Lot 701 Accumulation of Roughly 700 United States Covers and Cards, 1850s-1950s, primarily commercial material, loose in a box. The lot has a wide range of material with roughly 40 illustrated advertising covers, generally ranging from the 1890s to the 1930s, with retail prices ranging from $10 to $30 and up, along with postal stationery (used and unused), post cards, and more, including roughly 50 covers in a binder, ranging from 1857 to the 1880s, primarily with single frankings (noting Scott #s 11A and 26). We note the majority of covers have solo frankings, paying domestic rates, along with a variety of postmarks, including c.d.s., machine, R.P.O.’s and more. Online photos show an overview. The covers are in generally mixed condition, with bends, tears, soiling etc, with some better to very fine. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate C$250, sold for C$1,300.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
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Lot 1027, Extensive mostly Mint Czechoslovakia Collection, 1918-1987, sold for C$3,744
Lot 1027 Extensive, Mostly Mint Czechoslovakia Collection, 1918-1987, in black mounts in two Minkus albums. The collection is in its majority mint, with a few used here and there, with mostly NH stamps only from the mid-1960s to the end, and a mix of hinged and never hinged before then. The collection is missing items in the 1919 overprints section, but is otherwise complete, including most of the souvenir sheets, sheetlets, stamp exposition items, back of the book (saw military #s 6-14, $315), etc. We note that the Scott #s 95-108 issues include 31 different stamps) and there are imperforate issues here and there. The collection also includes Slovakia (1939 to 1944 complete, including #s 2-23 (NH, $550), B27a (NH, $50)) as well as Bohemia and Moravia (1939 to 1944 complete, including a hinged and a NH set of #s 1-19). Rounding off the lot are some covers and FDC, as well as many NH items probably destined to replace the hinged in the albums, plus some modern souvenir sheets and three specialized publications on the subject. A nice quality collection, not needing much to be complete (see our single lot section for more expensive items missing from this collection), overall fine to very fine, online scans only show a small sampling. Estimate C$500, sold for C$3,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 1160, Large Accumulation of Used Norway, 1863-1950s, sold for C$4,914
Lot 1160 Large Accumulation of Used Norway, 1863-1950s, with several thousands of stamps, housed in roughly 45 Vario-style stock pages (many double sided), and roughly 100 glassines. The lot begins with an accumulation of 1863-1868 Coat of Arms issues with Scott #s 6 (x8 at $250 each), 7 (x11 at $300 each), 8 (x55 at $14 each), 9 (x24 at $60 each), 10 (x18 at $125 each) 11 (x21 at $55 each), 12 (x26 at $55 each), 13 (x13 at $160 each) and continues with 1872-1875 Post Horn issues with #s 16 (x24 at $40 each), 17 (x20 at $85 each), 18 (x42 at $12 each), 19 (x33 at $72 each), 20 (x28 at $72 each), 21 (x22 at $72 each). The balance of the lot contains a fairly unorganized accumulation of post-1875 issues, including officials, postage dues, and more. A cursory check indicated a variety of postmark types including a few numerals, bridge types, and c.d.s. town postmarks. An ideal lot for the collector or dealer as there should be finds including various printings, shades, or other varieties. We note a few faults with some of the early stamps, still a potentially high cataloguing lot, with online photos showing a sampling and overview. Estimate C$500, sold for C$4,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 389, Canada 1872 Pre-U.P.U. Large Queen plus Small Queen combination cover to Bavaria, sold for C$2,808
Lot 389 Canada #29, 35 1872 Pre-U.P.U. Large Queen plus Small Queen combination cover to Bavaria, mailed from Montréal on JAN.5.1872 to Munich, Bavaria, with JAN.19 receiver on back, through London (JAN.17) and Calais (JAN.18). The cover is franked with a 1c Small Queen and a 15c Large Queen (replaced) paying the proper 16c per first ¼ oz rate, in effect from Feb. 1870 to Oct. 1872. Back flap missing, still an attractive and very fine appearing cover. Estimate C$250, sold for C$2,400.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 278, Czechoslovakia 1919 group of Hungarian and Austrian stamps overprinted “POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919”, sold for C$1,228
Lot 278 Czechoslovakia #B31/B72 1919 Group of Hungarian and Austrian Stamps Overprinted “POSTA CESKOSLOVENSKA 1919” with Scott #s B21 (MLH, with 4 expert handstamps), B55-57 (MLH, each with expert handstamp / signature, the top two values come with a 1979 Friedl certificate signed by Herbert Bloch), B58-63 (MH, 4 values have an expert handstamp), B65-66 (MH, one has an expert handstamp), B72 (two MH singles, both with expert handstamps, one has a crease), B88 (used) and B89 (MH with two expert handstamps plus a 1980 Stolow certificate). Overall fine to very fine. Scott CV U$1,014, sold for C$1,050.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
