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Auction: 176 - The Philatelic Collector's Series Auction
Lot: 588

Worldwide accumulation of country collections, as received, with most in folders from original auction or dealers purchases, many dozen country collections with emphasis on France & Colonies, though many other countries included, note Australia, Morocco, Saar, Samoa, Fiji, New Zealand, French Offices in China, New Caledonia, Sarawak, France semi-postals, mint, 1920s-50s with strong degree of completion, Madagascar, Benin, New Caledonia, St. Pierre & Miquelon, Trieste, Libya, Eritrea Tripolitania, Ryuku Islands French Offices in China and India, Port Said, Crete, 1935 Silver Jubilee complete mint save for Australia, Somali Coast with good runs to the 1940s, Cyprus, Malta, Jamaica, interesting French Colonial proofs/imperforates, German Colonies with Marshall Islands, and South West Africa and more, better single items including Caroline Islands #3a, 4a, East Africa #1-5, South West Africa #1-6, most originally purchased for hundreds of dollars, condition varies with some small faults to very fine, a great deal of catalogue value, a lot that must be seen to be appreciated; many hours of organizing await.

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$16,000