dupl., looks to be mostly sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$403
Lot 913
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German Area, Berlin in Davo hingeless album.
Few hundred, 1949 to 1987, majority mint mostly n.h. from 1964, on better items incl. #9N21-9N34 (no gum), few better used overprint issues, nice run of modern sets and souvenir sheets, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,100.
Estimate $250.
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$230
Lot 914
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German Area, Used dealers stock in 10 binders.
Many thousands from 1890 to 1997, majority post-war issues with lots of modern, large amounts of dupl., Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$115
Lot 915
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German Area, West Germany accumulation.
Thousands on stockpages and in stockbooks, mostly used with lots of dupl., Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$127
Lot 916
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German Area, Collection in Scott album.
Few thousand, 1852 to 1965, majority used with some o.g. sets, few better Third Reich Semi-postal sets, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $200.
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$115
Lot 917
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German Area, Accumulation in 3 albums and envelopes.
Thousands, majority used with a few o.g. sets incl. some 19th century plus used more modern issues in envelopes, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$115
Lot 918
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German Area, Third Reich accumulation.
Few thousand, majority used on stockpages and in stockbooks, lots of dupl., incl. Occupations and Officials, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$805
Lot 919
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German Area, D.D.R. accumulation on stockpages.
Thousands of mostly used or cto'd, with lots of dupl., a few mint locals, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$115
Lot 920
 
German Area, Colonies small group.
24 pieces, incl. 11 mint postal cards, 5 used postal cards, 4 postal cards with specimen overprints (2 Togo and 2 Caroline Islands), and 4 postcards, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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Realized
$150
Lot 921
 
German Area, Offices in China small group.
11 items, 1905 to 1908, 3 postcards, 5 used postal cards, 2 mint postal cards, and one cover franked with #49, Fine.
Estimate $70.
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$374
Lot 922
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German Area, Small Third Reich accumulation.
About 100, mostly used semi-postals on pieces with commemorative cancels plus few mint revenues, Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$81
Lot 923
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Greenland, Complete mint collection.
1905 to 2006 (no "a" numbers) in 2 Davo hingeless albums, few early sets incl. Parcel Posts o.g. (#Q2 disturbed gum, thin), balance n.h. (incl. 10-18), with all the modern souvenir sheets, beautiful collection of this popular country, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800.
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$863
Lot 924
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Haiti, Collection on Yvert pages.
Few hundred, 1881 to 1958, majority used with some modern mint o.g. sets and souvenir sheets, better incl. used #1-6, mint 67-81 (81 used), Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$299
Lot 925
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Iran, Collection of early issues.
Many hundreds on album pages and on #102 cards, 1876 to 1925, o.g. or used, figured as reprints, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$230
Lot 926
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Italy, Small balance of collection.
34 mostly regummed, 1865 to 1926, incl. mint #26, 28, 37-44, 58-63, 78-79, 81, 83, 85, 90-91, some with faults, Average to Fine.
Estimate $400.
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$242
Lot 927
 
Japan, Mint collection.
Few thousand in 5 Lighthouse hingeless albums, mostly n.h. 1945 to 2006, with few earlier o.g. issues, looks mostly complete from 1960 on incl. many souvenir sheets, better incl. #293a, 457, 479a, 520, 609, 778a, also a small Ryukyu collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500.
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$4,025
Lot 928
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Japan, Collection in an album.
Few hundred mint and used, 1871 to 1960's incl. 23 early used forgeries, some mint o.g. souvenir sheets incl. #306a, 311a, few mint n.h. sheets from late 1950's and 1960's, Fine.
Estimate $300.
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Realized
$1,035
Lot 929
 
Japan, Collection of used postcards.
120 from 1904 to 1951, mostly addressed to U.S., nice variety of cancels, Fair to Good.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$546
Lot 930
 
Japan, Small cover accumulation.
About 100, 1900 to 1960's, incl. postal cards (mostly used), #151 on registered internal cover, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$431
Lot 931

Japan, 1885 U.S. Consulate covers to Oregon.
8 covers all with corner card of U.S. Consulate Osaka & Hiogo Japan, all addressed to Salem Oregon, 4 franked with #62 and 4 with #74, all with Kobe and Yokohama markings and San Francisco paid all backstamps, most envelopes have minor faults, stamps range from avg. to fine, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$1,380
Lot 932
 
Japan, F.D.C. accumulation.
630 from 1959 to 1968 with some dupl., cacheted, addressed, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$230
Lot 933
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Macao, 19th century collection on pages.
Couple hundred majority used with some o.g. sets or singles, better incl. mint #1-15 (many no gum), and 35-44, also 5 pages of mint and used dupl. showing cancels and color variations, some with faults, unusual to find a nice collection of this country, Average to Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$978
Lot 934
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Netherlands, On album pages and cards.
Many hundreds, 2 small mostly used collections plus Semi-postal accumulation of sets o.g. or used on #102 cards, Average to Fine.
Scott $3,175.
Estimate $350.
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$403
Lot 935
 
Netherlands, Collection of postal cards.
140 mint and used items from 1871 to 1926 in a binder, organized by Higgins & Gage numbers, Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$288
Lot 936
 
Norway, Mint dealers stock in #102 cards.
Many hundreds o.g. from 1877 to 1970 incl. #104-110, 123 (2 both faulty), 279-289 (5 sets), some early no gum or faulty, Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$322
Lot 937
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Nyassa, Dealers stock.
Couple thousand o.g. or used with lots of dupl. incl. #26-38 (6 sets), Fine.
Scott $2,250.
Estimate $200.
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$242
Lot 938
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Peru, Collection in 2 specialized albums.
Many hundreds, 1858 to 1995, used to 1940's mostly mint, many n.h. from 1965 on, better incl. used #4, J20, few faults in 19th century, otherwise Fine.
Scott $4,225 (Owner's).
Estimate $500.
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$805
Lot 939
 
Philippines, Mint group of 19th century.
Lovely small group on handmade pages incl. #46 imperf, 53 trial color proof in violet, 1872 unissued 12¢ and 62¢, 94 top margin block of 6 with one copy inverted overprint, 4 imperf values from 1878-1879 issue, #144 imperf pair (tiny thin), and group of 16 different imperf values from 1898 issue, Fine.
Estimate $400.
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$431
Lot 940
 
Philippines, Cover accumulation.
About 300 covers and cards from 1899 to 1960's, incl. #230 pair on registered cover, UX2 mint and used, some modern commercial, Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$431
Lot 941
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Portugal, 19th century collection.
About 150 on Scott pages, majority used with few o.g. singles or sets, incl. used #12-33, 49, 62, mint 38, 88-96 (disturbed gum), 108-109 (part o.g.) plus 19 pages of used dupl. (about 350 items) showing various cancels and color varieties, some with faults but still a great collection of this country, Average to Fine.
Estimate $750.
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$546
Lot 942
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Portuguese Colonies 19th century collection.
Many hundreds on Scott pages, majority used with some o.g. sets or singles, from Congo, India, Angola, Angra, Cape Verde, Funchal, Guinee, Horta, Lourenzo Marques, Madeira, Mozambique and Co., Timor and Zambesia, many countries incl. pages of used dupl., fascinating collection of this popular area, Average to Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$1,208
Lot 943
 
Russia, Mint collection.
Few thousand in 5 Mystic albums, mostly n.h., 1944 to 1995, looks to be complete from 1953 on, better incl. #992A-1001, 1280-1283, 1508-1509, 1624-1627, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$920
Lot 944
 
Sweden, Modern collection.
Few hundred n.h. in 2 Lindner hingeless albums, 1980 to 1988, incl. booklets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$299
Lot 945
 
Switzerland, Postal history collection.
170 from 1910 to 1960's, incl. better flight covers, FDC's (incl. #B81-84 cacheted), postal cards, few commercial, and Liechtenstein, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$690



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