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Public Auction #403

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 12, 2010 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated February 12, 2010 at 6:17pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — France and Colonies
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
914*oFrance and Colonies exquisite intact collection from the Carbondale estate in three Specialty binders. The France is highly complete to 2003, mixed mint and used. The regulars are in the usual condition early, but improve greatly after that. The semis are complete (B8-B10 mint with Sismondo certificate) and the airs missing only C3-C4. Good dues, officials and offices follow. The colonies include nice general French Colonies material, and excellent collections of FSAT and St. Pierre and Miquelon (both with much NH), and a few pages of miscellaneous colonies. A collection that took a lifetime to assemble and is worthy of the effort.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,250.00
Price Realized: $7,000.00
915*oFrance and Colonies accumulation in an old cigar box with a few hundred stamps identified on “102” size cards. Better material throughout with some sets and singles cataloging in the $100.00 range. Take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
916*oFrance and Colonies very interesting mounted collection of over 700 mostly unusual stamp or stamp-like items. Includes dozens each of trial color proofs, essays, imperfs, revenues, pre-cancels, and special cancels on piece. Also includes dozens each of expo labels, charity labels, offices in China, booklet advertising, stationery cut-outs, and currency. A particularly nice group of four dozen millesimes (plate number gutter pairs), and even some neat ordinary appearing stamps, are there for your approval. Take a look at every page.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $950.00