Lot
1714
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Ceylon, Collection, 1857-1900, mixed mint and used housed on Scott pages; with nearly complete issues for the period and some pleasant duplication, mostly used in early issues including 1857-59 imperfs missing only a couple values, 1857-58 glazed papers complete, 1861-63 perf'd issues complete with unused high values (1sh9d with B.P.A. cert.), 1863-67 issues mixed */o missing only one value, later QV mostly used to 1887 and predominately mint thereafter, complete officials, stationary cuts and some revenues; condition is mixed, inspect. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
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1715
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China, Collection, 1878-1941, mixed mint and used housed on Scott pages; with strong completion issues for the period and some pleasant duplication, includes complete Large and Small dragon issues with some additional, 1894-97 Dowager issues missing only one surcharge issue for completion, Red Revenue issue includes 1¢ mint and used, both 2¢ types and a rare $1 used (faulty but presentable), 1898 issues complete with additional high value issues, completion in 1902-09 issues, couple good Nanking overprint issues and good completion in later overprints, 1912 sets near complete with latter mint, and useful to good later issues, both with good special deliveries, dues, offices and some provinces; condition is mixed mostly confined to early issues, inspect. Estimate $6,000 - 8,000.
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Realized: $7,000
Lot
1716
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Chinese Treaty Ports, Issues Collection, 1893-99, mostly mint housed on Scott pages with some pleasant duplication; includes Amoy with basic regular issue completion and dues complete along with three essays, Chefoo complete mint with some additional used and some postal cards, Chinkiang with virtually complete issues, complete Chungking & Foochow, basic Hankow completion, good Ichang & Kewkiang, Nanking complete and strong Wuhu with complete sets and good varieties; worth review. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
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Realized: $2,900
Lot
1717
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Formosa, Collection, 1888-95, mixed mint and used housed on Scott pages; includes the 1888 issues with 20c red issue x2, the 1895 issues are near complete, also includes the 1887 official issues and some forgeries; condition is mixed, inspect. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Realized: $2,400
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China (People's Republic), Mint Balance, of singles and mostly sets in a few stockbooks; most of material between 1964-81 including some good sets mounted in small album (Scott cat $1,368+), later n.h. in presentation album ($160+) and stock book mostly later with some cultural revolution and later n.h. ($801); total cat $2,329. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $525
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China (People's Republic), Group, of three stamps; includes mint Scott 43a, cat $800, Scott 278, cat $15 and used Scott 1018a, cat $900 with C.S.S. cert.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $190
Lot
1720
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Colombia, Collection, 1859-1940, mint and used on Scott album pages with some pleasant duplication; includes 1859-60 first issues near complete missing one value, 1861 New Granada issues needing to be checked and a nice showing of later 1860's issues with completion in later, other 19th century issues complete to approaching completion, 20th century with good early issues, useful back-of-the-book with good insured letter issues, dues, registered, etc., state issues with Antioquia including a used 10c first issue with mostly complete later issues, similar strong Bolivar to 1891, good Cundinamarca and Tolima with some other states represented; condition mixed mostly confined to early issues, please inspect. Estimate $750 - 1,000.
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Realized: $2,400
Lot
1721
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Cyprus, Collection, 1880-98, mixed mint and used housed on Scott pages; with regular issues complete for the period and some pleasant duplication, includes 1880 issue mint except for surcharge, key 1882 surcharge and 1882 6p used, includes a few stationery items and revenues; condition varies with most mint no gum. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
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Lot
1722
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Danish West Indies, Collection, 1855-1917, mint and used on Scott album pages with some pleasant duplication; includes complete issues with 1855-73 Coat of Arms issues mostly mint, 1873-1902 Numerals including key #12 used (with Stolow cert) and later surcharges, later regular issues and dues complete, etc.; condition mixed mostly confined to early issues, please inspect. Estimate $500 - 750.
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1723
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Danish West Indies, Collection, 1858-1915, mint and used collection in a two-sided viso grip and one Scott page; only missing a handful of stamps, note mint #1, 5-9, 11, 16-20, 43-50, J1-8, used #2, 3, 9a, 11, 14, 40-2 (extra 40, 42), J1-4; no significant faults noted; owner's Scott cat $2,232. Estimate $400 - 600.
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Realized: $210