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Public Auction #409

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 26, 2011 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 26, 2011 at 6:36pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS BY COUNTRY — France
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
993*France mint, mostly NH, accumulation in a small dealer counter book that has never been out for sale until now. Heavy in high ticket items. Highlights include 138-154, 227-240, 342-347, B20-B23 x 2, B28-B30, C15, C16-C17 and C29-C32 (plate blocks). Plenty of high value mint stamps to bolster your French stock or collection at a reasonable percent of catalog.Cat. Value: cat. 7,870.00
Price Realized: $3,000.00
994*oFrance five and half black stockpages of all better values and sets. All regular issues up to the early 1930’s. In general better than average quality and helpful to the advanced dealer or collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,250.00
Price Realized: $3,250.00
995*oFrance accumulation in a large carton. Contains a two volume Schaubek collection stated to catalog over $12,000.00 with numerous highlights. Also spotted another single volume Schaubek with an owners catalog of $1,300.00, a white binder with about $5,000.00 catalog, much of it in 1930’s NH material, a pile of souvenir panels and a gold candy box with useful items such as three nice used C17’s. A great lot for the Francophile philatelist.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,200.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
996*oFrance collection in two clean Scott Speciality albums and one stockbook. Predominately used, most in complete sets with good coverage through the mid 1990’s. Pages continue into the early 2000’s. Strong classics, and a few later notables are B38, B285-B290, B294-B299, C14, C15, and C17, all used. Perfect for a collector of used stamps to upgrade and continue, or a ready made used stock in order. Clean, nice, and deserving a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
997*oCVFrance wonderful accumulation of collector made favorites in three large cartons. Included are an art stamp and Red Cross exhibit, a couple of nice albums of France proper, an album of early and interesting covers that have been extensively written up and many ancillary items. France specialists will be pleased to make this one a priority.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $7,500.00
998*France collection in Scott Specialty album (1935-1984). Loaded with fresh looking mint sets including respectable airmails. A very desirable holding.Cat. Value: cat. 5,650.00
Price Realized: $750.00
999*oFrance accumulation in three red boxes with sets and singles identified on “103” size cards. Time frame runs from 1924 through 1987. All NH with little duplication. Worth flipping through.Cat. Value: cat. 6,000.00
Price Realized: $750.00
1000*oFrance collection in an old Minkus album 1841-1986. Several hundred stamps starting with a few Napoleons then well filled with respectable material. Did not spot any high ticket items, however a nice general collection for your viewing pleasure.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $450.00
1001*oFrance collection to 1989 hinged in two nice clean Lighthouse albums and slipcases. Strong classic section with numerous earlies. Noted #37 used, a Pipex sheet, 348 mint, and various better postwar semipostal sets. Suitable for continuation.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $700.00
1002*oFrance collection in one 3 ring binder on homemade pages. Strength is in the semipostal issues from 1936 to 1954. Plenty of pickings offered reasonably.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $400.00
1003*oFrance collection/accumulation with two Scott Specialty, albums, stockbooks etc. with stamps going into the 1980’s. Unorganized lot that needs to be retooled into one collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $950.00