Tannu Tuva. Accumulation ★★ 1994-1995. The modern Tuwa issues not accepted by the Russian authorities, the holding of the late Anders Backman who was a Tuva specialist and mad..Read more
Tannu Tuva. Accumulation ★★ 1994-1995. The modern Tuwa issues not accepted by the Russian authorities, the holding of the late Anders Backman who was a Tuva specialist and made his own catalogue for the area. Three copies of his catalogue is included as well as some other literature.
The stock comprises of not all but several of the issues, e.g. 95 imperf and perf sets Horses incl s/s, 40 s/s + some sets Dalai Lama, about 100 sets perf+imperf Khoomey Symposium, about 50a sets oper+imperf WW2-victory, some interesting proofs (and few imperf stamps for the Wild animal set., 19 complete sets of the NOT(in Mr. Backmans catalogue) LISTED OVERPRINT on the Union with Russia issue with another 80 extra oveprinted 200 on 40 and 250 on 50R stamps, further about 140 s/s, about 700 (!=7% of the issue) imperf and 200 perf sets (with extra 75Rs) of the Union with Russia sets. Fnally more than 550 perf and 750 imperf sets (!) of Triangular definitives, 330 perf sets of the silver overprints, about 300 perf sets of the gold ovpts and 31 sets of the IMPERF set of gold ovpts (all on the Triangular definitives). Also some varieties on these sets.
The catalogue value according to Mr. Backman for this material is in the order of EUR 32000 and despite not being listed in the ordinary catalogues it is indeed scarce material! Show less
Turkey. ★★/★/⊙. Outstanding collection of 1000s of stamps, all one of a kind, housed in two well filled albums, from the Tughras onwards of 1863, both mint and used, both thin..Read more
Turkey. ★★/★/⊙. Outstanding collection of 1000s of stamps, all one of a kind, housed in two well filled albums, from the Tughras onwards of 1863, both mint and used, both thin and thick papers, also accompanied by the postage dues of 1863. Every page is well written up and the 'crescent and star' Duloz issues of 1865 definitives are beautifully presented both mint and used including multiples and an expansive array of shades, the same applies to the postage dues from 1865 with the best written up range of perf varieties we have ever seen. A similar pattern emerges with the Duloz 1867 issues, accompanied by an interesting range of stamps that were prepared but not issued. Then the 1868 Constantinople types with much attention paid to all the different shades, etc, not forgetting the Lianos issues both perf and imperf and small horizontal format 1865/66. Then follows the 1870/82 types with the various different coloured hand stamps and a rather unusual type III latin inscription, as well as postal history from 1865 through to 1870s used and then a good range of mint p.stationery and reply cards, again all one of a kind. Then follows the 1876 types mint to 25pi inc imperf, followed by 1884/6 to 25pi, various mint imperfs of the same again through to 25pi, as well as colour changes and different papers to 25pi high value. As is keeping with the collection, the postage dues of these years both perf and imperf and in multiples are present. Next the 1890 issues complete mint, as well imperf high values, with the 1891/92 newspaper stamps seemingly complete including expertisation, as well as much material unlisted and a good reference collection written up accordingly. Then again this is followed by the postage dues seemingly complete and the military posts, through to turn of the century, page after page of completion inc much back of the book and basic good sets such as the 1908 foreign correspondence and granting of constitution complete mint, as well as the 1909 o/ps accession issues on to Mehmed V 50pi mint, the Macedonia issues, yet further postage dues, followed by the 1914 issues to 200pi and the same surcharge 1915. This is all in the first volume! The second volume is just as interesting as the first, again with hardly any empty spaces through to the end of the Ottoman Empire with a special extensive range of the provisional issues from 1865 onwards with many seldom seen stamps here as well, ending with yet further back of the book inc Tripoli and Balkan wars 1911/12, etc. A remarkable collection, a lifetimes work, completely uncatalogued but we estimate will be in the order of €40,000 to €50,000. Show less
U.S.A. Used. Very attractive used collection of hundreds with primary strength in the classics and early 20th century, beginning with the imperf issues of 1851 with various di..Read more
U.S.A. Used. Very attractive used collection of hundreds with primary strength in the classics and early 20th century, beginning with the imperf issues of 1851 with various different shades, followed by an attractive 10cts and 12cts Washingtons through to 1857/61 with a lovely fancy cancel on the 24cts, as well as other key value used 12cts and other good key values to 5cts Jefferson, then follows the 1861/62s with a good showing of shades and denominations through to the 90cts which is a beauty, as well as a superb 5cts buff Jefferson, including various shade values on the 10cts and 24cts (x4) etc. Next is the grill section, all of which have huge potential, identified by the collector with 1ct, 2ct, 10ct and 12cts grill 11x13mm, followed by 3, 10, 12 and 15cts grill 9x13, then 1869 grills to 15cts, etc. the 1870/71 with various issues to 90cts Perry, a range of officials, Agriculture different values to 30cts, Executive with specimen o/ps 1ct on 2cts, Interior department different values 24cts, a few State department and Justice ending with the Navy department with values through to 24cts, as well as Treasury 90cts Perry and War department to 24cts, huge potential here for the specialist. Further studies of the 1873 90ct Perry, 1879 again to 90cts Perry (x2), 1887/88 to 90cts Perry mauve, 1890/93 90cts Perry orange, Columbus with a respectable set used to $2, followed by 1894/95 defins with both types of $1 Perry and a damaged $5 Marshall, then type I $1 1895 on to the 1898/1900 complete and Omahas with a good range to $1 'cattle in a storm'. The early 20th century comprehensive inc pan-Ams complete, 1902/08 to $2 Madison on to the Louisiana Purchase complete, Jamestown ending with several dozen Washington Franklin heads from what we can see all correctly categorised, again with much potential through to $5 green and black, as well as airmails to 24cts etc. Completely uncatalogued, full of better stamps, a joy to view. The entire lot is presented at www.philea.se. Show less