Lot 1877 /o
Rhodesia, Collection, 1890-1923, many better sets & singles displayed in mounts on Scot Specialty pages, 1890 issues used to £2, mint 20, 23, 42, 43-48, 59-71, 76-81, 82-98, excellent showing of double heads to 5sh with fresh colors, condition generally F-VF or better, catalog value over $4,800.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 1878
Rhodesia, Collection, 1890-1954, mint mounted on album pages with the occasional used; includes selection of first issues, 1896 Coat of Arms issues with mint high values present to the 10sh, 1905 Falls issue missing one better, 1910 Double Heads to the 1sh, following Admiral issue, also includes Northern Rhodesia and Rhodesia & Nyasaland issues; condition varied with nice fresh material throughout, owner's cat. in excess of $2,250.Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $625
Lot 1879
Romania, Collection, 1858-1955, mint mounted on album pages with some used in the early issues; strong completion to complete issues throughout starting with a selection of early Coat of Arms issues, completion in Prince Carol imperf issues and early perf'd issues with better issues present including 1872 issues complete, later completion with mixed */o, good early commemoratives including 1903 issues complete, 1906 Expo set x2, later definitives and commemoratives with souvenir sheets, similar back-of-the-book with semi postals, airmails, dues, etc.; condition varied in early issues with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $8,490.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,350
Lot 1880 o
Romania, Russia, Czechoslovakia, Stock, 1928-1966, many 100's neatly contained and identified in glassines, very moderate duplication on a few items but mostly one of a kind; no high catalog items here, useful retail lot, please inspect.Estimate $75 - 150.
Realized: $40
Lot 1881 /o
Russia, Collection, 1857-1899, mostly used mounted on album pages; includes two 4-margin #1's (one handstamp cancel with certs, other pen canceled, total cat $1,525), 1863 issue in mint block of 4, some good later issues and highlights including 1884, 3.50r & 7r high values (Sc. 39-40, cat $1,450), back-of-the-book issues including Wenden, Offices in Turkish Empire including beautiful mint o.g. corner margin #1 (cat $375), used 4-margin #2 with neat blue cancel (cat $750), some later issues, Offices in China first issues complete, etc.; condition well above the norm overall.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,400
Lot 1882 /o
Russia, Collection, 1858-1955, mint mounted on album pages with some used mostly in the early issues; starting with a good range of early Coat of Arms issues with many better mint including 1858-64, 1k & 10k-30k values, 1884, 3.50k (cat $1,000), consistently strong completion in later issues including through the 1930-40's sets, back-of-the-book with semi postals including the 1922 Philately for the Children set, airmails with some better later sets, dues, etc., also includes a section of Post Offices Abroad with good Turkish Empire issues from #1 on, Wrangel issues, etc., also includes complete issues of Karelia; condition varied in early issues with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $18,940.Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
Realized: $3,750
Lot 1883 /o
Russia, Selection, 1923-1951, group of mostly better items, including some varieties, better NH such as 519-523, please inspect.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $600
Lot 1884
Russia, Collection, 1957-1990, meticulously laid out on black stockpages in a binder, some 3,000 or so stamps included, lacking some issues to about 1970, thereafter quite complete for the period including souvenir sheets, all never hinged.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $375
Lot 1885 /
Ryukyu Islands, Collection, 1948-1966, displayed in quadrille page album with hand-lettered pages, lacking the best 1st printing values, but including 2nd & 3rd printings, first Airmails, and some other better items, please inspect.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot 1886 /o
St. Helena, Collection, 1856-1940, some used & mostly mint neatly displayed in mounts on Scott Specialty pages, including used #1, 2 (Cert), 3-6, mint 8, 9, 11-13, 15, 16, mint 18-21, 50-58, 60, 61-70, KGV "Badge of the Colony" to 5sh, KGVI definitives, etc; fresh & cleans selection, catalog value $4,500+.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $625