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Lot 462 - general foreign country collections -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

Lot 462 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

French Colonies, Mint & Used Collection. In five three-ring binders, including the following (mint unless denoted) better sets; Cameroun 1916-17 (130-46) & 1939-40 (225-54), French Equatorial Africa 1946 (166-84), French Morocco 1923-27 (90-115) & 1939-42 (149-75), French Polynesia 1942 (136-49), 1948 (160-78) & 1946 (C11-16), French West Africa 1947 (36-54), Martinique 1933-40 (133-72), Senegal 1935-40 (142-71), New Hebrides 1953 (83-93) & 1957 (98-108), St. Pierre & Miquelon 1942 (256-57 & 258-59), 1956 (C20), 1957 (C21-22), 1959 (C23), 1965 (C29), plus some postage dues issued in 1892, Togo 1916-17 (176-92). You can't go wrong at our estimate, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

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Lot 428 - general foreign country collections -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

Lot 428 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

Afghanistan, Mostly Used Collection, 1870s-90s. In a three-ring binder, beginning with a few Tiger's Head examples, dated "1288", and corresponding to Plates I, II & III, followed by Tiger's Head stamps, dated "1290", and corresponding to Plates VI & VII. We also noted a fair number of Tiger's Head stamps dated "1293", "1294" & "1295" and several forgeries useful for reference, plus a nice section with 1890s issues, including singles and several blocks of eight. Unchecked in detail, and waiting for a keen eye, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300 - 400.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

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Lot 646 - general foreign country collections -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

Lot 646 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

Portugal & Colonies, Stamps & Cover Accumulation, 1890s-1960s. Approximately 200 items in a small box, including a fair number of mostly unused postal cards from Azores, Portugal, Ponte Delgada, Madeira & Timor. We also noted Angola, Portugal & St. Tome e Principe first day covers. Stamps in unchecked glassines and dealer's pages, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400 - 600.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

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Lot 540 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

German Area, Interesting Mix of Postal History and WWII Era Material, 1920's-48. On homemade pages with a total of 12 covers or cards with eight being German Memel forerunners. Also seen were two Dachau concentration camp souvenir sheets (imperf and perf), some Soviet Zone overprints and even a A.H. propaganda issue in an imperf block of four. An unusual collection that would greatly benefit from a re-mounting project.
Estimate $250 - 350.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

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Lot 65 - british commonwealth country collections -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations  #654

Lot 65 - british commonwealth country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #654

New Zealand & Dependencies, Mostly Never Hinged Dealer's Stock, 1930s-1980s.Arranged by dependency and housed in glassines with many desirable sets (singles & blocks of four) such as New Zealand 1936-42 (203-16, plus perforation varieties that deserve your attention), 1953-57 (288-301, singles & blocks of four with plate numbers) & 1967 (401-404), plus a fair number semi-postal miniature sheets and registered covers with new issues addressed to Waterbury, CT. We also noted Aitutaki, Cook Islands, Niue, Penrhyn Island & Samoa saleable representations. An excellent opportunity to acquire popular material with not often seen blocks with plate numbers, and recommended for both collectors and dealers, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #654

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Lot 626 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

Mexico, Hidalgo Issues on Cover, 1856-61. Binder containing 54 wrappers or entires franked with 1 real and 2 reales Hidalgo printings. Districts include Mexico, Guadalajara, Guanajuato, San Luis Potosi, Vera Cruz, Zacatecas and several others. Single and multiple frankings plus some combinations. Collection several early stampless with fine strikes of Guadelupe y Calvo, Mazatlan; a fair San Juan del Rio and a weak S. Sebastian. 20 later covers with 1910 Ortiz and Vicario blocks; two Transitorio 10c. bisects, one bad, one used Nogales; several Sonora Coach Seals, 1916 Registered cover Vera Cruz-St. Louis franked with 4 - 5c. 'barril' overprints, plus 1917-20 issues on regular or registered covers.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

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Lot 242 - foreign country collections -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations  #654

Lot 242 - foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #654

Netherlands, Town Postmarks Collection, 1890s-1910s.Thousands of stamps with clear and readable circular datestamps, housed in six stock books. We didn't check the lot in detail but one thing is certain: it is a great opportunity for a cancel collector interested in this type of material, and looking to go beyond the commercial catalogs.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #654

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Lot 293 - british commonwealth country collections -  Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

Lot 293 - british commonwealth country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

Canada, Connoisseur's Collection, 1850-1950. Diverse collection that is a marvel to behold, starts with used four margin 4, 8, 14-20, 26, 29, mint includes 21, 34, 35, 37, 38 39 pair, 47, 51-56, 58, 70-73, 84 is a left bottom corner example, 92, 100, 103, 125, 130, a gorgeous never hinged Bluenose, 177, joint line pairs 179, 180, 182, 183, 195-201, 203, C1, C2, C3, C4, E1-E5, F2, F3, J1-J5, J6-J10, then a nice group of 33 Canadian telegraph stamps, plus plenty of extras, if you are interested in Canada philately you will love this lot, enormous potential present, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,500 - 3,500.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

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Lot 574 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

Luxembourg, Mint and Used Collection, 1852-1990. Nice starter collection in two Davo hingeless albums; includes some higher value early but condition is only average; fairly sparse and mostly used through the mid-1950s, but nearly complete MNH from about 1956 (no '56 or '57 Europas). A great way to start a collection of this popular country.
Estimate $500 - 750.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations of the World #645

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Lot 491 - general foreign country collections - Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

France, Booklet Dealer Stock, 1952-77. A dealer's box filled with complete and unexploded Red Cross booklets, with saleable duplication and catalogue value exceeding $5,000, including many better such as 1952 (Yvert-Tellier 2001 x2), 1953 (2002 x3); 1954 (2003 x9); 1955 (2004 x27); 1956 (2005 x6); 1957 (2006 x3), plus a large number of booklets in the $5 to $20 range. A lovely clean lot that merits a quick inspection, o.g., never hinged, Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions Collections, Stocks and Accumulations #657

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