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STAMP AUCTION

General Monday 25 August8 December 2003 General
at 7.00pm

Catalogue of Postage Stamps to be sold by Public Auction, within the
STEWART’S-MELVILLE CLUB PAVILION, 523 FERRY ROAD, EDINBURGH
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General, 25 August8 December 2003 Page 2 Estimate.
Collections and Mixed Lots.
1 Fifteen Scott International albums (vols. VII to XXIII) with sparse m. & u. colln. for 1968
to 1987. Much u.m. Europe in sets. Large and heavy lot. (1,000s) þ .. .. £120.
2 Mixed carton with four albums/binders of mixed world (to about 1950s), many sorted into
packets, some covers, a stockbook of UK, some early British PO Philatelic Bulletinso9w A world collection in three old and battered binders. At first sight, the collection looks
merely good, but studied attention reveals a steady stream of single stamps, sets, and part sets
which are better (and others which are not so much valuable as unusual). Seems to cover only
the period approx. 1900 to 1940. Majority used, but a fair number mint, and the condition
overall is fine. Certainly strongest in Europe, but still with useful ranges of Overseas and
Commonwealth. (Some thousands of stamps) þ .. .. £1,000 to £1,500.
o9t Not for the fainthearted, this carton is stuffed with pages, packets, and so on, with a huge
array of world stamps. Many hours of sorting. Apparently originally from a foreign source,
there is a strong showing of Europe and Overseas. (1,000s) þ .. .. £200.
o9t Big heavy box with bundles of stockcards holding thousands of stamps with mixed duplic-
ation. Also others in tins, small stockbooks, etc. Mainly used Europe. þ .. 75.
o9s This lot looks as though a Berlin collector’s “stamp room” has been swept out and put in a
box. Thousands of loose cheap stamps in packets, two old (1950s) Michel catalogues with
hundreds of stamps between the pages, some duplicated used world on stockcards (up to
1970s), etc. Mixed periods. þ ...... 50.
o9s Carton with two cover albums of UK FDCs, two smaller cover albums of IoM FDCs, other
UK/IoM stamps, some UK packs (c. late 1960s/early 70s), and various other world odds.
(100s) þ ...... 50.
G91 Large accumulation (“guddle” would be kind) in large carton – loose stamps, small stock-
books, envelopes/packets, box of RAF covers, binders, junior albums, etc. (1,000s) þ 50.
o9t Mixed big box. Several shoeboxes of packets of USA, Hungary, Austria, UK and many
others. Although bulk is cheap stamps, by no means rubbish, and many odd bits to pick over.
Another good sort. (Many 1,000s) þ ...... 50.
o9t Two plastic tubs with a duplicated stock of singles, sets/part sets made up in packets and pre-
sented ready for sale. Issues included up to 1970s – mint, used, and c.t.o., with many thema-
tics and much from the more prolific countries. Useful stock in the right hands. (1,000s) þ 50.
o9t Carton of world stock/accum.; many 1,000s arranged in packets in small boxes, a big packet
of bundleware, some 100s of Canada perfins, a few UK company opts., kiloware, etc. Some
countries well represented, others probably absent. þ ...... 50.
o9t Heavy carton; three large American printed albums with world ranges, plus ten other various
albums/stockalbums. (1,000s) þ ...... 50.
o9t World remainders in two old fat and heavy Scott’s Junior albums, plus another fifteen mixed
albums, binders and stockalbums with varied contents. Much foreign, and nothing very
modern. Heavy lot, worth ploughing through. (1,000s) þ .. .. 50.
o9t Large box of packets and envelopes. A collector’s accumulation from number of years back ?
Much common, some bits of interest. Many foreign. (1,000s) þ .. .. 40.
o9q Large and broken Scott’s printed album with mainly used colln. of mixed countries alpha-
betically I to Y. Stamps often in wrong spaces. Wide range. (1,000s) þ .. 40.
o9t Medium box with thousands of world stamps sorted into hundreds of envelopes. Good
number of earlier, mixed quantities. Some loose also. þ .. .. 40.
J7 Large album with u.m. stamps (mainly in sets ?) of Palau (147, 1 ms, 1 sheet), Micronesia
(66, 1 ms), Marshall Is. (61, 2 ms), Netherlands (38, 3 ms), Ireland (62, 1 ms), Gibraltar (36,
5 ms/panes), W.Berlin (135, 1 ms), W.Germany (4), E.Germany (88, 4 ms), generally about
1970s/80s. þ ...... 35.
G91 Large carton with accumulation of UK and world – loose, packets, binders/albums/small
stockbooks, and so on. (1,000s) þ ...... 35.
G91 Ten stockbooks of mixed world stamps. Strongest in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, USA,
but a wide range of most other areas also. (1000s) þ ...... 35.
V46 Mix in carton inc. 3 Sumner Collections of 1980s Commonwealth FDCs (many with part sets),
two cover albums of mixed covers etc., some cheap used UK. (100s) þ .. 35.
V46 Mint and used in stockalbum and on stockleaves, mainly 1980s thematic sets, much Common-
wealth. (100s) þ ...... 35
o9t Carton with many thousands of off-paper stamps mainly sorted into envelopes, arranged in
shoeboxes and similar. Also mixed other odds. Probably covers certain countries only, but
difficult to qualify this without spending more time than we intend. Should either be viewed,
or a real shot-in-the-dark for a blind bid. In some of this and the following lots there are
some older, some have large numbers of QE used West Indies. þ .. .. 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
o9t A vaguely similar lot. þ ...... 35.
G91 Wooden ottoman filled with hundreds of plastic pages (with pockets for photo slides)
containing 1,000s of mixed world stamps. þ ...... 30.
G91 Strand album with a general world collection up to about 1940s. UK includes a poor penny
black and fair 1934 seahorse used set. Also inc. numerous 1937 Coronation m.m. sets. (100s) þ 30.
R79 Carton with two shoeboxes of world stamps sorted into packets (1,000s), another shoebox of
mainly fairly modern postcards, and mixed others. þ ...... 30.
o9x Four little pocket stockbooks with a mainly earlier mix inc. German States, some 1930s
Germany and Italy & Colonies, a few Commonwealth, etc. Useful pickings. (100s) þ 28.
V45 Large broken stockbook of mixed Commonwealth (100s, early to modern), a small stockbook
with a few mint W.Germany, a tin with a few C’wealth miniature sheets, some UK exhibition
souvenir sheets, and a few UK locals. þ ...... 28.
T50 Small box with a world mix, mainly on stockcards or in packets, some covers and cards etc.
Some more useful in places. (Many 100s) þ ...... 24.
o9k Big box of mainly older world kiloware (much about 1950s/60s etc.), plus other mixed world
remainders. þ ...... 24.
o9q Mix in box – three stockbooks (much Germany), some USA (inc. 1983 Eagle $9.35 on FDC),
a few odds and ends. (Many 100s) þ ...... 20.
Q41 Suitcase stuffed with all manner of stamps and covers etc. Majority fairly modern (1,000s).
Also some old catalogues. þ ...... 20.
T50 Shoebox with approx. 600g net weight of world off-paper stamps. Wide mix of countries
with no UK seen. (1,000s) þ ...... 20.
T50 Banana box stuffed full of all sorts of world remainders. þ .. .. 20.
o9t Large stockalbum of Pakistan, Palestine, Panama, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, and some
others. Mainly used, and with duplication. (1,000s) þ ...... 18.
o9t Four Scott’s International albums (great big heavy jobs) – two for 1940-46, and one each for
1949-55 and 1956-59. All world stamps, but low in numbers and value. þ .. 15.
T50 Roughly 2kg of world stamps on paper, with some UK. þ .. .. 12.
Q41 Long box with approx. 290g net weight of off-paper (non-UK) world stamps. þ 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 290g) þ ...... 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 290g) þ ...... 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 280g) þ ...... 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 270g) þ ...... 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 270g) þ ...... 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 270g) þ ...... 12.
Q41 A similar lot (approx. 260g) þ ...... 10.
o9t Stockalbum with some u.m. UN Flags, a range of Disney thematics (u.m. short sets), etc. þ 10., etc.
Good sort. (1,000s) þ ...... £100.
3 World collection in two loose leaf albums. Mainly used, and generally up to about 1940s.
The bulk is a standard collection, but some areas a bit better – UK includes a few mint/
unused QV (Jubilee) and KE7 defins. Also a few loose. (100s) þ .. .. £100.
4 Twenty-six stockcards with a mixed range of selected world stamps, each card generally
worth at least a pound or two. (140 stamps) þ ...... 60.
5 Worldwide albums (2 volumes) with sparse m. & u. colln. plus ranges of other material in
two stockbooks, approval books, album pages, etc., Australia 1984 Year Book and various
other bits and pieces. þ ...... 60.
6 Two large cartons with enormous all-world duplicated accumulation sorted in packets, in
boxes etc. Mainly used off-paper, but with some mint and kiloware also. Mainly Europe and
Overseas. þ ...... 60.
7 Carton well-filled with huge accumulation of mint and used in packets, some approval
books, etc. Early to fairly modern periods, with a good scattering of material that is not
common (without being scarce or valuable). (1,000s – approx. 9kg) þ .. 50.
8 Useful mix in carton. Good range of Germany, other Europe, and just a very few UK/
Commonwealth/Overseas. Better and/or interesting pickings, inc. covers. (Many 100s) þ 50.
9 All-world in 14 assorted albums, stockalbums, etc. Mainly early to middle periods. Very
roughly 50% Europe. (Many 1,000s) þ ...... 50.
10 All-world in a dozen-plus assorted albums and stockalbums etc. Mainly early to middle
periods. (1,000s) þ ...... 50.
11 Enormous bundle of loose album pages (c.40cm thick). Some pages very sparse, others
better-filled, almost entirely Europe and Overseas. A few other odds also. (1,000s) þ 50.
12 Bundle of pages with a general world colln up to about 1980 (though most is pre-1960s),
plus a stockbook of Commonwealth inc. some better (e.g. Australia 1930s, Canada high
values and modern mint), and odd loose. þ ...... 50.
13 World mix in 12 various albums and stockbooks – much Europe. (1,000s) þ .. 45.
14 Mixed carton with album pages, packets, a box of covers, remainder club books of Germany,
etc. Quite a mix of countries, but little is UK or Commonwealth. (1,000s) þ .. 40.
15 Mix in carton inc. Venezuela (useful range, mainly loose), collections of UN, Poland, USSR,
Hungary, France, etc. (1,000s) þ ...... 40.
16 Fourteen mixed stockbooks of world stamps. Largest numbers of Overseas and European,
plus just a few Commonwealth. Mainly commoner. (1,000s) þ .. .. 40.
17 Huge duplicated accumulation (approx. 7 kilos !) of c.t.o. (plus some mint) material. Mainly
Africa and E.Europe and generally in sheets/part sheets. Much thematic throughout. (Many,
many 1,000s) þ ...... 40.
18 Bundle of 37 remainder club books – world content, PTSA £210. þ .. .. 40.
19 A similar lot of 15 books, PTSA £203. þ ...... 40.
20 World mix with a bundle of UK FDCs, also Japan 1948 Philatelic Week sheetlet of five
mint (cat.£200 but creases etc.), and a couple of cheap junior albums, etc. (100s) þ 30.
21 Three binders of mixed world with much Europe inc. some reasonable France, some overseas,
etc. Little very modern. (1,000s) þ ...... 30.
22 Disparate mix in box. Quite a lot of Denmark, Finland, other Scandinavia, but odd pieces of
many other countries also – stamps, covers, a little UK postage, a small colln. of DDR, etc.,
etc. (100s) þ ...... 30.
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General, 8 December 2003 Page 3 Estimate.
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
23 World mix sorted into envelopes in shoebox, plus duplicated cheap used NZ and Ireland in
two stockalbums, a stockbook of mainly used modern Singapore, and a stockbook of India,
Middle East, etc. (1,000s) þ ...... 26.
24 Mixed box of remainders – loose stamps, pages, a tub of UK unfranked – all sorts of bits.
(1,000s) þ ...... 26.
25 A similar box. þ ...... 26.
26 World mix in box, mainly loose/in packets/small boxes, and with much Germany seen.
(1,000s) þ ...... 24.
27 A similar lot. þ ...... 24.
28 Box of world lioware. Approx. 4kg gross weight. þ ...... 22.
29 Fat Minkus Global album with world colln. to approx. 1969 – countries F to Y only. Much
middle to modern period used Europe. Slight dupl. (1,000s) þ .. .. 20.
30 Selection of mainly quite modern inc. Norway year packs, Kuwait 1973 Birds set u.m. (32,
cat.£42.), and mixed others. þ ...... 20.
31 Dozens of little plastic tubs of world stamps, plus other packets etc. (1,000s) þ 20.
32 Austria collection in album with a few earlies, Australia Coming South souvenir folder, and
a few other items. þ ...... 20.
33 Mix of mint UN and USA, stamps on cards and album pages, covers from USA & Germany,
a folder of mint sheets, etc. þ ...... 18.
34 Scott International album covering only about 1968-71, strongest in W.Europe, with some
m.m./u.m. sets, used odds, etc. (100s) þ ...... 18.
35 Mixed box of mainly world off-paper in packets/tins, plus a few UK FDCs, a few Canada
year packs, several pairs of tweezers, etc. (1,000s) þ ...... 15.
36 Box of foreign kiloware, approx. 2.4kg gross weight. þ ...... 15.
37 A Devon album with a small coln. of QE Canada and UK, plus other odds. þ .. 12.
38 World kiloware; one box of mixed countries (c.800g), another of cheap Irish defins (c.1kg) þ 12.
39 Two shoeboxes of mixed world stamps in packets and on cards. Cheap mix but thousands. þ 12.
40 Wine box with mixed world in three stockalbums and on pages, loose in packets, etc.
(1,000s) þ ...... 12.
41 Long box with approx. 360g net weight of off-paper (non-UK) world stamps. þ 15.
42 A similar lot (approx. 290g) þ ...... 12.
43 A similar lot (approx. 280g) þ ...... 12.
44 A similar lot (approx. 270g) þ ...... 12.
45 A similar lot (approx. 250g) þ ...... 10.
46 Medium stockbook with some dupl. mainly u.m. Austria (c.1918-68), plus some other Europe
and others. (c.300+) þ ...... 10.
47 Mix on pages and stockcards...... 10.
48 Boxful of stamps made up into display packets such as 25 different plants, 200 diff. Germany,
25 Art, Animals, etc. Often several of the same packet. (50 packets) þ .. 10.
49 Box of foreign kiloware, approx. 1.7kg gross weight. þ ...... 10.
50 Fourteen USA year packs/books (all stamps removed), and an old pair of binoculars. þ 8.
51 Three small stockbooks with manly used European. (100s) þ .. .. 7.
General, 25 August 2003 Page 3 Estimate.
Collections and Mixed Lots, continued.
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