Public Auction #309 - Stamps & Covers

Vatican & Papal States: Complete collection 1852-1997 used in Lighthouse album. Papal States 1852-64 Arms set to 1S inc 1b (3 shades), 2b (3 shades inc white paper), 3b (3 shades), 4b (3 shades), 5b (4 shades), 6b (3 shades), 7b (2 shades), 8b (2 shades), 50b dull blue 1852 printing (with 2013 Scheller cert) & 50b deep blue 1864 worn impression (with Scheller cert), 1S top value (with Scheller cert). 1867 New Currency Arms set imperf to 80c inc 3c grey paper & lilac paper. 1868 Arms perf set to 80c inc 2c (3), 10c (3), 2c lilac & magenta, 40c (2) & 80c (2). Vatican 1929 Arms & Pope set to 10L. 1931 Postage Due set to 10L. 1931 Parcel Post set to 10L plus extras. 1933 Holy Year set. 1934 Provisional surch set to 3L70 (Sass cat €2000, Hunziker photo-cert). 1933 Pope Pictorial set to 20L. 1935 Congress set (€275). 1936 Expo set (€185). 1938 Congress set. 1949 Pope Pictorial set. 1948 Airmail set (€550). 1949 UPU Air set (€150). 1951 Gratian Air set (€300). 1952 Centenary M/S (€275). 1953 Lombard 100L. All later sets & M/S comp. All diff inc shades. Vatican all VFU, some mixed Papal States as expected, but most G-VFU. SG cat £28,000+, Sass cat €44,000+ = A$67,000+. Nice clean comp collection. (1250, plus M/S). (P) Estimate A$4000