387th Auction

Marken- und Ganzsachenhaus, Berlin 1917-23, 2nd war auction , 3rd and 5th war Auction (both with photo plates), 7th Auction with photo plates, 10th Auction, 11th auction (part I only), 14th Auction with photo plates, (binding faults), 17th and 22nd auction, also 2nd Auction Rudolf Siegel, Berlin, with photo plates. Some small faults, but generally fine. A scarce group. Estimate: 800 Euro

Marty, R., Gilbert, G.; Paris, 1919 to 1921, four sales, inclusive of photo plates, the March 1920 sale with prices realised written in pencil alongside lots, covers and contents remarkably fresh, housed in a custom archival box, fine. Estimate: 200 Euro

Mautalen, J. E. & Pedret, Juan Carlos; Argentina/Uruguay, 1985/1994, a comprehensive run of over fifty sales, hard bound together in six volumes, comprising various firms over that period including “Juan Mautalen Y Cia”, “Juan Carlos Pedret Philatelic Auctions,” “Juan Mautalen y A & A”, “Mautalen-Kolodziej Substas Filatelicas” “J.C. Mautalen & J.C. Pedret Venta Internacional de Sellos”, a small number bound with prices realised, typical rubbing to covers, a scarce holding of these firms, infrequently offered. Estimate: 200 Euro

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Mercury Stamp Company, New York, 1943/1978, with approximately 150 catalogues from the period, many with prices realized, noting many special / name sales, including the Pickard Collection (Parts I-IV, hardbound), and over twenty “Special Auction Sale” catalogues of France, Austria, the British Empire, German States, etc, generally good or better, an impressive holding of this popular auction firm of Edwin Mueller, Otto Friedl and Herbert Bloch, rarely available in this quantity. Estimate: 1,200 Euro

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Muller, Ernst; Basel, their inaugural sale of October,1928, bound together with Ernst Saner, Bern, inaugural sale of May, 26, with photo plates of both, the Saner sale with prices realized, small pencil notations in places, fine.  Estimate: 100 Euro

Nicholas Follansbee Philatelic Sales, 1989-2011, Sales 1 through 22, with prices realised, all file punched at left and exceptionally fresh, includes many important sales of Mexico, not frequently available as a comprehensive run, ideal for the specialist in this area. Estimate: 150 Euro

Pelander, Carl E.; New York, 1940/63, approximately 85 catalogues, a small number with prices realised, including the Ferrars HJ. Tows Collection, Part I-VI hardbound, plus Danish West Indies, and 1946 “Scandinavian Check List”, some minor flaws to covers in places, else quite fresh, a useful run, not often found. Estimate: 200 Euro

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Plumridge & Co, London, comprising 1935 (Sales #1007-1042), 1936/7 (#1043-1077), The Colonel L. Praportchetovitch Collection (1933, 3 vols.) a group of “Resumé of Prices” from 1919-30 (11 vols.) and 1932-3 (1 vol.), some light wear in paces, a challenging run to assemble. Estimate: 500 Euro

Puttick & Simpson, London, 1899-1904, twenty volumes, a small number with prices realised, typical signs of wear, contents chiefly fresh, housed in a slipcase, a scarce assemblage. Estimate: 150 Euro

Scott & Co., J. W.; March 18, 1872, London, held by Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, at No. 13 Wellington Street, Strand, twelve pages, comprising 275 lots, a few pages separated, including the cover, stored in a custom archival box, a historically important sale of great rarity, being the first philatelic auction conducted in the United Kingdom, and the first held outside of the United States, organized following Scott's four pioneering sales in the U.S. Estimate: 300 Euro

Scott Stamp Co., Walter S.; New York, 1896, Auctions 1, 2, 4, and 5, the last two handstamped “PRICED” on front cover, with prices realised printed alongside lots, stored in a custom archival folder, superior quality for these important early sales. Estimate: 200 Euro

Sekula, Béla; Lucerne, 1927/1932, comprising sales 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 (both Finland and world catalogues), 8, 9 (hardbound), 11, 13, 14, 15, 21, 23, 25 (with the special Konsul Schwabe catalogue), 27, 30, 32, 33, 35, 38, 39, 41, and 43, all but sale 27 with the accompanying volume of photo plates, accompanied by a small group of covers with Béla Sekula corner cards, minor flaws in places, but a remarkable holding, particularly rare with the photo plates, a tremendous challenge to assemble. Estimate: 1,000 Euro

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Shanahan's (1957–1959) Vol. 49-102, not quite complete, incl. Vol. 100 ‘Millionaires Sale’ in original shipping envelope and the last carried out sale Vol. 102 ‘The first two portions of the Burrus Collection Great Britain and the Netherlands’ from the Maurice Burrus collection, of which the collection Lombardo Veneto was stolen, and including the associated 'catalogue of postage stamps stolen from Shanahan’s', all in very good condition. A highly interesting and useful reference group of the most successful auction house in Ireland, housed in one carton. Estimate: 600 Euro

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Siegel, Robert A. (1962–2022), apparently complete run of auction catalogue Vol. 297–1252. Including numerous special sales, many of gold medal winning collections, with e.g. complete set of the ‘William H. Gross’ sales, including realisation lists, in good condition. An essential reference for U.S. philately collectors and specialists, housed in four cartons. Estimate: 200 Euro

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Sotheby, Parke, Bernet; 1976-1982, run sixty one catalogues, with both general and specialised sales including the Homan Estate, Juhring Collection of United States 1869 Pictorial Issues, the Col. DeVoss Collection of “Via Panama”, the Russo “Black Jack” Collection, United States Waterways Packet Marks and Western Express postal history, etc, with prices realised enclosed, housed in five Sotheby, Parke, Bernet slipcases, offered with two 1941 catalogues including the C.E. Aldinger Collection, fine.  Estimate: 150 Euro 

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Spink (1997-2020), extensive and mostly complete run of catalogues from Spink's London and New York sales, including several Spink Shreves Philatelic Galleries auctions. Rich in special sales with strong sections on Essays, British Commonwealth, and the Americas. Also includes issues of Spink Insider magazine (2008–2020). A valuable and wide-ranging reference group in good condition, housed in eleven large cartons. Estimate: 200 Euro

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Ventom, Bull & Cooper; 1889-1911, a near-complete run from #1-136, missing only a few sales, and a smaller group of sales from 1906-11, offered with Thomas Bull, 1890-92 sales #19-32 (some damaged), and William Ridout 1894-95, 3 sales,  replete with hand-noted prices realised, catalogues have been dis-bound from hardbound volumes and show commensurate flaws, but a rare run of early catalogues of one of the most signficant auction firms of the period.  Estimate: 800 Euro

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