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Public Auction #437

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Bids updated August 17, 2018 at 6:18pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, AND STOCKS — Egypt
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
375O*Egypt comprehensive collection in two European albums on homemade quadrille pages. Begins with a few 1866 Suzerainty (including six proofs and used #2c with cert), a proud selection of Sphinx and pyramids, and then used 121-124 the first three on an official opening day invitation, then mainly mint 1929-1988. Includes the airs and other BOB plus mint #C3a. The two volume collection is clean and fairly complete and comes with a parallel used collection that has been remaindered partially into the main one, and a pizza size box with duplicates and interesting varieties. Extensive webphotos tell some of the story. Take a look for yourself.Cat. Value: S.B. 1400.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00
376O*Egypt accumulation from the 1870s to the 1950s in a pizza size box. Several hundred mixed mint and used stamps mainly on stock pages having some duplication. Includes some interesting material for searching for color, perforates, and other varieties. Spotted the ever-popular British Forces in Egypt entailing a block of four 1935 Xmas 3 milliemes overprints. Also inlcudes Egypt: From the Postal Concession Until Suez 1932 to 1956 Part 1 by John Davis reference book published in 2014. An Egyptian specialist dream come true.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $350.00
377O*Egypt selection from around 1900 to the 1960s in a medium box. Comprises hundreds and hundreds of mainly mint stamps but also some used in full, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets having lots of backup in mostly two stockbooks plus glassines.Cat. Value: S.B. 260.00
Price Realized: $270.00