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Public Auction #415

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended February 22, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated February 22, 2013 at 6:26pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — Topicals
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
900*oCVScouts on stamps wonderful collection in two sections. First, four volumes of mint, used, and on cover examples mounted chronologically on SOSSI pages to 1962. This includes various cachets, labels, imperfs, sheetlets, souvenir sheets, etc. We noted two 1900 Makefing stamps, 16 1918 Czechoslovakia stamps (with four covers), and 48 1920 Thailand overprinted stamps for starters, and 20 post WWII Russia displaced persons in Germany locals (with two covers) etc. Second, six volumes of worldwide first days, events and ephemera from the 1950s and 1960s mounted alphabetically by country on pages, with a full volume of US. All told, one of the nicest Scout collections we have had, deserving of your special attention.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,250.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00
901*Four red boxes with thousands of stamps identified and priced by category in “102” size cards. Stronger areas are transportation, toys, art and plants. Most material from the 1970s and 1980s, with some from the 1950s. Condition looks good, ready to be put on a dealer’s table or internet sales by groups.Cat. Value: cat. 15,000.00+
Price Realized: $1,700.00
902*oCVTopical Maps on Stamps collection in three heavy cartons. Involves complete A-Z with no US arranged in chronological order in 3 ring binders on protected pages from 1880 to 2000s. Combination of mint and used with some covers interspersed throughout. Complete sets are present which are sometimes hard to find when assembling this topical. Vigilant inspection required for the owner often used a color copy of his best material in this collection while storing the best in a safety deposit box. Interesting selection and well worth a bid for this very popular and attractive lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,400.00
903*Collection/accumulation of worldwide in two cartons. One section consists or four volume binders from 1940s-1960s United Nations of the World with omnibus issues and similar issues. Includes 1949 UPU with Germany, Berlin 9N35-9N41 and Hong Kong. Other nations represented are Portugese colonies, Qatar, Kuwait, various British colonies, China, Afghanistan and a World Refugee partial collection, very clean and off a collector’s shelf. Recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $700.00
904**oJFK topical collection using all nine parts of Minkus pages issued during the 1960s, plus CTOs on black pages and 1970s material in a photo album waiting for a Minkus home that never came. Of course it includes primarily Middle East issues, but also those of all the other countries giving worldwide recognition to JFK, nearly complete with imperfs, souvenir sheets, etc, as shown on the pages. Apparently all mint NH, everything is in mounts and page protectors that need some repairing or emptying.Cat. Value: S.B. 700.00
Price Realized: $475.00
905*oCVAccumulation of Religion and Christmas in two cartons. The religion collection is from 1940s to 1970s in a Scott Specialty binder. Highlights include mint Italy #232-237, Portugual #671-674 and 721-726. Three binders of Christmas issues from 1965, 1966, and 1973 (not complete). Awesome airmail in another Scott Specialty album containing mint Japan C9-C13 and Austria C12-C31 and C32-C46. The second carton contains mundane offerings not related to first carton. Inspection recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $750.00
906*oAttractive dog collection in two inventoried red boxes and seven stockbooks with a few thousand stamps mostly mint and one book with covers. A great lot for the dog lover take a look.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $475.00
907*oFantastic accumulation of topical stamps in nine stockbooks. Coming from an estate of an Indiana collector, these mint and used stamps offers an opportunity to plant the seed for new collecting areas. Judaica, Americana, Space, Joint Issues and Cinderellas greet the viewer. Hundreds of stamps well worth a careful inspection. Do not miss out.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $130.00