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Public Auction 249 - Status International

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666 Tonga: Collection 1886-1963 on Davo pages & stocksheets with<br />

interesting pre-1900 (70, SG cat £1500) inc good range King from 1st<br />

issue (4), opts inc Official "GFB" set, surch etc, George II & Queen<br />

pictorials mostly comp in all wmks inc 1897 wmk tortoises set, better<br />

Die or other varieties (noted Salote 2d "small 2" in pr), 1923 opts (4) to<br />

2d on 5/-, others to 5/- inc 2/6 Parrot (3), later comp sets inc 1938 Anniv<br />

(3), 1953 def sets (3), a few 1960s opt or free-form sets, also early range<br />

of prs, blks & more. Mostly F-VF M/MLH, some classics UN as<br />

expected. SG cat £2600+. Useful collection. (480).......................$800- $1200<br />

667 Tonga: Covers 1934-39 Tin-Can Mail (5, 1 piece), 1939 Canoe Mail (2)<br />

& 1 other. Some toned, "Canoe" covers are scarce. (9).................$120---$160<br />

668 Trains: 2000 Sydney Millennium Train Limited Edition 45c "P"<br />

sheetlets of 10 with tabs in original packets. Only 2002 printed, not<br />

commercially released, retail $40-$50 ea = $400-$500. Popular thematic.<br />

Suit market/fair dealer or ebay internet seller. (10).........................$60---$100<br />

669 Tristan da Cunha: Clearance of 1977-82 stock in blks etc. Inc 1982<br />

Island Rail (Bird) (6 sheetlets), 1980 Christmas (13 sheetlets) etc. FV<br />

Decimals £65+; Pre-decimal not counted. (60 M/S, 65 Dec, 50 Predecimal<br />

sets)...................................................................................$100---$120<br />

670 Turkey: 1868-1882 Local opt collection on leaves, mostly FU, inc some<br />

high values, some on piece. Almost unusual lot. (47)...................$200---$400<br />

671 Turkey: Collection 1940-68 in hingeless album, comp defs &<br />

commems & M/Sheets, inc 1942 def set to 200k, 1943 Inonu M/S, Mi<br />

cat €80, 1945 Census M/S cat €90, 1948 Inonu set, 1951 Ataturk set cat<br />

€110, 1952 Agriculture M/S cat €100, 1953 Constantinople M/S cat<br />

€170, many other views, historical themes & much more. VF fresh<br />

MUH, very few defs VFU. Mi STC €2700 = A$4500 plus high retail of<br />

album. (1060 stamps -M/S)............................................................$650---$900<br />

672 Tuvalu: Disorganised collection to mid 1980s in quality s/book with 115<br />

defs, Pic/commem sets inc Officials (vals to $5) & 35+ M/Sheets.<br />

Minimal duplication. High face value. Fresh MUH......................$150---$250<br />

673 United Nations: Vienna Office issues -mainly M/Sheets, sheetlets &<br />

strips. Majority scarcer period of 1990s inc 1988 Forest sheetlet MUH<br />

(€60), 4 prs CTO (€24), qty of Wildlife issues inc blks of 4 (22 MUH, 38<br />

CTO), others. FV of MUH =A$540, CTO $260. Total $800. Nice<br />

addition to collection, exchange material. (51 sheets, 34 M/Sheets, 27<br />

strips etc) ........................................................................................$350---$450<br />

674 United Nations: Very comprehensive, practically comp collection of<br />

all 3 offices -New York, Zurich, Vienna, from the start to 1998.<br />

Specially designed Borek hingeless spring-back albums for not only<br />

singles, but sheetlets & other combinations where possible. 1976 25th<br />

Anniv of Postal Administration New York & Geneva sheetlets of 20 (SG<br />

cat £113), 1988 Forestry sheetlets from all 3 offices (cat £114). Flag<br />

series NY especially well covered with sheetlet of 16, blk of 4, tab pairs<br />

vert & horiz tab singles. Plus maximum cards, postal stationery, special<br />

cancels etc. Similar quality Lighthouse albums currently retail $1000+.<br />

Combined FV = $1300-$1400, reserved below replacement cost of<br />

albums. VF fresh MUH. Bargain at estimate, giveaway at reserve. (1400,<br />

120 M/S or sheetlets, 200 other items) ..........................................$900- $1200<br />

675 United Nations: Absolutely comp collection from all 3 offices from the<br />

start in 1951 to 2001. Not just the standard sequence but well-enlarged<br />

with sheetlets as well as singles for issues as appropriate. UN New York<br />

Flag sheetlets, singles, blks of 4, prs with tabs. Forestry sheetlets from all<br />

3 offices (SG £160) & prs, Wildlife issues for all years blks of 4 &<br />

sheetlets of 16 etc in 7 quality hingeless albums -earlies in Hawids<br />

(deluxe binders with gold embossing). Rarely seen so comprehensive in<br />

spotless fresh albums, immaculate presentation. Converted FV alone is<br />

huge, approx A$1500+. Albums alone would probably cost another<br />

$1000. Reserved to sell. (Geneva 430, Vienna 350, NY 900, approx 200<br />

comp sheets, sheetlets or M/S).....................................................$1000- $1300<br />

676 UPU Postmaster Presentation Collections of the world from 1950s-<br />

60s. Given to delegates/representatives at official international functions<br />

inc philatelic exhibitions, conferences inc UPU Bi-annuals etc. The<br />

content of these booklets vary from selections to comp sets or even some<br />

year collections. As most of the recipients were non-collectors & kept<br />

such souvenirs of the event, these official gifts very rarely appear in the<br />

market place. Highly sought after & exceedingly scarce. All diff.<br />

(Approx 120 booklets/albums). ...................................................$1500- $2500<br />

677 USA: Collection 1870-1976 in Schaubek hingeless album (retail $575)<br />

strength in 1940s-50s Pics & commems. Accumulation to early 1980s in<br />

5 German s/books, sparse earlies, sighted some 1860s Confederate States<br />

imperfs, strength in 1940s-50s-70s issues, heavy duplication in places,<br />

plenty of pickings inc Presidential pre-cancels. (many 100s) .......$250---$400<br />

678 USA: First Flight & Airmail cover coll'n/accumulation 1920s-50s inc<br />

1929 New York-Columbia Airmail with USA/SCADTA mixed franking,<br />

wide variety of First Flights inc printed or h/s pictorial cachets, diverse<br />

range of departures/destinations. Very colourful. F-VF. (400+)...$600---$800<br />

679 USA: First Flight cover coll'n/accumulation with "CAMs" (666) &<br />

"FAMs" (70), inc 10c parcel usages (4), Lindbergh Flights & 10c bisects<br />

(2). Very clean, inc owners inventory, STC AAMC US$5000+ in 1990<br />

& much higher now. (730+).........................................................$1300- $2000<br />

680 USA 1976 Bicentennial collection in 4 German custom made hingeless<br />

albums, made to house comp range of issues inc Comoros 18 M/S, 6<br />

gold foil M/S, 3 gold foil stamps €400, Uruguay 4 M/S €330, Paraguay<br />

€500 with 2 specimen opts, Guatemala & Honduras €200. These alone<br />

total A$2300, plus some unlisted or mentioned in footnotes of other<br />

countries obviously can't be counted. 13 plate proof sets (retail $30-$40<br />

ea & unobtainable). This is in addition to general range inc USA Flag<br />

sheet & 4 M/S etc. Quality German albums, overall VF fresh. Original<br />

cost of albums alone $500-$600. Best such collection we have offered &<br />

many of the items not seen by us before. (110 sets, 163 M/S or sheetlets,<br />

singles, cancels, cinderellas). ........................................................ $750 -$1000<br />

681 USA: Accumulation 1860s-1940 inc 1862 2c black Jackson, 1870s large<br />

Sidefaces to 30c, Colombian to 15c, Mississippi to 10c, 1920s-30s Precancels<br />

& 1930s Airmails. Light to heavy duplication in places. Mixed<br />

condition, mostly G-FU. STC Scott US$2800.............................. $250 -- $350<br />

682 USA: Collection 1861-1990 in "Liberty" album. Sparse to 1930 with<br />

pickings inc 1893 Colombian to 10c, 1898 Mississippi 10c, some pre<br />

1900 Revenues & Presidents to $1. Then 1931-90 with commem sets &<br />

singles, defs inc 1938 set to $5, Postage Dues, Federal & State Revenues<br />

& New York United Nations. Mostly F-VFU. (1770, 28 blks).... $150 -- $250<br />

683 USA: Collection on 250 hagners in 4 binders 1850-2007 duplicated,<br />

especially to 1970s. Starting from 3c Washington imperf, then various<br />

presidents to 30c, Columbians to 30c (£170), Trans-Mississippi (£260),<br />

Buffalo, St Louis, Jamestown to 5c with duplicates, airmails, postage<br />

dues, perfins, pre-cancels etc. Some earlies in mixed condition. Many<br />

later both MUH & U, inc few scarcer sheetlets. SG cat value for<br />

collectible material guesstimated at £1500, FV for moderns US$400.<br />

Attractively reserved. U/M/MUH. (3500-4000)........................... $350 -- $450<br />

684 USA: MUH assemblage of sheets, sheetlets etc in 2 mint sheet files. Inc<br />

1981 Birds/Flowers sheet of 50, 1995 Marilyn Monroe, 1996 James<br />

Dean (all 3 ea), 1976 Bicentenary & 1992 Columbian comp sets of<br />

M/Sheets, 7 diff celebrate the century etc. Face value US$280+, current<br />

US retail 3-4 times face value, worth considerably more for majority. (43<br />

sheets, sheetlets or M/S, 37 blks of 4 issues etc) .......................... $275 -- $375<br />

685 USA: Range of pre-cancels. Good range with duplication 1900-1925. A<br />

definite specialists lot. (est 3000).................................................. $150 -- $250<br />

686 Vatican: 1960s-80 large accumulation of souvenir covers celebrating<br />

various Catholic events, Vatican & other countries, Pope's visits to<br />

various countries etc. Vast variety inc featuring US Presidents, other<br />

heads of states, holy places etc. Very fresh condition throughout, huge<br />

original cost. Giveaway reserve. (250 Vatican, 250 foreign, 200<br />

maxicards) ..................................................................................... $350 -- $500<br />

687 Vietnam-North: Collection 1945-87 in European s/book, inc range early<br />

Vietnam opts on Indo-China inc blks (120), Ho Chi Minh issues on<br />

rough brown paper inc 1956 opt 50D/5D blk of 4 Mi cat €320, also 1951<br />

Ho set, better commem sets inc 1954 Friendship, Dien Bien Phu,<br />

1960s'80s inc Birds, Fish, Flower, Animals sets both perf & imperf,<br />

M/Sheets etc, attractive & popular issues. All VF UN/MUH as issued.<br />

Mi cat €4500 = A$7500. (sets 1350, 35 M/S)............................. $1200 -$1600<br />

688 Vietnam - North: Collection 1954-86 in European s/book, with better<br />

earlier commems inc 1954 Dien Bien Phu, 1955 Hanoi Liberation, 1956<br />

Tran Anniv sets, 1958 Sport pr (5, Mi cat €200), Red Cross issues,<br />

M/Sheets inc 1961 Writers Congress, 1963 Fish M/S (4) (€300), 1963<br />

Bird M/S (€90), 1960s & 70s sets often both perf & imperf inc Dancers,<br />

Space, Birds, Fish, Flowers, Butterflies, Animals, BOB inc Officials etc,<br />

also scarce early Ho Chi Minh with & w/o opt (€600). Few early sets in<br />

multiples, o/w all diff. VF UN/MUH as issued. Mi cat €7000+ =<br />

A$11,700, est SG cat £5400. (2200, 46 M/S)............................. $2000 -$2500<br />

689 Vietnam-South: 1960 Military frank stamps imperf proofs & trials in<br />

blks of 4 (7) inc missing inscriptions or grossly misplaced colours. F-VF<br />

UN as made. Cat as Mi MP 1a/b cat €1820 = A$3000; SG SMF1 cat<br />

£1176 = A$2600, both as normals & imperfs/varieties must be worth<br />

more! (28) (P)................................................................................ $300 -- $600<br />

690 World: Collection to 1922 in massive old-time album (toning<br />

throughout) with Baden 1851 3Kr & 9Kr imperfs; Germany Reichspost<br />

2M, France 1850s imperfs (9), 1862 Napoleon 5Fr (trimmed perfs at left)<br />

cat £850. GB inc 1902 KEVII 5/- rose & 1913-18 Seahorses to 10/-.<br />

Netherlands 1864 5c blue, 10c rose & 15c yellow. Wurttemburg 1851<br />

3Kr black on yellow imperf tied to small piece. India States, Japan from<br />

1876, plus 1000s more. Condition mixed, picking throughout, mostly U.<br />

(1000s)........................................................................................... $500 -- $600<br />

691 World collection 1950-65 in typed album pages focusing on exhibition<br />

& omnibus issues, with 1958 Brussels World Exh, inc Bulgaria perf &<br />

imperf Mi cat €110, Central America M/Sheets, Rumania triptych opts &<br />

much more, Europa appears comp 1956-60 in Luxemburg 1956 & 1957<br />

sets SG cat £370, smaller sections for 1957, IGY, Satellites, Atomic<br />

Energy, Marian Year, 1955 Rotary inc Belgium deluxe imperf sheetlet<br />

BOC cat €270 (only 650 issued), French Morocco imperf deluxe<br />

sheetlet, other imperfs, few thematic sets, various countries inc Angola<br />

1953 Fauna, Port Cols inc Macau, United Nations coll'n 1951-75 inc<br />

1955 M/S (2, SG cat £200), much more, also Switzerland & United<br />

Nations agencies coll'n 1950-65 comp for sets & most hand-picked sheet<br />

cnr examples with dates etc, also inc 1952-4 FDCs Mi cat €300+, M/S<br />

comp 1955-65 inc 1955 Lausanne Exhib M/S SG cat £150, 1953<br />

(Butterflies) Pro-Juventute booklet cat £130, s/let of 24 cat £250 etc. VF<br />

fresh M throughout, much Switzerland etc MUH. Est SG cat £3000.<br />

Unusual array with perhaps more to find. (1600, 30 M/S) ........... $900 -$1200<br />

PLEASE NOTE: The two figures after the lot description are the minimum bid & the estimate in AU$.

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