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Public Auction #413

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 24, 2012 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated August 24, 2012 at 6:30pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — Middle East
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1281*Middle East accumulation of mainly mint NH sets and singles from an East Coast hoard of “investment grade” material accumulated during the height of speculation in the early 1970s through the mid 1980s. Fills the bulk of three small cartons with bunches of Israel, Iran, Turkey, Lebanon, etc. Best is the group of Turkey souvenir sheets with catalog values of up to $175.00 each. Profit potential to be mined from this clean lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $2,000.00
1282*oMiddle East collections grouped into four disparate older Scott Specialty albums, plus loose pages. Includes primarily Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAR, and Yemen, plus a few other countries that slipped in due to Scott’s geography. Expect overlaps and gaps since different sources are involved, but diligence should pay off.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $600.00
1283*oMiddle East with a carton of folder lots, stockpages, album pages and older auction lot remainders. Turkey and Iran are the best. Could breakdown into several country collections or fill many holes in a collection. Useful material throughout.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $650.00
1284*oCVMiddle East accumulation on various pages. Palestine and Cilicia are the best, then European offices and others. Includes varieties, multiples, covers, and documents to enhance interest. Careful examination recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $900.00