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Public Auction #418

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 22, 2013 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated November 22, 2013 at 6:33pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — Italy And Area
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1137*Italy and area comprehensive mint stamp collection (1852-1971) in three clean Scott Specialty albums. The builder was a stickler so condition, centering is exemplary. Highlights include #58-63, 115-118, 142A-142D, 165-170, 171-174, 174A-171G, 201-210, 248-256, 268-279, 290-305, 324-328, 331-341, B7, B9-B12A, B13, C1-C9, C27, C42-C47, C48, C49, etc. Strong offices, Aegean Islands, Fiume, Trieste AMG, Italian Colonies, Castellorizo, Cyrenaica, Eritrea, East Africa, Libya, Oltre Giuba, Somaliland, Tripolitania, as well as representative collections of San Marino and Vatican City. Offered intact as collected with many valuable sets and singles. Over 75% complete for the pages in a clean pleasing form.Cat. Value: Owner’s cat. 76,100.00
Price Realized: $9,500.00
1138*oItaly and areas accumulation packed with better material identified (priced a few years ago) on stockcards. Noteworthy include Italy 165-169 OG and 280-289/C35-C39/CE1-CE2 NH. This is only the tip of the iceberg. Wonderful lot needing careful examination to come up with the correct number.Cat. Value: S.B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00
1139*oItaly and area selection on “102” size cards in a red box and counterbooks. Hundreds of mint and used stamps mostly different with regular, commemorative and BOB issues from the 1840s to the 1980s. Many single high value to a set ready to used to complete and to add to a dealer’s stock. Includes mint 349-354, B17-B19, C23-C26, C42-C47, used 201a, C5 and C66-C72. A most desirable lot.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,300.00
1140*oItaly and area collection in a Scott Specialty album from 1863 to 1980. Contains hundreds of mint and used mostly different regular, commemorative and BOB issues with Italy as the best. Although sparse and somewhat remaindered in places, still a great starter selection. A quick look may prove rewarding.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $300.00
1141oItaly and states comprehensive used stamp collection (1852-1981) in two clean hingeless Schaubek vintage albums. The builder was a stickler so condition, centering and cancels are best he could find often stretching into soaking FDCs to get good strikes. Highlights include #24-33, 52-57, 142A-142D each on piece, 143-145, 166-169, 171-174, 174A-174G, 201-210, 248-256, 280-289, 324-328, C1-C9, C27 on piece, C42-C47, C48, C49, plus many others. Strong patches in the state’s section, Offices Abroad as well as the Aegean Islands. Although all cancels are pleasing some are suspect holding down the starting bid. Extensive viewing is necessary to formulate a winning bid for this exceptional collection.Cat. Value: Owner’s cat. 71,000.00
Price Realized: $2,100.00