Afghanistan, Collection and Stock, hundreds of mint and used neatly organized in album and stockbook to 1940, starts with 11 large tiger heads mint or used, followed by 1876 issues incl. #15a (cat. $1200), unlisted color variations, paper varieties and better types on the 1876 issues, the same with 1878s and various 1880 types through the #214-216 (cat $825) in the 20th Century, as well as many examples of 1909-1919 types through the...
APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
The sale of 2885 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs
The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of “David B. Markowitz”. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values, and States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), and #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert. - “one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.
The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain Coins & Currency of mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and U.S. Notes.
The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany & States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth will include Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), V.R. Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and only certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.
The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii.
The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada & Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.
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Lot #2645 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Algeria, 1940s to 1960s Mint Hoard, hundreds of n.h. sets and singles in large multiples and sheets, noted #226-228, 229-231, 247-248, B60-61, B65, B67-68, B91-93, high cat., clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2646 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Algeria, Mint Collection to 1985, virtually complete on "MOC" pages, only missing some back of the book for completion, early o.g. and later n.h., also souvenir sheets, Sem-postals, Airs and Dues, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2647 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds on well filled Scott pages to 1972, only missing a few key items for completion, classics used incl. #1, 7-8, mint incl. 142-144, early Semi-postals mint incl. B110a, Airs incl. C54-60 mint, Military, Occupations, Offices incl. Crete 6 used, Lombardy-Venetia, nice Bosnia & Herzegovina, mixed condition on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
Lot #2648 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Mint and Used Collection, few thousand in well filled Scott specialty album to 1987, only missing Dolfuss (and cheap classic 5k) in regular issues, WIPA and Renner sheets in Semi-postals for completion, mix of mint and used to 1964, balance appears n.h., Airs, Dues, Offices, Occupations, good showing of Bosnia & Herzegovina, few minor faults on early issues, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
Lot #2649 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Collection to 1996, thousands of duplicated mint and used on Scott specialty pages in stuffed album, classics used, better 1940s to 1950s n.h. commemoratives, better Semi-postals mint incl. B87-92, B110a, Airs, Dues, Occupations, Bosnia & Herzegovina, lots of cat. here, some faults on early material, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #2650 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Interesting Postal History, group of 42 covers and related, bought from European dealer, classics to 1940s, noted Dues, registered, military, Lombardy-Venetia with cancels, mostly 19th Century usages, noted #2, 7, very attractive group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
Lot #2651 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Collection to 1984, hundreds of mint and used in well filled Scott specialty album, classics used incl. #1, 7-8, 39, mostly mint from 1930s, Semi-postals, Airs, Dues, Offices, Bosnia & Herzegovina, condition better than usually seen, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2652 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Mint and Used Intact Collection, On Scott pages 1850 to 1930s, classics mostly used with few dups, 1910 on mint and used incl. mint #144, mint Semis with Rotary set complete, B110, Airs complete mint to 1930, few back of the book, Bosnia, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2653 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Mint Stock, n.h. to l.h., between #288 and 1880, good variety, some dupl., noted better 1950s issues, Semi-postals, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2654 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Lombardy-Venetia Cancel Collection, several hundred selected for postmarks, cat. stamps over $4500, many items faulty, typical in cancel collection, incl. postmark cat., mixed condition.
Estimate $200-250.
Lot #2655 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Austria, Early 20th Century Labels, about 290 on oldtime pages, most lightly stuck to pages, noted scenic, children, Jewish, royalty, little or no dupl., Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
Lot #2656 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Belgium, & Colonies Mint and Used Collection, few thousand on Scott pages to 1972, classics used incl. #39 (signed RM), 136 used, 171 n.h., 221 o.g., Semi-postals mint incl. B45, B78-83 overprints (all signed BW), B106, B114-122, B132-143, B169, B178 n.h., Parcel Post issues, Cols. incl. Congo 5 used (signed?), Occupation of GEA hs. values, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
Lot #2657 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Belgium, Mint Selection, o.g. to n.h. sets and souvenir sheets organized on black stockpages, regular issues between #76 and 1870, Semi-postals between #B25 and B1163, no apparent dupl., noted #251-253, 374-385, B99-105, B125-131, B468-476, B480-484, ready for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,162 (Owner's).
Estimate $650-750.
Lot #2658 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Belgium, Collection to 1999, few thousand duplicated mint and used in 2 Scott specialty albums, classics used, modern mint, better Semi-postals sets, some faults on early material, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
Lot #2659 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Belgium, Mint and Used Collection, several hundred in Scott specialty album to 1983, classics used incl. #8, later mint and used incl. 229-236, modern mint, Semi-postals mostly mint, Parcel Post, Belgian Congo and other Cols., condition better than usual, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2660 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Bolivia, Small Accumulation, In small stockbook, incl. #113d (3), 388-392 (no 390) and C176, C180 imprint blocks of 4, etc. few used, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $120-150.
Lot #2661 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Brazil, Collection to 1980, hundreds of mint and used on Scott pages in binder, value in classics used and modern mint, some back of the book, inspect, generally Fine.
Scott $4,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2662 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Brazil, Used Accumulation, couple thousand in 2 stockbooks, small numeral issues to 1960s with dupl., inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
Lot #2663 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Bulgaria, Classic "Lion" Collection, 30+ mint and used on stockcards, incl. #2, 4, surcharges #20-21, 21D, 22 (3) used, some dupl. but used showing various cancels, most mint with o.g. incl. #1, 21, 21D, 22 (3 copies), occasional fault but mostly fresh and fine to very fine, virtually all expertised (certs.) by Sismondo (2011).
Estimate $600-800.
Lot #2664 - foreign collections afghanistan to bulgaria
Bulgaria, Mint Selection, o.g. to n.h. sets and souvenir sheets organized on black stockpages, between #55 and 4017, no apparent dupl., noted #74-76 and #1029 imperf., ready for retail, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,176 (Owner's).
Estimate $110-130.
Lot #2685 - foreign collections czechoslovakia to france
Czechoslovakia, Sudetenland Used Collection, unusual collection on pages focused on towns in Sudetenland with Austrian, Czech, German and then Czech again postmarks, incl. an occasional cover and collateral material, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-250.
Lot #2686 - foreign collections czechoslovakia to france
Denmark, Quality Christmas Seal Collection, array on postcards and some covers ranging from 1904 to 1985, each year represented by a postcard (or cover) and a mint stamp, collateral items incl. progressive color proofs and imperf pairs, put together over many years by a dedicated specialist, valuable items throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
Lot #2687 - foreign collections czechoslovakia to france
Denmark, Specialized Advertising Labels, attractive mint and used collection featuring Denmark stamps with authorized commercial advertisements attached, incl. se-tenants, private advertising overprints, blocks, booklet panes, covers and varieties, great collection for the specialist, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
Lot #2688 - foreign collections czechoslovakia to france
Eastern Rumelia, Small Balance, 9 mint or used and #38-39 (2 of each) on mint Telegraph cards, singles consist of #29 (mint), 26 used (unpriced), 24B mint, 22 (2 used, one mint), 39a mint with overprint inverted, 20 used, mostly fresh and fine to very fine, rarely seen, all singles Sismondo (2011) certs.
Estimate $500-700.