Lot 1953 /o
Vatican, City & Papal States, 1852-1977, neatly mounted on Minkus 3-ring pages, with nice group of used Papal States followed by mint Vatican issues from 1929, lacking a few early sets including 35-40, but note better 1949 UPU & Gratianus airmails, Stage Coach souvenir sheet, etc; quite complete otherwise, please inspect.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $250
Lot 1954 //o
Vatican, Collection, 1926-1971, in 2 binders with White Ace pages, and 2 stockbooks of mint & used duplicates, most fresh & clean, never hinged, please inspect.Estimate $250 - 350.
Realized: $150
Lot 1955 /
Vatican, Collection, 1929-1966, lovely display in mounts on White Ace pages, country virtually complete for the period, including 35-40 (all with PF certs, top values signed A. Diena), also key items (some never hinged) including good Airmails, early commemoratives, etc; also present are some interesting Archival Proofs of the 1940 Pope Pius XII issue, with Bolaffi 1960 letter of certification; listed in Sassone; powerful Vatican collection seldom seen.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $675
Lot 1956 /o
Vatican, Collection, 1929-19, strong selection, including 35-40. C17 used; C16-17 mint, C18-19 mint; also some used Roman States; please inspect.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $260
Lot 1957
Vatican, Covers, 1929-1975, about 1,000 or so FDC's, maximum cards & event covers, very attractive group, mostly franked with the inexpensive issues, please inspect.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $150
Lot 1958
Vatican, Collection, 1929-55, mint mounted on album pages; appears complete lacking only the 1934 Surcharge issue, including back-of-the-book.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $160
Lot 1959 /
Vatican, Collection, 1931-1981, neatly displayed in Minkus album, lacking the scarcest items but quite full otherwise, please inspect.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $100
Lot 1960
Venezuela, Collection, 1859-1955, predominately mint mounted on album pages; nice selection of early imperf issues from complete first issues on including complete 1865-70 issues mint, later overprinted issues mixed */o, following issues strong to complete with better turn of the century sets present, 1937 Resellado set (cat $384) and other better later sets present including the 1951 Arms sets, back-of-the-book with similar completion in airmails including better Resellado sets and the Arms airmails, some locals, etc.; condition varied in earlier issues with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $7,915.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 1961 /o
Venezuela, Accumulation, 1900-1975, several 1,000's in glassines, mostly identified, sets & singles, some duplication, please inspect.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $40
Lot 1962
Virgin Islands, Collection, 1866-1953, mint mounted on album pages; strong showing of early Virgin & Saint issues mostly complete, QV issues present, 1899 Saint and 1904 KEVII sets complete, KGV & Colony Seal sets and later apparently complete, etc.; condition varied with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $2,600.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $500