Lot
1670 
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Iran, Collection, 1870-1954, mostly mint mounted on album pages; selection of early Coat of Arms issues mixed */o and a host of later Shah & Coat of Arms issues with many later in complete mint sets, 1939 Shah sheets of 4 complete (cat $1,100), good representation of back-of-the-book issues including semi postals, airmails with first issue to the 10k mint and later with better values present, officials, etc.; condition little varied with nice fresh material throughout, owner's catalog in excess of $20,810. Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot
1671
Iraq, Collection, 1923-55, mint mounted on album pages with the occasional used; includes the 1918 Mesopotamia occupation issues, complete 1923-25 issues, 1932 surcharge issues complete and strong completion in later including 1948 souvenir sheet, back-of-the-book with airmails souvenir sheet, strong officials including 1st & 2nd issues complete, postal tax issues, etc.; condition varied, owner's cat. in excess of $2,670. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $525
Lot
1672
Ireland, Collection, 1922-53, mint mounted on album pages; strong completion missing only some of the high value Seahorse issues, includes Dollard overprints complete, Thom overprints to the 1sh and a 5sh Seahorse, later Seahorse issues including 1925 issues, approaching completion thereon with 1937 St. Patrick set, etc.; with nice fresh material throughout, owners cat in excess of $2,600. Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $575
Lot
1673 /
Ireland, Collection, 1922-1965, in mounts on White Ace pages in binder, very attractive 1922-37 overprints, including nice Seahorses complete lacking 36-38, definitives & coils complete, back-of-the-book with Dues, nice commemoratives about complete for the period; considerable catalog value. Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $750
Lot
1674 //o
Ireland, Collection, 1922-1987, Davo specialty album, displaying some better early mint definitives, including 1-8, 12, 57 used, 65-76 never hinged, etc., & commemoratives, later issues mostly used. Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $260
Lot
1675 /
Isle of Man, Collection, 1973-1997, in mounts on White Ace pages and new issue glassines, including later FDC's, booklets, postcards, etc; pristine and seemingly complete for the period, please inspect. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
1676 /o/
Israel, Coins Specialized Collection, 1948-1960, award winning presentation of the various coins issues, with particular emphasis on the 1948 series, 3m-50m (lacking the high values), with mint, used, tabs, blocks, number position blocks including some used, covers, FDC's, cancels, many plate varieties, some Forerunners, and much more; well written up in Dutch, well worth a much closer examination. Estimate $400 - 600.
Realized: $240
Lot
1677 /o
Israel, Tabs Collection, 1948-1979, neatly hinged in Scott Specialty album, virtually complete from 1958, few singles prior & used singles 1948-1953; all very fresh, please inspect. Estimate $200 - 300.
Lot
1678
Israel, FDC's, 1949-1980, attractive selection of approximately 750 covers, most FDC's, also a few others, some with tabs, a few souvenir sheets, couple with first airmail sets, please inspect. Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $55
Lot
1679 /o/
Israel, Specialized Jerusalem Collection, 1952-1976, award winning presentation of issues commemorating Jerusalem and other topics, including stamps, tabs (note 1952 1000p Menorah), FDC's, various stamps, covers of Trans-Jordan, and much more, well written up in Dutch, very colorful selection including souvenir sheets, please inspect. Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $160