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Australia, First Day covers, a range of stamp and pre-paid covers (some unused) from 1949-2001, together with other covers including AAT bases (8) and special commem covers etc, (approx. 50); lot includes Post Office Packs (8) including Cocos (Keeling) Islands and a Lunar New Year gutter strip from Christmas Island, all housed in a large clip lock folder. MUH and used. (lot)
Estimate $50
SOLD $40
Australia, in a large box, three albums of Maxi-cards as issued with stamps from 1994-2010, lot includes many not in albums, together with cricket bar coasters etc. As issued with stamps. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $260
Australia, Philatelic Numismatic Covers in two large FDC albums (95), includes a few medallion issues sold by Australia Post, issues range from 1994 - 2010, noted 2000 Anzacs, 2001 Army, 2002 QE2 Jubilee Accession, 2005 World Heritage, also a few duplicates. Uncirculated. (95)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Australia, decimal issues, mainly postage, in two stockbooks and loose (FV approx $1000); also few packs/replica cards; 1981-1982 year books; small collection of New Zealand in stockbook, QV to 1987, sighted 1882 QV 8d blue with advert on reverse, used, pre decimal mainly used, decimal MUH ; 1953 Coronation omnibus issues in album. Used - MUH. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $600
Australian Antarctic Territory, 1971-86 selection of AAT Base cancel sets (some sets are in blocks of 4), highlights are 1971-72 10th Treaty Anniversary blocks of 4 (CV for singles $60), 1972-3 Cook blocks of 4 (CV for singles $65), 1979 Flight over South Pole (CV $45), Ships I, II & III (CV $113), 1984-5 Scenes I & II (CV $70), also include special Anare covers, total CV $400+ (69); together with a Spring back album with a complete collection in a Seven Seas blue hingeless album from 1957 to 2005, all stamps in perfect condition, (190). MUH and used covers. (259)
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Austria, substantial accumulation of Austrian of largely pre WWI cinderellas (charities, "German Confederation", propaganda issues extolling Germanic virtues, etc), wide range, mostly in multiples, incls se-tenant issues. Mainly fine MUH, very unusual and scarce. (2200+)
Estimate $700
SOLD $400
Austrian Italy (as issues for Lombardy and Venetia), 1859, 3 soldi black, type II, perf.15, (Scott 8, SG 12). Mint, lightly hinged, fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
Baltic States, Air mail collection with Estonia including 1923 10m & 20m surcharges mint with additional 20m, Latvia including 1931 Air Charity surcharges (perf) MUH ("6.1" on 15c mint) & imperf mint, 1933 Wounded Airmen Fund perf mint, also 3-53s & 35-135s imperf mint but faulty, some 1933 Riga - Bathurst Flight opt reprints/forgeries and Lithuania including 1922 1l on 5a mint, various 1932-3 Air sets mint and/or used, 1932 Anniversary of Independence 1l & 2l blocks used, etc, condition varies, (CV £920+). Mint and used. (95+)
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
British Commonwealth, a group of 13 different presentation folders for delegates to 1947 UPU Congress in Paris these comprise Antigua, Bahamas, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, British Honduras, British Virgin Is, Cyprus, Gilbert & Ellice Is, Jamaica, Nigeria, St Vincent, Sierra Leone & Trinidad & Tobago, contents are partially stuck down (as prepared) & don't necessarily contain full sets (again as prepared), some folders have a few marks but all are very scarce. Mint. (13 folders)
Estimate $150
SOLD $140
Canada, 1859-1976 dealer's stock in large stockbook with QV to 20c (3), useful later values, mixed condition. Used. (100s)
Estimate $60
SOLD $60
China, small collection of issues of c.1971-1977 in two Chinese Government albums, noted 1973 table tennis SG 2512-5; 1974 UPU SG 2567-9; 1974 25th Anniversary SG 2584; 1975 People's Congress SG 2597-9; 1975 Wushu SG 2604-9; 1975 Confucius criticism SG 2604-9. MUH, a few with edge toning. (52)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Christmas Island, mint sheets and blocks (FV $332) 1979-1994 all in mint sheet file; Norfolk Island, mint sheets and blocks ($200+) 1981-1984 all in mint sheet file, also includes aerogrammes; Nauru, mint sheets and blocks (FV $252) c.1980s all in mint sheet file; all c.1980s, Fiji (FV $100); AAT (FV $58); Cocos (Keeling) Islands (FV $260); Samoa (FV $475); PNG (FV 110 Kina); Pitcairn Islands (FV $230) etc; together with PNG Post Office packs (approx. 120) with duplication. MUH. (lot)
Estimate $400
SOLD $480
Cocos Keeling Islands, 1992 proof issues on two (2) white cards of the series (issued 1993), coral series, rubber stamps on the back of card, state 800 colour & copy of approval dated 3/7/92 and 29/10/92, 7 values 40c, 80c & $1 on one card and 45c, 85c, $1.05 & $1.20 on other card, scarce. Mint. (7)
Estimate $250
SOLD $220
Europe, Eastern Europe with collections of Bulgaria (strongest in middle period M sets), Poland with MUH sets & some Levant overprints mint and Russia (mostly 1940s-60s with many sets) plus accumulation of Czechoslovakia in large old stock binder; together with an extensive range of Hungary 1870s-1970s as a collection in an album, with a useful ranges of all periods plus others at back of the book; together with a collection of Poland from 1919 to 2000 in a Lighthouse black page album and 6 Hagners at back, they are in excellent condition (quality FU - include a few as CTO plus some mint, this is a useful basis for a full collection, also includes lovely Thematic issues. Mint and used. (several 1000)
Estimate $200
Passed in
Europe, largely pre 1950 selection of better and unusual items in blue stockbook with Bosnia, Herzegovina and includes a good range of 1879-1901 arms, 1906 pictorials to 1kr Used, 2kr + 5kr (both perf. 9 1/2) mint, Karpaten, Ukraine 1945 set Mi 81-6 MUH, (CV 120 Euro), good range of MUH of Croatia including 1941 opts (SG 9-23), Czechoslovakia 1918 Embossed pair MUH, Estonia incl 1918-19 15k perf 11 1/2 MUH (£250), Latvia, Lithuania, Polish Post Offices Levant 1919 opts M but probably forgeries, Yugoslavia incl several varieties, etc, generally fine with high CV. Mint and used. (570+)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
Fiji, 1891-1976 collection in spring back album mostly from KGVI definitives and after and includes dies & some perfs, both Mint and used then almost complete, these mint/MUH and used (1968 definitives are on FDCs), some extras, mainly fine (100s); together with Samoa 1940s-1980s bulk selection in mint sheet file includes full & part sheets, with most as full sets (3311). MUH and mint a few used. (1000s)
Estimate $120
SOLD $240
France, Empire, 1850 40c orange, (Scott 7, SG 14). Imperf. Closely cut with gum, lightly hinged, fine.
Estimate $160
SOLD $120
France, 1903 issues of 10c, 15c, 20c, 25c & 30c (SG 314-321) & 1914 5c & 10c Red Cross (mixed condition), 1930 Sinking Fund, (6) and 1931 (3). Both issues, fine mint. (16)
Estimate $150
Passed in
France, 1917 War Orphans Fund, 7 values (no 5fr), (SG 370-376). Superb condition, very fine used and rare as such. (7)
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
France, 1927 Air overprints 2fr & 5fr (SG 455-456 £550) and 1936 50fr (SG 541 £450). Very fine used. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $140
France, 1936 50fr, Air issue, superb and hard to get in such pristine condition, (SG 541 £950). MUH.
Estimate $300
SOLD $280
France, 1953 to 1970 complete issues of the Red Cross booklets, all in superb condition, the 1954 and 1955 issues scarce (18); French Colonial, Collection in blue springback album and some on Hagners, includes French Oceanic Settlements 1913-15 set (ex some low values) mint, New Caledonia 1928 Dues used, New Hebrides (English) 1925 set mint, with an array of mostly Africa colonial & post Indep issues MUH, 1973-6 French Pacific MUH range (CV �220+), including Wallis & Futuna 1976 Concorde, Lebanon 1946 Victory MUH etc. mainly fine. MUH, mint and used, Red Cross issues a few with faults. (100s)
Estimate $250
SOLD $200
French Antarctic Territory, proof of the 20 franc bird signed by the stamp designer. Mint.
Estimate $200
SOLD $120
German New Guinea, 1897 stamps of Germany overprinted 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' 3 (2), 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pf, (SG 1, 1a-6); together with 1914 yacht key type stamps inscribed 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' wmk. lozenges, 3, 5 and 10 pf, 5 mark (SG 20-23). Mint - MUH. (11)
Estimate $120
SOLD $140
German New Guinea, 1897 stamps of Germany overprinted 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' 3, 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pf, (SG 1-6). Used. (7)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
German New Guinea, post card with the coins of German New Guinea impressed into the card, addressed Paris fixed with 2c Washington stamp from Spokane, Wash. USA dated Feb. 23, 1907 with circular stamp on back dated 6-7 September 1975 for 'Jumelage European Grasse- Ingolstadt'. Very fine, scarce.
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
German New Guinea and British New Guinea, plain mostly used postcards two fixed with yacht 5pf stamps; another fixed with 2 x 15 pf German stamps c.1920 with ship 'Prinz Waldemar', others with views of native life in mostly German New Guinea. Fine, used, one unused. (5)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Germany, Empire, 1920 3 mark black violet, (Scott 102, SG 95). Full gum with side selvege.
Estimate $280
SOLD $220
Germany, a cliplock binder with dealers stock, some Third Reich incl 1934 Airs Used, largely 1960-80s West Germany & West Berlin with m/sheets, some booklets, overwhelmingly MUH with most issues moderately duplicated. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
Great Britain, 1883-84 QV 2/6 5/- + 10/- (Anchor wmk), 2/6 and 10/- issues are both with Industry perfs, CV £750+. Used. (3)
Estimate $150
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