Accumulations & collections

527 Covers - Postal History: Europe Covers & Cards inc range of 1960s-70s commercial mail from Hungary inc Registered & Express, Russia inc pictorial envelopes U, a few FDC, several skiing & Winter Games special Cachet covers, Germany 1936 Winter Olympics Garmisch Partenkirchen Telegram with 3 values tied by special pictorial Games pmks, Montenegro postal stationery (10). VF CTO, plus WWII Australia "Concessional Postal Rate" covers (6). F-VF. (57) $200 $300

528 Crazy carton lot with 1000s of stamps semi sorted into envelope, boxes or tins. Sighted Hong Kong QEII Revenues to $1200 MUH (total FV $2400). 2 late 1800s loose leaf albums with pickings inc Hong Kong, Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Canada & West Australia. Bundle of Aust dec PSE mixed U/FDI. Fiji (70) 1870s to 1970s. Norfolk Is to 1984 on leaves inc Planes or Flowers to $5 & 1966 opt set to $1 MLH. GB FDC (38) 1971-81 with Machins & Commem sets. Not thoroughly checked, could contain a surprise. $200 $300

529 Great Britain: Higher values off paper KGVI, QEII, Castles values 2/6 - £5, great pickings. G-FU. (188g = 2000+) $100 $160

530 Croatia NDH 1940s World War II in new Lighthouse s/book inc 1941 1st opt set (SG cat £50), shield opts on King Peter set M £40 plus comp U to 20D, & Postage Due set M (£35) & some U, Croatia Army opts 25p, 50p, 3D, 6D & 20D (£215), Exhibition opt set (£44), Pictorial sets M & U plus 7 tete-beche prs, then virtually all others to 1945 inc 1941 Red Cross set in sheets, 1942 Glider M/Sheet perf & imperf (£130) & 4+4K imperf pr & blk of 4, 1942 Relief Fund set in imperf prs, Youth Fund set in sheets, plus perf & imperf M/S (£60), 1943 Youth Fund sheets & both M/S (£70), Legion Fund imperf prs inc unissued colours (23 prs) & both M/S, Zagreb Exhib M/S, Red Cross imperf prs in unissued colours, 1944 Youth Fund in sheets, 1944 Labour Front set in sheets, Officials in imperf blks etc with extras throughout. F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £2250+ $700 $1000

531 Croatia - German Occupation: 1941-45 NDH MUH collection inc 1941 1st & 2nd opt sets on Yugoslavia, then lots of commems inc 1st Red Cross, plus M/Sheets, Officials, Postage Dues etc. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £300+ for M, so should be at least £600 as MUH. Attractive collection. (155 + 3 M/S) $200 $400

532 Cuba: Largely comp collection 1855-1984 in 4 thick albums (2 expensive leather types). 19th Century most issues inc 1855-61 Queen set to 2r plus wmks, papers etc, 1855-60 Y¼ opt inc types (SG cat £500+). Queen sets 1862-69 appear comp. 1868-69 Habilitado opt 10c, 20c & 40c, Kings & Arms sets, 1871-78 appear comp plus 1880 to 1P, 1881 King set to 20c. Good range of 1883 surch to 20c inc diff types plus varieties & opt double. 1890-97 Baby ranges to 20c. 1898 Curly Head set to 2P, 1898-99 USA Occup 1c/3c, 1899 USA Postage Due opt set. 1899-1902 Special Delivery 10c with both spellings, 1900-83 appears mostly comp inc 300+ sets & 130+ M/S. Noted 1914-15 Map set to $1, 1917-18 Portraits set to $1 plus imperf prs. 1931 Air set to $1, 1951 16th Anniv M/S in brown & green (£200) & 19th Century Telegraphs & booklets. Extra sets etc before 1961 inc M & U, wmks, shades, booklets etc. Mixed earlies, o/w F-VF M/MUH/U, from 1970 appear mostly MUH. SG cat £12,000+ = A$20,000+. Mi cat €17,000+ = A$25,500. Only a few steps from completion. (5400 + 135 M/S) $3800 $4800

533 Cuba: Large collection 1855-1980s in 11 s/books, 1899 USA opt set plus Postage Due, 1899-1902 USA Occup pictorial set M & U, 1910-40 is well covered inc 30+ sets & singles. Noted 1930 Sport set, 1931-48 Air set to 1P, 1933 35th Anniv set, 1935 Havana-Miami Air perf & imperf, 1936 Air set imperf & 1939 Rocket Post opt, 1940-80 well covered inc 150+ sets. Also odd early telegraph plus a few covers. Lots of extras inc M & U. Mixed condition as some poorly stored, but generally F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £1800+. (4000+) $300 $500

534 Cuba: MUH Collection 1965-90 in thick European s/book. Good coverage of (300+) sets with a variety of attractive & popular thematics. Also noted several se-tenants blks & M/S. All diff. VF fresh MUH. Mi cat €1370+ = A$1900+. Clean & attractive. Seldom seen country. (1050 plus 23 M/S) $300 $500

535 Cyprus: Collection 1881-1978 inc 1881 QV ½Pi wmk crown CC UN (SG 11 cat £180), 1881 QV ½p emerald-green, wmk crown CA die I with pmk "…12 82" cds the date confirming shade (SG 16 cat £500), 1928 KGV Pictorials M to 45Pi (£110), KGVI mostly U to 45Pi, 1960 opt set MUH (£130), 1962 Pictorial set opt SPECIMEN, then MUH in Lighthouse hingeless album almost comp (£390) from 1960 Map inc 1962-65 Europa sets & Turkish Cyprus 1974-78. Total SG cat £1350. (400 & 11 M/S) $450 $600

536 Czechoslovakia: Collection 1918-2003 in 3 thick binders. Good early issues inc 1918-19 Hradcany set to 400h & 1919 set to 1000h. 1919 opt on Austria to 4K, 1919 opt on Hungary to 2K, 1920 Red Cross opt set, 1922 Air opt set. Good coverage of 1948-80 inc 200+ sets. Good range of 1993-2003 Czech Republic issues. Slovakia inc 1939-44 WWII issues plus 1993-2001 ranges. Also useful Bohemia & Moravia inc 1939 opts to 10K, 1940 Pictorial set, 1942 Hitler set. All diff. Generally F-VF M/U. SG cat £3600+ = A$6400+. (3600 + 11 M/S) $450 $600

537 Czechoslovakia: Collection 1918-66 in KABE specialised album. 1918-19 Hradcany set to 400h imperf plus 1919 vals to 1000h. 1919-20 opt Austria vals to 2k. 1919-20 opt Hungary vals to 2k. 1922 Air opt set. Good ranges of 1920 SO opts (Silesia) inc Hradcany vals to 1000h plus postage dues & newspaper issues. 1945-66 is almost comp inc 1945 1st Anniv sheetlet. 1950 Prague exhib se-tenant blk of 4. M/S appear comp. All diff. Almost all. VF M/U. Mi cat €2250+ = A$3150+. Nice collection to continue. (1650 plus 25M/S) $375 $500

538 Czechoslovakia: MUH Collection 1945-80 in thick Fischer s/book. Great coverage of sets (500+). Also noted blks of 4 & gutter strips. Plenty of art thematics. Extra sets throughout. VF fresh MUH. Mi cat €3850+ = A$5400+. (3100) $650 $850

539 Deceased dealer's stock - part I: Diverse mint ranges 1866-2006 with plenty of better. Greece 1911 Hermes 1L vert imperf pr (SG cat £120), 1954 Union set to 4Dr (£150), North Epirus 1944 Italian Occ opt set to 30D (Sass cat €120). Yugoslavia 1926 Flood surch set to 30D (£95), Poland 1919 Gniezno opt Germania set (€450), 1948 Roosevelt Air set (€100). San Marino 1892 Surch 5c/30c (Mi cat €165), 1945 Postage Due 0.25L horiz IMPERF pr (€120), 1945 Arms 25L sheetlet (€250), Portugal 1866 King-curved label 25r M (€300), 1936-41 Air 50E (4 cat €440). Trentino 1918 opt Austrian Arms 2Kr M (€1100). Finland 1866 Serpentine Arms 8p (€250 - all teeth present). Italian Occ Cephalonia 1941 Pictorial 10L vert pr with opt over both stamps (€180). Tokelau 1998 Diana $1 FULL SHEETS (2 FV A$155). Belgium 1958 UN set in FULL SHEETS (€300). Austria 1932 Pictorial 50g blue inc blk of 150 (€6000). Switzerland 2006 Olympic 130F sheetlet of 6 (30 FV A$250+). Attractive range of 1950s Russian thematic sets in FULL SHEETS inc ships, animals, air & butterflies. Most diff. VF fresh M/MUH. Mi cat €18,000+ = A$25,000+. (500 plus 100+ sheets & M/S) $1300 $2000

540 Deceased dealer's stock - part 2: 1850-2006 range with strength in Austria & Area inc 1916-19 High val Arms range to 10Kr inc shades & papers, 1867 Emperor 3Kr coarse beard M (SG cat £190), 1894 Postage Due set to 50Kr M, 1932 Pictorial 50g blue huge blk of 150 (Mi cat €6000+), 1936 5Kr set (€160), 1950-53 Birds Air 60g, 2s, 3s & 5s (on cover), 1923 Charity set to 1000k, 1935 Air set to 10s (€100), other items inc Tokelau 1998 Diana $1 Full Sheets (2, FV A$155). Portugal 1936-41 Air 50E (4 €440), Poland 1919 Gniezno opt Germania 5/2pf (€250), Switzerland 2006 Olympic 1,30F sheetlet of 6 (30+ = FVA$250+). Also ranges of 1980s Russian thematics inc sets inc Full sheetlets. Most diff inc blks. F-VF M/MUH/U, majority M/MUH. Mi cat €16,000+ = A$22,000+. (575 plus 70+ sheets & M/S) $1200 $1800

541 Deceased dealer's stock - part 3: 1850-2006. Useful Europe inc Netherlands 1852 King set plus 15c M (Mint €650). 1864-66 King perf set 1869-72 Kings to 2.50G plus 2½c M (€600) & 1G M (€700). 1876-90 Queen vals to 2,50G. Luxembourg from 1859 inc 1859 Arms 2c black imperf (€700), 1865-70 Arms Rouletted to 40L, 1906 Duke to 5Fr, 1914-21 Duchess set to 5Fr, 1881 Official opt "SP" 4c green (€220). Finland 1866 Arms Serpentine 8p & 20p with teeth intact (€340), 1952 Olympics set in full sheets. GB inc 1952-67-68 QEII Castle high val set inc blks of 8 & 1969 QEII high val sets to £1 in blks of 10. Commonwealth inc Tokelau. 1998 Diana $1 full sheets (2, FV A$155) & Straits Settlements 1906 opt Labuan Crown vals to 50c in blks of 4. Austria 1932 Pictorial 50g blk of 25 (Mi cat €1000). Switzerland 2006 Olympics 1,30F sheetlet of 6 (30+ FV A$250+). Russia 1980s Thematics inc sets inc full sheets. Most diff. F-VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €16,000+ = A$22,000+. Plenty better items. (725, 60+ sheets & M/S) $1200 $1800

542 Deceased dealer's stock - part 4: 1892-2006 range strength in Italy & Aera inc Trentino 1918 opt Austrian Arms 90h, 2kr on piece plus M & 4Kr. San Marino inc 1892 Surch set plus opt types inc 5c/30c (4, Mi cat €660), 1903 Mt Titano 30c & 20L (€500+), 1945 Postage Due 0.25L & 4L IMPERF horiz prs, 1931 opt Postage Due vals to 2L (€450), 1936-43 Postage Dues surch L1 on 3L & L1 on 25L (€250+), 1945 Arms 25L sheetlet (€280), 1949 UPU 100L & 300L sheetlets (€500). Vatican 1952 Cent M/S (€250). Other areas inc Tokelau 1998 Diana $1 FULL SHEETS (2, FV A$155). Austria 1932 Pictorial 50g blk of 25 (€1000). Switzerland 2006 Olympics 1,30F sheetlet of 6 (30 FV A$250+). Also 1980s Russia Thematics inc sets in FULL SHEETS. Most diff. F-VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €17,000+ = A$23,500+. (200 plus 60+ sheets & M/S) $1300 $2000

543 Deceased dealer's stock - part 5: 1850-2006 ranges with strength in Germany & Area inc 1872 Eagle vals to 5g & 3k. 1902 Deutches Reich 2Mk-5Mk. 1920 Surch 1,25Mk/1M green FULL SHEET, 1934 Air vals to 3Mk, 1924 Air 300Mk MUH (Mi cat €750). Also WWI Occ inc Memel, 1916 19th Armee opt vals to 30pf, WWII Occ inc 1941 Pernau opt vals to 50k, Berlin 1948 opt set to 5Mk in black & vals to 2Mk in red (€1220+). Prussia 1861 Arms 3pf mauve (€350). West Germany 1949 UPU 30pf FDC (€1500). DDR 1950 Debria M/S on cover (€280), Saar from 1920 inc opt Germania 80pf (€1200). Other areas inc Portugal 1936-41 Air 50E (4 cat €440), San Marino 1892 surch 5/c30c brown (€165). Tokelau 1998 Diana $1 FULL SHEETS (2, FV A$150). Austria 1932 Pictorial 50g blue blk of 50 (€2000). Switzerland 2006 Olympics 1.30F sheetlet of 6 (30 FV A$250+. Russia 1980s Thematics inc sets in FULL SHEETS. Albania 1914-60s ranges. Most diff. F-VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €17,500+ = A$24,500+. (780 plus 80+ sheets & M/S) $1300 $2000

544 Deceased dealer's stock - part 6: 1859-2006 ranges with strength in France, Belgium, Monaco 1891 Prince to 5Fr (Mi cat €100+), Belgium 1869-80 Kings to 1Fr M (€950+), 1936 Charleroi M/S (€140), 1958 UN set in full sheets (€300), France 1929-33 Cathedral 3Fr M (€120). Eupen (Belgian Occ) 1919 opt to 10Fr (€170) & Malmedy to 10Fr (€170), French Andorra 1932-70s. Italian Occ of Cephalonia 1941 10c, 50c, 2Dr & 50Dr opt on prs. Austria 1932 Pictorial 50g blue blk of 25 (€1000), Tokelau 1998 Diana $1 full sheets (2 FV A$155). Portugal 1936-41 Air 50E (4 cat €440). Switzerland 2006 Olympics 1.30F sheetlet of 6 (30 FV A$250+). Russia 1980s thematics inc sets in full sheets. Most diff. F-VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €17,000+ = A$23,500+. Some scarce items. (490 plus 80+ M/S & sheets) $1300 $2000

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