United States, British Commonwealth, Foreign & Forgeries

Spanish Cuba, Used to Philadelphia: 1879, 50c gray, bisect, tied by CIENFUEGOS 31 MA1 1879 c.d.s. on envelope bearing red HAVANA APR 2 1879 oval and manuscript "fm Santiago de Cuba", on reverse NEW YORK PAID ALL double circle and PHILADA PA REG'D APR receiver. Rare usage (Scott 86a).
Estimate $100 - 150.

Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp pale yellow green ("blassgelbgrün"), plus 10rp blue, both with 3 margins, tied by grids on petite envelope bearing YVERDON 19 NOV 55 c.d.s., P.D. handstamp, manuscript "par Liverpool Angleterre", large NY 3 receiver c.d.s., on reverse two French transits, Moser Cert. (1977).
Zumstein 26Aa, 23A. (Scott 18 var., 16).
Estimate $1,250 - 1,500....

Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1854-55, Sitting Helvetia ("Strubel"), 40rp yellow green, 3 singles mostly with margins all around, plus 5rp red brown, margins all around, tied by grids on folded letter sheet (missing bottom flap) bearing red probably Swiss c.d.s. boxed P.D., plus 6 in circle, on reverse red LE HAVRE 29 MAI 56 transit, to New York, Eichele / Bach Cert. (1998).
Zumstein 26C, 22B. (Scott 29, 15).
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Switzerland, Used to the United States: 1862-63, Sitting Helvetia, 1fr reddish bronze and 10c blue, both very fine, tied by GENEVE 7 FEV 66 c.d.s. strikes on folded letter bearing blue merchant oval, black PD, red Swiss transit and New York receiver. Rare high value franking, Renggli Cert. (1991).
Zumstein 36a, 31. (Scott 50b, 44).
Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.

Canadian Provinces: Newfoundland, (primarily), 19th & 20th Century accumulation of several hundred, mostly o.g. stamps on approval cards and in small glassines. A good assortment of imperforates and classic issues, the good 20th Century sets, also some Nova Scotia stamps and seven covers plus B.C. & V.I. Very useful group in generally fine to very fine condition.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

Canada, 1859 to 1960's Collection, a few hundred in Harris Specialized album, used to 1925 and random, pretty complete there on and n.h. to o.g. with a few high values used, sets, back-of-the-book, generally fine to very fine.
Estimate $500 - 600.

Canada & Provinces, Revenues: An extensive collection of thousands, the better are mounted on 64 gilt edge exhibition pages documenting each of the provinces. There are also 2 shoe boxes of glassines with thousands and some lot sheets; PLUS a small but useful accumulation of regular issues in glassines and on approval card. Well worth inspection.
Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.

New Zealand, 1882-1906, small remainder collection, including 61-67 ($433), 122-25 ($333), 108b single - unpriced, Pigeon 1s unpriced; plus Penrhyn Island #10-12 ($142); Samoa 114-19 ($27), generally fine to very fine.
Scott $935 plus unpriced Estimate $150 - 200.

British Omnibus Issues, 1935 Silver Jubilee, n.h., 241 of 245 including Ascension and Hong Kong, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, very fine. Complete issue catalogs as $1351 as hinged, Never Hinged should be over $2000.
Estimate $750 - 1,000.

British Commonwealth, Primarily America including Canada (7 albums) also Great Britain and Europe (3 albums), Pacific with Australia (4 albums), all housed in Scott Specialty albums, strong 1970's and 1980's, some earlier including Omnibus (UPU may be complete), recent obviously pristine, earlier used and original gum. All in four cartons.
Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.

British Commonwealth and Foreign, Collection, primarily 20th Century. Selection of 107 covers, of which 49 are British, many large bearing high frankings, also parcel post receipts, British military, vast majority, pre WWII many priced and written up. Useful retail lot almost ready to go with great variety.
Estimate $300 - 500.

British and Foreign, Collection: Primarily 20th Century. Accumulation of a couple of hundred mostly larger covers with higher frankings, many already priced for retail, the strength in pre WWII .ALSO a packet with a lot of old Bank Notes.
Estimate $100 - 150.