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Lot 638 |
/o Worldwide, 1840-1968, a massive collection in 14 Scott International albums, mint and used, neatly hinged on pages, and apparently a third complete for the period - tens of thousands of stamps. Nearly all countries are represented to some degree with tidbits everywhere. Early issues are more used than mint, later tend more toward mint or CTO. Mostly part sets and some mixed mint and used sets. A nice lot for a collector who wants to add to it or for a dealer wanting to pull items from it for stock, and an excellent lot for an internet dealer. Condition averages Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750 - 1,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 639 |
/o Worldwide, 1840's-1899, an old-time collection of mint and used classics, over 800 stamps in all, including first issues of Australian States, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, German States, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Japan, Netherlands and Norway, plus numerous better issues of Europe and the British Empire from the latter 19th century (a few 20th century issues are inconsequential); all arranged in a stockbook. In very mixed condition, with approximately 5% of the stamps being space-fillers and landfill candidates (not counted), but there are plenty of Fine or better appearing examples to make this a worthwhile lot. The catalog value is very roughly estimated, so please check the scans on the web to get a better idea of the many high value items in this unusual collection. Shipping weight 3.5 lbs / 1.6 kilos. Scott $5,000 or more. Estimate $250 - 350. View details and enlarged photos | Realized $550 |
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Lot 640 |
/o Worldwide, 1844-1957, a miscellany, including an 1899 "International Postage Stamp Album" with several hundred classics, including much Europe, China and Latin America, it undoubtedly catalogs into the thousands but is in the usual mixed condition; also a small album of older covers; and a Harris U.S. album with some older used and much modern postage. Shipping weight 11 lbs / 5 kilos. Estimate $400 - 600. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 641 |
//o Worldwide, 1850's-1960's, a large miscellany, including 4 worldwide collections on pages and in albums (Junior International and similar), with much 19th century; also some used on stock pages (mostly inexpensive stamps but many of them); a smattering of U.S. face value postage; a bit of China and some Eastern Rumelia forgeries; plus an unorganized group of newer mint British Commonwealth including King George VI high values; all packed into a large banker's box. You can bank on it - there are a lot of stamps here and you will have many hours of fun poring through them all. Shipping weight 30 lbs / 13.6 kilos. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $140 |
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Lot 642 |
//o Worldwide, 1854-1951, a selection of 63 better sets and singles. Countries include Belgium, Brazil, British Guiana, Canada, China (PRC), Curaçao, Denmark, Finland, France, Great Britain, Iceland, Italy, Monaco, Mongolia, Netherlands, Norway, Sierra Leone, Southern Rhodesia, Romania, Sweden, Switzerland and Venezuela. These are items cataloging from $40 to $500 each. All are in very salable retail condition, with centering ranging from Fine to XF. A nice lot for a retail dealer or for eBay. All imaged on the web, including a detailed inventory with full individual descriptions. Scott $7,028. Estimate $600 - 800. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 643 |
/o Worldwide, 1860's-1970's, a group of attractive country collections in albums, including: Germany, 1945-1990, mint and used, with many complete sets, plus some souvenir sheets (catalog value $1500+); Iran, 1876-1980, very extensive, perhaps 70%-80% complete for the period, mint and used (catalog value $1000+, dubious earlier issues not counted); Luxembourg, 1880-1966, mostly mint, in mounts in a Lighthouse album, with some value in the earlier period (catalog value perhaps $500); Nicaragua and Ecuador, 1878-1968, hinged in a Scott album, the Nicaragua being quite extensive, mainly mint (catalog value $500+). Condition is mostly decent with few faults if any, generally Fine to Very Fine, a useful lot for the worldwide collector. Shipping weight 24 lbs / 10.9 kilos. Scott $3,500+. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $240 |
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Lot 644 |
/o/ Worldwide, 1860's-2000's, a large miscellany, with wide ranging contents, including modern mint sheets of Australia, Canada (note a CE1), Great Britain and New Zealand, plus FDCs, a couple worldwide albums, a thick U.N. collection, a U.S. Minuteman album, U.S. revenues, approximately $80 face value in U.S. plate blocks, also many loose in glassines and some used packet material, all filling 2 large boxes. You'll have hours of fun working through this. Shipping weight 32 lbs / 14.5 kilos. Estimate $100 - 150 Our estimate is cheap, probably worth much more . View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 645 |
/o Worldwide, 1870's-1975, a massive mint and used collection in 12 Master Global albums, containing several thousand stamps. A few sections are moderately well filled in a somewhat random pattern throughout. And some sections are blank. Nice albums though - with plenty of room for expansion. Shipping weight 120 lbs / 54.5 kilos. Domestic shipping costs estimated at $150. Local pickup in Northern California would certainly be welcome. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 646 |
o Worldwide, 1880's-1980's, a massive dealer's stock of used stamps, arranged by Scott number and housed on manila stock pages in 23 binders in 3 large boxes. A huge number and variety of stamps here, from early issues to modern, rich in topicals. No rarities but many many stamps. Condition appears to be mostly F.-V.F. A useful lot for a dealer, especially a topical dealer. Shipping weight 76 lbs / 34.5 kilos. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold | |
Lot 647 |
//o Worldwide, 1880's-2000's, an accumulation of beginners albums and topical collections, with numerous all-country albums such as a 3-volume Harris set and old-time worldwide albums from the 1930's, plus albums of topical interest. Estimate $180 - 240. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 648 |
/o Worldwide, 1889-74, a mint and used hodgepodge, housed on handmade sheets and identified; countries include Russia, Canada, Great Britain, as well as the Commonwealth which appears to be more mint than used, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Belize, Honduras, Panama, Canal Zone, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela, Costa Rica, Mexico, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Salvador; plus 6 binders with various countries on stock pages and in alphabetical order. Also three small stock books full of individual cheap items. Plus 4 stockbooks of various countries neatly organized…this will provide hours of fun! Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,500 ++. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 649 |
General Foods stock certificates, 20th Century, ranging from $1 to $1000 shares, approximately 35,000 certificates in total; perfect for someone who wants to parcel them out; these are estimated at a mere 10¢ each. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500 General Foods Corporation was a company whose direct predecessor was established in the United States by Charles William Post as the Postum Cereal Company in 1895.The company changed its name to "General Foods" in 1929, after several corporate acquisitions, by Marjorie Merriweather Post after she inherited the established cereal business from her father C. W. Post. In November 1985, General Foods was acquired by Philip Morris Companies (now Altria Group, Inc.) for $5.6 billion, the largest non-oil acquisition to that time. In December 1988, Philip Morris acquired Kraft Foods Inc., and, in 1990, combined the two food companies as Kraft Foods. "General Foods" was dropped from the corporate name in 1995; a line of caffeinated hot beverage mixes continued to carry the General Foods International name until 2010. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold | |
Lot 650 |
/o Worldwide, 1904-60's, a lovely lot of approximately 500 picture post cards, mint and used, with much variety; a neat group of Japanese cards too, Very Good or better. Estimate $150 - 200. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 651 |
/o Worldwide, 1930-2000's, a small mystery box, a few hundred stamps from many different countries, all in very nice condition and housed in glassine envelopes. Not catalogued but surely a few finds in here! Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100 - 150. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 652 |
Worldwide, 1932 Madrid Telegraph Conference, a group of 3 official presentation albums, each with then-current stamps (including definitives, semi-postals and airmail) hinged into small specially prepared and printed albums, including Germany (catalog value $1,916), Spain (catalog value $90) and South Africa and S.W. Africa (catalog value $1,100). Quite elegant, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $3,106. Estimate $500 - 750. View details and enlarged photos | Unsold | |
Lot 653 |
Worldwide, 1955, Rotary International, a specialized collection of proofs and imperfs, including 23 deluxe proofs from the French Area, 25 imperf. singles, pairs and blocks from Monaco and Syria, and 6 imperf singles and pairs plus 3 imperf souvenir sheets from South Korea. A clean and attractive group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Fully imaged on the web. Estimate $300 - 400. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $400 |
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Lot 654 |
Worldwide, Stamp Supplies, a box full of supplies including mounts in strips and pre-cut, hinges, UV light, Stamp lifter, glassines in three different sizes, magnifiers, perf gauges, Signoscope to check watermarks, the Philatector (electric watermark detector), black cards and stock sheets! Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold |
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