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Public Auction #404

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 21, 2010 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated May 21, 2010 at 4:33pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — France
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1020*oFrance impressive collector’s unpicked collection on homemade pages in two books with stamps going into the 1970’s. Highlights start with a good selection of used Ceres and Napoleons. Then mint 226, 246, 329 and C15. The early semi’s are mostly complete mint/used. Also strong BOB and many seldom seen specialty items including C6a with perfins in the margin instead of on the stamp. The second volume contains all booklets. Be on the lookout for hidden items on the stockpages.Cat. Value: S.B 3,500.00
Price Realized: $4,250.00
1021*oFrance a mostly NH hord of precanceled issues. Starts with the 1920 Sowers and runs through most of the various issues to the later Gallic coin types. Duplication of most, some of which leans towards the excessive. Much is in blocks, some with coin dates which for the specialist have appeal as they can be different dates on the same issue. Several thousand stamps total. Detailed inventory is on the internet.Cat. Value: 2006 Yvert cat. €58,000
Price Realized: $3,000.00
1022*oFrance accumulation with interesting Ceres, Napoleons and Peace/commerce stamps. Also a few covers and a French specialty book on cancellations. Lots of catalog value and good for cancels.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
1023*oFrance collection/accumulation of primarily 19th century material. Includes a homemade album, a small stockbook and stockpages with hundreds of Ceres and Napoleon issues. Also over 120 Ceres/Napoleon covers and over 25 early Zeppelin picture postcards. Interesting material for the specialist to identify.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
1024*oFrance stockbook accumulation. Starts with imperf Ceres and runs to about WWII. Many hundreds of definitives with a few commemoratives and a page of dues. Condition varies widely but much of use including (used) 9, 37 x 3 and other classics plus some moderate value Sowers. A nifty little group.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
1025*oFrance three black two sided stockpages holding mostly used from the 1st issues through the Sage types plus their corresponding time period dues. Many better values in widely varied condition. The cancel possibilities greatly enhance the lot’s desirability.Cat. Value: Owner’s 2006 cat. 14,000.00
Price Realized: $850.00
1026*oFrance collection of many hundreds on Scott pages to 1972. A good number of mint sets but the main value lies with the large number of useful classics, often unused. Sparse in airs and early semis, there are still plenty of worthwhile stamps to enhance your stock or to search for good cancels. Take your time viewing as there are many “shingled up” duplicates and the best copies are not always obvious.Cat. Value: S.B 400.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
1027*oFrance 1860’s-1940’s revenue collection /accumulation in a Scott album primarily used with over 800 identified on pages by type and date. Nice condition, should be inspected.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $400.00