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Lot 2919

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Worldwide, Extensive Dealer?s Stock in 10 Banker Boxes, o.g., hinged or never hinged, Large dealer?s stock of mint/used singles and sets in 19 file boxes plus souvenir sheets in 4 binders and 4 boxes with a wide range of clean materials from just about everywhere incl. G.B. & Colonies, Europe & Colonies, Scandinavia, plus some Africa, Asia and South America, there are many better items scattered throughout, a valuable lot of much useful material with huge total catalog value, please inspect carefully, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $30,000-40,000.

Realized $27,600



Lot 2602

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Austria, and Levant Classics, Original pre-war European formed collection of stamps (mostly mint) and stationery (mint and used) in 3 volumes (2 volumes Austria, 1 volume Levant) on well annotated homemade pages covering 1861 to 1914 with majority 1800's, noted better cancels, must be inspected to appreciate, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $12,500-13,500.

Unsold



 
Lot 1988



War Postal History, Army Post Offices & Related: U.S. Army Air Force in WWII, Ultimate collection of bomber and fighter squadrons in WWII, follow each unit from England to Germany or Hawaii to Japan, China, etc., the history of each unit is incl. with the covers, over 1700 mounted in 10 bulging volumes, hundreds of letters incl., many scarce APO's, this is a gem of a collection .
Estimate $8,000-12,000.

Unsold



 
Lot 771



Canada, 1899, 1¢ on 1/3 of 3¢ Carmine, Port Hood Provisional, #88B, full o.g., prepared by the Postmaster during a shortage of 2¢ stamps, prepared on Jan 5, 1899 for use on that day only, "as with many, only traces remain of the fugitive ink used for the overprint", rarely offered, especially in mint condition, Fine. Ex Ferrari. PF (1978), Friedl (1976) certs.
Unitrade C$25,000 (as fine), One of the great items of Canada; .
Estimate $7,500-10,000.

Realized $6,613



 
Lot 452



Great Britain, 1882, £5 Orange, White Paper, SG #137, o.g. (small. h.r.), fresh color, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott #93 $10,000.
SG £10,000.
Estimate $7,000-8,000.

Realized $6,613



 
Lot 367



St. Pierre & Miquelon, 1942, 3f "France Libre/F.N.F.L.", Dallay #279, o.g., fresh, seldom seen, a great modern rarity, Very Fine, Signed A. Brun, APS (2007) cert.
Scott #247. Dallay €14,500.
Scott $10,750. , only 27 issued .
Estimate $6,000-7,000.

Realized $7,763



 
Lot 1881

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U.S.Possessions; Hawaii, 1859, 1¢ Light Blue on Bluish White, #12, Plate 2-A, Type I, unused, very attractive margins all round,"thin spot", lovely fresh copy of this rare stamp, Extremely Fine to Superb appearance. Ex Pietsch lot 1059. PF (1975) cert.
Scott $17,500.
Estimate $6,000-8,000.

Realized $10,350



Lot 3019



Worldwide Postal History, 86 Swiss Zeppelins, Various flights from early through Hindenburg period, couple incoming from Germany and Netherlands, couple mixed frankings, very clean and diversified group.
Estimate $5,000-7,000.

Realized $8,050



 
Lot 909



Cayman Islands, 1907, ½d on 5/- Vermilion & Green, Double Surcharge, SG #18b, very l.h., "small surface scrape" (which you need a glass to see), seldom offered, centered Very Fine, Brandon (1985) cert.
Scott #18b $12,750.
SG £12,000. A great rarity .
Estimate $4,500-5,000.

Realized $5,520



 
Lot 1245

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U.S.; General Issues, 1856, 5¢ Red Brown, Pair, #12, New Orleans town cancel, margins all around, Extremely Fine, would grade very high, PF (1987, 2006) certs.
Scott $2,200.
Estimate $4,300-4,500.

Unsold










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