Catalogue
New Zealand, $1.50 M/S of 25th Anniversary landing on the moon without hologram, (not published in Campbell Paterson), very rare, together with M/S with hologram, (SG 1818, ACS 1171). MUH. (2 M/S, 20 stamps)
Estimate $300
SOLD $400
Pacific Islands, covers mostly OHMS without stamp usage but cancelled as official paid mail, all c. 1970s, from Fiji (2), Rarotonga, Bairik, Gilbert Islands, Tonga and Solomon Islands, Norfolk Island, several with registeration and mostly with additional Air Mail cancellation. Mostly fine. (7)
Estimate $70
SOLD $80
Royalty, small collections in special albums, 1973 Royal Wedding, 1972 Silver Wedding anniversary, 1977 Silver Jubilee; Olymics Mint stamp collection by Stanley Gibbons; assorted Austrralian FDC and unused pre-stamped covers in albums, Stamps of the World magazine in folder; stationary sets, pre-stamped postcards, stamp collector cards. MUH, unused, used. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $60
Russia, an extensive range of most single and set issues (no M/S), apparently all are commemorative related from 1914 - 1973, housed on small Hagners and stored in cellophane packets stored in two boxes, mostly MUH but most pre 1945 issues mint, noted 1930 air 'Graf Zeppelin' SG 574-5; 1931 'Airship construction' SG 579-583; 12th anniversary October Revolution SG 593-599 (includes rare 35k, illustrated); 15th death anniversay Baku Commissars SG 638-642; 1934 Air, 10th anniversary of Soviet Civil Aviation, SG 643-647; 1934 Air set SG 662-666 (30k rare), some duplication on later issues. Mint and MUH, a few with rust and paper toning. (100s)
Estimate $400
SOLD $1,200
Russia, collection of issues in a large green stockbook of mint and used issues from the late 19th century to c.1930 includes several used overprint issues for P.O in China and Levant. Mint and used. (approx 150)
Estimate $50
SOLD $80
Russia, assorted covers and cards mostly 19th century, cover Moscow to London April 1871, fixed with 1858 20 Kopeck SG 22 (illustrated); another cover to Dresden January 1907 fixed with 3 and 7 kopeck stamps (SG 52, 55); pre stamped letter card cover to Vienna 23 Aug 1873 fixed with SG 18 and 19b (illustrated), other pre stamped covers (2) 1883, 1905; noted pre stamped card (3 kopeck) and with one kopeck stamp (SG 38A) Riga to Kiel (Germany) 23 Mar 1890; other stamped cards (4) Odessa to Gotha 1891; Moscow to London 1880; to Dresden 1892; response receipt card 1888; and a photo card of Cosmonaut Boris Yegorov. Mostly fine. (11)
Estimate $150
SOLD $250
United States, collection housed in Minkus All American stamp album, scattered issues to 1917, noted used 10c and 12c Washington 1867, 1902 1c to 50c (used), mint (MUH also) and used to 1976 a few later and a few UN, noted commems, 1901 Pan-American, 1904 Louisana, 1907 Jamestown, 1920 Pilgrim, 1924 Huguenot-Walloon, 1925 Norse, these used. etc, also mint 1928 Civil Aeronautics, 1929 Clark, 1934 parks, several M/S etc.; together with loose leaf album c. 1920s-1960s of European stamps strong in Austria, France, Germany, Italy and Netherlands. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $200
SOLD $240
Vatican City, collection of issues in Minkus Vatican City stamp album, noted 1929 arms and Pius XI set (appear MUH); 1929 Special Delivery set; 1.25 lire used (SG 29); SG 136 (toned), 1950 Papal Guard, 1951 Beatification and Dogma sets, 1953 Assisi and St. Bernard, 1954 End of Marian Year, and a range of issues mostly mounted on Hagners and nearly complete from 1957-1975. Many MUH, some mint and scattered used throughout. (100s)
Estimate $120
SOLD $150
World, collections housed in loose leaf spring back albums and stock books (15), all mostly c.1930s-1960s, many on Hagner holders, with albums of Communist countries (including China), non-existant countries, Africa, assorted Middle East, Indonesia and non-British islands etc, Vatican, China, Baltic. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $160
World, a quantity of world stamps in various types of stamp albums (15), noted the odd picking, together with two boxes of mint and used stamps in packets as issued by P.O. in Great Britain, or loose, with many on paper. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $130