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Public Auction #417

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended August 23, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
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COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — France
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1055oCVFrance collection and accumulation of Ceres and Napoleon issues neatly lined up in two stockbooks. The slim book holds over 830 different large numeral cancels apparently in sequence. The fat book holds over 6,800 used perf and imperf stamps and over 80 covers, all with large or small numeral or other cancels. A reservoir of fun for the specialist.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,900.00
Price Realized: $1,200.00
1056oFrance collection/accumulation of Ceres and Napoleon issues neatly organized in two new stockbooks. Includes over 2800 different large number cancels, over 400 mostly different small number cancels and about 300 assorted TPO cancels. A useful reservoir to dive into.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
1057*oFrance bread and butter collection from 1849 to 1977 in four sparkling Safe hingeless albums and slipcases in one carton. Several thousand mint and used stamps including BOB and some revenues. Incorporates #1, 10, 17, and 37. Classics exist in varying degree of condition. A very desirable holding.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,400.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
1058*oFrance collection/accumulation in a Scott Specialty album 1849-1960. Absolutely loaded and well identified with most of the power in the classics. Starting with Ceres, Napoleons plus Peace and Commerce. Also decent commeratives, semis, airs and back of the book with a few specialty items sprinkled in. Owners catalog over $34,000.00. Great lot for the specialist. Viewing recommended.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00
1059*oFrance small remaindered classic collection that the owner has “cataloged” with a huge value. In reality it is only a small fraction of what he thought with dubiousness, misidentification and wishful thinking taking their toll. Still plenty of decent stamps such as used #2, 7 pair (probable French Colonies), 9 (defective), 37, 96, 108, interesting postage dues, etc. Recommend a long look with a sharp eye before bidding.Cat. Value: S.B. 900.00
Price Realized: $1,100.00
1060*France accumulation/stock of several thousand mint OG or NH stamps from throughout the 20th century. Carefully arranged in Yvert order in a large stockbook, we noted various better issues and generally useful duplication throughout. BOB sections and occupations are also represented.Cat. Value: S.B. 800.00
Price Realized: $700.00
1061*oFrance selection of many useful medium range singles and sets from the 19th and 1st half 20th century worked up in over 170 “102/104” size cards. We noted some duplication, and some misidentifications and/or forgeries that should somewhat discount the posted catalog value and your bid.Cat. Value: Owner’s 2010 cat. 6,900.00+
Price Realized: $350.00
1062*France booklet collection in a clean Lindner album from 1952-1996. Over 80% complete with all the early semipostals included. Just a few more needed to complete this album.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $425.00
1063*oFrance classic collection on cut down Scott Specialty pages and a stockpage circa 1849 to 1900 in a pizza size box. Nearly 150 stamps in a binder with a few duplicates. High catalog offered cheaply.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $350.00
1064oFrance cancel collectors delight, with maybe thousands of primarily Sage to Sower issues. Best is a collection of Alpes-Maritime Department mounted by P.O., then another collection of CDSs mounted alphabetically, and a loose pile with many clear cancels still to be worked on. Many hours of enjoyment.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $210.00
1065*oFrance collection mounted on album pages in two binders (1853-2000). Starts with a few classics then reasonably filled from the 1940’s going forward. Includes a nice run in the semipostals. Good starter collection looking to be remounted in a new album.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $280.00
1066*France 23 old auction pages each one with imperforates of one sort or another. Includes scarce color trials in sets singles and pairs. A compact group with lots of value.Cat. Value: S.B. 280.00
Price Realized: $375.00
1067*oFrance collection 1944-1959 in a Safe Dual hingeless album mated with 1960-1974 in an old type Safe hingeless. The stamps in the first are generally used while the ones in the second are generally mint. Lots of useful sets in the second. Good run from an ever popular country if you need the 1944-1974 era.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $280.00