Accumulations & collections

830 Rhodesia-Zimbabwe: Collections 1892-1995 on various pgs inc 1892 Arms to £1, 1896 Arms to 8d, BSA Co opt Hope M to 4d, 1897 Arms to 8d, 1898 to 2/6, opt Arms to 2/6 inc 4d & 2/6 opt inverted U, nice Double Heads to 1/- U. (SG cat £290), Admirals to 2/-, then comp M 1965-66 (ex a few low values of 1966-69 Defs) & scattered to 1978, then Zimbabwe (£280) appears near comp to 1992, scattered to 1995, plus Rhodesia & Nyasaland inc 1954 QEII set M (£100), blks of 4 to 2/6 etc. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £1500+ (750) $400 $600

831 Romania: Collection 1862-1983 on pages & in Kabe album. 1872-78 King set to 50b. 1893-99 set to 2L plus wmks. 1903 PO set to 50b (SG cat £100) & 2nd issue vals to 2L (£235). 1906 Welfare set (£75), War Wounded set (£75), 40th Anniv set, Silver Jubilee set, Exhib vals to 3L (£180+), mostly comp to 1930 airmails, 1932 Exhib M/S, 1932 Scout set, 1934 Scout opt set (£100), 1936-49 is mostly comp M/MUH. BOB inc useful officials & postage dues. Also 1917-18 German Occ opt range inc fiscal opt plus Austrian Occ 1917-18 Emperor sets to 4L. Most diff inc wmks. Mixed earlies but mostly F-VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £3000+ = A$5400+. (1900 plus 85 M/S) $400 $600

832 Romania: 1931 Scouts Exhib Fund set 1L-6L & 1934 MAMAIA opt set 25b-6L. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 413-17, 437-42, 468-73 cat €280. SG 1221-25, 1256-61, 1289-94 cat £219. Nice Scout sets. (17) $100 $150

833 Romania: 1932 Scout's Fund set 25b-6L plus 1934 MAMAIA opt set 25b-6L. VFU. Mi 437-42, 468-73 cat €145. SG 1256-61, 1289-94 cat £122. (12) $60 $80

834 Russia & Soviet Union: Collection 1858-1970s in s/book. 1899-1917 Arms vals to 7R, 1931 Zeppelin North Pole 30k imperf, 1937 Polar Explorers set. Useful range of 1960s-70s sets & singles plus 20 M/S. Most diff. Generally F-VF M/U, majority U/CTO. Mi cat €1800+ = A$2500+. (1000 plus 20 M/S) $100 $200

835 Russia: Soviet Union collection 1921-56 in 2 Polish special albums. Good coverage inc 1921 Volga Charity set to 2250R, 1922 Obligatory tax to 6T. Useful 1923-27 Workers & Peasants to 5R inc perfs & imperf. 1925-28 Lenin set to 10R, 1927 Air set. 1930 Zeppelin set. 1931 Air set to 1R. 1932 Air Polar set, Map air set, Exhib set. 1933 Balloon set. 1934 Airship set to 30K. 1935 Games set to 40K. 1935 Anti War set, Rescue Air set. 1937 Architecture set plus M/S. Useful 1940s M/sheets inc 1945 Stalingrad, 1946 25th Anniv set of 3, 1947 Moscow 800th Anniv, 1949 Lenin Tomb & 1949 Pushkin. Almost all diff. VF M/MUH/U. Mi cat €7000 = A$10,000+. Good coverage with 200+ sets in quality albums with cloth hardbound covers. (1700 plus 15 M/S) $2500 $3000

836 Russia & Former states: M/Sheet collection 1938-95 on pgs & hangers. Useful USSR (44) inc 1970 Lenin Birth Cent imperf (SG cat £130). Belarus (13) inc surch, Russian Federation (7). Estonia (2). Lithuania (2), Moldova (3). Latvia (3) inc 1938 Building Funds & 5th year. Ukraine (2). All diff. VF MUH. SG cat £470+ (75) $180 $250

837 St Christopher & Nevis: Collection 1870-90s on SG Imperial pgs with St Christopher QV wmk crown CC perf 12 1d & 6d, perf 14 1d UN (SG cat £75), 2½d M (£190), & 6d, wmk crown CA to 6d M/U, Halfpenny bisect both halves M/U (£70), Four Pence on 6d M (£65), 4d/6d U (£95), 1d on ½d M (£42) & 1d on 2½d U (£70), then Nevis inc 1862 blued paper 1d UN (£300), 6d U (£225), & 1/- U (£200), greyish paper 1d & 6d U (£110), white paper 1d UN (£60), & 4d U, then litho printing 1d (2 UN) 4d U, 1/- UN & with "crossed lines on hill" M (£250), plus 1d perf 11½d M (£60), then QV inc CC wmk 1d UN (£75) & 2½d (£130), CA wmk 9 diff M/U & ½d bisect (£45). Usual mixed classics, overall F-VF M/UN/U. SG cat £2670. (47) (P) $600 $900

838 St Kitts: Collection 1903-99 on pages in binder. 1903-18 Columbus & Medicinal Spring vals to 2/- inc wmks. 1920-29 KGV Badge to 10/- inc wmks, 1923 Tercent to 1/-, 1935 Jubilee set, 1938-50 KGVI Pic set to £1, 1949 Wedding set, 1980 St Kitts opt set to $10, 1981 Birds, 1983 Independence opts & 1984 Marine life sets to $10. Useful commems inc 30+ sets. Extra sets & vals inc M & U. Most F-VF M/U. SG cat £1000+ = A$1700+. Attractive thematics. (640) $200 $300

839 St Lucia: Collection 1860-2006 on pages in binder. 1860-76 QV to 1/- inc wmks, shades & perfs, 1882 surch to 6d. 1883-98 QV to 1/- inc dies & wmks, 1902-10 KEVII to 6d, 1912-30 KGV to 2/6 inc wmks. 1936 KGV Pic set, 1938 KGVI Pic set, 1949 KGVI Arms set to $4.80, 1953 QEII Arms set, 1964 QEII Pic set, 1967 Statehood opt set, 1970 Pictorial set, 1976 Bird set, 1996 Flag set. Useful commems inc 40+ sets. Extra sets & vals inc M & U. Mixed earlies but mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £2700+ = A$4500+. (1000) $600 $800

840 St Lucia: Mint collection 1882-1969 on pgs. 1882-98 QV to 1/-, 1902-10 KEVII vals to 1/- plus wmks. 1912-26 KGV vals to 1/- plus wmk. 1935 Silver Jubilee set, 1938-48 KGVI Pictorial set to £1. 1948 Silver Wedding set, 1949-50 KGVI Arms set to $4.80. Some extras, most diff plus wmks & shades. Most F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £680+. (240) $250 $350

841 Samoa: Collection to 1967 on Minkus leaves with 1886-1901 (10) to 2/6 Palm. 1914 GRI opts ½d on 3pf, ½d on 5pf, 2½d on 25pf M & U & 6d on 50pf M (2) & U, (cat £240). 1914 Samoa opts on KGV (9) to 1/- M & 1919 opt NZ Victory set (£35). 1921 Hut set to 1/- M (£26) & 12 other sets with vals to 5/-. Odds (30) in cards inc 1877 Express reprint set, Samoa opt NZ Arms 2/6, 5/- & 10/-. 1899 Provisional Govt opt set & NZ £5 Arms opt in red (cnr thin, £450). M/U total cat £900+ (160). Other Pacific inc Aitutaki opts 1903-20 (25) on NZ Pics to KGV 1/-, marked retail $300+. Fiji (50) from late 1800s inc SPECIMEN opts on KGV 4d, 1/-, 2/6 & 5/-. Plus Pitcairn 1949 UPU, PNG 1/7 Cattle, Tonga SPECIMEN opts (69) inc Bird set to $2 & 4 M/Sheet, scarce but some toning. Niue & finally "CHINA ½ DOLLAR" opt on Germany 1898 1Mk. (Approx 300). $275 $375

842 Samoa: Clean collection 1877-1982 on printed pages. 1877-82 Express to 2/-, 1886-1900 Palm Tree set to 2/6, 1893 Surch 5d/4d, 1899 Provisional Govt set to 2/6, 1898-1900 surch set to 2½d on 2/6, 1914 KGV opt ½d/3pf, ½d/5pf, 2½d/20pf, 4d/30pf & 6d/50pf, 1914 KEVII opt set to 1/-, 1914 opt QV long type 2/6 & 5/- plus 2/- & £1 F/C, 1920 Victory set to 1/-, 1921 Hut set to 1/-, 1926 KGV opt 2/- & 3/-, 1932 Arms opts to 10/-, 1935 Arms opts to £1, 1945-53 Arms opts to £1, 1949-81 appears mostly comp inc 1956 Arms set to £2 & 1967 Birds set to $1. Only 2 or 3 stamps noticed missing, all M/Sheets appear present (24). All diff plus perfs, shades etc. Generally F-VF M/U. SG cat £1500, plus £1700+ Express stamps (unchecked). Wonderful completeness in post 1949 issues. (500 + 24 M/S) $500 $650

843 Samoa: Collection 1877-1990 in Seven Seas illustrated album with 1877 Express set to 5/- (unchecked, not inc in cat value). 1886 Palms (8) to 1/- M, 1899 Provisional Govt opts to 1/- M, early 1900s "SAMOA" opts on NZ (18) to 6d KEVII or 6d KGV. 1920 Victory set, 1935 Pics to 3/-, 1939 25th Anniv set M (2), 1952 Pics set of 10 to 3/-, 1955 "WESTERN SAMOA" opts on NZ Arms 5/-, 10/-, £1, £2, 1962 Independence set to 5/- & 1967 Birds to $4 (these cat £265+). F-VFM. 1972 Marine Life to $5, 1978 Shells to $5, 1989 Birds to $10 or $20, M/Sheets (45) from 1970. Christmas inc vals to $2 or $3. Approx 100 MUH pic/commem sets, near comp from 1970. Generally F-VF M/MUH, practically all diff. (720, 45 M/S) $300 $500

844 San Marino: High cat range 1877-1989, inc 1877 Numeral 2c green (5, Sass cat €200), 5c yellow (2, €440), 20c red (€50), 25c violet (2, €400), 1894 set M & U (€140), 1934 Exhib set (€70), 1945 Arms set to 50L. Good BOB inc 1918 War Fund set (2, €160), Postage Dues 1897 60c (€60), 1924 3L (€80) & 1925 3L orange (€160). Most F-VF M/MUH/U. Sass cat €3700+ = A$5400. (320 + 4 M/S) $500 $700

845 San Marino: Extensive Collection 1877-1995 in 4 Lighthouse albums. 1877-90 Numeral & Arms vals to 40c inc 30c M (SG cat £1000), 1892 Surch set, 1892-99 Numeral & Arms vals to 5L, 1903 Mount Titano to 5L (£200+), 1917-30 inc 9 sets plus airmails, express etc. 1931 Air set (£550), 1932 GPO set (£500), 1933 Zeppelin opt set (£200), 1933 Congress opt set (£450), 1934 Surch set (£180), 1935 Death Cent set (£150), 1942 Air surch set (£170), 1945 Arms set (£90), 1945 50th Anniv M/S (£375), 1947 Workers set (£80), 1948 Air opt 200L (£70), 1949 Views set (£2257), 1950-51 Pictorial set (£700), 1951 Air Stamp Day 300L (£100), 1952 500th Anniv set to 200L (£250), 1952 Air set to 200L (£100), 1953 Flowers set to 100L (£75), 1954-55 Sports set to 250L (£100), 1955-95 appears largely comp inc 150+ sets & 15 M/S. Postage dues inc 1897 set, 1924 vals to 5L, useful 1928-53 Parcel Post. Extra vals throughout inc M & U. Clean, well above average, odd flt in earlies o/w F-VF M/MUH/U. From 1960 on appears VF MUH. SG cat £11,000+ = A$18,000+. Good near comp collection. (2200 plus 25 M/S) (P) $2500 $3500

846 Saudi Arabia: 1952 Damman-Riyadh Railway set ½q-20q Train & Camel. F-VF MUH. SG 372-76 cat £180. (5) (P) $80 $120

847 Serbia: Collection 1866-1944 on Minkus pages. 1866 Newspaper Arms 1p (SG cat £85), 1866-68 Prince set to 40p (£200+), plus 1p & 2p Newspaper perf & imperf (£200+). 1869-81 Milan set to 50p plus perfs & shades inc 1880 set to 1D, 1890 set to 1D, 1894-1901 set to 1D plus papers & perfs & 1901-03 set to 5D plus 5p green imperf full sheet (unlisted -est £500). 1904 Coronation set, 1905-11 King set to 5D plus 5D frame only colour proof & 10p, 15p & 25p imperf sheets, the 15p & 25p with shifted centres (unlisted -est £10+ per stamp). 1911 King set to 5D, 1915 Pictorial set to 50p. Austrian Occup inc 1914 opt vals to 60h (£240+) & 1916 set to 10K. German Occup inc 1941 Fund M/S perf & imperf (£260), 1943 War Fund M/S set of 2 (£250). Extra M/U, perfs, shades etc. Generally F-VF M/MUH/U, majority of main collection M/MUH. SG est cat £4850+ = A$8700+. (580 + 4 M/S) $600 $900

848 Seychelles: Collection 1938-80s on stock pages inc 1938 KGVI Pictorial set M/U, Wedding & UPU sets M, 1952 KGVI to 5R M/U, 1954 QEII set M, 1951 Postage Due set, 1968 BIOT opt set, Charles & Di Wedding sheetlets (6) inc 3 opt SPECIMEN, plus some extras. Mostly VF M/MUH/U. SG cat £750. (129 & 6 M/S) $200 $300

849 Sierra Leone: Collection 1859-1964 on Minkus pages etc, inc QV 1859 no wmk 6d M/UN (SG cat £110), 1876 wmk crown CC perf 14 inc 1d, 1½d & 1/- M (£180), wmk crown CA range to 1/- M/U, 1893 "HALF PFNNY" surch variety M (£85), 1896 to 5/- mostly M (£150), KEVII to 5/-, KGV to 5/-, 1933 Wilberforce comp M to 2/- (£75), Coronation, UPU etc, 1956 QEII to £1, 1963 Flowers set M, range of diff 1964 opt Map freeforms, plus some 1982 surch Charles & Di M/Sheets inc 6 on FDC. Mostly F-VF M/U. SG cat £1050. (300, 7M/S & 6 FDC) $300 $400

850 Sierra Leone: Collection 1859-1972 on pages. 1859-96 QV 6d inc shades & wmks. 1872-96 QV vals to 1/- plus wmks. 1896-97 QV key-type vals to 1/-, 1897 opt long fiscal 1d, 2½d/3d & 2½d/6d, 1903-12 KEVII vals to £1, 1912-27 KGV Elephant set to £1 (stain), plus die II, wmks & shades. 1938-44 KGVI pics to £1, 1963 Flowers set to £1, 1964 Decimal opt set to 50c & 1964-67 self-adhesives 3 sets. 1 or 2 commem sets dup otherwise all diff, plus shades, wmks etc. Generally F-VF M/U. Few stamps adhering to pages due to excessive moisture on hinge, will remove with care. SG cat £1250+= A$2150. (190) $350 $450

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