Lot
3939 
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Afghanistan 1880-1890 issues collection. Valuable study of few hundred on annotated pages or stock cards; including few covers, multiples, one sheet; plated singles, shades, etc.; includes the following issues: 1893 postage issue, 1894 registration stamps, 1894-1895 postage issues, 1894-1895 registration stamps, 1898 registration stamp. F-VF condition throughout. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $475
Lot
3940 /o
Afghanistan 1881-1890 "Watercolor" issue dated "1298" collection. Few hundred including 17 covers. Comprised of issues on different papers, white laid batonné to colored wove papers. Some multiples including very scarce full sheet of 1 abasi rose(?) on white laid batonné paper! Includes a few reference copies, please inspect. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $750
Lot
3941 /o
Afghanistan 1892 issue dated "1309" collection. Small lot of 33 stamps, 1 cover, and part sheet of 2 abasi., F-VF. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $125
Lot
3942 /o
Ascension collection, 1938-1990. Mint on album pages, good run of material mostly in sets, including a few better earlier set, please inspect. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $135
Lot 3943 o
[Australian States] Victoria specialized Half-Length plate reconstruction collection, 1850. Well over 250 stamps mostly mounted on special plate reconstruction pages in binder; nice range of completion including various 1d Ham printings including strip of four and pair, Campbell printing including good completion in Stone A with a nice variety of shades, later stones with pairs, 2d Ham printing with good completion in 3rd printings (all with butterfly cancels), 6th printing missing only 3 positions with a considerable number of shades, good 3d issues including Ham 3rd print Orb & White Veils, retouch, altered die, later Campbell/Ferguson's, perf 12's, official & unofficial roulettes and an additional section of 3d issues; condition and quality of material far above the norm with many scarce items throughout, a wonderful early plate reconstruction collection that would be incredibly difficult to duplicate, inspection a must to appreciate.Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.
Realized: $4,750
Lot 3944 o
[Australian States] Victoria butterfly cancellation collection, 1850-1855. 44 socked-on-the-nose cancels on stamps and a few covers, mounted on exhibition style pages in binder; near complete numbers with 7 RRRR (1-12 estimated known) and 11 RRR (13 to 24 estimated known) rarity factor cancels (Purves rarity), including the very rare "49" & "48" cancels (the actual stamps pictured in Freeman/White book), other highlights include Dandenong "8", blue Upper Glenelg "35", three Williams Town "39"'s, Gisborne "40", Wimmera "42", Kinlochewe "43", etc., mostly on half-length issues, with lesser rarities present, all readable strikes with some exceptional, a wonderful collection that would be incredibly difficult to duplicate.Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $4,250
Lot 3945 o
[Australian States] Victoria accumulation. Few hundred used on stockcards inc #2, a few 5s red and blue different types, could well be better issues here for the specialist, some back of the book, please inspect.Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $170
Lot
3946 
[Australian States] Victoria covers, 1871-1896. 5 covers; various frankings and destinations including registered and to England, with 1863-70 issue, mixed frankings, etc., condition mixed. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $145
Lot
3947 /o
Australia & States collection, 1853-1995. Solid collection in Scott album used until 1966 and mint thereafter including Roos to the shilling values and later pound, appears complete from 1950 on, fair range of states with some early, condition well above the norm. Scott $5,435 (Owner's) Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3948 /o
Australia and New Zealand collections. Mint & used on quadrille pages in two binders, basic collection from early used issues and later mint sets, some good sets both mint and used, New Zealand with semi-postal material, condition above the norm (cat $1,600 + $300 Aus & $175 NZ face). Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $260