Spink Shreves Galleries Sale

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WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS AND LARGE LOTS (Arranged Alphabetically) continued...

SPAIN COLLECTION

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1541

Spain collection and accumulation to about 1940 arranged in three stockbooks, one contains the collection which is quite comprehensive including a useful range of the classic issues mint and/or used, with many better items in the $50.00 to $500.00 catalog value range, including a nice 1853 5r used block of four, 1872 ¼c unused block of four with double impression one inverted, most 1930's definitives, commemoratives, semi-postals and air mails, including 1937 Alcazar souvenir sheets imperforate, the second stockbook is Civil War issues and the final stockbook is filled with the collector's duplicates, some faults, telegraph or remainder cancels among the 19th century, however much is unused, o.g. or used, fine-very fine; well worth a close look.

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $7,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

SPANISH COLONIES COLLECTION

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1542

Spanish Colonies mint collection to 1940 on album pages, mostly the highly saleable 20th Century mint sets from the various colonies, with many cataloging $100.00 to a few hundred dollars each, plus early issues of Cuba, Philippines and Puerto Rico, most o.g., majority fine-very fine.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $4,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

SWEDEN COLLECTION

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1543

Sweden clean and desirable mint collection, the period 1924-90 nearly complete in mounts on quadrille pages in two binders, includes the first U.P.U. set n.h. except for the 5Kr l.h., lacks the second U.P.U. set, but appears to be otherwise complete from the 1931 5Kr on, including semi-postals and air mails, with the 1942 20Kr perf. on four sides, occasional l.h. stamp can be found, but overwhelmingly o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,350.00
Will close during Public Auction

SWITZERLAND COLLECTION

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1544

Switzerland clean and desirable 20th century mint and used collection, apparently complete for the period 1913-91, except the NABA sheet, housed in two Lindner albums, with 1914-30 high value definitives as well as the 1938 5Fr and 1931 3Fr, 1938 high values, 1945 Pax set used, plus a 1Fr and 2Fr on separate covers, semi-postals complete mint and/or used, including all the souvenir sheets n.h. and most used, air mails complete n.h. including the grilled gum issues and post war officials, occasional stamp hinged, but virtually all are n.h. and/or used, very fine; an excellent collection of this popular country.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,400.00
Will close during Public Auction

THAILAND COLLECTION

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1545

Thailand small mostly mint collection to 1932 with 1883 first issue, 1897-91 definitives, many 1887-91 surcharges, 1909 surcharges, 1918 Victory to 3B, 1932 Chakri anniversary, 1920 Scouts and 1939 Red Cross semi-postals and 1925-37 air mails, largely o.g., fine-very fine.

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $1,050.00
Will close during Public Auction

TOGO (BRITISH) COLLECTION

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1546

33/91

Togo (British) collection balance consisting of eight different stamps from the first setting, eight stamps from the second setting (including a couple duplicates and varieties), the 10pf stamp from the third setting, and both of the King George V overprint sets complete, o.g., a few small flaws but generally fine-very fine; the Scott catalog value is about $1,600.00.

Est. $300-400

SOLD for $750.00
Will close during Public Auction

TURKEY COLLECTION

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1547

Turkey unusually comprehensive mint collection to 1940 on album pages, starts of with all six of the first issue and is quite comprehensive from there, with many elusive sets and singles throughout, generally lacking only the rarest stamps for completion, for instance all four of the 1911 overprint sets of eighteen stamps are present, the 1915-16 overprints appear to be lacking only Scott #324 for completion, solid run of the 1917 overprints, the first issue of the Republic set is complete to the 500Pi, and all of the later sets, back-of-the-book is also well filled, with semi-postals, scarce postage dues (a few of the scarcest being used) and a particularly strong section of newspaper stamp, plus postal tax stamps and some Turkey in Asia, nearly all o.g. and largely fine-very fine; Turkey collection are rarely offered in such depth.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

U.P.U. COLLECTION

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1548

Universal Postal Union extensive collection of not only mint stamps, but also souvenir sheets, sheetlets, some covers and a few proofs, arranged alphabetically and all in mounts on quadrille pages in five binders, includes the 1949 issues apparently complete with the Berlin set, Hungary 1950 3fo souvenir sheet imperf. and imperf. on first day cover, San Marino sheet of six and the Vatican set as well as all the British Commonwealth Omnibus sets, the 1974 issues seem to be complete including Saudi Arabia, there is also considerable value in related issues such as the 1952 Belgium set n.h., the 1934 Egypt set, 1929 Great Britain including the £1 n.h., the 1927 Japan 50th Anniversary set, San Marino 1951 300L sheet of six n.h. and a rare imperforate single n.h. as well as both 1924 Sweden sets used, only a very occasional stamp l.h., virtually all are n.h., very fine; much better than your typical UPU topical collection.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

YUGOSLAVIA COLLECTION

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1549

Yugoslavia: Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia-Slavonia and Slovenia post-WWI issues highly specialized collection of many hundreds (if not thousands) of stamps on album pages, stockbooks, auction lot cards and loose filling a small box, including not only the normal Scott listed items, but especially a plethora of specialized items such as overprint varieties including double, inverted, double one inverted, overprint omitted, etc., also perf varieties, imperforates, imperforate between, misperforated, double impressions, proofs, essays, probably some printer's waste, postal stationery, many covers and much more, several accompanied by certificates and many signed, mostly fine-very fine; a specialists delight which should be viewed to be fully appreciated.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $6,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

ZANZIBAR COLLECTION

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1550

Zanzibar clean mint collection to 1961 neatly arranged in mounts on album pages, includes the 1895-96 set of fifteen values, 1896 Surcharges on B.E.A. stamps, popular sets in the 1896-1904 period, 1908 Issues to 20R, 1913 Dhow set to 30R, and later issues appear complete, plus eleven values of the 1931 Postage due set, o.g., with the more modern issues never hinged, fine-very fine.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $2,200.00
Will close during Public Auction

WORLDWIDE COLLECTIONS

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1551

Worldwide whistle clean mint collection of selected countries all in mounts in nine Scott Specialty albums, five Davo hingeless albums and a Harris album, generally speaking this is a mostly 20th century collection, with some 19th mint or used of little consequence, best is France & Colonies in four large albums, the France to 1990 is highly cplt. mint, the Colonies are wonderful with Andorra, Cambodia cplt. from 1951-71, nice Cilicia, French Guiana, French India, French Polynesia nearly cplt., F.S.A.T., Indo China, Laos cplt. from 1851-71, Lebanon nearly cplt. to 1961, Martinique, Memel and other German areas, good Monaco highly cplt. 20th century to 1980, New Caledonia 1905 to1979 nearly cplt., New Hebrides nearly cplt., Saar, most Syria to 1958, Vietnam 1951-71 cplt., Wallis and Futuna virtually cplt., and ending with nice Offices in China and Egypt, other countries include Great Britain which is quite cplt. from 1924, Liechtenstein nearly cplt., Danzig quite cplt., Ryukyu nearly cplt., excellent Egypt to 1978 quite cplt., nice Austria to 1993 and highly cplt., next is Canada in a Harris album from the Jubilee issue onward to 1987 with many 50c and $1.00 values, followed by Scandinavia in five Davo albums comprised of Denmark, Faroes, Greenland, Iceland and Norway, may better sets throughout, though generally lacking the most expensive items, virtually all o.g., l.h. or n.h., fine-very fine; a really nice group of collections that provide an ideal basis for expansion and continuation, and viewing is a pleasure.

Est. $10,000-15,000

SOLD for $24,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1552

Worldwide powerful philatelic exhibitions and stamps on stamps collection to 1990, thousands on mint and/or used singles, sets, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, imperforates, souvenir cards, covers and first day covers in mounts housed in 16 mostly Lindner albums, replete with better items such as Austria 1933 WIPA mint and sheet-margin singles of both papers on a cacheted flown cover, good Belgium with 1921 sheet of 25, 1924 sheet of four, 1925 Leopold set and 1930 and 1931 souvenir sheets, Australia 1928 Kookaburra souvenir sheet, excellent France with 1923 Bordeaux on exhibition cover, 1925 souvenir sheet (no gum) and single on expo card, 1929 Le Havre used on piece, 1937 Strasbourg souvenir sheet and pair from sheet used on card, 1937 Pexip souvenir sheet cancelled, nice Germany with 1930 Imposta souvenir sheet with exhibition cancel (signed Ebel) and 1935 Ostropa souvenir sheet with exhibition cancel, good Hungary, Italy with 1922 Trieste exhibition set, no gum but each signed Diena, good Liechtenstein and Luxembourg, Portugal with 1940 Rowland Hill set and souvenir sheet, Poland 1928 souvenir sheet, Russia 1932 Moscow and 1933 Leningrad sets, Spain 1950 set, Switzerland with most souvenir sheets mint, used and on cover, including a NABA sheet on cover and much more, also related material such as stamp centenary and Rowland Hill centenary, mint o.g. with only an occasional hinged stamp to be found, nearly all are n.h., very fine; this impressive collection must be viewed to be fully appreciated.

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $8,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1553

Worldwide portion of a large estate filling two boxes, most valuable country is Germany, with neatly arranged mint and used stocks of the 20th Century, includes pre-war, post-war, DDR, Saar, occupations, etc., with better mint sets, souvenir sheets and covers (commercial and philatelic), also some turn-of-the-century British Commonwealth mint sets, blocks and covers, plus Austria, Switzerland (primarily souvenir sheets) and much more, much is never hinged, largely fine-very fine.

Est. $4,000-5,000

SOLD for $19,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1554

Worldwide collections and accumulations, three cartons filled with a variety of foreign collections of different ranges of sophistication from junior to advanced, featuring a nice clean mint collection of Germany in a Scott album with many better sets and souvenir sheets including Posthorns cplt., a worldwide collection in nine binders with some finds including China 1c wide margin large dragon, Canada and Newfoundland, a couple better Swiss souvenir sheets, etc., also a well filled Junior International album with mint and used to 1930, scattered Japan including souvenir sheets, four red boxes stuffed with 102 cards full of stamps and much more; a careful viewing is essential.

Est. $3,000-4,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Will close during Public Auction

1555

Worldwide collection housed in eighteen Scott Specialty albums, comprising most of the world except British Commonwealth and U.S., with Europe and colonies including decent French Colonies, Latin America including Brazil, Cuba and Mexico, some Asia including an album of Iran with mint sets, countries range from sparse to well filled, both mint and used present, much is fine or better.

Est. $2,000-3,000

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1556

Worldwide massive accumulation of thousands of mostly mint singles, sets, blocks, booklets, sheetlets, souvenir sheets, first day covers, etc., having been accumulated by the collector who formed all the never hinged European collections that we are offering intact in this sale, mostly Western Europe with a smattering of other areas including U.S., largely being new and recent issues, nothing really exciting noted but it fills dozens of cigar boxes filling four large cartons so take a look.

Est. $1,500-2,000

SOLD for $5,750.00
Will close during Public Auction

1557

Worldwide large balance of an estate filling seven cartons, includes some collections in albums, various stockbooks, lots of stamps in glassines including mint new issues, a collection of British Commonwealth revenue stamps, and more; definitely requires inspection.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $13,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1558

Worldwide balance of a large estate, filling two cartons, early to modern though much is 20th Century including mint Japan and Ryukyu Islands (with souvenir sheets), various booklets, collection balances, stockbooks filled with mint stamps, some covers, etc., much is fine-very fine.

Est. $1,000-1,500

SOLD for $8,000.00
Will close during Public Auction

1559

Worldwide elusive country collections of some of the more challenging areas, such as Egypt, Ethiopia, Liberia, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine and more, several of these are well filled with mint sets to 1940, o.g., mainly fine-very fine.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $6,250.00
Will close during Public Auction

1560

Worldwide collection to 1940 in two well-filled Scott International albums, with most areas of the world covered (a few European countries have been removed, but otherwise appears intact as collected), many medium priced stamps noted, mixed quality.

Est. $750-1,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Will close during Public Auction