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Public Auction #416

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 17, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated May 17, 2013 at 6:21pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — France
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
919**France stock of thousands of mint NH imperfs from 1964 to 1996 (when France stopped making them). Up to 14 of each and nearly all in topical sets, they are neatly arranged on stockpages for easy breakdown and retail sale. Lovely material.Cat. Value: Maury cat. €52,950
Price Realized: $5,500.00
920*oFrance specialist collection in four well used albums of quadrille pages, one each for Sage, Sower, Liberty and Peace, plus 1920s-1940s issues. They examine varieties of shades, dies, papers, cancels, etc. This was a really remarkable old time study before it was remaindered. Still plenty of life and now it is your turn to remainder it further.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,600.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
921*oFrance aggregation of 20 stockpages of fresh mint OG and NH stamps to the 1940s, and 20 assorted specialist album pages, the best having essay/proofs that are not to be missed.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,600.00
Price Realized: $2,200.00
922*oFrance highly delightful mostly different selection of cataloged material on “102” size stock and black cards in a white box. Approximately 300 stamps in singles and sets from 1885 to 1984. Mint highlights cover #101, 123, 132, 136, 137, 139 (block of 4), 226b, 300a, B34, and C29-C32 Used highlights embrace #1, 226b, 254, B19, B27, B38, B285-B290, C1, C15, J2 and Zanzibar #32. A solid presentation.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1.00
923oFrance original specialist cancel study using over 400 copies of Ceres and Napoleon issues on blank Scott Specialist pages. All are identified by die type, with various varieties, multiples, proofs, etc. Nicely presented information that merits expansion.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,450.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
924**France clean and neat stock from the 1940s to 1966 in two large stockbooks. Nearly all mint NH sets, generally five of each, with larger blocks from the 1940s. Includes BOB sections, marginal markings and pages of material not filed in order yet. Usable and useful throughout.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,250.00
Price Realized: $900.00
925*oFrance collection in two Scott Specialty albums and slipcases. Incorporates mint and used stamps from 1849 to 1996. Some early issues with faults and in variable condition which dramatically reduces value. Mostly complete from the 1960s to 1990s. Back of the Book and Offices are offered. Somewhat remaindered but inspection recommended.Cat. Value: Owner’s cat. 12,000.00
Price Realized: $1,150.00
926*oFrance mounted collection with pages into 1980s and several hundred stamps. Starts with decent classics including used #37, mostly mint from the 1940s going forward. Also has robust mint semipostals. Clean, fresh collection looking for a new home.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $550.00
927*oFrance collection in two Davo hingeless albums and slipcases to 1969 in a small box. Includes several hundred stamps. Highlights are mint 39 Type B, 50-51, 99, 101, 299-300a and 315-320 plus used 37. Well balanced and very clean just waiting for completion. A most desirable lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $750.00
928*France collection of “Timbres de Guerre” from WWI containing around 700 different poster stamps circa 1914-1918 from all corners of the world mainly printed colorfully in France. Contained in an original 1920 album with annotated spaces for a couple thousand stamps. Topically featuring Red Cross, ships, military uniforms and divisions, aeroplanes, weaponry etc. A wealth of beautiful Cinderellas.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $500.00
929*France collection from 1950 to 1994 partially worked up for retail sale. Includes a red box of “102” size cards, two decades of full Scott Specialty pages, and some oversize on stockcards. Primarily easily integrated mint NH sets, plus some light duplication.Cat. Value: S.B. 600.00
Price Realized: $425.00
930*oFrance mostly used collection 1849-1992 in a Minkus album to 1970 and then in a hingeless Lighthouse album 1970-1992. Hundreds and hundreds of stamps most with CDS cancels selected for appearance. High catalog with lots of stamps ready for continuation missing only the highest values. Representative intermediate collection that could benefit from the attention of a collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 450.00
Price Realized: $300.00
931*oFrance collection/accumulation in three albums, several hundred stamps with pages into the 1970s.Tagging along are a few of the colonies. Looking for reorganization in one binder. Well worth a careful look.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $650.00