876 Vatican: Nice collection 1929-85 in 2 Lindner hingeless albums. 1929 Pope & Arms set to 10L (Sass cat €125), 1933 Holy Year set to 1.25L (€175), 1934 Congress set to 1.25L U (€275), 1936 Exhib set to 5L U (€150), 1939 See Vacant opt set to 75c (€150), 1949 Pope & Buildings set to 100L (€70), 1952 Stamp Cent M/S (€250), 1960-85 almost comp inc 80+ sets & 8 M/S. Useful Airmails inc 1947 set to 100L, 1953 set (€130) & 1958 New colour set, 1931 Postage Due opt set to 1.10L. Good Express inc 1929 Pope 2L & 2.50L (€150) & 1949 40L & 80L (€100). All diff, clean & neat. Mostly VF fresh MUH, few earlier M or U. Sass cat €2950+ = A$4000+ plus high cost of albums. Attractive. (780, 8 M/S) $400 $600
877 Venezuela: Collection 1859-1996. Starts with 1859 small imperf Arms (6), larger Arms (2), Eagles (3), 1866 type Arms (4), 1st Escuelas to 5R, 2nd-3rd issue to 5B, 1880 inc 50c UN on thick paper (SG cat £275), good range of 1880s-90s Bolivars to 20B, 1896 Miranda Map set M/UN (£150), plus 25c & 50c tete-beche prs (£330) -these all "as is", then near comp to 1970 with many better sets & singles inc 1937 Pictorial set M to 5B (£55) & Airs to 20B, Resellado opts (11) to 3B, 1943 Resellado Postage set M (£105) plus Airs U to 10B, 1944 Red Cross M/Sheet M (£46), 1945 Sucre set M (£60), 1950 Flora Protection set M (£200), 1951-54 regional Arms near comp M/U (100s of Pounds cat), many more £20-£40 sets, plus M/S. From 1977-90 about 25% comp, then scattered to 1996, then excellent range of locals for Guayana & Maturin, plus opts for Maturin & Yrapa (21 Ships & 3 large Arms -£850). Generally F-VF M/MUH/U, all diff. SG cat £6200 = A$11,000. Valuable collection. (2100 inc 30 M/S-sheetlets). $1000 $1500
