Public Auction 290 - Status International

552 Covers & cards inc Zanzibar 1905-06 Postcards ½a (2) & 1a (5) -all U
to Germany. Bavaria 1912 Airmail Postcard U, Tibet 1933-60 imperf set
on cover, Italy 1942 & '43 Postcards (2) with various censor & other
cachets, Switzerland Flight covers for 1924 Lausanne-Blecherete (2) &
Sternenfeld-Eplatures with special cancels (stamps alone SG cat £300+),
German Occup of Kotor opt Lit 1 on 30c Postcard CTO "Josica 10 11
44" cds (Mi cat €150 for M), & finally an 1861 Folded Letter from
French India with "Bureau de Pondicherry 11 Avril 1861" cds to France
with light Paqbot cds, "Lette a Bordeaux" railway TPO cds & Bordeaux
arrival cds. (16) ..............................................................................$200---$300
553 Covers: Germany pre-stamp Entires (20) 1830s-50s, variety of h/stamps
or pmks inc 2 line Baden/5 Mer 51, Freyburg 18 Merz (1830), Bonndorf,
Lorrach, Bruchsal, Canstans & Karlsruhe. Lithuania: 1921 Air-Service
set of 7 on 1922 Registered Airmail cover Wurttemburg, 1890s Postal
Stationery envelopes (33) with a variety of types & good range of
cancels. Japan (pre-stamps postal cards (42 diff) all domestically/locally
U from 1870s to 1960s plus an extra 20 of the 1915-25 1½ Sen blue,
some with printed messages on reverse. Mostly F-VFU. (116) ....$150---$250
554 Covers - First Flight 1920-46 with France 1920 De Buc Air Meeting
with opt Guynemur label & special pmks, 1924 from France to Cairo-
Bagdad flight with Bagdad b/s, Switzerland Lausanne-Geneva flight
card, 1925 Geneva-Milan cover & 1927 Zurich-Bellinzana card, 1930
Algeria-Paris use of North Africa Exhibition PPC with label, 1930
Damascus-Bagdad, 1930 Liechtenstein-USA Dornier catapult flight (flts)
addressed to Australia (!!), 1932 Strasbourg Air Exhib to USA with
Exhib label, Poland Challenge 1934 opt (2) to Sweden, 1935 Bordeaux-
Paris "Blue Line" flight, 1935 "Belgica" balloon flight to Poland &
Russia, 1935 Airmail cover to Australia franked Merson 50c (flt), 10Fr
& 1920 Guynemer label, 1936 USA-Stockholm Hindenburg cover, 1937
Istres-Damascus-Paris flight & 4 Swedish with 1938 Stockholm-Zurich,
1939 via France-USA flight, 1945 Stockholm-USA, & 1946 Stockholm-
Montevideo, plus an Austria 1962 Rocket cover. F-VF, most with special
cancels, cachets, labels etc. Nice range. (20) (P)...........................$500- $1000
555 Covers - First Flight of Poland inc 1956 Warsaw - Berlin & Warsaw -
Melbourne, 1958 Warsaw - London, 1959 Warsaw - Amsterdam, 1972
various to Canada & USA, then 1960s Rocket Flights, Balloon Flights &
even some Helicopter & Glider flights. Wide range of diff frankings, lots
of diff rocket, balloon, Helicopter & Glider special labels, cachets &
pmks, with extras throughout. (192)..............................................$550---$800
556 Covers - Poland 1982-89 in expensive padded cover albums. Period of
Solidarity opposition to Communist rule. Plenty of interesting cachets &
thematics inc military, heroes, politicians, history etc. Also range of
Solidarity opposition labels on cards & covers (20) plus Solidarity
ephemera inc protest labels, calendars & photos. All diff. VF. Unusual &
interesting addition to a Polish collection. (160).............................$80---$120
557 Covers - Postal History: Europe Covers & Cards inc range of 1960s-
70s commercial mail from Hungary inc Registered & Express, Russia
inc pictorial envelopes U, a few FDC, several skiing & Winter Games
special Cachet covers, Germany 1936 Winter Olympics Garmisch
Partenkirchen Telegram with 3 values tied by special pictorial Games
pmks, Montenegro postal stationery (10). VF CTO, plus WWII Australia
"Concessional Postal Rate" covers (6). F-VF. (57) .......................$150---$250
558 Covers: Varied assortment (100+) to 1940s with Germany (40) from late
1880s with Republic (22) to 1923, mostly to (USA), 3rd Reich (12) inc
WWII Censor or Military Mail & 1940s Allied Occupation (4). South
America (10), mostly 1920s but noted WWII censor & 1936 "AIR
FRANCE" cover. Greece (12), mostly to USA but inc 1940 censor to
Australia. France (12) mostly WWII Era. World (28) inc Algeria 1943
Censor, GB 1910 franked KEVII 1½d with "LATE FEE/PAID" cachet
& 1917 censored to Denmark franked KGV 2½d blue. Plus 30 others
1950s-80s inc Israel 1972 Censored covers (2). Usual sl varied
condition. Vendor's estimated retail $1500-$2000. (130) .............$250---$400
559 Croatia - German Occup: 1941-45 NDH collection almost comp in
Kabe album. 1941 1st opt set, 1941 Arms opt set to 30D, 1941 Exhib opt
set, 1942 Aviation M/S perf & imperf, 1942 Youth M/S perf & imperf.
1943 Pavelic M/S perf & imperf. 1943-44 Pavelic set to 100K. 1944
Storm Division set exp Dr Dub or Vossen (Mi cat €600), plus M/Sheet
(€2000) but no cert so "as is", Officials & Postage Dues upper comp. All
diff. Almost all VF fresh MUH, couple MLH. Mi STC €3350+.
Attractive & comp. (195 plus 11 M/S) ..........................................$600---$900
560 Cuba: Largely comp collection 1855-1984 in 4 thick albums (2
expensive leather types). 19th Century most issues inc 1855-61 Queen
set to 2r plus wmks, papers etc, 1855-60 Y¼ opt inc types (SG cat
£500+). Queen sets 1862-69 appear comp. 1868-69 Habilitado opt 10c,
20c & 40c, Kings & Arms sets, 1871-78 appear comp plus 1880 to 1P,
1881 King set to 20c. Good range of 1883 surch to 20c inc diff types
plus varieties & opt double. 1890-97 Baby ranges to 20c. 1898 Curly
Head set to 2P, 1898-99 USA Occup 1c/3c, 1899 USA Postage Due opt
set. 1899-1902 Special Delivery 10c with both spellings, 1900-83
appears mostly comp inc 300+ sets & 130+ M/S. Noted 1914-15 Map set
to $1, 1917-18 Portraits set to $1 plus imperf prs. 1931 Air set to $1,
1951 16th Anniv M/S in brown & green (£200) & 19th Century
Telegraphs & booklets. Extra sets etc before 1961 inc M & U, wmks,
shades, booklets etc. Mixed earlies, o/w F-VF M/MUH/U, from 1970
appear mostly MUH. SG cat £12,000+. Mi cat €17,000+. Very close to
completion. (5400 + 135 M/S).....................................................$3500- $4500
561 Cyprus: Collection 1934-76 (96) inc 1934 Pics to set to 45Pi M (cat
£180, top val perf flts). 1935 KGV SJ set MUH (£35). 1937 KGVI 1Pi
orange perf 13½x12½ MLH (£550). 1955 QEII Pics to £1 (toned, £110)
& 1960 opts to £1 MUH (£130) plus extra 500m VFM. 1963 Scout
M/Sheet (£110) & 7 other commem sets M/MUH. 1976 Pics (12) to £1
opt SPECIMEN MUH. Total cat approx £1200 plus specimen set. (96
plus 2 M/S) (P) .............................................................................. $300 -- $400
562 Cyprus: Collection 1881-1978 inc 1881 QV ½Pi wmk crown CC UN
(SG 11 cat £180), 1881 QV ½p emerald-green, wmk crown CA die I
with pmk "…12 82" cds the date confirming shade (SG 16 cat £500),
1928 KGV Pictorials M to 45Pi (£110), KGVI mostly U to 45Pi, 1960
opt set MUH (£130), 1962 Pictorial set opt SPECIMEN, then MUH in
Lighthouse hingeless album almost comp (£390) from 1960 Map inc
1962-65 Europa sets & Turkish Cyprus 1974-78. Total SG cat £1350.
(400 & 11 M/S) ............................................................................. $400 -- $550
563 Cyprus: Retired Dealer stock 1938-98 inc 1938 Pic set to £1 U (cat
£50), 1948 KGVI SW set to £1 (2, £110), 1955 QEII to £1 (£75) & 1963
Europa sets (both) U. Cat to 1963 £300+. Then mostly MUH 1964-98
with approx 400 diff pic set inc vals £1, £2 or £5. Fresh & clean. FV to
1983 £318 after 1983 £224, so C£542 = A$1150. (1900) ............ $500 -- $800
564 Czechoslovakia: Used collection 1918-80 in 3 Schaubek hingeless
albums. 1918-19 Hradcany set to 400h imperf & later to 1000h. 1922
Airmail opt set, 1945 1st Anniv M/S on registered cover (SG cat £100+).
1950 Prague Exhib imperf M/S. 1952 Bratislava M/S, then largely comp
to 1964. BoB inc useful postage dues with period 1919-55 comp. Some
years overlap in volume I & II, 1945-80 but most diff. SG cat £2450+ =
A$3900+, plus huge cost of albums. (2500 + 30 M/S)................. $350 -- $500
565 Czechoslovakia: Huge dealers stock 1918-85 in 15 s/books, well laid
out as per Mi cat with M on left & U on right, plenty of specialised items
inc 1918 Newspaper vals to 4.20K. Very useful 1918-20 Hradcanys to
1000h inc multiples. Also noted 5h blue-green error printed DOUBLE.
1919 Austria opts to 4Kr plus postage dues & Newspaper stamps inc
Franz Josef 20h/54h orange (SG cat £120). Good coverage to 1938 with
several marginal M with imprints. 1945-85 is largely comp with a great
variety of thematics. Useful BoB inc Airmails with 1920 Biplane opt set
imperf & 1922 Surch set perf. Newspapers from 1925, useful Postage
Dues inc 1919 10h proof plus interesting printers proof printed over 15h
red Hradcany, 30h printed over 2h green Newspaper & 100h printed
over 300h green Hradcany. Also 2000h blue vert strip of 3, error top
stamp with only bottom ¼ printed & 1920 400h/3h purple error opt
DOUBLE. Other BoB inc 1919 Czech Legion in Siberia. Also 1918
Local Lion opt on Austria inc Newspapers & Postage Dues. Eastern
Silesia 1920 opts to 400h imperf & to 1000h perf. Useful 1938-44
Slovakia inc multiples. Extra M&U with several of ea in many parts.
Clearly laid out per Mi cat throughout. VF M/MUH/U, from 1950 almost
all VF fresh MUH. SG cat £16,000+ = A$25,600+. Wonderful for
specialists & dealers. (9800) ....................................................... $1500 -$2500
566 Czechoslovakia: Collection 1919-58 inc "Posta Ceskoslovenska 1919"
opts (50) inc opt on Austria, 1917 Newspaper Express 2h black opt U
(Mi cat €45), Porto opt 15h/2h M (€130), 10h/24h M & U (€200), opt on
Hungary Parliament 3Kr M & 10Kr U (€945), Postage Dues with black
values 2f, 5f, 12f & 50f (€7350) - all opts "as is". Then appears 99%
comp inc Hradcany perf & imperf, 1925 Olympic opt set M (Mi cat
€120), 1926 Sokol opt set M & U (€150), through WWII Bohemia near
comp & good range of Slovakia, then to 1958 with better M/Sheets inc
1945 Anniv of Uprising (€40), good Postage Dues, Officials,
Newspapers etc, plus Eastern Siberia opts & Carpatho-Ukraine "Star"
issue in blks of 4 (6 diff). Generally F-VF M/U. Mi STC €11,500+.
Useful lot with potential. (1500 inc 26 M/S) ................................ $500 -- $800
567 Czechoslovakia: Mint collection 1945-80 in 3 Schaubek hingeless
albums. 1945 1st Anniv M/S (SG cat £50). 1950 Prague Exhib imperf
M/S. 1952 Bratislava M/S (£150). Good coverage of later issues with
200+ sets. Nice thematics. BoB inc postage Dues. All diff. VF fresh
M/MUH, post 1952 being almost all MUH. SG cat £3000+ = A$4800+
plus huge cost of albums. (1750 plus 48 M/S).............................. $350 -- $500
568 Czechoslovakia: MUH collection 1945-84 in 3 Schaubek hingeless
albums. 1945 1st Anniv M/S (SG cat £50). 1950 Prague Exhib imperf
M/S. 1952 Bratislava M/S (£150). 1955 Costumes set. 1955 Prague M/S
perf & imperf. 1945-62 appears comp. 1965-77 is again comp inc (100+)
sets & M/S. All diff. VF fresh MUH. SG cat £2750+ = A$4400+ plus
huge cost of albums. (2200 plus 60 M/S) ..................................... $600 -- $900
569 Dealer's display stock on 40 hagners opening with Aust betters inc
1966 4c booklet panes (4), Cook Anpex sheets (2), 1938 Robes set, 1968
Flower sets (2). Total retail $570. Plus mostly European oddments inc
scarcer Iceland sets, Czechoslovakia 1952 Bratislava Exhib M/S UN (2),
cat $280 ea, PNG 1995 65t South Pacific missing "65t" in positional blk
of 9, French Colonial sets inc blks of 4, Hong Kong M/Sheets, many
attractive pictorial sets, singles & M/Sheets, some Swedish booklets &
more. Mixed MUH/M/U world priced at around $1050 some time ago.
Total retail $1600+. (1000s).......................................................... $250 -- $400
570 Deceased Estate Part 1. World collection in fifty (50) lge Chinese
s/books in no order at all, Egypt, Russia, Spain & Colonies, Portuguese
Cols, Finland, Turkey, USA inc 1873 Department "War" (9) 1c-90c UN
(Sc 83-93 cat US $660), odd minor flt. Poland, New Zealand, France &
Colonies, Asia inc Thailand & Mongolia. Mostly used, est 20,000+
stamps. Then PNG collection in another 2 albums 1952-96 with 1952
Pics to £1 Fisherman, 1958 to 5/- inc 1/7 Cattles, 1960 Postage Charges
(both) to 3/-, 1964 Birds to 10/-, 1963 Rabaul 10/- & QEII £1, 1966
Butterflies & 1969 Shells, 1973 Panorama & most other sets near comp
to 1994 F-VFU. Lastly Australia to 1976 in another 4 albums inc KGV
(40) to 5d plus odd Kangaroo, 1934 Vic Cent to 1/- (3 sets), 1936 S Aust
& 1940 AIF sets. 1964 Navigators to £1, 1966 Pics to $4 & most 1970s
Commem sets. Plenty to pick over. Very heavy (20-25,000)....... $600 -$1000
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