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Public Auction #413

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COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — Eastern Rumelia
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
927*oCVEastern Rumelia 1860-1886 in two specialized stockbooks from the stock of a famous dealer. One book has covers, cards and stamps while the other is an invaluable resource of fakes and forgeries. Many high catalog items present including #7 mint and used, 19 x4, and many others to #40. The reference stockbook lists Gibbons fakes along with examples of those by Fournier and examples of the abounding fake cancels. Impossible to duplicate and assemble today this could be the heart of a new specialty.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $1,500.00
928*oEastern Rumelia original mounted study of around 1,500 fakes, arranged by overprint type and denomination, sometimes with full pages of the same stamp. Includes examples identified as Type I A-L, Type II A-I, Type III A-G, Type IV A-G, RO A-D, and even Constantinople locals. A once in a lifetime opportunity for the right expert.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00