November 2009 Philatelic Auction

NOVEMBER 2009 Philatelic Auctions …


1st PROFILA AUKCIÓK - RFR CO. LTD. [No. 132] (HUNGARY)
2nd - 3rd DRESDNER BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTION GmbH [No. 160]
(ENGLAND)
2nd - 4th J. K. RIETDIJK POSTZEGELVEILUNG B.V. [No. 393]
(NETHERLANDS)
3rd ALLIANCE AUCTIONS [No. 137] (ENGLAND)
4th WARWICK & WARWICK LTD. [No. 643] (ENGLAND)
5th BOULE - PARIS [No. 94] (FRANCE)
5th HARMERS OF LONDON [Nos. 4778, 4781] (ENGLAND)
5th - 7th DE NEDERLANDSCHE POSTZEGELVEILING B.V. (NETHERLANDS)
6th - 7th ULRICH FELZMANN BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN [No. 128]
6th - 7th RAUSS & FUCHS BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONSHAUS GmbH
[Nos. 145] (GERMANY)
7th CAMBRIDGESHIRE PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 316]
(ENGLAND)
7th DARABANTH PHILATELIC & NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS COMPANY
LTD. [Nos. 10] (HUNGARY)
7th PAOLO GAZZERA STUDIO FILATELICO - UNION PHIL s.n.c.
[No. 14] (ITALY)
7th GOLDBERG COINS, STAMPS AND COLLECTIBLES [No. 56] (USA)
7th J. R. MOWBRAY INTERNATIONAL [No. 17] (NEW ZEALAND)
9th SPINK - London [No. 9034] (ENGLAND)
10th FILATELIA LLACH, S.L. (SPAIN)
10th SANDAFAYRE (HOLDINGS) LTD. [No. 137] (ENGLAND)
10th - 14th EARL P. L. APFELBAUM INC. [No. 1076] (USA)
11th CAVENDISH PHILATELIC AUCTIONS LTD. [No. 724] (ENGLAND)
11th DOROTHEUM GmbH & CO. KG (AUSTRIA)
11th DR. REINHARD FISCHER AUKTIONEN [No. 109] (GERMANY)
11th SPINK - London [No. 9032] (ENGLAND)
12th SAM HOUSTON PHILATELICS (USA)
12th SPINK - London [No. 9029] (ENGLAND)
13th – 14th RARITAN STAMPS INC. [No. 41] (USA)
14th ALAN BLAIR [No. 124] (USA)
14th PETER F. HARLOS KG [Nos. 27-28] (GERMANY)
14th RASDALE STAMP CO. [No. 402] (USA)
14th POSTZEGELVEILING LEOPARDI [No. 402] (NETHERLANDS)
14th BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONSHAUS HARALD RAUHUT [No. 123] (GERMANY)
14th PETER SEM KLASSIK PHILATELIE & AUKTIONEN GmbH
[No. 29] (GERMANY)
15th APEX PHILATELICS LTD. [No. 97] (ENGLAND)
15th TAKAHASHI STAMP COMPANY [No. 518] (JAPAN)
16th SOLER y LLACH SUBASTAS INTERNACIONALES, S.A.
[No. 298 – Spain, Spanish Colonies] (SPAIN)
17th ROUMET, S.A. [No. 521] (FRANCE)
17th - 19th DAVID FELDMAN USA [Nos. 1-2] (USA)
17th - 20th AUKTIONSHAUS CHRISTOPH GÄRTNER GmbH & CO. KG
[No. 12] (GERMANY)
17th - 20th SCHUYLER J. RUMSEY PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 35] (USA)
18th - 19th CHERRYSTONE PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 1109] (USA)
18th - 19th JÜRGEN GÖTZ e.K. INTERNATIONALES AUKTIONSHAUS
[No. 329] (GERMANY)
19th FRANCE INTERNATIONAL [No. 41] (USA)
19th SOLER y LLACH SUBASTAS INTERNACIONALES, S.A.
[No. 296 – Serbia/Balkans, Argentina] (SPAIN)
19th - 20th SPINK - SHREVES PHILATELIC GALLERIES [Nos. 119-120]
(USA)
20th - 21st STAMP CENTER [No. 265] (USA)
11th AUKTIONSHAUS NAHUES (GERMANY)
21st FILATELIA QUATTROBAJOCCHI [No. 23] (ITALY)
21st TROPICAL STAMPS INC. [No. 179] (USA)
21st – 22nd REGENCY-SUPERIOR LTD. [No. 77] (USA)
22nd HOUSE OF ZION [No. 78] (USA)
22nd JOHN SHEFFIELD PHILATELISTS LTD. [No. 153] (CANADA)
23rd - 24th SCHLEGEL BERLINER AUKTIONHAUS FÜR PHILATELIE GmbH
[No. 5] (GERMANY)
24th - 26th DAVID FELDMAN, S.A. (SWITZERLAND)
25th MILLENNIUM PHILATELIC AUCTIONS [No. 47] (AUSTRALIA)
25th - 26th KARL PFANKUCH & CO. [No. 192] (GERMANY)
25th - 28th THOMAS HØILAND FRIMÆRKEAUKTION A/S [No. 132]
(DENMARK)
26th - 28th SCHWANKE & SOHN BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH
[No. 322] (GERMANY)
27th - 28th AIX-PHILA BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONSHAUS GmbH [No. 45]
(GERMANY)
27th - 28th GUNTER LOTH BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN [No. 151]
(GERMANY)
27th - 28th POSTZEGELVEILING RIJNMOND [No. 62] (NETHERLANDS)
27th - 29th SFK - AUCTION HOUSE [No. 33] (SERBIA)
28th VIENNAFIL AUKTIONEN GmbH (AUSTRIA)
28th - 29th JAPAN STAMP AUCTIONS [No. 61] (JAPAN)

DECEMBER 2009 Philatelic Auctions …

Refer to ‘Auctioneers Announcements’ WebPage for Details.

2nd Warwick & Warwick [No. 644 - Philately] (ENGLAND)
3rd Status International [No. 262] (AUSTRALIA)
4th Walter Fuerst Philately [No. 8] (SWITZERLAND)
5th Jennes und Klüttermann [No. 46] (GERMANY)
5th Stade Auktionen [No. 19] (GERMANY)
8th Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc/ [No. 1079] (USA)
9th Mercurius AG (SWITZERLAND)
9th Warwick & Warwick [No. 645 - Collectibles] (ENGLAND)
9th Spink - London [No. 9034 - Malta] (ENGLAND)
10th Spink - London [No. 9037 – Missing Colors] (ENGLAND)
10th Spink – Shreves Galleries [No. 121] (USA)
13th Essex Stamp Auctions [No. 6] (ENGLAND)
20th Takahashi Stamp Company [No. 519] (JAPAN)


NOVEMBER 2009 DETAILED AUCTION LISTINGS


1st PROFILA AUKCIÓK - RFR CO. LTD. (GmbH)
(Budapest, Hungary: Special Sale No. 132)

A very large public auction of Picture Postcards and Historical Photo Postcards dominated by the Hungary and Hungarian Philatelic Areas, but including other Worldwide.

Topics include Barracks, Flags, Heroic Statues, Historical Events and Places, and Militaria.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

NOTE: The entire Profila Auctions sale catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [36] 1 485-5060 FAX [36] 1 485-5069
E-Mail: Info@Profila.hu
WebSite: http://www.profila.hu


2nd - 3rd DRESDNER BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTION GmbH
(Dresden, Germany: Sale No. 160)

A 3,604-Lot public auction primarily offering comprehensive German States, Germany, German Offices Abroad, German Occupations, and German Colonies, and also including much better General Foreign, being conducted at the Dresdner Briefmarken-Auktion Sales Venue located at Bürgerstraße 36, Dresden (directly across from their Dresdner Offices), beginning daily promptly at 11:00 AM (first Monday Session) or 10:00 AM (first Tuesday Session).

Better General Foreign is found in the listings of listings of Austria (listed as Österreich, Lot Nos. 354-391), Peoples Republic of China (Lot Nos. 463-517), France (Lot Nos. 255-275), Liechtenstein (Lot Nos. 303-323), Monaco (Lot Nos. 332-342), Poland (Lot Nos. 393-396), Switzerland (Lot Nos. 415-443), and the Zeppelin Mails (Lot Nos. 178-231)

The sale also offers better Copper, Silver and Gold Coins (Lot Nos. 1-98, primarily from Germany and the German Areas, but also incl examples representing Canada, Chile, México, and the United States), Banknotes (Lot Nos. 99-112, from the German Areas), and Vintage Picture Postcards (Lot Nos. 113-152).

NOTE: The entire Dresdner Briefmarken-Auktion GmbH catalog can be viewed on the auctioneer's WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 351 8 48.93.67 FAX [49] 351 8 48.87.88
E-Mail: Info@Dresdner-Briefmarkenauktion.de
WebSite: http://www.dresdner-briefmarkenauktion.de


2nd - 4th J. K. RIETDIJK POSTZEGELVEILUNG B.V.
(Den Haag, Netherlands: Auction No. 393)

5,523 Lots of specialized Netherlands and the Dutch Colonies, and supplemented by a nice selection of General Foreign, primarily Western Europe, but also including the British Commonwealth and other Worldwide.

TEL [31] 70 364-7957 FAX [31] 70 363-2893
E-Mail: Info@Rietdijk-Veilingen.nl or J.Kuin@Rietdijk-Veilingen.nl
WebSite: http://www.rietdijk-veilingen.nl


3rd ALLIANCE AUCTIONS
(Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, England:
Public Auction No. 137)

A 1,568-Lot public philatelic auction catalog of Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History, and including a large section of Collections and Mixed Lots, the sale being conducted beginning a 12:00 PM at the Bury Lodge Hotel, Bury Lodge Lane, at Stanstead Airport (just east of M11).

The sale begins with a very eclectic selection of large lots representing Worldwide Single-Countries, Autographs, British Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, Topicals / Thematics, Cinderellas, Picture Postcards (Lot Nos. 213-290), Covers, Philatelic Literature (Lot Nos. 348-415) Coins and Banknotes, Cigarette Cards (Lot Nos. 418-435) and Ephemera.

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign offered much moderate value material not normally found in the philatelic auction market, but that is very difficult to locate at the local dealer or stamp bourse/fair.

The comprehensive Great Britain section (Lot Nos. 1144-1568) includes QV-QEII eras Single Stamps and Covers, Unexploded Booklets, FDCs and Commemorative Covers, Presentation Packs, PHQ Cards, Officials, Postal Fiscals and Revenues, Regional and Local Issues, and Collections and other Mixed Lots.

NOTE: The entire auction catalog can be viewed on the user-friendly Alliance Actions WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 1279 758.854 FAX [44] 1279 758.859
E-Mail: JohnFAuld@aol.com
WebSite: http://www.allianceauctions.com


4th WARWICK & WARWICK LTD.
(Warwickshire, England: Sale No. 541)

853 Lots of Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, offered at a public auction conducted at the historic Warwick Courthouse Auction Room, Jury Street, Warwick, beginning at 12:00 Noon.

The sale begins with a very comprehensive selection of large lots representing Worldwide Mixed and Single-Countries, as well as Autographs, British Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, Topicals / Thematics (incl 25 Lots being part of a large Worldwide “Art’ Collection, broken down geographically), and Stamp Boxes.

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign incls much in the way of moderate value items normally not found in the philatelic auction market, and that is elusive when searching the stocks of the local stamp dealers or stamp bourse/fair participants.

The comprehensive Great Britain section (Lot Nos. 631-853) includes Postal History, QV-Decimal Issues used and unused Singles, FDCs, the Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man.

NOTE: The entire Warwick and Warwick Ltd. auction catalog can be viewed on their very user-friendly WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 1926 49.90.31 FAX [44] 1926 49.19.06
E-Mail: Info@WarwickAndWarwick.com or Bids@WarwickAndWarwick.com
WebSite (HomePage and Catalog): http://www.warwickandwarwick.com
WebSite (Catalog): http://www.auction-net.co.uk


5th BOULE - PARIS
(Paris, France: Sale No. 94)

A specialized 248-Lot sale of upscale, key Italian States Stamps and Covers being conducted on that Thursday at the Boule-Paris Office, located at 10 rue de la Grange Batelière, Paris.

The listings include strong sections of 1850-1854 Lombardy-Venetia (Lot Nos. 1-141), 1852-1857 Modena (Lot Nos. 152-211), 1859-1861 Naples (Lot Nos. 212-216), 1852-1857 Parma (Lot Nos. 217-232), 1851-1861 Sardinia (Lot Nos. 233-239), 1852-1868 Roman States (Lot Nos. 240-243), 1851 Tuscany (Lot Nos. 244-245), and classic Italy having very heavily-franked Covers (Lot Nos. 246-248).

NOTE: The entire catalog for both sales is currently available at the Roumet, S.A., WebSite in the French and English language texts [see below].

TEL [33] 1 40.22.60.04 (Paris) or [377] 93.15.05.12 (Monaco)
FAX [33] 1 40.22.06.12 (Paris) or [377] 93.50.61.50 (Monaco)
E-Mail: Contact@Boule-Philatelie.fr or Info@Boule-MC.com
WebSite: http://www.boule-mc.com


5th HARMERS OF LONDON
(London, England: Sale Nos. 4778, 4781)

Two specialized sales, each presented in an individual catalogue, and offered at a public auction scheduled at the Harmers of London Offices located at the Light Box Office Building - No. 11, 111 Power Road, Chiswick, London on that Thursday at 1:30 PM (Sale No. 4778) and 4:00 PM (Sale No. 4781)

~~~ Sale No. 4778 – All-World Stamps and Postal History. The sale includes a Specialized Collection of Kent, England, Postal History, comprehensive and exceptional Great Britain (w/ a large selection of ‘Penny Black’ Issues both on and off Cover), and British Commonwealth and Foreign Countries, highlighted by key Peoples Republic of China (Lot Nos. 572-614), a complete Sheet-of-30 of the 10¢ rose Danish West Indies ‘Royal Mail Steam Packet Company’ Ship Letter Local issue (Lot No. 615), Gibraltar, India, Spain (Lot Nos. 634-637, incl the 1937 Pan-American Postal Union Congress Booklet), and specialized Tasmania and Victoria.
~~~ Sale No. 4781 – The Italian Post Office in Alexandria, Egypt. An absolutely intriguing and wonderful selection of 40 different rare covers from this very difficult collecting area
NOTE: The entire Harmers of London auction catalogue can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 171 629-0218 FAX [44] 171 495-0260
E-Mail: Auctions@Harmers.demon.co.uk
WebSite: http://www.Harmers.com


5th - 7th DE NEDERLANDSCHE POSTZEGELVEILING B.V.
(Weesp, Netherlands)

Multi-1000s of Lots of Netherlands and the Dutch Colonies, and General Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History.

The very comprehensive Netherlands section includes all the collecting aspects for the country, ranging from the Pre-Adhesive period to the very fine classics, to the scarcer modern issues, and including the Officials, Telegraph and Parcel Post Stamps, and FDCs.

The Dutch Colonies section includes better material from the Netherlands Antilles, the Dutch Indies (inclusive for the colonial classic to the Republic of Indonesian eras, and with many of the better Japanese Occupation issues), and Suriname.

The General Foreign section includes many better items, and is well worth the viewing.

NOTE: The entire De Nederlandsche Postzegelveiling B.V. auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite in the Dutch and English language texts [see below].

TEL [31] 294 43.30.20 FAX [31] 294 43.30.55
E-Mail: Info@NPV.nl
WebSite: http://www.NPV.nl


6th - 7th ULRICH FELZMANN BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN
(Düsseldorf, Germany: Sale No. 128)

A 5,150-Lot public auction offering comprehensive German States, Germany, the German Offices Abroad, German Colonies, German Occupation Issues, and General and Specialized Worldwide, being conducted during six sessions over 2 days at the Hotel Nikko located at Immermannstraße 41, Düsseldorf, beginning promptly at 10:00 AM daily.

The sale includes strong sections of better classic-era German Aerophilately (Lot Nos. 1-19), Do-X Flight Covers (Lot Nos. 20-32), North and South Atlantic Catapult Post Mails (Lot Nos. 33-44), Worldwide FFCs and other Aerophilately (Lot Nos. 45-78), Zeppelin Collectibles and other Memoribilia (Lot Nos. 79-123, w/ Porcelain Soup Bowl, Dinner Dish, and Egg Cups; Passenger Tickets, 4-Piece Coffee + Tea Set, Men’s Razors, etc.), 1909-1939 Zeppelin Mails (Lot Nos. 124-486), Rocket Posts (Lot Nos. 487-531), and Balloon Posts (Lot Nos. 532-541).

General Foreign of special note are many, and would be included in the listings of the comprehensive Austria (listed as Österreich, Lot Nos. 802-854), the Peoples Republic of China (Lot Nos. 608-611), classics-era British Guiana (Lot Nos. 613-618), Bulgaria (Lot Nos. 689-691, incl Mi 206K Inverted Airmail), Liechtenstein (Lot Nos. 773-789, w/ the rare 35Rp green Perf 11-ö, and the Mi 257U-266U ‘Famous Men’ as lower-right Imperforate Corner Margin Singles), Mauritius (Lot Nos. 638-639, incl SG 3 1d red-orange, SG 8a 2d blue w/ ‘PENOE’ Error), Russia (Lot Nos. 863-917, incl classical through neo-modern better), Switzerland (Lot Nos. 924-976, incl Pioneer Flight Covers), and Thailand (Lot Nos. 647-675)

NOTE: Printed versions of the Auction Catalogue are available for a Fee Euro 10 - outside of Europe US$15 is required.

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the very user-friendly Ulrich Felzmann Briefmarken-Auktionen WebSite in both the German and English language texts [see below].

TEL [49] 211 550.440 FAX [49] 211 550.44.11
E-Mail: Info@Felzmann.de
WebSite: http://www.felzmann.de


6th - 7th RAUSS & FUCHS BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONSHAUS
GmbH
(Stuttgart, Germany: Auction No. 145)

A multi-1000s public auction of primarily general and specialized Germany, and also including other better Europe.

TEL [43] 1 533.33.12 FAX [43] 1 535.61.71
E-Mail: Rauss-Fuchs@T-OnLine.de
WebSite: http://www.rauss-fuchs.de or
Contract WebSite (Catalog): http://www.philasearch.de


5th - 7th DE NEDERLANDSCHE POSTZEGELVEILING B.V.
(Weesp, Netherlands)

Over 5,600 Lots of Netherlands and the Dutch Colonies, and General Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History.

The very comprehensive Netherlands section includes all the collecting aspects for the country, ranging from the Pre-Adhesive period to the very fine classics, to the scarcer modern issues, and including the Officials, Telegraph and Parcel Post Stamps, and FDCs.

The Dutch Colonies section includes better material from the Netherlands Antilles, the Dutch Indies (inclusive for the colonial classic to the Republic of Indonesian eras, and with many of the better Japanese Occupation issues), and Suriname.

The General Foreign section includes many better items, those meriting special interest including

NOTE: The entire De Nederlandsche Postzegelveiling B.V. auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite in the Dutch and English language texts [see below].

TEL [31] 294 43.30.20 FAX [31] 294 43.30.55
E-Mail: Info@NPV.nl
WebSite: http://www.NPV.nl


5th - 7th ULRICH FELZMANN BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN
(Düsseldorf, Germany: Sale No. XXX)


NOTE: Printed versions of the Auction Catalogue are available for a Fee Euro 10 - outside of Europe US$15 is required.

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the very user-friendly Ulrich Felzmann Briefmarken-Auktionen WebSite in both the German and English language texts [see below].

TEL [49] 211 17.29.20 FAX [49] 211 1.72.92.11
E-Mail: Info@Felzmann.de or Felzmann@mon.de
WebSite: http://www.felzmann.de


7th CAMBRIDGESHIRE PHILATELIC AUCTIONS
(Ely, Cambridgeshire, England: Auction No. 316)

A 2,751-Lot public auction of moderate-higher value Great Britain, the British Commonwealth, and other General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots, the auction being conducted on the Saturday beginning at 1:00 PM at the Hiams Social Club, Putney Hill Road, Prickwillow (slightly NW of Ely).

The sale commences with a large section (+112 Lots) of General Foreign Mixed Lots and Collections, including several interesting cover lots, Topical/Thematic groupings, Commonwealth Omnibus Issues, and even Cigarette Trading Cards.

Larger sections of Great Britain and the British Commonwealth areas include comprehensive Aden, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Bechuanaland, very much Bermuda, British Guiana, the British Virgin Islands, Burma, Canada, Cayman Islands, in-depth Ceylon, the Cook Islands, Cyprus, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Hong Kong, a large amount of the Malaysian States, a very large group of New Zealand, Rhodesia, St. Christopher, St. Vincent, and the Turks and Caicos.

The General Foreign incls better offerings of Belgium, France and the French Colonies, Germany and all of the German Areas, Greece, and Switzerland.

A diligent study of the listings will prove to benefit the collection of both the general and specialist philatelist, as many moderately valued, yet elusive, items are heavily sprinkled throughout the listings.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on Cambridgeshire Philatelic Auctions WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 1353 66.39.19 FAX [44] 1353 66.41.27
E-Mail: BobCarr@CPA-Ely.co.uk
WebSite: http://www.cpa-ely.co.uk


7th DARABANTH PHILATELIC & NUMISMATIC
AUCTIONS COMPANY LTD.
(Budapest, Hungary: Public Auction No. 10)

Three specialized groupings of Postage Stamps, Postal History, and Picture Postcards devoted to all phases of in-depth Hungary philatelia and other better General Foreign offered at a public auction taking place at the 4-Star Radisson SAS Hotel Békes located at Terez Körut 43, 1067 Budapest.

~~~ Session I (Lot Nos. 1-2811, 9:30 AM) – Postage Stamps and Postal History, including Hungary and a wide selection of Worldwide.

~~~ Session II (Lot Nos. 4000-4830, 2:00 PM) – The Richard Stark (USA) Specialized Collection of Hungary.

~~~ Session III (Lot Nos. 20000-22412, 2:00 PM) – International Vintage Picture Postcards.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Darabanth Philatelic & Numismatic Auctions Co. Ltd. WebSite [see below].

TEL [36] 1 317-4757 FAX [36] 1 318-4035
E-Mail: Info@Darabanth.hu or Peter@Darabanth.hu
WebSite: http://www.darabanth.hu


7th PAOLO GAZZERA STUDIO FILATELICO -
UNION PHIL s.n.c.
(Moncalieri [Torino], Italy: Public Auction No. 14)

A 3,569-Lot auction of Postage Stamps and Postal History highlighted by better Italian States, the Kingdom and the Republic of Italy, Italian Offices Abroad, Italian Colonies, San Marino, and Vatican City, all being knocked-down at the new Union Phil Offices located at via San Maurilio 20 [entrance at via Santa Marta 8], Milan, beginning at 10:30 AM (Session I), 2:30 PM (Session II), and 5:00 PM (Session III).

The sale includes comprehensive sections of Antique Documents (Lot Nos. 1-85), Aerophilately (Lot Nos. 1540-1550), and Military Mails (Lot Nos. 1551-1772)

NOTE: The entire Paolo Gazzera Studio Filatelico auction catalogue can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL/FAX [39] 11 640-7760, [39] 335 683-3720, [39] 331 666-4501 [Moncallieri]
TEL/FAX [39] 2 86.91.56.55, [39] 331 666-4500, [39] 331 666-4502 [Milan]
E-Mail: Contact@FilateliaGazzera.com or Antica@FilateliaDelRe.com
WebSite: http://www.filateliagazzera.com or http://www.unionphil.com


7th GOLDBERG COINS, STAMPS AND COLLECTIBLES
(Beverly Hills, CA; Public Auction No. 56)

A two part 751-Lot public auction Space, Aviation, Manuscripts, and Other Collectibles being conducted at the Goldberg Offices located at 350 South Beverly Drive – Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA, the first session beginning a 10:00 AM, and the second session beginning at approximately 2:30 PM.

~ 1st Session – Manuscripts and Collectibles (Lot Nos. 1-458) – A very eclectic and most interesting selection, which incls the following highlights:

~~~ Lot 001 – ca. 1450 Gutenberg Bible Leaf from the Book of Job
~~~ Lot 002 – 11th April 1912-dated Titanic ‘Certificate of Clearance [Seaworthiness]’, documenting the opinion 4 days previous to the sinking!
~~~ Lot 018 – 1968 Salvador Dali etching of John Fitzgerald Kennedy
~~~ Lot 045 – a 1797 George Washington-signed ‘Bank of Alexandria’ Check
~~~ Lot 046 – a 1781 George Washington-signed 2-page Letter detailing the Defense of the Mohawk Valley, New York
~~~ Lot 062 – a 1788 Benjamin Franklin-signed document as President of the Supreme Council of Pennsylvania (‘B. Franklin, Presid.t’)
~~~ Lot 097 – 1798 Napoleon Bonaparte-signed document appointing a Jewish interpreter for the Army in Egypt
~~~ Lot 119 – the 1958 Frank Lloyd Wright ‘Guggenheim Museum’ Archive
~~~ Lot 145 – 1925 D. H. Lawrence 40-page Unfinished Autograph Manuscript of The Flying Fish
~~~ Lot 146 – a very attractive ca. 1920 early edition of Le Fantôme de l’Opéra signed by the author, Gaston Leroux
~~~ Lot 217 – an 1869 General George Armstrong Custer-Autographed Letter to Lt.-General Sheridan detailing perceived potential problems with the ‘Southern Tribes’ Indians
~~~ Lot 243 – 1862 Confederate General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson-signed signed battlefield letter regarding spies
~~~ Lot 255 – 1918 Freiherr Manfred von Richthofen (a.k.a., the ‘Red Baron’) boldly-autographed sepia Photo Postcard
~~~ Lot 263 – ca. 1760 British Cased Pair of Full-Size Box-Lock Flint Pistols
~~~ Lot 372 – 1938 Boxing Gloves autographed by both Joe Louis and Franklin D. Roosevelt
~~~ Lot 425 – Lady’s ca. 2.35 carats Diamond 18K White-Gold Ring
~~~ Lot 461 – a 5-to-6 Million-year old Saber-Toothed Tiger Skull

~ 2nd Session – Space and Aviation (Lot Nos. 458-751) – a strong grouping, which incls the following highlights:

~~~ Lot 519 – 1962 ‘Group 2’ Gemini Program Astronauts Candidates Autographed Photo
~~~ Lot 533 – 1966 Gemini Program Robert T. McCall ‘Edward H. White, Spacewalk’ Original Painting
~~~ Lot 538 – 1966 Gemini Program Gemini 11 FLOWN Complete Flight Plan
~~~ Lot 541 – Apollo Program FLOWN ‘Hasselblad’ Camera and Telephoto Lens
~~~ Lot 643 – 1971 Apollo Program Apollo 15 FLOWN ‘Sample Scale’

NOTE: The entire Goldberg Coins and Collectibles auction catalogue can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below].

TEL (310) 551-2646 FAX (310) 551-2626
E-Mail: Info@GoldbergCoins.com
WebSite: http://www.goldbergcoins.com


7th J. R. MOWBRAY INTERNATIONAL
(Wellington, New Zealand: Public Auction No. 17)

1,135 Lots of specialized New Zealand, and other better British Commonwealth, and including hundreds of Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots (Lot Nos. 1-360) at public auction taking place on that Saturday at the West Plaza Hotel, 110-116 Wakefield Str., Wellington, beginning at 1:00 PM.

This auction features estates from which collections and single lots have been selected, incl the Ernie Leppard Philatelic Estate offering selections of the New Zealand 1d ‘Universal’ Unexploded Booklets and Booklet Pane varieties, some of which are the only-recorded examples. Also offered is a comprehensive selection of New Zealand Die Proofs for the 1949 and 1952 ‘Royal Visits’, beginning with only recorded Mint NH 3d ‘HMS Vanguard’ (Lot No. 727); these stamps were prepared for use but not issued owing to the King’s poor health.

There is a strong range of early New Zealand Postal Fiscals and Revenue Stamps, of special note being Lot No. 841 (QV 25/- to £10 long types mint), and Lot No. 834 (a Used 1867 QV £ö / 6d Fiscal). ‘Full Face Queen’ collectors should be pleased, as over 3,500 are offered (incl Lot Nos. 465-467, being the rarely seen Pin Roulettes).

New Zealand Errors incl possibly the largest extant block of 1996 ‘Teddy Bear ’ Health Issue, ‘Mill Reel Joins’ on the 3d and 8d 1953 ‘Coronation’ and 1c ‘Government Life’ Issues, Color Errors of the 30c ‘Mount Cook’ definitive and 23c lake with olive green frame, a pair of interesting ‘Letter Box Booklets exhibiting the inner surface layer exhausted, the 2003 ‘Christmas’ Issue missing the black fern, and the 2004 $2 ‘Olympic Games’ Issue with Inverted Laminate (Lot Nos. 779, 735, 823, 676, 740, 894, 745 and 746). The New Zealand 1898 Pictorial Issue offers an impressive 1908 reduced 3d ‘Huias’ as a Block-of-9 w/ 2 different perf 14 x 15 heads (Lot No. 557).

Aerophilately offers one of a handful of covers flown in 1928 from Blenheim to Sydney on the Southern Cross, as well as some even earlier domestic flight covers. The Great Britain incl ‘Penny Blacks’ and ‘Two Penny Blues’, as well as the Mulreadies. United States items incl Covers (w/ a 1864 33¢ rate Halifax-Boston-London-Melbourne Cover w/ a PFC [Lot No. 1155], an apparently earlier-than-recorded-usage Sc E2 1888 10c Special Delivery Cover [Lot No. 1157], and the very scarce Sc RL1 & RL1a 1917 Customs Fee Revenue Stamps).

NOTE: The entire J. R. Mowbray International auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [64] 6 364-8270 FAX [64] 6 364-8252
E-Mail: John.Mowbray@Xtra.co.nz
WebSite: http://www.mowbraycollectables.co.nz


9th SPINK - London
(London, England: Sale No. 3027)

A 305-Lot specialized public auction of the ‘Smith’ Collection of Malta, to be conducted a the Spink Auction Galleries, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, beginning promptly at 2:30 PM.

This very fine collection heralds the classic issues, and includes numerous Large and Small Die Proofs, imperforate Plate Proofs, Multiples, ‘SPECIMEN’ Overprints (incl the rare Samuel Type D5 on Wmk ‘CC’ paper, of which only 4 have been recorded), a Cover with the Earliest-Recorded Usage of the Halfpenny stamp (13th December 1860), and a large number of better Postal History / Covers.

NOTE: The Spink-London catalogue for this auction is available to view at their user-friendly WebSite [see below]

TEL [44] 20 7563.4000 FAX [44] 20 7563.4066
E-Mail: DParsons@Spink.com or NStartup@Spink.com
or GCroton@Spink.com
WebSite : http://www.spink.com


10th FILATELIA LLACH, S.L.
(Barcelona, Spain)

A 1,506-Lot sale covering all phases of Spain and the Spanish Colonies (as well as General Foreign) Postage Stamps and Postal History, to be conducted at the Filatelia Llach Offices located at Diagonal 489, Barcelona.

Some of the better General Foreign of note are included in the listings of Australia (Lot Nos. 1042-1116, incl many key 10/-, £1 and £2 ‘Roos), the Falkland Islands (Lot Nos. 1160-1179), Fiji (Lot Nos. 1180-1197), numerous and attractive moderate value French Colonies (Lot Nos. 752-1015) Germany (listed as Alemania, Lot Nos. 599-670), Japan (Lot Nos. 1341-1383), and Saudi Arabia (listed as Arabia Saudita, Lot Nos. 687-702).

TEL [34] 93 410-5000 FAX [34] 93 419-4728
E-Mail: FiLlach@FilateliaLlach.com
WebSite: http://www.filateliallach.com


10th SANDAFAYRE (HOLDINGS) LTD.
(Knutsford, Cheshire, England: Auction No. 5167)

3,724 Lots of Great Britain, the British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Covers.

The sale also is highlighted by the listings of better Austria, WWII Concentration Camp and Ghetto Mails, Gibraltar (w/numerous attractive high values), Great Britain (w/ much better QV era), the Italian States and Italy, and the Samoa Postal-Fiscals.

The sale includes a very nice mix of middle value to upscale items, and presents many scarce items seldom encountered in auction; a careful perusal of items listed in your collecting areas may very well prove to be of interest.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Sandafayre (Holdings) Ltd. WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 1565 65.32.14 FAX [44] 1565 65.16.37
E-Mail: Stamp@Sandafayre.com
WebSite: http://www.sandafayre.com


10th - 14th EARL P. L. APFELBAUM INC.
(Jenkintown [Philadelphia], PA: Sale No. 1076)

3,771 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History, as well as intact Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots at public auction conducted at their Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Offices, located at 261 Old York Road – Suite 831, Jenkintown [Philadelphia], Pennsylvania, offices auction room venue daily starting promptly at 9:00 AM.

The United States section is very comprehensive, and offers items ranging from the Classic through to the Modern eras, as well as the Back-of-the-Book Airmails, Postage Dues, Officials, Parcel Posts, Revenues. Also offered in this category are the Confederate States, the Canal Zone, the Danish West Indies, Guam, Hawaii, the U.S. Administration of the Philippines, the Ryukyu Islands, and the United Nations.

The British Commonwealth and other General Foreign also are well represented, with many better items being included within the in-depth listings.

NOTE: The entire Earl P. L. Apfelbaum Inc. catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (267) 763-0216 or (800) 523-4648
FAX (267) 763-0227
E-Mail: Bids@ApfelbaumInc.com or Missy_A@ApfelbaumInc.com
WebSite: http://www.apfelbauminc.com


11th CAVENDISH PHILATELIC AUCTIONS LTD.
(Derby, England: Sale Nos. 724)

A 933-Lot public auction of Great Britain and Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History presented at a public auction being conducted at the Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. Offices, Cavendish House, 153-157 London Road, Derby.

The sale includes several specialized collections and other important consignment types:

~ - The 1840 ‘Fores, Spooner & Hume’ Caricatures’ Collection
~ - The Angus C. Parker Collection of Iceland: Part II

Included in the very comprehensive listing is a powerful assortment of upscale postal history items, just some of these gems noted as follows:

~~~ Lots 064-087 – Maritime Mails: Numerous 19th Century ELs + FLs with various British Accountancy Handstamps.
~~~ Lot 098 – Gibraltar: an 1860 Mediterranean Steamer Mail Cover ==> England with the P&O S.S. Ceylon ‘A83’ Mailboat alpha-numerical oblit [Est £500]
~~~ Lots 104-112– Military Mails: Numerous 19th Century items incl Crimea War, Siege of Kimberly, Trinidad WWI P.O.W. Cover, etc.
~~~ Lot 237 – Canada: 1898 ‘Map’ Stamp (Plate 5 – State 1), the renowned only-recorded mint ½ Sheet-of-50 from the rarest of the printing plates [Est £1200]
~~~ Lot 328 – Iceland: ‘JAN MAYEN / EXPEDITION cachet on a wonderfully franked 1911 Cover ==> England [Est £1500]
~~~ Lot 331 – Iceland: 1902 purple ‘FLATEYRE’ Crown Cancellation on an uprated Postal Card ==> France [Est £1200]
~~~ Lot 332 – Iceland: the very rare ‘106’ (Tjorn) numerical oblit on an 1912 uprated Postal Card ==> England [Est £1200]
~~~ Lot 455 – Puerto Rico: a spectacular 1859 British P.O. ‘San Juan’ Crowned Circle cover ==> Spain with an additional Puerto Rico green 1Realles neatly cancelled by an attractive oblit (paying the internal postage) [Est £800]
~~~ Lot 511 – Great Britain: the stated-to-be most famous and important item of all the Postal Reform Propaganda – the June 1838 Giant ‘Single’ and Mini ‘Double’ Letter-Sheets [Est £2000]
~~~ Lot 524 – Great Britain: 28th April 1855 single-sheet original letter signed ‘Rowland Hill’ [Est £750]
~~~ Lot 85 – Heligoland: 1813 Envelope-Letter ==> London with the very rare London Foreign Branch double-ring ‘No. 1’ cds [Est £500]

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Cavendish Philatelic Auctions Ltd. WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 1332 250.970 FAX [44] 1332 294.440
E-Mail: Stamps@CavendishPhilAuc.demon.co.uk
WebSite: http://www.cavendish-auctions.com


11th DOROTHEUM GmbH & CO. KG
(Vienna, Austria)

A Stamps and Postal History public auction. The sale will be conducted at the prestigious and historic Palais Dorotheum auction house , located at Dorotheergaße 17, Vienna.

Strong in Austria and the Austrian Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, the sale also include much in the way of General Foreign, primarily from the European Areas.

NOTE: The entire Dorotheum GmbH. auction catalog can be viewed on the auctioneer's WebSite [see below].

TEL [43] 1 515 60-299 or [43] 515 60-309 (Gerhard Babor)
FAX [43] 1 515 60-508
E-Mail: Stamps@Dorotheum.at
WebSite: http://www.dorotheum.com


11th DR. REINHARD FISCHER AUKTIONEN
(Bonn, Germany: Auction No. 109)

Several 1000s Lots emphasising Germany and the German Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also including a large representation of other General Foreign.

NOTE: The bilingual German:English language catalog for this auction is available on the user-friendly Reinhard Fischer Auktionen WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 228 26.31.30 FAX [49] 228 21.33.81
E-Mail: ReinhardFischer@Briefmarkenauktion.net
WebSite: http://www.reinhardfischerauktionen.de


11th SPINK - London
(London, England: Sale No. 9031)

A 345-Lot specialized public auction of Great Britain Stamps and Postal History, to be conducted at the Spink Auction Galleries, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, beginning promptly at 2:00 PM.

NOTE: The Spink-London catalogue for this auction is available to view at their user-friendly WebSite [see below]

TEL [44] 20 7563.4000 FAX [44] 20 7563.4066
E-Mail: DParsons@Spink.com or NStartup@Spink.com
or GCroton@Spink.com
WebSite : http://www.spink.com


12th SAM HOUSTON PHILATELICS
(Houston, TX)

1,251 Lots of an all-United States auction featuring a wide range of material ranging from the Classic through to the modern, and including an excellent selection of Duck Stamps (with Federal and State Issues, Artist Signed & Remarqued Stamps, Proofs, Governor’s Editions, Federal and State Duck Prints, Fishing and Society Stamps, and more specialized items from this collecting area).

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Sam Houston Philatelics WebSite [see below].

TEL (281) 493-6386 or (800) 231-5926
FAX (281) 496-1455
E-Mail: SHDuck@aol.com
WebSite: http://www.SHPAuctions.com


12th SPINK - London
(London, England: Sale No. 9029)

A 696-Lot specialized public auction of the John Sacher Collection of West Africa Post-U.P.U. Postal History, to be conducted at the Spink Auction Galleries, 69 Southampton Row, Bloomsbury, London, beginning promptly at 10:30 AM (Lot Nos. 1-329) and 2:30 PM (Lot Nos. 330-696).

NOTE: The Spink-London catalogue for this auction is available to view at their user-friendly WebSite [see below]

TEL [44] 20 7563.4000 FAX [44] 20 7563.4066
E-Mail: DParsons@Spink.com or NStartup@Spink.com
or GCroton@Spink.com
WebSite : http://www.spink.com


13th – 14th RARITAN STAMPS INC.
(Dayton, NJ: Auction No. 41)

1,236 Lots of key and otherwise desirable and/or esoteric General Worldwide Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History.

The United States section (Lot Nos. 1-23) is highlighted by the Sc 294P1-299P1 1901 ‘Pan American Exposition’ issue as a complete set-of-6 Large Die Proofs, the Sc 3082a 1996 32¢ ‘James Dean’ imperforate Sheetlet-of-20, the Sc 3068u 1996 32¢ ‘Atlanta Olympic Games’ Imperforated se-tenant Sheetlet-of-20, the Sc C92d 1978 31 ‘Wright Brothers’ as a vertical se-tenant Pair with the black + yellow + magenta + blue + brown colors omitted, a 1931 Wiley Post-piloted ‘Winnie Mae’ Round-the-World Flight Cover, and a Sc K9 United States Offices in China NH top Plate No. Block-of-6.

The Great Britain and British Commonwealth sections (Lot Nos. 24-214) and Western Europe offerings are represented by a complete spectrum of the countries’ philatelia.

The detailed Russian Areas section is highlighted by a comprehensive group of Russia (including Empire, RSFSR, Soviet Union, Semi-Postal, Air Post Postage Stamps and Postal History, Offices Abroad, 1918-1922 Civil War and Zemstvo items), as well as Azerbaijan, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Russian Finland, the Ukraine, and Western Ukraine.

Eastern Europe includes selections of Bulgaria, Central Lithuania, Czechoslovakia, Estonia, and Poland. The Asia section is represented by better material from China, Japan, both Koreas, Macao, Mongolia, sand the Vietnams.

NOTE: The entire Raritan Stamps Inc. auction catalogue can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (732) 422-2124 FAX (732) 422-2125
E-Mail: Info@RaritanStamps.com
WebSite: http://www.raritanstamps.com


14th ALAN BLAIR
(Richmond, VA: Public Auction No. 124)

1,090 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History at a public auction being conducted in conjunction with VAPEX 2009 at the Lexington George Washington Inn and Conference Center, 500 Merrimac Trail, Williamsburg, VA, beginning at 6:30 PM.

TEL (804) 266-3071 or (800) 689-5602
FAX (804) 266-3071
E-Mail: AlanBlair@Verizon.net
WebSite: http://www.alanblairstamps.com


14th PETER F. HARLOS KG
(Wunstorf, Germany: Sale Nos. 27-28)

Over 7,000 all-periods Worldwide Covers and Postal History, highlighted by the Peter van Halteren Collection of 1945-1949 Germany Postal History.

Also offered are fine selections of 3rd Reich philatelia, Aerophilately, Censored Mail, Danzig, the German Colonies, Inflation-era Covers, Military Mails, the ‘Notopfer’ items, post-WWII material, and Zeppelin Mails.

NOTE: The entire Peter F. Harlos KG auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 5031 91.37.70 FAX [49] 5031 91.37.71
E-Mail: Info@Harlos-Auktion.de
WebSite: http://www.harlos-auktion.de


14th POSTZEGELVEILING LEOPARDI
(Nijverdal, Netherlands: Public Auction No. 164)

8,505 Lots of primarily Netherlands and the Dutch Colonies Postage Stamps and Postal History, but also including other Western Europe and other Worldwide.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Postzegelveiling Leopardi WebSite [see below].

TEL [31] 548 65.58.55 FAX [31] 548 65.50.88
E-Mail: info@Leopardi.nl
WebSite: http://leopardi.nl


14th RASDALE STAMP CO.
(Westmont [Chicago], IL: Auction No. 402)

+++ The Rasdale Public Auction No. 402 is dedicated by the family to the memory of Joseph Richard (“Dick”) Rasdale 1939-2009 +++
1,418 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, and a very large group of Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots.

The United States section includes classics through modern, and is highlighted by a large number of 1847 5¢ and 10¢ Issues, better Banknotes, Columbians and Trans-Mississippi’s, Washington-Franklins, the Air Mails (incl many Zeppelin issues), and Back-of-the-Book (including better Ducks). If you are in need of possibly discounted postage, this sale contains several dozen lots having a total face value in excess of $60,000.

The United States Postal History section is highlighted by a Sc 505 5¢ rose Cliché Error on Cover. The General Foreign singles section is very well balanced with British Commonwealth, Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Latin America, and large section of Middle East. Most of the worldwide singles lots are a continuance of the Philip G. Hodges, of the Philatelic Consultants Company [Atlanta], Philatelic Stocks Estate (this Estate’s Part 1 was sold during the auctioneer’s August 2009 auction). The Collection group offers in excess of 600 Lots of United States, British Commonwealth, Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, Asia, Latin America, and large section of Middle East highlighted by an Austria group that was an award winning exhibit.

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the Rasdale Stamp Company WebSite [see below].

TEL: (630) 794-9900 FAX (630) 794-9958
E-Mail: RasdaleAuctions@aol.com
WebSite: http://www.RasdaleStamps.com


14th BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONSHAUS
HARALD RAUHUT
(Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany: Auction No. 123)

A comprehensive multi-1000s public auction being conducted at the Rauhut Auction Galleries venue located at Reichspräsidenten 21-21, in Mülheim an der Ruhr, the sales rooms being located 600 meters from the Harald Rauhut offices.

The auction is highlighted by nice offerings of Germany, the German Areas, and General Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History. The Collections and other Large Lots, Dealers Stocks, and Accumulations section is especially strong.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the very user-friendly Briefmarken-Auktionshaus Harald Rauhut WebSite (every lot is illustrated) [see below].

TEL [49] 208 3.30.98 or [49] 208 39.07.25
FAX [43] 208 38.35.52
E-Mail: Harald.Rauhut@Rauhut-Auktion.de
WebSite: http://www.rauhut-auktion.de


14th PETER SEM KLASSIK PHILATELIE &
AUKTIONEN GmbH
(Gundelsheim, Germany: Auction No. 29)


674 Lots of Worldwide Postage Stamps and, primarily, Postal History. The majority of the offering represents Germany, but there are also better or otherwise desirable sections of Western Europe.

TEL [49] 951 4.26.20 FAX [49] 951 4.30.48
E-Mail: Peter@Peter-Sem.de
WebSite: http://www.peter-sem.de


15th APEX PHILATELICS LTD.
(Crowhurst, Lingfield, Surrey, England: Sale No. 97)

Exactly 1,000 Lots of moderate-through-upscale value Great Britain, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History offered at public auction taking place at the Lingfield Park Racecourse, Lingfield, Surrey (10 minutes from M25 [J6] and the M23 [J10], 20 minutes from Gatwick Airport) beginning promptly at 1:30 PM.

The very wide range of primarily British Commonwealth material allows for advantageous opportunities for both the collector and the dealer.

NOTE: The entire auction catalog can be viewed on the user-friendly Apex Philatelic Ltd. WebSite [see below].

TEL [44] 1342 833.413 Or [44] 20 8541.0200
FAX [44] 1342 833.892 Or [44] 20 8541.0288
E-Mail: Admin@ApexStamps.com
WebSite: http://www.apexstamps.com


15th TAKAHASHI STAMP COMPANY
(Tokyo, Japan: Public Auction No. 518)

Over 400 Lots in an all-Japan public auction offered in a Japanese-language catalog; although in the Japanese-language, the lot listings are profusely illustrated, and are simple to decipher.

Highlights of the sale include very strong sections of classic-era postage stamps and postal history, and includes material seldom encountered in Australian, North American, and European public philatelic auctions.

Although not listed on their WebSite (see below) at this time, plans to include auction lot listing on the Internet are planned for the near future.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

TEL: [81] 3 573-5370 FAX: [81] 3 3572-0661
E-Mail: TakahashiStamp@Nifty.com or Kenjiro6985@Nifty.com
WebSite: http://www.takahashistamp.com


16th SOLER y LLACH SUBASTAS
INTERNACIONALES, S.A.
(Barcelona, Spain: Public Auction No. 298)

A 1,233-Lot public auction of upscale Spain and Spanish Colonies Postage Stamps and Postal History highlighted by the very comprehensive Ignacio Prats Collection of 1862-1900 Cuba, the auction being conducted at the Soler y Llach Offices, Calle Beethoven 13, Barcelona, beginning at promptly at 5:00 PM.

The very extensive Spain section includes every possible aspect of that country’s philatelia, ranging from the Pre-Adhesive and Classic eras, through to the Modern and Back-of-the-Book philatelia, and including Proofs and Essays, Telegraph Stamps, Locals, and the Postal History of the Spanish Civil War.

The Spanish Offices and Colonies sections incls representations from Spanish Administration Andorra, Cuba, Elobey, Fernando Poo, Ifni, the Philippines, Spanish Guinea, the Spanish Marianas, Spanish Morocco, and the Spanish Sahara.

NOTE: The catalog for this Soler y Llach Subastas Internacionales, S.A. auction is available for viewing on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [34] 93 201-8733 FAX [34] 93 202-3306
E-Mail: SyL@SoleryLlach.com
Website: http://www.soleryllach.com


17th ROUMET, S.A.
(Paris, France: Auction No. 521)

1,230 lots of Postage Stamps and Postal History devoted to all phases of France philatelia, and including the French Offices Abroad and the French Colonies, the sale being conducted from the Roumet Offices, 17 rue Drouot, Paris, at 6:00 PM.

NOTE: The entire catalog is currently available at the Roumet, S.A., WebSite in the bilingual French:English language texts [see below].

TEL [33] 1 47.70.00.56
FAX [33] 1 47.70.41.17 or [33] 1 70.81.70.59
E-Mail: Roumet@Roumet.fr
WebSite: http://www.roumet.fr


17th - 19th DAVID FELDMAN USA
(New York, NY: Sale Nos. 1-2)

A very major offering of Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Estates, Accumulations, and other Large Lots.

~~~ Sale No. 1 (Tuesday, 17th November) – The Harold Kass Collection of United States Stamps and Major Errors. An outstanding collection formed mostly in the late 1980s through to the 1990s offers numerous attractive Philatelic Foundation-certified NH Stamps and Major Errors, the Errors selection being very impressive.

~~~ Sale No. 2 (Wednesday-Thursday, 18th-19th November) – United States and Worldwide Stamps, Covers, and Collections. Includes the Charles Fitz ‘Murder in Philately’ Exhibit Collection.

NOTE: The David Feldman USA auction catalogs can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (212) 997-9200 FAX (212) 997-9222
E-Mail: Info@DavidFeldmanUSA.com
WebSite: http://www.DavidFeldmanUSA.com


17th - 20th AUKTIONSHAUS CHRISTOPH GÄRTNER
GmbH & CO. KG
(Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany: Auction No. 12)

A 4-day, 15,700-Lot, mega-auction of Worldwide Covers and other Postal History covering virtually every stamp-issuing entity presented in three individual sales catalogs, to be sold beginning promptly at 9:00 AM daily on the auction dates at the Auktionshaus Christoph Gärtner Offices sales venue located at Steinbeisstraße 6+8, Bietigheim-Bissingen (ca. 12 miles north of Stuttgart, and 12 miles south of Heilbronn).

The sale includes innumerable highlights, just a fraction of them illustrating the wide variety of highlights being offered would include the following single items and sections:

~ Volume 1 – Europe, the Overseas Areas, Topicals / Thematics.

~~~ Arctic – Over 20,000 Expedition Mails, Flight Covers, Ship Mails, Letters, Stationery, Postal Cards, Pictures Postcards, Maximum Cards, QSI-Cards, Literature, and all other documentation types attributed as the Walter Gerke Collection of the Postal History of the Arctic (Lot Nos. 1-352)
~~~ India and the Indian States - A powerful and extremely comprehensive offering with all the possible aspects of the country’s philatelia, and featuring the ‘F. Wheeler’ Collection of India (Lot Nos. 1887-2246)
~~~ Luxembourg – A wide-ranging specialized offering which presents the full spectrum of the country’s philatelia, just some of the highlights being a rare 1480 FL from the Austrian ‘Hapsburg’ Period, 1588-1709 FLs from the Spanish Period, 1726-1795 FLs from the Austrian Period, 1795-1803 FLs from the French Period, 1814-1821 FLs from the Provisional Government Period, 1827-1830 FLs from the Dutch Period, 1836-1839 ELs from the Belgian Period, the Grand Duchy Government, a large selection of the 1st Issue, and better later Issues, to incl the Officials (Lot Nos. 5718-6205)

~ Volume 2 – German States, Germany, German Offices Abroad, German Colonies, German Occupation Issues.

~~~ Württemberg – A 1st Issue Mi 1 1Kroner used on a stunning 1852 small size, one-of-a-kind, elegantly ornamentally-decorated Stuttgart ==> Cannstadt Lady’s Cover (Lot No. 7936).

~ Volume 3 – Collections.

~~~ Argentina – a comprehensive Collection of Argentina Ship Mail Postal History: 1810-1932, contained in 6 albums (Lot No. 10233).
~~~ Australia – a beautifully-mounted 1843-1982 Australia Postage Dues Postal History Collection, which incls 122 Covers, scarce origins such as Norfolk Island and Samoa, Ship Letters, and more (Lot No. 10265).
~~~ Brazil – A very large accumulation of Revenue Stamps, primarily Imperforates and Proofs from the 1930s (Lot No. 10338).
~~~ British Colonies – a fine range of mounted, mostly almost complete, collections, with key offerings incl for the Bahamas (Lot No. 10271), Gold Coast (Lot No. 10523), India (Lot No. 10577), St. Christopher (Lot No. 11158).
~~~ Cuba – an extensive group of 1889-ca. 1900 Die Proofs and Plate Proofs (Lot No. 10444).
~~~ India – a wide-ranging selection of the Indian States and India covering all aspects of the country’s varied philatelia (Lot Nos. 10576-10750).
~~~ Jordan – a magnificent, primarily mint, extensively comprehensive 1920s-1950s Exhibition Collection neatly mounted on hand-made pages which includes the many key items: the 1st issue complete incl the 1pi silver ovpt w/ BPA Certificate (Gi. 5a), a vertical Pair of the 2pi olive-green w/ the ovpt variety (Gi. 6+6a), and the rare 9pi ochre (Gi. 8), and much more (Lot No. 10862).
~~~ Korea – an 8-volume 1884-1960 mounted collection being mint but primarily NH + stockbook of duplicates and Used, incl numerous varieties, Souvenir Sheets, and others (Lot No. 10901).
~~~ Netherland – an exceptional plus-1000 items well-annotated mounted collection of the Railroad Postal History of the Netherlands, which incls 1st Issues (incl a 15¢ Pair w/ the scarce ‘Exp. Moerdijk’ cancel, the rare ‘Rotterdam Brievenbus’ cancel, and a box full of related Ticket, Bills, Time Table, and other ephemeral items (Lot No. 13343).
~~~ Poland – a strong grouping which incls a mounted 73-page Exhibition Collection of key Pre-Adhesives, the 1st Issue with ‘9’ [Góra Kalwarya], ‘85’ [Hrubieszów], ‘182’ [Lódz], ‘191’ [Kalisz], ‘282’ [Kibarty], etc. numerical oblits, Russia Used in Poland, the 1914-1918 German Occupation, the 1915-1918 Austro-Hungarian Occupation (Lot No. 13496).
~~~ Poland – a powerful well-described and ann330-Cover mounted collection representing the very difficult postally-used 1944 Poland ‘Lublin’ Issue [Sc 341-343. Mi 380-382, Fischer 339-341], all the items being expertized by J. Z. Piekut (Lot No. 13517).

NOTE: The entire Auktionhaus Christoph Gärtner GmbH & Co. KG auction catalogue can be viewed on their user-friendly German:English bilingual WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 7142 789.400 FAX [49] 7142 789.410
E-Mail: Info@Auktionen-Gaertner.de
WebSite: http://www.auktionen-gaertner.de


17th - 20th SCHUYLER J. RUMSEY PHILATELIC AUCTIONS
(San Francisco, CA: Sale No. 35)

3,691 Lots of United States and United States Possessions Postage Stamps, Postal History, and Collections and Accumulations, and other Large Lots, offered at public auction at the Schuyler J. Rumsey Philatelic Auctions Offices, 47 Geary Street – Ste 500, San Francisco, beginning daily at 10:00 AM.

This comprehensive sale is highlighted by the Howard Mader Collection of Western Postal History, which includes California Towns and Expresses, the States of Washington and Oregon, and all other Western States. The Collection also includes a nice selection of United States Postal Cards.

Also offered is a vintage United States Carriers and Locals Collection, highlighted by many items not appearing in the philatelic auction market for more than 50 years. Closing the sale is a comprehensive section of United States and United States Possessions collections and accumulations offered intact.

NOTE: The entire Schuyler Rumsey Philatelic Auctions catalogue can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (415) 781-5127 FAX (415) 781-5128
E-Mail: SRumsey@RumseyAuctions.com
WebSite: http://www.rumseyauctions.com


18th - 19th CHERRYSTONE PHILATELIC AUCTIONS
(New York, NY: Auction No. 1109)

A very comprehensive 1,887-Lot offering representing United States and Worldwide Postage Stamps, Postal History, Proofs, Essays and other rare and esoteric related philatelia at a public auction being conducted at their modern, conveniently located, mid-town Manhattan Cherrystone Auction Galleries, located at 119 West 57th Street, on the 3rd Floor.

There are very fine selections of United States, Europe, British Commonwealth, South America and Asia, all being offered on behalf of several estates and various owners.
There are especially strong sections of United States and the United States Possessions, a collection of Great Britain and British Commonwealth, Turkey Ottoman Empire Postal History with some important rarities, a nice group of Censored Mail from Iran, plus additional items from the ‘Vladivostok’ Collection of Russia. The sale closes with over 100 lots of Collections and Accumulations, all being offered intact.
NOTE: The entire Cherrystone Philatelic Auctions catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below]. Most of the single lots are accompanied by quality color scans, and Opening Prices are updated daily.

TEL (212) 977-7734 FAX (212) 977-8652
E-Mail: Info@CherrystoneAuctions.com
WebSite: http://www.cherrystoneauctions.com


18th - 19th JÜRGEN GÖTZ e.K. INTERNATIONALES
AUKTIONSHAUS
(Oberkirch, Germany: Auction No. 329)

A 5,926-Lot public auction very strong in Germany and the German Areas Postage Stamps Postal History, and Collections, but also offering a nice selection of General Foreign, and being sold at the Jürgen Götz e.K. Internationales Auktionhaus Offices located at Steinhof 12, Oberkirch (ca. 7 mile north-east of Offenburg), beginning at 10:00 AM daily.

General Foreign of specific interest will be found in the listings of Albania (Lot Nos. 2832-2858), Austria (listed as Österreich, Lot Nos. 3198-3423), Israel (Lot Nos. 2728-2745), Liechtenstein (Lot Nos. 2967-3124), the Netherlands (Lot Nos. 3140-3195), Switzerland (Lot Nos. 3466-3785), and the United States (Lot Nos. 2787-2829, incl many better classics-era Covers)

The sale also offers moderate value and some better Worldwide Copper, Silver and Gold Coins (Lot Nos. 5865-5926, the better represented by the Netherlands)

NOTE: The entire Jürgen Götz e.K. Internationale Auktionhaus auction catalog can be viewed on their German:English:French trilingual language WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 7802 9.34.40 FAX [49] 7802 59.03
E-Mail: GoetzAuktion@T-OnLine.de
WebSite: http://www.goetz-auktion.de


19th FRANCE INTERNATIONAL
(Gibsonia, PA: Sale No. 41)

A 2,882-Lot Topical/Thematic-themed sale, highlighted by previously-unoffered India Stamp Photo Essays, attractive 1960s-1970s Preliminary Watercolor Artwork from the Peoples Democratic Republic of Korea (North Korea) stamp printer’s archives, and Imperforates of Peru.

The sale also includes a huge selection of Topical/Thematic Meter Cancels, expanded sections for ‘Medicine’ and the ‘Red Cross’, and a section for a newly-offered topic: “Peace”.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

NOTE: The catalog for this auction is available on the Reinhard Fischer Auktionen WebSite [see below].

TEL: (724) 443-8580 FAX (724) 443-8599
E-Mail: Stamps@SalsGiver.com
WebSite: http://www.stampsbythemes.com


19th SOLER y LLACH SUBASTAS
INTERNACIONALES, S.A.
(Barcelona, Spain: Public Auction No. 296)

Two specialized sales at public auction being conducted at the Soler y Llach Offices, Calle Beethoven 13, Barcelona, beginning at promptly at 4:00 PM (‘Balkans’) and 5:00 PM (‘Argentina’).

~~~ The ‘Balkans’ Stamp and Postal History Collection – a comprehensive collection primarily representing 19th Century Serbia, and being replete in the number of seldom-seen Covers, to incl scarce destinations such as Austria (Lot Nos. 113, 116, 118, 120, 125), Belgium (Lot No. 97), Czechoslovakia (Lot No. 119), England (Lot No. 154), Germany (Lot No. 160), Hungary (Lot Nos. 117, 149, 16 Italy (Lot No. 121), Scotland (Lot No. 150), as well as Danube Steam Navigation Company / DDSG Covers (Lot Nos. 166-168, Negotin and Belgrade origins)

~~~ The Carlos Chaves Collection of Argentina – an excellent representation of the subject with numerous pieces of desirable postal history, to include the 1Peso brown ‘Buenos Aires’ Issue on an 1858 RMSPCo Cover ==> France (Lot No. 510), a 4Reales brown ‘Buenos Aires’ Pair on an 1858 Cover ==> Uruguay (Lot No. 512), a 4Reales green + 1Peso light blue on an 1862 Cover ==> Corrientes (Lot No. 522), a 1Peso blue Pair on an 1862 Cover ==> Italy (Lot No. 526), a 5Ctvos + 10Ctvos Pair General Issue on an 1864 Cover ==> Uruguay (Lot No. 531), a solo usage 60Ctvos black on an 1880 Registered Cover ==> England, a rare 1868 Buenos Aires Belgian Paquebot Cover ==> Italy (Lot No. 675), 1866-1877 French Maritime Mails (Lot Nos. 676-699), 1865-1878 Great Britain Maritime Mails (Lot Nos. 700-708), 1857-1876 Italian Maritime Mails (Lot Nos. 709-711), 1820-1894 classic-era Registered Mails (Lot Nos. 712-814), and more (Private Company Courier Company Covers, Railroad Mails, Street Letter Box Mails).

NOTE: The catalog for this Soler y Llach Subastas Internacionales, S.A. auction is available for viewing on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [34] 93 201-8733 FAX [34] 93 202-3306
E-Mail: SyL@SoleryLlach.com
Website: http://www.soleryllach.com


19th - 20th SPINK - SHREVES PHILATELIC GALLERIES
(Dallas, TX: Sale Nos. 119-120)

Three very important sales, each presented in an individual well researched and lavishly-illustrated catalog destined to become philatelic library standard references

~~~ Sale No. 118 (Thursday, 19th November) - The William H. Gross Collection of the Confederate States of America.
The impressive collection formed by William H. Gross of Important Civil War Postal History features the Confederate States Postmaster’ Provisionals. Mr. Gross is demonstrating his remarkable generosity by donating the entire sales proceeds to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. These proceeds help facilitate an $8 million donation, which is the cornerstone gift to ensure a new, street-level National Gallery to house and exhibit the Nation’s Stamp Collection.
The Gross Collection of Important Confederate States Postal History is small in volume (81 Lots), but is a powerful assemblage of covers highlighted by several of the most famous Confederate States of America Postmasters’ Provisional covers extant. In addition, the sale also features selected Confederate States of America general issues on cover, as well as Union Patriotics.
~~~ Sale No. 119 (Thursday, 19th November) – The William H. Gross Collection of Important Postage Stamps and Postal History of British North America.
Another impressive collection formed by William H. Gross. Once again, both Sue and Bill Gross demonstrate their generosity by donating the entire sales proceeds to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum.
The Gross Collection of British North America is a relatively small (133 Lots), but reflects a remarkable assemblage of highly desirable and seldom seen rarities of the area.
~~~ Sale No. 120 (Friday, 20th November) – The Francisco and Edward Acevedo Collection of Puerto Rico Postal History: 1789 – 1900.
The Francisco and Edward Acevedo Collection is an interesting and comprehensive collection of early Puerto Rico postal history, with special emphasis on the early era from 1789 to 1900. From pre-philatelic postal routes up to the Spanish-American War period, the Acevedo Collection contains many rare and desirable covers, cancels and routes.
NOTE: The entire Spink - Shreves Philatelic Galleries auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (972) 788-2100 or (800) 556-7826
E-Mail: Shreves@Spink.com
WebSite: http://www.spinkshreves.com


20th – 21st STAMP CENTER
(Wilmington, DE: Auction No 265)

Over 1,600 Lots of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, and Collections, Accumulations and other Large Lots. The auction also includes comprehensive sections of Deltiology, USPS Products, Numismatics, Sports Cards, and Philatelic References and Supplies.

Areas of particular interest would include the large lots of unused and used United States Civil War-era Patriotic Covers (Lot Nos. 43-54), and strong sections of Austria (Lot Nos. 1066-1086), Brazil (Lot Nos. 1097-1125), Canada (Lot Nos. 1155-1181), France and French Colonies (Lot Nos. 1206-1240), Germany and the German Areas (Lot Nos. 1242-1276), key Liechtenstein (Lot Nos. 1332-1343) and, Switzerland (Lot Nos. 1419-1433)

NOTE: The entire Stamp Center (Dutch Country) auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (302) 478-8740 FAX (302) 478-8779
E-Mail: Auctions@TheStampCenter.com
WebSite: http://www.TheStampCenter.com


11th AUKTIONSHAUS NAHUES
(Warendorf, Germany)

FURTHER INFORMATION NOT AVAILABLE

NOTE: The entire Auktionshaus Nahues catalogue can be downloaded from their WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 2581 78.15.25 FAX [49] 2581 78.27.63
E-Mail: Info@Nahues-Auktionen.de
WebSite: http://www.nahues.auktionen.de


21st FILATELIA QUATTROBAJOCCHI
(Palermo, Italy: Auction No. 23)

A 8,254 Lot sale primarily offering comprehensive Italian States, Italy, the Italian Offices Abroad, and the Italian Colonies, as well as strong sections of San Marino and the Vatican, all being knocked-down at a public auction taking place on that Saturday at the Hotel NH Jolly Palermo, conveniently located at Foro Italico 22/B, Palermo, beginning at 9:30 AM.

The sale also includes strong sections of Vintage Italian Picture Postcards (Lot Nos. 7001-7057); Copper, Silver and Gold Coins (Lot Nos. 9001-9156, incl issues from Australia, France , Italy primarily, and Tunisia); Italian Banknotes (Lot Nos. 9157-9165); Vintage 1800s Italian Stocks and Bonds (Lot Nos. 9166-9172), Vintage Advertising Posters (Lot Nos. 9176-9188), Vintage Scenic Prints (Lot Nos. 9189-9201), Gold and other Antique and neo-Classical Watches (Lot Nos. 9202-9211); Vintage Pens, Silver Bowls and Silverware, 18K Gold Key Ring, etc, (Lot Nos. 9223-9254).

NOTE: The entire Filatelia Quattrobajocchi auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL / FAX [39] 91 625.0309
E-Mail: Info@QuattroBajocchi.com
WebSite: http://www.quattrobajocchi.com


21st TROPICAL STAMPS INC.
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL: Sale No. 179)

1,700 Lots in an United States and General Foreign public auction being conducted at the Tropical Stamps Auction Gallery located at 5170 North Federal Highway – Suite 2, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

The sale incls numerous moderate value quality items, as well as scarcer singles and sets, and with issues ranging from the classics to the modern, and with varied Back-of-the-Book section including some Confederate States, Canal Zone, Guam, and Hawaii.

TEL (954) 351-9794 or (800) 634-0666
FAX (954) 351 0941
E-Mail: TropStamps@aol.com


21st – 22nd REGENCY-SUPERIOR LTD.
(St. Louis, MO, and Beverly Hills, CA:
Auction No. 77)

A 2,807-Lot public auction of United States and General Foreign Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots being conducted on Sunday, 22nd November, in conjunction with the Chicago Philatelic Society’s ChicagoPEx 2009 meeting and exhibition at the Sheraton – Chicago Northwest Hotel, ‘Paramount Room’ 3400 West Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, beginning at 2:00 PM.

The sale contains numerous interesting consignments, to incl a large selection of Worldwide No. 1 issues (as listed by the Sc Catalog), and a comprehensive aggregate of the Balloon Montés Covers and related Ephemera from the 1870-1871 Franco:Prussian War 'Siege of Paris' operation (Lot Nos. 2149-2207).

The first session (11:00 AM, Saturday) begins with the United States and United States Possessions single stamp lots, which incls the 1847 Issues w/ shades and varieties, a Sc 39 90¢ blue ‘Washington’ w/ a clean cds, many better ‘Grills’, the Large Banknote Special Printings, a Sc 363 8¢ bluish paper ‘Washington’ Unused, Modern Errors highlighted by the Sc 2630c ‘New York Stock Exchange’ Missing Color, better Plate No. Blocks (incl the Sc 123 $1 ultramarine Postal Savings Plate No. Block-of-6 NH), Essays, and Proofs. The Canal Zone offers the famous ‘Missing Bridge’ Error NH.

The second session (11:00 AM, Sunday) includes the General Foreign Singles, United States and General Foreign Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, Box Lots, and other Large Lots.

The British Commonwealth features better Great Britain, as well as India (incl the Sc 36a / SG 85a and Sc 40a / SG 92a Double Impression Errors). France is represented by the rare 1849 tête-bêche Pairs Used (Sc / Y&T 3c / 3d = $6,600, 6c / 4c = $13,500, 8b / 7d = $172,500, all w/ Certificates) and other better, Iceland, Italy and the Italian Areas w/ varieties, and the Vatican City.

The United States Postal History section offers several Confederate States Covers, an 1851 Canton MS ‘Odd Fellows’ Fancy Cancel cover (Lot No. 1992), an 1865 San Francisco-origin Lincoln ‘Mourning’ Cover (Lot No. 2004), and an APS-Certified Sc 544 as an Earliest Date Used [17 December 1922] on a Picture Postcard (Lot No. 2014). The section also incls better Postal History from the Faeroe Islands, Great Britain, and a Russia ‘Zemstvo’ Issue Bisect on full Cover.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Regency Stamps Ltd. WebSite (see below).

TEL (314) 361-5699 or (800) 782-0066
FAX (314) 361-5677
E-Mail: Bid@RegencySuperior.com (General E-Mail Correspondence)
DKols@RegencySuperior.com (David M. Kols, President)
ALipkin@RegencySuperior.com (Alan Lipkin, Sr. Vice President)
WebSite: http://www.RegencyStamps.com


22nd HOUSE OF ZION
(Redwood City, CA; Sale No. 78)

A 754-Lot Israel, Palestine, and other Holy Land Postal History and Vintage Picture Postcards public auction being conducted on Sunday, 22nd November, in conjunction with the Chicago Philatelic Society’s ChicagoPEx 2009 meeting and exhibition at the Sheraton – Chicago Northwest Hotel, 3400 West Euclid Avenue, Arlington Heights, IL, beginning at 2:00 PM.

The sale is highlighted by comprehensive sections of Arab material, Autographs, the Holy Land, Israel, Judaica, Palestine, WWI Covers, and featuring over 175 Lots of 1948 Locals, Interim Period items, and Essays.

TEL (650) 366-7589 FAX (801) 340-2236
E-Mail: HsOfZion@aol.com
WebSite: www.houseofzion.com


22nd JOHN SHEFFIELD PHILATELISTS LTD.
(London, Ontario, Canada: Sale No. 153)

650 Lots of Canada and the Canadian Provinces, British Commonwealth, and General Foreign, Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots offered at a public auction taking place in the ‘Balmoral Room ’ of the Four Points Sheraton Hotel located at 1150 Wellington Road South, London, Ontario, beginning at 1:00 PM.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

NOTE: The entire John Sheffield Philatelists Ltd. catalogue can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL (519) 681-3420 or Toll-free in North America (877) 332-3398
FAX (519) 668-6872
E-Mail: John@JohnSheffield.com
WebSite: http://www.johnsheffield.com


23rd - 24th SCHLEGEL BERLINER AUKTIONHAUS FÜR
PHILATELIE GmbH
(Berlin, Germany: Sale No. 5)

6,542 Lots of Lots of German States, Germany, the German Areas primarily, and General Foreign, all being offered at a public auction taking place at the Kempinski Hotel Bristol – Berlin located at Kurfürstewndamm 27, Berlin, beginning at 10:00 AM (Monday, Lot Nos. 1-1142; Tuesday, Lot Nos. 2488-4877) and 2:00 PM (Monday, Lot Nos. 1143-2487; Tuesday, Lot Nos. 4878-6542).

Better General Foreign are found in the listings of Austria (listed as Österreich, Lot Nos. 1669-1739), Belgium (Lot Nos. 1159-1203), Canada (Lot Nos. 1217-1219, incl the 10p ‘Cartier’), Estonia (listed as Estland, Lot Nos. 1239-1247), France (Lot Nos. 1258-1350), Gibraltar (Lot No. 1351, the £5 KGV), and classic-era Greece (Lot Nos. 1354-1380).

The better General Foreign continues with the strong showings of Great Britain (Lot Nos. 1385-1396), scarce Ionian Islands Locals (Lot Nos. 1398-1400), specialized Iran (Lot Nos. 1401-1483), Jugoslavia (Lot Nos. 1512-1528), Liechtenstein (Lot Nos. 1544-1602), Monaco (Lot Nos. 1622-1641), Poland (Lot Nos. 1741-1756), Russia (Lot Nos. 1769-1793) & in-depth Soviet Union (Lot Nos. 2130-2309), Sweden (Lot Nos. 1798-1804), and very comprehensive Switzerland (Lot Nos. 1809-2129).

In addition, the sale also offers better Copper, Silver and Gold Coins (Lot Nos. 2362-2417)

NOTE: The entire Schlegel Berliner Auktionhaus für Philatelie GmbH auction catalogue can be viewed on the designated WebSite in the German and English language texts [see below].

TEL [49] 30 88 .0.99.62 FAX [49] 30 88 70.99.63
E-Mail: Mail@Auktionhaus-Schlegel.de
WebSite: http://www.auktionhaus-schlegel.de


24th - 26th DAVID FELDMAN, S.A.
(Geneva, Switzerland)

A very major offering of Worldwide Postage Stamps, Postal History, Collections, Estates, Accumulations, and other Large Lots presented in six luxurious and lavishly-illustrated individual catalogs at a series of public auctions being conducted at the Feldman Galleries located at 175 Route de Chancy, Geneva.

~~~ Tuesday, 24th November, 10:00 AM, Lot Nos. 70000-70318 – The ‘Loring’ Olympics, including Memoribilia - Part 1.
~~~ Tuesday, 24th November, 2:00 PM, Lot Nos. 70319-70736 - The ‘Loring’ Olympics, including Memoribilia - Part 2.

~~~ Wednesday, 25th November, 10:00 AM, Lot Nos. 40000-40374 - Europe – ‘A’-to’F’ Countries.
~~~ Wednesday, 25th November, 1:00 PM, Lot Nos. 40375-40684 - Europe – ‘G’-to’T’ Countries.
~~~ Wednesday, 25th November,4:30 PM, Lot Nos. 40685-40993 - Overseas Countries.

~~~ Thursday, 26th November, 10:00 AM, Lot Nos. 41334-41698 – British Commonwealth.
~~~ Thursday, 26th November, 2:00 PM, Lot Nos. 40994-41333 – Great Britain, including 100s of the 1840 ‘Penny Black’.
~~~ Thursday, 26th November, 6:00 PM, Lot Nos. 41334-41698 – The ‘Plaza’ Collection of Great Britain Modern Errors.

~~~ Friday, 27th November, 10:00 AM, Lot Nos. 20000-20449 – Large Gold Medal Collection of The Grand Duchy of Finland.
~~~ Friday, 27th November, 4:00 PM, Lot Nos. 10000-10172 – The ‘Luxus’ Collection of the Italian States: Part II. The Roman States ‘Gran Baj’ issue is among he many rarities being offered.
~~~ Friday, 27th November, 8:00 PM, Lot Nos. 60000-60090 – ‘Rarities of the World’.

~~~ Saturday, 28th November, 9:00 AM, Lot Nos. 50000-50271 – Collections – All World.
~~~ Saturday, 28th November, 1:00 PM, Lot Nos. 50272-50792 – Collections – Europe and the European Colonies.
~~~ Saturday, 28th November, 6:30 PM, Lot Nos. 50793-50940 – Collections – Overseas Countries.

NOTE: Catalogs for the sale are available from the auctioneer for postage costs at 30SFr Each ($US25, £15, Euro20) or 70SFr ($US50, £30, ¤35) for the set. Orders are to be forwarded to: David Feldman S.A., 175 route de
Chancy (P.O. Box 81), CH1213 Onex/Geneva, Switzerland.

NOTE: The entire set of David Feldman S.A. auction catalogs can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [41] 22 727.07.77 FAX [41] 22 727.07.78
E-Mail: Admin@DavidFeldman.com
WebSite: http://www.DavidFeldman.com


25th MILLENNIUM PHILATELIC AUCTIONS
(Sydney, Australia: Sale No. 47)

A public auction featuring the Australian States, Australia, and General Foreign Postage Stamps and Postal History.

NOTE: The entire Millennium Philatelic Auctions catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below]:

TEL [61] 2 9281.4797 FAX [61] 2 9281.4677
E-Mail: Info@Millenniumauctions.com
WebSite: http://www.millenniumauctions.com


25th - 26th KARL PFANKUCH & CO.
(Braunschweig, Germany: Sale No. 192)

A public auction consisting primarily of comprehensive Germany and all of the German Areas, but also including a very large selection of other Europe and Overseas Areas.

TEL [49] 531-45807 FAX [49] 531-44779
E-Mail: Info@Karl-Pfankuch.de
WebSite: http://www.Karl-Pfankuch.de


26th - 28th SCHWANKE & SOHN
BRIEFMARKENAUKTIONEN GmbH
(Hamburg, Germany: Sale No. 322)

A multi-1000s Lot public auction being conducted at their Schwanke Auction Rooms, located at Kleine Reichenstraße 1, Hamburg.

Although overall strong in Germany and the German Areas, the offerings allow for many other bidding opportunities for better non-German areas.

NOTE: The catalog for this sale is available on the Schwanke & Sohn WebSite in the German and English language texts [see below]

TEL [49] 40 33.71.57 FAX [49] 40 33.13.30
E-Mail: Auktion@Schwanke-Sohn.com
WebSite: http://www.Schwanke-Sohn.com


25th - 28th THOMAS HØILAND FRIMÆRKEAUKTION A/S
(Frederiksberg, Denmark: Public Auction
Nos. 132)

An important public auction consisting of 3,683 Lots of the Scandinavian Area (dominated by a very impressive selection of Denmark) and other Worldwide Postage Stamps and Postal History.

The Scandinavia sections are very comprehensive, and include scarce and otherwise desirable representation from all the philatelic areas: Denmark, the Danish West Indies, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. The auction closes with a large section of Scandinavia and other Worldwide Collections, Accumulations, and other Large Lots.

NOTE: The complete catalog for this auction is available on the Thomas Høiland Frimærkeauktion A/S WebSite [see below].

TEL [45] 3386.2424 FAX [45] 3386.2425
E-Mail: Info@THAuctions.com
WebSite: http://www.thauctions.com


27th - 28th AIX-PHILA BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONSHAUS
GmbH
(Aachen, Germany: Auction No. 45)

An upscale offering consisting of 4,395 Lots of Postage Stamps and Postal History, highlighted by better Germany, the German Areas, and other Worldwide being sold at public auction at the sale venue located at the Kaufmännnische School II located at Lothringerstraße 10, Aachen [located directly across the street from the Aix-Phila offices located at Lothringerstraße 13], beginning 11:30 AM (Friday Session) and 10:00 AM (Saturday Session).

Better and/or larger General Foreign presentations will be found among the listings of Austria (listed as Österreich, Lot Nos. 1928-1997), Peoples Republic of China (Lot Nos. 2226-2250), Israel (Lot Nos. 2261-2278), Liechtenstein (Lot Nos. 1879-1904), Spain (Lot Nos. 2191-2209), and Switzerland (listed as Schweiz, Lot Nos. 2032-2187).

In addition, the sale also offers better Copper, Silver and Gold Coins (Lot Nos. 1-360, primarily Germany and the German Areas, but incl representations from Ancient Greece and Rome, Spain:Netherlands [w/ 1641 Sovereign Gold] Great Britain [w/ 1470 KEIV Gold], Austria [listed as Österreich], Canada [1980 and 1985 $50 ‘Maple Leaf’], South Africa [1973 and 1977 Gold Krügerrands], and the United States [incl 1910 $10 and 1915 $5 Gold]).

NOTE: The entire Aix-Phila Briefmarken-Auktionshaus GmbH auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [49] 241 3.39.95 FAX [49] 241 3.39.97
E-Mail: Info@AixPhila.de
WebSite: http://www.aixphila.de


27th - 28th GUNTER LOTH BRIEFMARKEN-AUKTIONEN
(Mainz, Germany: Public Auction No. 151)

10,307 Lots primarily offering comprehensive German States, Germany, German Offices Abroad, German Occupations, and German Colonies, and also including much better General Foreign.

TEL [49] 6131 23.20.29 FAX [49] 6131 23.06.63
E-Mail: Auctions@LothAuktionen.de
WebSite: http://www.lothauktionen.de


27th - 28th POSTZEGELVEILING RIJNMOND
(Rotterdam, Netherlands: Auction No. 62)

Almost 1,374 Lots of specialized Netherlands and the Dutch Colonies, and supplemented by a nice selection of General Foreign, primarily Western Europe, but also including the British Commonwealth and other Worldwide.

TEL [31] 10 213-0986 FAX [31] 10 213-1730
E-Mail: Rynmond@XS4All.nl
WebSite: http://www.rynmond.com


27th - 29th SFK - AUCTION HOUSE
(Belgrade, Serbia: Public Auction No. 33)

A public auction of the Postage Stamps and Postal History of the former Yugoslavia countries, to be conducted at the SFK Auction Rooms located at Gospodar Jevremova 56, Belgrade, beginning at 3:00 PM that Friday, and at 1:00 PM that Saturday and Sunday.

The sale will include Banknotes and vintage Picture Postcards.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

NOTE: The entire SFK - Auction House catalogue can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL: [381] 11 63.20.10.18 or [381] 11 303-4687
FAX: [381] 11 303-4687 or [381] 11 334-1750
E-Mail: AukcSFK@EUNet.rs
WebSite: http://www.Auction-SFK.com


28th VIENNAFIL AUKTIONEN GmbH
(Vienna, Austria)

2,178 Lots strong in Austria and the Austrian Areas Postage Stamps and Postal History, but , all offered at a public auction at the Kronprinz Rudolf Saal (Crown Prince Rudolf Hall) of the Palais Auersburg, located at Auerspergstraße 1, Vienna, starting promptly at 10:00 AM.

NOTE: The entire ViennaFil Auktionen GmbH auction catalog can be viewed on their WebSite [see below].

TEL [43] 1 405-1457 FAX [43] 1 405-1457-14
E-Mail: Info@ViennaFil.com
WebSite: http://www.viennafil.com


28th - 29th JAPAN STAMP AUCTIONS
(Osaka, Japan: Public Auction No. 61,
Mail Sale No. 52)

Over 3,800 lots in an all-Japan and Asian-related public auction presented in a Japanese-language catalog. Although the listings are in the Japanese language, the vast majority of the lots are photographed, making the listings easy to understand.

The sale is comprised of all the aspects of the country’s philatelia, ranging from Classic-era postage stamps and postal history, to the modern era, and including FDCs, First Flight Covers, Revenues, Cancellations, Postal Stationery, as well as Occupation Issues, Korea, and the Ryukyu Islands.

The public auction is followed on 7th March with the +2,500-Lot Mail Sale No. 37, which is comprised of similar material, but primarily of more moderate valuations.

NOTE: Auction agent attendance services will not be available for this sale.

TEL [81] 6 6347.1601 FAX [81] 6 6347-1602
E-Mail: Japan-Stamp@Juno.OCN.ne.jp or Info@Japan-Stamp.com
WebSite: http://www.japan-stamp.com

Charles E. Cwiakala
Philatelic Auction Agent
1527 South Fairview Avenue
Park Ridge, IL 60068-5211 U.S.A.

TEL/FAX: (847) 823-8747
Cell Phone: (847) 204-8747
E-Mail: CECwiakala@aol.com
WebSite: http://www.cwiakala.com

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