Worldwide Public Auction No 47

1893 Columbian $2 good used, SG 247, cat £750

1893 Columbians Dollar values set of 5, all fine unused no gum. Scott #241 - 245, $4175 as no gum. A fine and attractive collectable set (see photo)

1898 Trans Mississippi $1 black never hinged. Scott #292, cat $3500 (photo)

1916-22 $5 green fine never hinged, Scott #480 cat $375, SG 486 (photo)

1904-1975 mainly m or unused colln in album, a few used, plus modern u/m. A good range of maps issues incl 1904 1st Maps unused and used, Surchs and ovpts on Panama issues, then ovpts on US issues, mostly to top values. Mostly fair to fine

1861-1899 unused or mint and used colln on leaves incl a couple early forgeries, 1861 2c dull red ovptd specimen, 1882-90 12c m, $1 used, 1893 Provisional Govt 12c red-lilac both red and black ovpts m, 50c & $1 black ovpts m, 1896 officials set m, then 6 unused Reply cards, UYI - 4 fine unused, and a range of 31 cut - outs. Chiefly fair to fine (see photos)

Very simply put, this is a Vatican complete housed in 1 citta del Vaticano album mint, the overwhelming majority being never hinged. The highlight of course is the 1934 provisional o/ps, accompanied by Raybaudi photograph certificate, Ih. There are no empty spaces in the colln, ie, all the good airmails present Tobias, UPU, Gratianus and the different domes, all pristine mint never hinged etc. perfection

Independent State 1951 SG 73 30p green Emperor Bao Dao (stamp cat £180) unmounted block of 30. Middle margin running down on left hand side in between stamps. Some tone marks in places but not substantial. Small split in perfs in one place. Total cat £5400

1883-2005 mainly hinged mint collection with many modern sets, m/s, strong thematics, definitive sets etc, in a Scott Specialty album

1895-1936 m & u colln on Imperial leaves, incl 1896 vals to 4r m, 1899-1901 vals to 5r m specimen, etc. Mainly good to fine