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Coins, Bank Notes, Stamps & Medals COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS & MEDALS Tuesday, November 7, 2017 NEW YORK COINS, BANK NOTES, STAMPS & MEDALS AUCTION Tuesday, November 7, 2017 at 2pm EXHIBITION Saturday, November 4, 10am – 5pm Sunday, November 5, Noon – 5pm Monday, November 6, 10am – 6pm LOCATION Doyle New York 175 East 87th Street New York City 212-427-2730 www.Doyle.com SHIPPING INFORMATION Shipping is the responsibility of the buyer. Upon request, our Client Services Department will provide a list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Kindly disregard the sales tax if an I.C.C. licensed shipper will ship your purchases anywhere outside the state of New York or the District of Columbia. Catalogue: $25 CONTENTS POSTAGE STAMPS 1001-1082 WORLD CURRENCY 1092-1099 UNITED STATES COINS 1162-1298 Australia 1001 China 1092-1097 Large Cent 1162 Austria 1002 Palestine/Israel 1098 3 Cents Nickel 1163, 1164 British North America 1003 Mixed Groups 1099 Seated Half Dime 1165 China 1004-1006 Nickels 1165-1169 France 1007 UNITED STATES CURRENCY 1100-1120 Seated Dime 1170 Germany 1008 Continental & Colonials 1100-1105 Barber Quarter 1171 Great Britain 1009-1011 Large & Small Size 1106-1117 Half Dollars 1172-1178 Iran 1012 Military Certificates 1118-1119 Commemorative Halves 1179-1185 Israe l 1013, 1014 Mixed Group 1099-1120 Silver Dollars 1186-1215 Japan 1015 Gold $1 1216-1218 World Wide Collections 1016-1022 WORLD COINS & TOKENS 1121-1161 Grant $1 1219 World Wide Postal History 1025-1027 Ancients 1121-1143 Gold $2 ½ 1220-1230 United States Stamps and Collections Greek Imperial 1121 Gold $3 1231 1028-1081 Judea & Phoenicia 1122-1125 Gold $5 1232-1241 Hawaii 1082 Roman Republic & Gold $10 1242-1252 Imperial Coinage 1126-1135 Gold $20 1253-1271 MEDALS 1083-1091 Byzantine 1136 Gold Groups 1272-1277 Serbia 1083 Crusader & Medieval 1137 United States & Foreign Groups 1278-1292 Yugoslavia 1084 Numismatic Literature 1138-1144 Coins & Tokens 1293-1295 Order of the British Empire 1088 Canada 1145-1153 United States Proofs & Mint Sets 1296-1298 Korea 1089-1091 China 1154-1156 Egypt, Palestine & Israel 1157 Glossary I France 1158 Conditions of Sale II Hong Kong 1159 Terms of Guarantee IV Italy 1160 Information on Sales & Use Tax V Thailand 1161 Buying at Doyle VI Auction Schedule VIII Absentee Bid Form IX INCLUDING PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATES OF BIBLIOGRAPHY Eugene M. Lang Bale, Specialized Catalogue of Israel Stamps. A New York Estate Breen, Walter. Complete Encyclopedia of U.S. and Colonial Coins. A New York Private Estate Bresset, K. ANA Grading Standards. Davenport, J. European Crowns and Thalers. Friedberg, A. Gold Coins of the World. Friedberg, I. Paper Money of The United States. IGCMC. Israel Government Coins and Medals Corporation. Judd, J.H. Pattern Coins. Kent. Roman Imperial Coinage Krause, C. World Gold Coins. Newman, Eric P. The Early Paper Money of America. Seaby H. and P. Coins of England and The United Kingdom. Sear, David. Roman Coins and Their Values Schjöth, Fredrik. Chinese Currency Revised by Virgil Hancock Scott. Specialized Catalogue of U.S. Stamps and Covers. Scott. Standard Postage Stamp Catalogues, Volume I - VI. Lots 1005 & 1022 Stanley Gibbons, Commonwealth & Empire Stamps. 1840-1970 Yeoman, R.S. A Guide Book of U.S. Coins. 1011 1014 Channel Island Stamp Collections Israel Mint Stock Clean and attractive collections of Nice Mint stock of mainly Tab Blocks Jersey to 1996, Guernsey to 1996 commencing with Issues of 1948 with both 10 Shillings and Postage including Scott 1a-3b, 10-14 (2), 15, Dues, Isle of Man To 1996 with some 17-22, 23, 27, 44, 55,72, 86, thereafter Regionals, a few Occupation issues pretty complete through the early and two Bisects, housed in 6 1980s, also a few Singles and later Lindner Hingeless albums, 95% Booklets, Covers and Postal Stationary, Never Hinged, Very Fine. also 1-6 Used Blocks of Ten, overall VF Fine to Very Fine with the majority C Mint Never Hinged. 1002 part 1004 1005 $750-1,000 F/VF C $400-600 Iran 1012 Japan STAMPS Iran Mint Stamps 1977 to 1986 Collection of Mint Never Hinged 1015 Blocks of Four and some Singles, Early Japanese Picture 1015 part Australia China Germany Definitive and Commemoratives Issues Post Card Collection 1001 1004 1008 including Scott 1820-1841,1924-1940, Superlative collection of some 730 Australia Stamp Collection China 1897 Empress Dowager Set, Germany and Great Britain Stamp 1961-1972, 1996, 2020-2022, 2027-2036, post cards Used or Unused issued Strong collection in Lighthouse Hingeless Scott 16-24, Chan 20-30 Collections 2128-2137, O87-99, Very Fine. Meiji 40-45 (1907-1912) presented in World Wide Collections album, with useful Kangaroos and George Attractive Set of the nine stamps 1Cn to Fruitful collection of Germany in two Specialty VF four period albums, each inscribed V Heads, 95a Lightly Hinged in margin, with 24Cn Unused with some Gum, the 9 Cn albums, with nice selection of lower value C with title of the contents being 1016 Never Hinged stamps, Commemoratives, shows plate flaw in the top frame lines and States, Colonies, Occupation, Offices, etc. $250-300 Northern Kyushi, Korea and Manchuria, World Wide Postage Stamp Mega Collection Definitives and Airs near complete from 1940 the 4 Cn has flaw at left overall pleasing with some strength in regular Germany Envisions of Kyoto, China/Taiwan. Voluminous and worthy collection in 18 oversized handmade to 1970 Never Hinged, Fine to Very Fine. and Fine. including IPOSTA Souvenir Sheet, Berlin The Cards illustrated are multicolored books with metal binders housing Minkus pages from an F/VF F 9N35-41, 61-63, Republic 665-669 Lightly Israel or black and white with numerous estimated 30+ albums. C C Hinged, Registered Cover with two 669, topics including Royalty, some with The collection begins in the early 1800s with Issues $600-900 $1,400-1,600 Saar 226, B5-8, B61-64, B67-73. In addition 1013 stamps cancelled by commemorative through to 1984, with some strength in the 1940s to See Illustration there are four SG Great Britain Special Stamp Israel Stamp Group Cancels, Scenes, Military, Animals, 1950s. While there are no individual rarities, the group Albums of Commemorative Issues complete Basic collection in two Lighthouse Art works, and more, there has been is jam-packed with many thousands of stamps, maybe Austria 1005 from 1935 to 1989 with Ordinary and Hingeless albums, without 7-9 , some deterioration to the paper 200,000. We noted a few Cape of Good Hope Triangles, China Peoples Republic 1980 8F Monkey, Phosphor Sets, plus a Set of 1924 B.E. including Scott 10-14 Gutter Blocks due to its rag content and some United States C18 Used, some Australian Kangaroos, the 1002 Scott 1586 Exhibition, all Never Hinged, overall Fine to and First Day Covers, 16, 28-30 possible moisture effect, fortunately bulk is comprised of Definitive Short Sets, Commemoratives Austrian Stamp Collection Attractive Never Hinged example showing Very Fine. Control Blocks, 15 and 27 Left and the Cards for the most part have not mostly complete Lightly Hinged, Used or Cancelled To Useful collection in 8 Lindner hingeless a few black fibers on reverse as normal, F/VF Right tabs, 24, 31, 32 with Tabs, been affected and are generally Fine Order. This collection was formed by a true philatelist albums with issues from 1900 to 1996, with accompanied by eleven other New Year C Printers Souvenir Sheets, C1-6 to Very Fine. A wonderful study and who was attempting to collect the World. Regulars Commemoratives, Semi-Postals, issues, Very Fine. $3,500-4,500 Corner Plate Blocks, fairly complete history of the region and period. Please allow plenty of time to view. Air Post, Newspapers, Military and Occupation VF from 1952 plus a useful lot of F/VF F/VF issues, most hinged to about 1950, thereafter C Booklets, generally Fine to C C Never Hinged, highlights include B87-92 NH $1,400-1,600 Great Britain Very Fine. $3,000-4,000 $4,000-6,000 and a corner margin WIPA with stamp being See Illustration of Part F/VF See Illustration of Part See Illustration of Part Never Hinged, in addition there are 3 smaller 1009 C albums of interesting Sets and Singles, 1006 Great Britain India and Unites States $400-600 predominantly Fine to Very Fine. China Stamp and Cover Group Stamps and Covers F/VF Interesting lot including eight Covers, some Mixed group of primarily Great Britain material, C Common 1900s used on Stock Cards and several Covers bearing 1859/60 1 Penny reds $1,000-1,500 some modern Republic Sets and Souvenir on Scottish correspondence, approximately See Illustration of Part Sheets, along with some Postal documents twelve Turn of the Century Registered Postal including a few Property License Sheets, Stationary items, some United States Picture Good to Very Fine. Postcards circa 1930, and a group of Common British North America G/VF India stamps on Stock Cards, Good to C Very Fine. 1003 $300-400 G/VF British North America Stamp Group C Assortment of primarily Canada with some $200-300 Newfoundland, Earlies rather scattered to France 1912, thereafter to 1974 with many useful 1010 Sets including Bluenose and other Dollar 1007 Great Britain and Channel Island Group values, some duplication, Newfoundland France Group of Modern Issues with Extensive holding of mainly modern material includes a few Earlies with some of the Deluxe Proofs from the 1940s with much in quantities of pictorial Issues, plus a little Nova Scotia and Fabulous selection of approximately one values to £1, Gutter Pairs, Booklets, also a Odds, overall Fine to Very Fine.
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