Auction # 71 - The Sescal Sale

San Marino, Specialized Overprint & Surcharge Group, 1935-56. 260 stamps in all, most in multiples as large as a block of 24; includes a nice section of airmail issues with overprint proofs (on proof papers) for C54 (blocks of 4 & 21 and a pair), C56 (two blocks of 10), C79 (block of 12 & 3 pairs) and C96 (blocks of 4, 16 & 21); sheet of 50 C41 with a "double horizon" printing flaw across 10 stamps; C74 with a...

Scandinavia, Collections. Collection/ accumulation in 5 "albums" and folder, with varieties and cancels here and there, including Faroes, Finland, Sweden, Iceland with much value in the $5 to $100+ plus cat items; worth review.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Spain, Stock, 1850-1960's. Thousands in old-time collector's stock in two stockbooks; includes some early issues (rather mixed condition, some catalog up to $100), latet mint and back-of-the-book mainly F-VF; substantial catalog value, inspect.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Spain & Colonies, Old Time Collection, 1850-1964. 19th and 20th Century mint and used on quadrille pages in a springback binder, majority of value in 19th Century Spain and Cuba/Puerto Rico issues, also some covers and cards, condition varies, generally fine.
Estimate; $250 - 350.

Cuba, Revenue Documents, 1850-90's. Over 60 items on stock sheet housed in binder; nice range of revenue paper issues and many in combination with other revenue stamp issues or postal issues, combination and multiple franks, etc.; condition mixed; worth review for the specialist.
Estimate; $500 - 750.

Switzerland, Stock, 1850-1960's. Massive accumulation in 3 old time stockbooks, very well filled with emphasis on mid-range $5-20 items with some up to $100 cat., earlier high value often faulty with later clean, much colorful topical material, including airmails, official and other back-of-the-book; owner's approximately cat value by Zumstein exceeds CHF 35,000.
Estimate; $1,500 - 2,000.

Switzerland, Collection, 1880-1930's. Selection of mostly mint in early Swiss album; starting with the 1882-89 Numerals including better white paper issues with 12c mint (cat $300) and 15c used (cat $400), 1900 UPU mint missing only better 25c, 1907-25 definitives including better mint value present, tete-beche and se-tenant pairs, early semi-postal mint sets through to the 1930's, dues and franchise issues; nice material throughout...

Switzerland, Canton Luzern Revenue Stock, 1878-1957. Of over 2,000 stamps arranged and identified in stockbook, starting with Gainon #1//29 (51), several multiples with block of 40 of #209 on document, includes 24 unlisted items; duplication modest to heavy on many issues, 1999 Gainon catalog SFr 7,694 ($7,694).
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Tannu Tuva, Collection, 1926-43. On Palo hingeless album pages; mint completion in 1926-27 issues, some 1932-32 surcharges, later mixed */o sets including the scarce 1938 color change set n.h. (#99-103, cat $500 with Sismondo cert.), good 1943 issues, etc.
Estimate; $300 - 400.

Uruguay, Collection, 1856-67. Of over 55 stamps well annotated on album pages; includes complete set of 1856 Diligencia issues mint (Scott 1-3, alone cat $1,350) plus a set of forgeries, 4 used, 5 mint, 6 in shades, 7-8 used, 9-10 mint, 11 mint in shades plus forgery, 12 used plus forgery, 13 used x3, 14a mint, 15 shades x2 used, 16 used, 17 mint, 18 shades x2 mint, 20 in salmon shade (rare), mint with 21b & 22, 23a, 24-30...

Vatican & Roman States, Collection, 1852-1950. Cleanly mounted on homemade pages in album with a selection of better issues and sets; includes Roman States 12-14 mint, 18 used, 20 mint, 21 mint, 25 mint, needs inspection; Vatican with better mint sets 8-13, 19-34, Provisionals 35-40, 41-54, Special Delivery E1-2, Airs C16-17, C18-19; overall a very nice and clean selection with good value, please inspect.
Estimate; $500 -...

Viet Nam, Collection, 1951-73. Mostly complete for the period mint NH collection in mounts on Minkus pages in a binder, highlights include Scott #1-13, 20-6, 30-5, 39-50, 420a, 424a, J15-20, North Viet Nam 119-20, 010-16.
Estimate; $300 - 400.