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Public Auction #434

Click here for pre-auction bidding, ended November 17, 2017 at 7:00pm (New York time)
Click here for live auction, takes place November 18-19, 2017 at 10:00 am (New York time)
Bids updated November 19, 2017 at 9:22am (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — Topicals
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
280*UPU mint collections/accumulation in nine White Ace albums and slipcases in three cartons. Consists of a complete 1949 collection and a mostly complete 1974 collection in clear mounts. Two 1974 albums only have their pages but contain no stamps. Also includes unmounted ancillary material in two pizza-size boxes of mainly UPU varieties and errors from 1949 to 1990.Cat. Value: S.B. 2500.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
281O*CVFranklin Roosevelt mint stamp and cover collection in four heavy cartons. Nine matching Lindner binders hold the main collection that covers all eras in the first carton. Then comes two cartons of run of the mill covers. No autographed pieces, while some of the covers are just copies. Does include mint Poland C26Cd, Hungary B198A-D, CB1-CB1C, and a few unlisted tete-beche pairs and souvenir sheets. Also has "gold" and "silver" modern stamps plus many other dubious postally necessary issues. The last carton contains his organized duplicates. All Roosevelt all day.Cat. Value: S.B. 1350.00
Price Realized: $1,000.00
282*British Royalty mainly complete collections in twenty-two albums from 1937 to 1997 in three cartons. Comprises in White Ace albums 1937, 1953 Coronation, 1948 Silver Wedding (not complete), 2 volumes each Queen Elizabeth Silver Jubilee 1977, 1978, Princes Anne Wedding, and QE II Silver Wedding. In Urch Harris albums, Queen Mother 80th Birthday, QE II Golden Wedding, 2 volumes QE II 70th Birthday, Princess Diana Tribune and 5 volume 1981 Royal Wedding as well as three unused albums. Hundreds and hundreds of mint stamps in full sets, singles, souvenir sheets, and booklets greet the viewer. One of the most complete offerings of this popular topical that we have offered in recent memory.Cat. Value: S.B. 1000.00
Price Realized: $650.00
283O*CVAn outstanding Boy Scout collection from 1900 to 2016 in six cartons. Hundreds and hundreds of mainly mint stamps in full sets, singles, souvenir sheets, FDCs, and covers nicely organized, identified, and mounted in f55 binders. Highlights include Siam mint B18-23, B24-B30, and a neat Siege of Mafeking 10 shillings currency. Involves many difficult to find mid-range sets which would be hard to assembly in today’s market. Well worth your time to view and to enjoy.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,250.00
284**World wide Duck stamp collection 1996-2016 in a sparkling Lighthouse album on custom pages. Includes US, Canada, and UK. All mint, probably all NH. Huge face value (the US is $635 alone). Seems complete for the time period. Easy lot to figure and break down.Cat. Value: S.B. 650.00
Price Realized: $600.00
285O*CVA nice topical group of Christmas, Madonna, and Kennedy from many countries generally from the 1930’s to the 1980’s. Includes stamps, souvenir sheets, a few covers, JFK imperfs, Santa picture postcards and other interesting items. Well worth a quick peek.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $250.00
286O*CVTextile topical selection from the 1920s to 2000 in 23 photo albums and stockbooks in three cartons. Hundreds and hundreds of mainly mint foreign stamps in singles, full sets, souvenir sheets, and booklets. The focus of this holding are mainly US and foreign postcards and covers. Topics include costumes, cotton, spinning, fibers, weaving, tapestries, leather, silk, sheep, and sewing. A nice offering nicely done by a collector who has passion for this type of material.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $650.00
287*Disney collection in five albums from 1979 to 1998. Hundreds and hundreds of mint stamps in full sets and souvenir sheets nicely and lovely mounted in black mounts by the collector. One of the nicest Disney collection that we have handled in some time. Do not let this one slip away.Cat. Value: S.B. 400.00
Price Realized: $650.00
288O*Three cartons of topicals collections/accumulation. Consists of five albums of Princess Diana mint stamps from 1981 to 1997 in complete sets, singles, and souvenir sheets, United Nations assortment having a owner’s count of over $800 face US-NY stamps as well as Geneva, Vienna, 1974 UPU and dogs. A tempting selection.Cat. Value: S.B. 350.00
Price Realized: $200.00
289O*Topical General Foreign Carton filled with topical type collections. Includes a two volume space with owner’s catalog of $1300, 1960 and 1964 Olympics, George Washington 250th birthday, Sir Rowland Hill and Marshall Islands containing various subjects.Cat. Value: S.B. 270.00
Price Realized: $280.00
290O*Small carton of mixed topicals that are too new to be classics, but too old to be new issues. Mainly mint. Mainly sets. Duplication. Topics include airmail, birds, flowers, sports, and many others. Along for the ride is a small folder of Cinderellas mostly poster stamps (1930s) to sweeten the pot. Around 200 pieces and sets in all with viewing appropriate.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $270.00
291O*CVAmerica's Bicentennial 1976 collection in ten White Ace Albums with slipcases. Includes US and foreign stamps (probably NH) on White Ace pages, related covers, and subscription covers amalgamated into this cohesive collection. Around 60% complete for the pages with plenty of room in blank pages and empty binders for continuation. Clean. Carefully taken care of and ready to go.Cat. Value: S.B. 250.00
Price Realized: $160.00
292O*CVCzeslaw Slania stamp and cover small accumulation in a pizza size box including nine autographed items. Includes mint and used stamps in singles, full, partial sets, souvenir sheets, and booklets all engraved by bim mainly from the 1980s to early 2000s having duplication. Consists of Sweden Monaco, Jamaica, Great Britain, Thailand, Hong Kong etc.Cat. Value: S.B. 150.00
Price Realized: $210.00
293O*Butterflies, two volume (three ring binders on home made pages) juvenile collection. Mainly mint. Mainly predictable. A-Z by country of origin. Pretty, with hundreds of colorful topical stamps in a pleasant presentation. Good holiday gift.Cat. Value: S.B. 110.00
Price Realized: $180.00