Lot 1687
Spanish Colonies, 1854-1974. Collection balance in mounts in one large Scott album, mainly mint complete sets (a few used or mixed mint and used in the earliest issues). Includes Aguera complete ($150), Andorra missing only one stamp (#31A) for completion (approximately $950), Cape Juby complete ($950), Cuba missing only a handful (approximately $1,900), Elobey, Annobon & Corrisco complete (approximately $1,000), Fernando Poo very nearly complete (approximately $2,600), Ifni complete from 1943 (approximately $200), Philippines 1854-1898 missing only about 6 stamps (approximately $4,600), Puerto Rico missinly only a few (approximately $1,600), Rio de Oro missing only a few (about $800), Rio Muni complete, Spanish Guinea about 10 stamps short of completion (about $1,800), Spanish Morocco apparently complete for the period including Tetuan overprints (about $3,000) and Spanish Sahara apparently missing only 1 set (#36-50) to be complete for the period (about $350). Only a smattering of small faults noted, most are sound collectible examples. A great lot for the Spanish or European dealer or the serious collector - the degree of completion is most unusual.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 7,500.
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| Realized $12,075 |
