Iran, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages to 1973, usual classic suspects, but some appear genuine used, value in 1950s onward mint commemorative sets, noted #935-940, 978-982, 985-989, Airs incl. C17-21 mint, C34-50 mint, C79-82 mint, Officials, Newspaper, 8 values from Bushire, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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 #2759 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Lot #2760 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Modern Wholesale Lot, Virtually all complete n.h. sets and singles, 1996 to 2007, quantities range from a few to 250, seldom seen modern material, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $10,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #2761 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Mostly Used Oldtime Auction Lot, few hundred on homemade pages to 1950s, still in 1986 auction folder, noted 1870s issues, many look genuine, you decide, generally Fine.
1986 Scott $5,000+.
Estimate $700-800.
Lot #2762 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Oldtime Auction Lot, few hundred mint and used on homemade pages to 1960s, good variety of issues, many look genuine (large group not counted in cat.), you decide, generally Fine.
1986 Scott $4,600+.
Estimate $700-800.
Lot #2763 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Group of Better Mint, consists of #809 o.g., 896, 898, 902, 906 (all unused), #1023-1036 o.g., 1071 l.h., 1082-1098 o.g., C34-50 o.g. and C51-67 o.g., Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,214.
Estimate $600-700.
Lot #2764 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, "Lions" Genuine Group, 9 used items, all with Sadri certs., consists of Persiphila #13, 15, 16, 16f (3), 17c, 26, 30, nice genuine group, seldom seen, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2765 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Classic Genuine Group, 18 pieces, mint or used, all signed by Sadri, incl. #366, 368-375, 617 pair with 9191 variety, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2766 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, 1870s to 1970s Collection, several hundred mint and used on pages and in glassines, usual classic suspects (not counted), value in 1950s and onwards mint sets, many n.h., inspect for value, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2767 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Ahmed Shah Qajar Lot, obliterations on Scott #667 to 680, mounted on pages, singles, multiples, few covers, all circa 1926 usages, very unusual, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
Lot #2768 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Unusual Classic Group, used and a couple covers, mostly overprints on 1911-13 issue, noted inverts, pairs with and without overprints, inspect, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2769 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iran, Classic on Pages, nice selection on album pages, genuine, reprints, forgeries, you decide, sold "as is", Fine appearance.
Estimate $100-150.
Lot #2770 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Iraq, Modern Collection, 1920s to 1960s mostly mint on pages, noted several better sets, Airs, seldom offered, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-180.
Lot #2771 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Israel, Mint Collection, n.h., 1948 to 1961 (appears complete) without tabs in White Ace album, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
Lot #2772 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Colonies Extensive Mint and Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages, Castellorizo to Tripolitania, noted better Corfu (not signed), Cyrenaica #1-4 used, 28-34 used, 65-77 n.h., C6-11 n.h., Dalmatia E2, Eritrea 45 used, 75-80 o.g., 101 o.g., B29-32 o.g., E2, Dues incl. J9-10 mint, J11 used, Parcel Post incl. Q3 mint, Italian Cols. C29-35 mint, East Africa J1-13 mint, Italian Somaliland 61-66 mint, 83-96 mint, B38-51...
Lot #2773 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds on Scott pages to 1972, States incl. Modena, Parma, Romagna, Roman States, Tuscany, Two Sicilies, early issues used incl. #33, 57, 72, 117-118, 170 (unused), 172, 174, 209, 279, 280-289 (n.h.), 290-305, 359-366, Airs incl. C79-83 used, E17 used, J21-24 used, Parcel Post, Trieste Zone A and B issues, Fiume, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, needs inspection, otherwise Fine.
...
Lot #2774 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Large Accumulation on Album Pages, 19th & 20th Century mint and used in a binder, as well as a large group of pages extracted from various collections, majority features material from just about every Colony incl. Cyrenaica, Ethiopia, Libya, Somalia and others, also substantial Italian Offices and Italy proper, much value in Airs and back of book, group was cataloged in 1980s with prices listed throughout, current values...
Lot #2775 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, States Collection and Accumulation, few hundred mint and used on album pages and stockpages, many items with certs. (Lutz Committee) or signed (noted Diena, Richter), all States represented with dupl., genuine, reprints, forgeries, they are all here, noted Modena #PR5 unused (signed), Parma 6 and 8 used (both signed), Roman States 10 used (signed), Sardinia 9 used (signed), very high cat. in mixed condition, inspect.
...
Lot #2776 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Substantial Collection, 19th & 20th Century mint and used collection on Lindner hingeless pages, ranging from 1862 to 1980s, substantial assortment of material with plenty of value throughout, collection was cataloged in 1980s with prices listed, current values quite higher, condition mixed, careful review recommended.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
Lot #2777 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Collection to 1985, few thousand in 3 Lindner hingeless albums (no States), many modern issues both mint (incl. n.h. sets) and used, also Minkus album for Vatican, nothing too expensive, but nice collection to expand, generally Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
Lot #2778 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Full Sheet Investment Group, over a hundred various sheets mostly in sets from 1930s to 1940s, incl. Airs and back of book, Italian Social Republic and others, collected as an investment, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2779 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Mint and Used on Stock Pages, 19th & 20th Century mint and used on manila stockpages in 3 binders, a little bit of everything with decent value throughout, also a Vatican collection in a White Ace album, careful review recommended, mixed condition.
Estimate $300-400.
Lot #2780 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Italy, Roman States and Sardinia Accumulation, 70+ pieces on manila stockpages, good variety of issues, some genuine, but figured as reprints, you decide, Fine.
Estimate $100-200.
Lot #2781 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Japan, Dealers 20th Century Stock, n.h., in 12 priced binders and 3 ring binder, priced with some dupl., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,250-1,500.
Lot #2782 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Japan, Mint Collection, nice selection on album pages, 1900 to mid 1950s, noted numerous Park sets, plus some souvenir sheets, #422a, 456, se-tenant blocks, Airs incl. C14-24 and C26-38 both l.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
Lot #2783 - foreign collections greece to luxembourg
Japan, Accumulation, few hundred mint and used on stockcards, pages, noted useful early issues, Park souvenir sheets incl. #306a and 311a, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.