1960 Liechtenstein Europa 50r on FDC & San Marino 1961 500l on FDC. (2 covers) Cat £95 {C} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #38 - General - Europe 1849-1930
BELGIUM COUNTRY & COLONY mint & used (mostly used) collection on printed 'Ideal' album pages, inc Belgium (240+) Medalion & Epaulette imperf & perf sets (mixed condition), Leopold II types to 2F, 1912 Albert range to 5F mint, 1915 Red Cross & pictorial sets, 'Tin Hat' set to 50c mint, 1925 Leopold/Albert set mint, later Albert to 20F used Congo (90+) inc 1909 opt'd to 1F, 1915 set, 1920 Air set, 1923 types to 10F, 'Stanley...
Lot #39 - General - Europe 1850-1930
CENTRAL EUROPE mint & used countries collection on printed 'Ideal' album pages, inc Liechtenstein (40+), Luxemburg (110+) with 'Arms' to 37½c & 40c, 1921 5F mint, 1926/27 Charity sets used, 1927 Philex set used, Monaco (60), Switzerland (190+) with 'Strubels' to 1F, 1862-81 types to 1F mint or used, 'Numerals' set of all values, standing 'Helvetia' to various 1F used, a range of mint Airs to 2F, 1918-21 & 1923-26 Pro-Juventute...
Lot #40 - General - Europe 1852-1930
NETHERLAND COUNTRY & COLONY mint & used (mostly used) collection on printed 'Ideal' album pages, inc Netherlands (160+) William 1852-64 imperf & perf sets, 1867-72 types to 1G, 1891 Wilhelmina range to 50c & 1G, 1928 Olympics set mint, Colonies (120+) inc Indies 1864 10c red, William to 2G50 used, Wilhelmina to 2½G & more. (280+) {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Lot #41 - General - Europe 1855-1931
NORTHERN EUROPE mint & used collection on Ideal, printed album pages. Includes many useful 'Classic' selections with ranges from Estonia (40+), Finland (70+), Iceland with 1930 Airs to 1k mint (50), Latvia (70+), Lithuania (75+), Norway (140+) & Sweden (160+). Condition is mixed, much is fine (600+) {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £142.40)
Lot #42 - General - Europe 1939-45
RED CROSS COLLECTION of Printed cards & covers, french covers to the Red Cross with enquiries about missing French or Algerian soldiers, most cards are Italian Version (275i bis) enquiry cards, 'Notification of Family' cards & Italian POW (W 3054) 'Notification of Capture' cards, one Russian POW card Red Cross/Red Crescent. Interesting collection, neating presented on exhibition type pages with photcopies of card rears below each...
Lot #43 - General - Europe 1945-85
EAST GERMANY & RUSSIAN ALLIED ZONE mint & used collection (mostly fine used) in a bulging 'Davo' dedicated album, occasional duplication noted-same issues often both mint & used, Russian Zone mostly mint, East Germany with a high degree of completion for Postal issues, plus a good selection of m/s inc 1950 Debria sheet, 1962 Space Flight sheet & 1963 Chemistry sheet. Much of interest here. Stc £3750. (2500+ stamps & 20+ m/...
Lot #44 - General - Europe 1951-65
Europa Used coln on Lighthouse hingeless album pages, from early sets incl Portugal 1952 NATO set, Luxembourg 1956 Coal & Steel set, etc, then with annual series, c/v circa £430. {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £94.40)
Lot #45 - General - Europe 1953-68
Europa Mint coln on Lighthouse hingeless pages, substantially complete with many of the annual series from 1956, mostly UM though some MM possible, a fine coln with c/v of circa £750. (100s) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £156.00)
Lot #46 - General - Europe 1956-76
Extensive Europa Mint coln displayed on Safe hingeless album pages, virtually complete and almost all UM with many of the better issues, incl 1956 series withl Luxembourg MM, Netherlands UM, 1957 Luxembourg set UM, 1960 Liechtenstein 50r UM, 1961 Italy 500l UM, Monaco 1974/75/76 MS UM, etc, a fine coln with high c/v. (100s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. Cat £2200 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £532.00)...
Lot #47 - General - Europe 1956-90
Collection of u.m. EUROPA, CEPT and Europa siderunners in 3 stockbooks . From 1950's Europa issues, but strength in later siderunner issues including Scandinavia, Greece, mini sheets and others. Note 1990 Hungary CEPT sheetlet (cat £120). Many 100's. From a European source, appears to have cat value approximately 2000 euros.
Quite extensive. HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum...
Lot #48 - General - Europe 1958-92
Collection of u.m. EUROPA and CEPT related sets and mini sheets in 2 stockbooks. From a variety of countries from 1950's issues and including 1990 Hungary CEPT sheet of 8 pairs (cat £120). Stated to cat 1540 euros. Many 100's . {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £107.20)
Lot #49 - General - Europe 1963
Europa UM coln incl vals & sets, CEPT series & Sn Marino MS. (40 & MS) Cat £75 {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #50 - General - Europe 1966-75
Coln of Used singles, sets & MS, displayed on Lighthouse hingeless album pages, appears complete with annual series, CEPT, NATO, etc, c/v circa £300. 100s {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £62.40)
Lot #51 - General - Europe 1975-78
Europa Used coln on Lighthouse hingeless album pages, with sets, sheetlets, CEPT, etc, appears complete for the period, some pages have light tone spots, c/v circa £400. (100s) {U} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £81.60)
Lot #52 - General - Europe 1975-90
Europa UM coln of singles, sets & MS in a large stockbook, appears motly complete singles & sets (missing 1986), with annual series, CEPT, etc, a fine coln with c/v of circa £850. (100s) HEAVY/OVERSIZE LOT - OVERSEAS SHIPPING SURCHARGE APPLIES. {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)



