Lot
3335 
Israel - Interim Period issues collection, 1948. Mint issues on pages in binder and on dealer pages, most issues represented from the Development and Defense issue to the Nahariya locals, includes paper and color varieties, better sets including virtually all the Parachutists issues in sets or strips, Diasporia first & second series sets, Nahariyia souvenir sheets and the Palestine provisional local overprints sets of Affulah, Nahalal & Tiberias. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $550
Lot
3336 /
Israel accumulation, 1955-59. Sets in blocks and sheets, FDC'c, etc., mostly in quantities in ministry of post envelopes, some material with some slight aging, worth inspection. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $80
Lot 3337 o
[Italian States] Lombardy-Venetia collection, 1850-1865. Near complete used on album page, basic regular issues complete including additional copies, newpapers including #PR2; condition above the norm, Scott cat $2,423.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,100
Lot
3338
[Italian States] Papal/Roman States covers, 1852-70. 29 franked covers, mostly domestic usages with many scarce mixed and multiple frankings, better items include 1867 40c no period after "40" variety single usage, 1863 mixed franking to England, 1852 3b black on green bisect usage, 1866 cover with Italy 10c postage due pair (#J1), highlighted by a rare 1856 cover to Rome with 1852, 2b + 6b + 7b franking (2b no period variety), Very Fine, a choice group of covers. Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,500
Lot
3339 /o
Italy & Colonies collection, 1851-1970. Mint & used in Scott album, good showing of all states issues, near complete early issues through turn of the century, excellent completion from 1911 on with better including 1922 Congress set used (cat $420), some better 1940's sets, good representation in back-of-the-book and colonies with some occasional good to better set; condition mixed mostly confirned to earlier material, a nice collection, worth inspection. Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,300
Lot
3340 /o
Italy collection. Mostly mint issues in stockbook, used early including some states, about a dozen mint sets mostly better including Zepp set n.h., Trieste Zone A regular and airmail issues complete and n.h. except one better value, Treiste Zone B issues including the better airmail sheet and the 200d Esperato (cat $190), fresh material. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3341
Japan postal history accumulation. Several hundred covers, fronts and postal cards; dozens and dozens of turn of century covers mostly from correspondence to Seattle, Washington, many high and colorful mixed frankings with 1870-1910's issues, many oversized covers and fronts, Offices mostly from China, registered and parcel usages, 1923 imperf definitives, early postal cards with a nice array of postmarks, later commemorative canceled in quantity and commemorative postcards, etc.; well worth careful examination. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $12,500
Lot
3342 /o
Japan collection, 1870-1950's. Mint and used on album pages, includes mostly used Cherry Blossom issues in mixed condition including some forgeries, used turn of century issues mostly complete with a showing of mint in 1920 commemoratives, useful later issues including souvenir sheets; worth a look. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $625
Lot
3343 /o
Japan grouping. Mostly better singles and sets on cards, includes early issues including #47 used & usused and used #50, 52, 63, etc., better early mint commemoratives including #229, airmails including mint #C9-13; nice material. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $1,050
Lot
3344 /o
Japan collection, 1872-1987. Mounted in Minkus album, starting with a good range of Cherry Blossoms with some dubious, strong completion from turn of the century including better mint commemoratives, Parks, good later souvenir sheets, military issues, offices, etc.; owner's pre-1956 cat $3,600+ and post face about $400. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300