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Prolog and Introduction. George McNamara was a philatelist in the deepest and truest sense of the term, for he loved stamps and he loved to study them. His collections, formed over many decades, are most of all study collections, and incorporate all his years of research into varieties, essays, proofs, just about anything beyond the basic listings. George began his professional career in New York City, and worked with with John Fox and also with Burt Taub at Stampazine. He eventually came to Dallas and worked for the stamp division of Heritage Auctions ("Steve Ivy Philatelic Auctions"), which was then managed by Charles Shreve. When Charles started his own business as "Shreve's Auction Galleries" with his then-wife Tracy (yes, that Tracy, who is now our co-director), George followed. When Shreve's was sold to Spink, George retired. The collections that follow are usually mounted on Elbe blank pages, typically 40 to 60 pages per volume, and with George's many annotations (usually in pencil). There is enormous real value in these collections in all the things that are not Scott listed - the extensive essays and proofs, the unlisted perf varieties, the usages on cover, the postal stationery and more. We have deliberately estimated these lots at very low prices as the estate wishes to sell. We believe however that if these collections were valued as typical Western European collections, they would be worth easily two to three times our estimates, especially if you consider all the marvelous unlisted material in each. These collections are some of the finest ever formed for these East European countries and can easily form the basis for several first class exhibition collections. They can also form enormous retail stocks of each area. And please note that in most instances where an item could be forged, George went to great pains to get it signed or certified by an appropriate expert. Enjoy the images. Perhaps even learn from them and absorb some of George's philatelic wisdom…, This "lot" was intended only as an introduction to the following group of collections and not as something to bid on. Place your bids instead on the lots that follow . Ver detalles y foto agrandada | No vendido |
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 /o/ Albania, 1913-1984, the world-class collection in 9 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. One of the finest collections of this area ever formed, meticulously collected by an experienced professional philatelist over many years. This could easily form the basis for a wonderful exhibition collection. Volume 1 contains issues of 1913 through 1917. The Turkish overprinted issues (Scott 1 through 19) are nearly all signed and contain some great rarities, including #2a (used on piece, catalog value $1,600), 11 (used, catalog value $4,750), 15 (on piece, catalog value $1,750), 18 (two, each on piece, catalog value $5,000 total), and 19 (five used, catalog value $6,250 total). Total Scott catalog value for this group comes to $32,425. There are also some ministerial reprints (listed in Michel) and some postal stationery. A detailed inventory of these issues begins the PDF. And there are high resolution PDFs of each of the 7 pages of these issues - see below. The handstamped issues are extensive and come to approximately $1000 catalog value. Skanderbeg issues add at least another $1000 catalog value including some nice usages on cover. And there are a couple hundred (at least) of the Korytsa issues, including some on cover; catalog value for this group comes to over $2000. Total catalog value for this volume is approximately $37,000. Volume 2 contains issues of 1918 to 1925, including covers and postal stationery, and catalogs well over $2000. Volume 3 contains issues of 1925 to 1939, including covers and many imperfs and essays. Catalog value comes to at least $1000. Volumes 4 through 7 contain issues of the communist period. Volume 8 contains miscellaneous issues, including Greek WWII Occupation of Albania (North Epirus), fantasy and bogus issues, Italian Offices in Albania and Italian Military Post in Albania, also Montenegro Occupation of Albania. This volume catalogs over $1500 for stamps alone, not counting the covers and postal stationery. Volume 9 contains back-of-the-book issues, including postage dues, airmail (nearly complete to about 1940) and semi-postals. Best items are #C1-C7 imperf pairs (catalog value $6000) and #C22-C28 complete ($893). Catalog value for this volume comes to over $8000. Images on the web cover volumes 1, 2, 3, 8 and 9 completely (each volume is a separate PDF). Total catalog value for the 9 volumes (not counting varieties, postal stationery and covers) comes to approximately $50,000. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000 High resolution PDFs of each of the 7 pages containing the Turkish overprint issues (Scott Nos. 1-19, the key parts of the collection) are available. Click here to see page 1. Click here to see page 2. Click here to see page 3. Click here to see page 4. Click here to see page 5. Click here to see page 6. Click here to see page 7. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $16,000 |
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/o/ Bulgaria, 1879-1984, the extensive collection in 18 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. Rich in varieties and covers, and amply annotated throughout. Volumes 1 and 2 do not exist. George may have planned these volumes but they are not with the lot. Volume 3 contains issues of 1901-1909, including blocks, surcharge varieties, covers and postal stationery. Stamps alone catalog over $1500. Fully imaged as PDF #1. Volume 4 contains issues of 1909-1915, including singles, blocks, printing varieties and printing errors, also numerous covers and some postal stationery. Fully imaged as PDF #2. Catalog value approximately $400 for the stamps alone. Volume 5 contains issues of 1917-1926, including many blocks and covers. The main value is in the imperfs and other printing errors, with a Michel value over €1000. Fully imaged as PDF #3. Volume 6 contains issues of 1928-1939, including essays, imperfs, Sanatorium postal tax issues and many covers. Fully imaged as PDF #4. Volumes 7 through 14 contain issues of 1939 through 1984. Not imaged. Volumes 15 through 18 contain airmail and other back-of-the-book issues. Main value is in the early postage dues. Stamps catalog over $5000. Fully imaged as PDF #5. Total catalog value for stamps alone estimated at over $9,000. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $2,600 |
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/o/ Montenegro, 1874-1943, the magnificent collection in 4 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. One of the finest collections of this area ever formed, meticulously collected by an experienced professional philatelist over many years. Volume 1 contains stamps and postal stationery from the 1874 to 1894 period, including numerous printing and perforation varieties, imperfs and proofs. The stamps are a mixture of mint and used, with many interesting cancels. Each issue is well represented in considerable depth. The postal stationery is mainly mint. Scott listed stamps alone catalog approximately $5500. Volume 2 contains stamps and postal stationery from the 1896 to 1913 period, including extensive showing of the Constitution overprint types. Scott listed stamps alone come to nearly $1000 catalog value. Volume 3 contains postage dues, revenues and other back-of-the-book issues from 1894 onward, also issues of the Montenegro government in exile and Austrian WWI Occupation issues. Finally there are Italian and German WWII Occupation issues, which constitute the bulk of the value of this volume. Italian Occupation issues are nearly complete and mostly NH (1st issue is hinged), Sassone catalog value approximately €24,000. German Occupation issues are also extensive but are all hinged, Sassone catalog value approximately €1200. Occupation issues are nearly all signed by various experts. Volume 4 contains some additional 1905 Constitution issues, of minimal value. Fully imaged on the web. The first PDF contains volume 1, the second PDF contains volume 2, the third PDF contains volume 3, and the 4th PDF contains volume 4. Even the most advanced collector is unlikely ever to see a finer collection of this area. Total catalog value of the collection is approximately $32,000 + unlisted varieties, proofs and covers. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $6,000 |
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/o/ Poland, 1860-1984, the extensive collection in 9 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. The main value in these volumes is probably the Cracow and Port Gdansk overprints. There are also extensive studies of perf varieties. Catalog value is conservatively estimated at approximately $5000. Estimate $600 - 800. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $1,200 |
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/o/ Romania, 1859-1983, the outstanding collection in 21 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. One of the finest and most extensive collections of this area ever formed, and amply annotated and rich in unlisted items. This could easily form the basis for a wonderful exhibition collection. Volume 1 does not exist. George may have planned this volume but it is not with the lot. Volume 2 contains stamps and postal stationery from the 1872 to 1889 period, the issues of Prince (later King) Carol I, including numerous essays, perf and shade varieties, blocks and strips. Stamps alone in this volume catalog well over $4500. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #1. Volume 3 contains issues of 1890-1900, with extensive proofs, perf varieties, cancels, covers and postal stationery. Catalog value for stamps alone is well over $500. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #2. Volume 4 contains issues of 1893-1900, including an impressive showing of essays and proofs, plus blocks, cancels, perf and shade varieties. Catalog value estimated at approximately $1000. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #3. Volume 5 contains issues of 1903-1909, with a wide range of perf and shade varieties, cancels and covers. Basic stamps catalog over $1000. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #4. Volume 6 contains issues of 1909-1919, including imperfs and postal stationery. Catalog value for listed stamps estimated at well over $500. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #5. Volume 7 contains issues of 1920-1922, with the main value being in the many imperfs, proofs and essays. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #6. Volume 8 contains issues of 1926-1932, including extensive imperfs, also postal stationery. Fully imaged on the web as PDF #7. Volumes 9 through 15 contain issues of 1931-1983. Not imaged. Volumes 16 through 20 contain back-of-the-book issues, including semi-postals, airmail and postage dues, with numerous covers, also imperfs. Catalog value is approximately $2500. Extensively imaged on the web as PDF #8. Volume 21 contains Romanian Occupation of Hungary after WW1, also French Occupation (Arad Issue). Many but not all of these issues have been signed. Catalog value is approximately $1500. Extensively imaged on the web as PDF #8. Total catalog value for listed stamps alone comes to over $13,000. There is exceptional additional value in the essays, proofs, covers and postal stationery. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $6,500 |
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/o/ Serbia, 1866-1943, the magnificent collection in 4 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. One of the finest collections of this area ever formed, meticulously collected by an experienced professional philatelist over many years. Volume 1 contains stamps and a few covers from the period 1866 to 1903, including a huge amount of shade, printing and perforation varieties, bisects, unlisted imperfs, cancel varieties and used on piece, blocks of 4 and larger and some gutter blocks. Essentially every issue in this period is represented in depth. Scott listed stamps alone come to over $12,000 catalog value, not counting imperfs etc and the 7 covers. Best are the 1866 Vienna Printings perf 12, including the 10p mint ($1600), 20p mint ($1350) and all 3 values used including varieties. Centering is uniformly Fine to Very Fine or better, gum ranges from no gum on a few early issues to mostly hinged to quite a few never hinged (especially blocks). Only a very few faults noted, mainly on less expensive issues. Volume 2 contains postal cards and telegraph receipts, and seems to be reasonably complete (or at least nearly so) per Higgins & Gage. The cards are mainly mint. Higgins & Gage prices are rather old but there might be $1000 or so in catalog value in this section. Volume 3 contains issues from the 1905 to 1920 period, including many varieties, blocks, proofs, part perfs, imperfs etc., plus postage dues, newspaper stamps, a large section of revenues (seldom seen and carefully annotated per printing and type) and 23 covers, some used domestically, some going abroad. Scott listed items in this volume come to about $1000 catalog value. Volume 4 contains the Postes Serbes overprints of 1917 complete, some mint (the three high values are NH), most used, many in pairs and showing varieties such as different angles of the overprint. Yvert catalogs these at €13,615 (approximately $13,300). They are all signed, some several times, by E. Diena and others. This volume also contains an apparently complete selection of the German WWII Occupation issues, mostly mint, including several blocks and souvenir sheets. Total Michel catalog value for this group comes to approximately €3,500 ($3,430). Best is Michel Nr. 5II pair, NH, signed with cert, Michel catalog value €800 (approximately $800). Fully imaged on the web, each volume in a separate PDF. Even the most advanced collector is unlikely ever to see a finer collection of this area. Total catalog value of the collection is over $30,000 + unlisted varieties, proofs and covers. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $5,250 |
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/o/ Turkey, 1863-1955, the excellent specialized collection in 4 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. A remarkable collection of this area, with great depth and value in the early issues, collected over many years by an experienced and very careful professional philatelist. Volume 1 contains issues from 1863 to 1892. The Tughra issues catalog approximately $5000. The Duloz issues are very extensive and nearly complete plus varieties and blocks, with a catalog value well over $4000. The Emp. Ottoman issues from 1876 are also well represented with a total catalog value estimated at over $2000. Volume 2 contains issues of 1901 to 1916, including the Tughra issues and newspaper stamp overprints, the 1914 commemorative issue (yes including the 200pi high value), and quite a range of the 1916 crescent and Arabic "1331" overprints. Total catalog value for this volume is approximately $7500. Volume 3 contains issues of the late Empire and the early Republic (including the "Turkey in Asia" issues of the Ankara Govt.), from 1915 to 1930, plus Hatay in 1939. Catalog value for this volume is conservatively estimated at well over $3,000. Volume 4 contains a few more modern issues, plus back-of-the-book including Postal Tax and Officials. Fully imaged on the web, each volume in a separate PDF. A valuable collection with many stamps and sets cataloging $50 to $550, and with enough varieties to keep a specialist occupied for months if not years. Total catalog value is estimated at over $21,000, plus covers and unlisted varieties. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $4,250 |
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/o Yugoslavia, 1918-1993, the extensive specialized collection in 3 volumes, formed by the late George McNamara. A collection that is rich in varieties. Volume 1 contains some early issues from the 1920 period, then scattered definitives up into the 1970's plus some back-of-the-book up to 1993. Total catalog value approximately $500. Volume 2 contains postage dues, apparently complete, including some blocks (Scott catalog value approximately $400). Also Italian WWII Occupation issues - extensive but not complete, but including blocks, inverted overprints and other varieties, many signed Bollaffi, A. Diena and others (Scott catalog value over $400). Volume 3 contains the early issues, including extensive overprints on Bosnia (Scott catalog value over $1000), Croatia issues (catalog value approximately $500), and Slovenia. There are numerous blocks and perf varieties throughout this volume. Fully imaged on the web. Total catalog value approximately $2800. Estimate $300 - 400. Ver detalles y foto agrandada | Adjudicación $850 |
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