Accumulations & collections

533 Covers: World 1890s-1990s inc Brit East Africa h/s on India QV 2½a envelope, plus "Light & Liberty" ½a Postcard - both UN & QV 1a double reply Postcard used locally, Ceylon, India (9) inc 1932 Air to Germany, Indian Forces 1955 Laos set, 1962 Congo set, 1965 Gaza & Laos/Vietnam Nehru, & 1968 Laos/Vietnam set - all but the 1st are Fieldpost FDC, KUT (6) inc registered to UK or USA, air to UK or France, to Switzerland & "HN Forces Airmail" to UK, Namibia 1993-98 Commercial covers (8), Pacific inc Cook Is, Fiji, Niue (9), Nauru 1968 Paquebot cover with Guam pmk, Norfolk Id inc 1947 Ball Bay set FDC & Official stampless (3) to USA or Tasmania, PNG, Tokelau, Tonga 1962 Canoe Mail covers (2), Sth Africa (8) inc 1936 Jipex opts (3), SWA (3) & 1934 Tanganyika (2), plus others. (87). $200 $250

534 Covers: 1980s Limited Edition collection in custom-made albums with "Birds of the World" (56 env), "Stamps of all Countries" (210) in 2 huge volumes, all diff SG listed countries. "The Australian FDC Collection" 1983 (18). "The Great Art Stamps of the World" (108 env). "The Worlds Great Fairy Tales" 1979 with 68 diff "IYC" stamps featuring children attached to illustrated album size pages. Huge original cost ($1200-$1500 est). Some foxing to end papers, covers mostly fresh & clean. (392+ covers & 68 illustrations). $120 $150

535 Croatia: 1941-45 NDH MUH almost complete collection inc 1941 1st & 2nd opt sets on Yugoslavia, 1941 Castles opt, 1941-42 Views tete-beche prs, 1942 Model Plane Expo perf & imperf M/Sheets, 1942 Ustashe M/S perf & imperf, 1943 Pavelic M/S perf & imperf, & later commem sets & M/Sheets inc an early reprint of the very rare 1945 Storm Troopers M/S (would cat £2000+), Officials, Postage Dues etc. Then excellent section of special sheetlets inc 1942 Ustashe S/S of 16+9tabs, 1943 Pavelic S/S of 16+9tabs, 1944 Postal Workers set S/S of 9, 1944 Legion set imperf S/S of 20, 1944 Labour Front S/S of 9, 1945 Postal Workers S/S of 8 etc. VF fresh MUH. SG STC £3000+ for M, should be at least £6000+ MUH. Beautiful collection. (220 + 12M/S + 24S/S) $900 $1200

536 Croatia: 1941-45 NDH specialist mint collection, with normal issued almost comp inc 1941 1st & 2nd opt sets on Yugoslavia, 1941 Castles opt, 1942 Model Plane Expo perf & imperf M/Sheets, then commem sets, also M/Sheets, Officials, Postage Dues etc. Then good section of special sheetlets with 1942 Zagreb s/let of 8, 1944 Postal Workers set s/let of 9, 1944 Legion set imperf s/let of 20, 1944 Labour Front s/let of 9, 1945 Postal Workers s/let of 8. Then superb range of proofs & imperfs inc 1943 Famous Croats set 12 diff colour trials, 1943 Croatian Legion in Russia 33 diff proof colour trial prs etc. VF fresh MLH/MUH. Mi cat €2430+. Excellent collection. (300 + 11M/S + 16S/S). $600 $900

537 Czechoslovakia: Used collection 1918-2015 in 4 albums. Begins with Austrian fore-runners 1916-19 crown & Arms range to 10Kr with various town pmks plus bisects on piece. 1918 Scout Post set on piece (2). 1918-20 mixed Austria & Hradcany issues on piece plus Hradcany & Hungary. 1918-20 Provisional Postage Due "PORTO" & "T" h/s on Austrian & Hradcany issues, most on piece & a range of Hungary h/s PORTO or "P". 1918-20 Revolutionary opt "CESKO- SLOVENSKA POSTA" on Hungary 2h-10h blks of 4 & 1918-20 Lion & Slovenski Stat opt Austria range to 1K, all on piece. Extensive coverage of Hradcany issues to 1000h perf & imperf inc shades, pmks & perfs. Noted 20h carmine imperf (2, SG cat £300) & 30h mauve imperf (2, £550). 1920 Airmail opt set imperf M plus 24K & 28K error opt INVERTED U. 1925 Olympic opt set. 1926 Sokol opt set. 1919 opt Austrian issues to 3k inc 1k black opt (BPA cert, £100). 1919 opt Hungary issues to 3K plus Postage Dues. 1919 Siberian Legion set perf (£70). 1920 Eastern Silesia opt Hradcany range to 1000h plus shades perf & imperf plus opt Postage Dues to 1000h. Good coverage of 1939-45 German Occup issues inc Bohemia & Moravia 1939 opt set to 10K M. 1939 Pic set to 20K. Slovakia 1939 opts to 3K. Good coverage of issues 1945-70s inc M/S. Post 1993 Czech Republic issues inc thematics. Extras inc pmks, shades, varieties etc. Most F-VF U, odd M. SG cat £10,000+ = A$20,000+. Impressive collection. (6000 plus 15 M/S). $1800 $2800

538 Czechoslovakia: Mint collection 1918-2008 in 5 albums. 1st album is a Schaubek for 1918-39 with 1918-20 Hradcany to 1000h imperf plus printings & shades. Noted 30h mauve (SG cat £300). Hradcany perf to 1000h inc diff perfs, plus unofficial perfs, imperf proofs inc double printing & Officials printed over 10h & 20h blks. 1919 opt Austrian set to 10Kr inc shades & papers (£850+). 1919 opt Austrian airmail 2.50K (£250). 1919 opt Austrian PORTO 15/2h (£170). 1919 opt Hungary to 10Kr inc 5Kr (£180) & 10Kr (£2250). Also Turul 1f black (£4000) & 70f (£4000) plus Postage Due 12f (£7000), -NONE of the 1919 opts have certs. 1925 Olympic opt President set (£110) & 1926 Sokol opt set. 1927-31 Castles set to 3Kr. 1929-31 Views set plus 5Kr proof. 1935 Masaryk Commem official presentation sheet. 1939 Carpatho-Ukraine 3K (single, plus top & bottom marginal "blank tabs") & marginal blk of 36 (£1400+), Airmails inc 1920 opt set imperf plus shades & 14K error opt INVERTED (£425) & unissued 28K/500K. 1919-20 Postage Due set to 2000h (£110). 1918 Provisional "T" (Postage Due) opt Hradcany to 25h plus Austrian FRANCO or T opts to 40h. & Hungary PORTO, P or T opts to 40h. Eastern Silesia 1920 SO opt set to 1000h plus shades & 1920 opt Postage Due set to 1000h, plus 15h black opt (£140). Siberian Legion 1919 set perf (£75). 1918 Scout Post set 10h & 20. 1939-45 German Occ issues inc Bohemia & Moravia with 1939 opt set to 10K & 1939 Pic set to 20K. 1942 Hitler set to 50K. Slovakia 1939 opts to 3K. 1939-40 Postage Due set to 20K. Excellent coverage of post war issues appear comp to 1973 inc M/S, plus bklts & Postcards. Extras inc perfs, shades etc. Majority F-VF M/MUH with some specialisation of used inc pmks, blks & covers. Post 1950 is almost all VF fresh MUH. SG cat £32,000+ = A$65,000+! (4550, 150 M/S & 18 covers). $1800 $2800

539 Czechoslovakia: 1945 Liberation local opts on Bohemia & Moravia, Germany & Slovakia collection with excellent coverage of liberated towns with Dasice opt Hitler 10h-1.20k. Domazlice "5.V.1945" opt Hitler set to 10k. Freustat, Frydek opt Hitler 10f-8k. Hulim CSR opt Hitler to 8k. Cheb, Jicim, Kovice Lion Arms opt to 1.20k, Litovel opt 30h-50k, Olmouc, Pardubice Lion Shield opt to 8k. Plzeu Czechoslovenska Republika opt to 20k. Polua opts to 8k. Praha imperf Lion Arms in blue. Prostelou opts to 1.20k plus Newspapers to 1k. Prelov opt Pictorials to 2.50k. Skalica Pictorial 1.50, + 3.50k red & 2+3k blue. Slang opt Hitler to 4, 20k. Svitavy Soviet Star & Hammer & Sickle opts to 80pf. Teplice opt Hitler to 5Mk, plus Airs, Zliu Arms opt to 1.20k. Zilima opt Slovakia Pictorial to 50h. All diff. Almost all VF fresh MUH. Very scarce offering. (400). $1000 $1500

540 Czechoslovakia: Postal History 1870s-2005 inc Austrian period Postal Stationery (6) inc imprints for "Bohm", "Deutsch-Bohm" & "Deutsch-Poln-Ruth", WWI stampless Official registered (2) & 3 other stampless, 1919 Austria h/s "Franco" or "Porto" (5) inc a bisect, Austrian h/s "T" (4), other uses of Austrian stamps (4) inc 3 bisects, Austria Postcards uprated Czech Hradcany issues (5), Hungary Postcards uprated Hradcany (3), Hradcany frankings (9) inc bisects (2), "T", Porto, or "Doplatit" h/s (5), Poland opt Postcard uprated Hradcany, 1919 opts (2), "SO" opts (2) others (12). Then WW2 era inc 1939 Slovak opt 300h/10K (2), Sudetenland covers (10), Carpatho-Ukraine (4) inc 1938 stamp on illustrated cover with red special pmk. Then Slovakia (7), Bohemia-Moravia (6), Czech Army in UK (3), 1945 local opt set? to 20H, Olomouc Eagles 6 diff on cover, post 1945 (23), separate post independence issues (14) -mostly FDC. Generally F-VF. Very interesting lot. (130). $600 $1000

541 Deceased estate carton inc British Commonwealth 1977 QEII Silver Jubilee collection in custom silver album (26 covers plus extra MUH sets or M/Sheets). 1964 "Shakespeare" collection plus 1922 Opening programme for Shakespeare Memorial Theatre, Stratford on Avon. 1890s "Lincoln" album with intact period "junior" collection with nothing after WWI. 1960s s/books (3) with Fiji KGVI to 5/- MUH inc 5d blue canes, Nicaragua or Persia early 1900s opts. Hong Kong 1962 QEII Pics set to $20, mostly VF MUH (cat £200), Malaysia & other Asia Pics G-FU. Australia FDC/PSE (200) in 2 large albums inc 1970 Cook M/Sheet with "Melbourne Airport" opt (scarce) on illustrated registered envelopes (2, retail $100) plus 1970s-80s PO postcard packs set to 4 (FV $45+) & 1988 PO Year album (retail $200). 2004-10 WWF sets of 4 (11) & FDC (est issue cost $400+) in black custom slipcase album. (1000s). $300 $450

542 Deceased estate lot inc springback loose leaf albums (3) with general world collection to 1960s with Australia (150) inc 1934 Vic Cent & Macarthur sets, 1938 Robes to £1 & 1949 Arms set to £2. NZ 1960 Pics £1 strip of 3 & 1967 $2 Geyser (6), India (180) inc KGV to 10R & selection of States. GB (100+) inc KGV to 5/- Seahorse & KGVI to £1 brown. British Asia inc Malaya, Europe inc Austria, France (& Colonies), Germany, Belgium, Bavaria & others. Australia Decimal FDC (140) comp to end 1976 inc 1966 Defs to $4 with Cocos Is pmks (rare, retail $150). Then 1968 Flowers, 1969 PM Booklet panes, 1970 large Cook & 1971 Christmas all unaddressed & 1970s Paintings to $10. Assorted Aust PO products (10) inc Antarctica book. British Pacific MUH Pic sets with Fiji (40) inc 1971 Flowers to $2. Nauru (150) inc 1995 Christmas (100, FV A$130, cat £180), Pitcairn Is (20) inc vals to $2 & PNG (60) inc 1973 Panorama to $2, all F-VF MUH. United Nations FDC (60) in album, plus assorted odds loose & in s/books. Medium carton. (1000s). $300 $450

543 Deceased estate carton inc Cumberland loose leaf album with 100s of World stamps inc Mauritius, Mexico, Mongolia, New Caledonia, Paraguay, Russia, Sri Lanka & Thailand Pics & Commems, all G-FU. Norfolk Is MUH collection comp to 1975 Christmas with 1947 Ball Bay to 2/-, 1953 Pics to 5/- Brown Bridge, 1960 Defs to 10/-, 1966 opts to $1 (both), 1967 Ships, 1969 Birds & 1974 UPU M/Sheet. All VF MUH in Seven Seas hingeless pgs. World M/Sheet accum (85) some CTO, mostly MUH inc odd NZ Health. Nauru 1995 Christmas sheetlets fresh MUH (20, FV A$260, SG cat £360). Finally Australian Postal Stationery accumulation with QV 18c lettercards (50) 18c Postal cards in original red wallets (2) & KGV 1d green Die III Postal Cards U (5, cat/retail $50). G-FU/MUH. Large carton. (many 100s). $300 $450

544 Dominican Republic: 1866-74 tall Arms ½r & 1r in double sheets of 50 (25 ea) on a range of diff colour papers, some not as issued. All early 1890s Spiro forgeries with various dotted or barred pmks. Stamps "VFU". SG ex 5-21 est cat £20,000+ for genuine (6 double sheets) $200 $400

545 Estate balance with World M/Sheet collection (97) in plush "FDC Libraries" custom made album. Cost vendor $12ea = $1166. Fresh MUH. Plus another 150 M/S VF CTO in separate s/book. British Cwlth 1981 RW Omnibus both MUH & FDC collections in 2 albums. Australia 1980s FDC (350) inc 1984 AUSIPEX M/S set of 10 pictorial pmks & mixed Commem/Pic sets & another 150 unsorted PSE similar period. NZ 1984 Year albums (2), plus 8 medium to large s/books with pre-decimal & decimal Australian duplicates inc some 1940s imprint blks & 1950s-60s large blks. World pictorials inc Disney cartoons & misc World collections inc Arabian States M/S. High original cost. Very clean. (1000s, plus 250 M/S, 500+ covers). $300 $450

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