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Public Auction #424

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended May 15, 2015 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Bids updated May 16, 2015 at 11:37am (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS & STOCKS — Topicals
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
171*oCVTotally awesome original Olympics collection from 1924 to 1972 in two cartons. Hundreds and hundreds of mainly mint stamps in singles, full, complete sets, and souvenir sheets neatly mounted on 1960s K-Line pages (from Berwyn, Illinois) in nine binders. Tokyo 1964 is the strongest with Mexico City 1968 next. While not complete still fascinating material offered from 1926, 1936, and 1948. Super start to a descent sport collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 950.00
Price Realized: $600.00
172*o75th Anniversary of the Universal Postal Union collection on White Ace pages. Seems to be a basic collection that is very complete in the 1949 issues, but lacking in souvenir sheets and the later issues. The commonwealth issues are complete. Has a high aggregate catalog value and spot checking reveal a few NH in the old time mounts. Good starter in need of an appropriate album.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $375.00
173*oFascinating topical collections from 1960 to 2008. Comprises new albums produced by a well known American stamp company that were never used for Princess Diana, Royal Family, Castro’s Cuba, Soviet Union 1967-1981, Heritage Worldwide, Vietnam, and President Obama. The mint and CTO stamps for these collections are mostly still in their original sale pouches and appear to be all there. Useful material to the right market.Cat. Value: S.B. 375.00
Price Realized: $200.00
174*Flowers (Orchids) mint NH group of a few hundred modern still in their original new issue packaging. High new issue prices and even higher catalog. Owner’s estimate of $2,500.00 catalog of the Scott listed plus the non Scott and the covers. Offered at a small fraction of the new issue cost. Beautiful topical sure to look wonderful when written up.Cat. Value: S.B. 325.00
Price Realized: $280.00
175*Europa 1956-1961 and 1958 World’s Fair topical collections on White Ace pages in a small binder. Complete for the pages with mint stamps that the owner calls “almost all NH with a catalog value of $961.75”. Looks right to us. Will please many topical collectors.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $160.00
176*oJohn F. Kennedy Memorial collection from the mid 1960s. Hundreds of mint stamps in singles, sets, and souvenir sheets in two period Minkus albums and one on Minkus pages. Clean offering approximately 80% complete. A great lot for the Kennedy aficionado.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $200.00