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Public Auction #426

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 20, 2015 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Click here for live auction, takes place November 21-22, 2015 at 10:00am (New York time)
Bids updated November 20, 2015 at 6:30pm (New York time)

COVER ACCUMULATIONS — Foreign By Country
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
115CVAustrian Italian Occupation 1919 accumulation. Roughly 50 unaddressed covers with Trieste cancels consisting of N64-N74 having huge catalog value. Some covers may have some foxing and soiling from age and storage in an old trunk. These covers came from an old time collector who has decided to downsize some of his holding.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $0.00
116CVBolivia interesting postal history selection from 1860 to 1957. Includes 21 covers offering awesome stampless, first flights, airmail and commercial covers. Not often seen country in this quantity.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $210.00
117CVCanada postal stationery and postal card collection of around 500 different in two albums and an overflow box. The collections begin with the first example and move with good coverage into modern times. Slightly remaindered in somewhat variable condition. Worth a strong look as an intact collection.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $190.00
118CVFinland postalcards and stationery in a homemade album 1871-1980. Not all Higgins and Gage numbers represented, but high Michel catalog values. Includes stationery mint U15 I wz TERVAKOSKI, postcard used number P1,P2, P3, P4, P5 and mint P2, P3, P6, P7, plus dozens more with elusive better values included. Limited number printed makes these more rare than expected. Also shows specimens, listed reprints most side by side with originals, and many parallel mint and used copies. Lots of value to the Scandinavia/Russian area collector.Cat. Value: S.B. 300.00
Price Realized: $250.00
119CVFinland five covers from 1868 to 1872 having Scott #9a. Two were mailed to Riga. Strong consideration recommended if your desire unusual Finnish postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $210.00
120CVGerman area postalcards and stationery. Around 800 in all from states to DDR. More mint than used with a small amount of reprints. Enough variety and premium for a long look and bid.Cat. Value: S.B. 425.00
Price Realized: $300.00
121CVGermany and area postalcards and picture postcards partially filling a medium sized carton with over 1,100 in all with power in both World Wars and military theme topics. Many desirable cards with a bunch of real photos interspersed. Would easily retail on line for $4.00-$25.00 each. Good profit potential.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $1,900.00
122CVEast Germany covers filling two medium sized cartons. Around 1,200-1,300 altogether. Two thirds are FDCs from 1965-1984, the other third are philatelic “sets covers” sent to USA addresses. Clean diverse with just a tiny bit of duplication. Ready for any dollar type table.Cat. Value: S.B. 200.00
Price Realized: $0.00
123CVGreat Britain around 50 FDCs selection from 1937 to 1997. Consists of interesting 1937 Coronation, Lundy First Flight and 1953 Coronation town cancel covers. Needs inspection to fully appreciate.Cat. Value: S.B. 280.00
Price Realized: $190.00
124CVGreat Britain cover accumulation from the 1880s to 1940. Comprises around 55 postal stationery including some interesting registered usages and unusual items. A most interesting selection of British postal history.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $260.00
125CVIndia phenomenal postal history selection circa 1872 to 1933. Involves 42 covers and postal stationery offering a cornucopia of Indian philately. Do not let this slip by.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $425.00
126CVItaly 20 Venice AQ sheets (from acqua=water) were the very first form of postal stationery in the world. They were issued from 1608 to 1797 with different postmaster names to produce tax revenues to help the city recover from the frequent flooding. Each sheet measure 8 ˝’ x 11 /1/2” and cost 4 soldi. These sheets were the only way to communicate with the Venetian Government. These sheets were used as envelopes. Due to exposure to floods, insects, dampness and rodents, all of them show slight damage and discoloration as well as some have old tape on their reverses to hold them together.Cat. Value: S.B. 120.00
Price Realized: $325.00
127CVPolish Ghetto fourteen covers from 1941. All are Holocaust related. At least eight are from the Warsaw ghetto having the “judenrat warschau” oblong handstamp in black. All are to the same address (Overdist) in Lisbon, Portugal. Most interesting is one from the much smaller ghetto in Kutno with the “elders” handstamp in purple. All have multiple censor markings and readable messages. Historical and in much better condition than most in museums.Cat. Value: S.B. 550.00
Price Realized: $700.00