Spain & Colonies

ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2402 1977 CARLOS III SOCIEDADES ECONÓMICAS MNH	-	$1.00	31m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2403 07 2403 7 1977 PECES FAUNA SALMÓN CARPA BORBO ANGUILA MNH	-	$1.00	44m
SPAIN; 1879 early Alfonso issue 10P. scarce high value used	6	$26.87	45m
Spain postal card to Germany 1899 nice cancel	-	$10.00	45m
Spain 1907 Sc 288-90, 293-95 CTO	-	$18.00	45m
Spain 1907 Sc 288-90, 293-95 MH	-	$24.00	46m
1850 SPAIN ISABEL II (ED.1) RED ¨As¨ CANCEL REUS	-	$455.00	46m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2408 1977 COPA DEL MUNDO DE ESQUÍ DEPORTES MNH	-	$1.00	52m
1850 SPAIN ISABEL II (ED.1) BLUE ¨R¨ CANCEL BARCELONA	-	$355.00	54m
1938 SPAIN 5PTA INVERTED SURCHARGE ON 1PTA U.S. CONST. IMPERF (ED. 765his) MNG	-	$279.00	1h 11m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2409 12 2409 2 1977 AUTOMÓVILES ANTIGUOS ESPAÑOLES COHES MNH	-	$1.00	1h 11m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº2413 14 2413 4 1977 EUROPA CEPT DOÑANA ORDESA MNH	-	$1.00	1h 19m
1948 SPAIN GOYA BIRTH BICENTENARY IMPERFORATE (1005s-1007s) MNH	-	$58.00	1h 20m
SPAIN 1938 SUBMARINE U-BOAT 3 DIFFERENT STAMPS	-	$0.95	1h 27m
Early Spain Mint & Used colleciton	17	$52.11	1h 30m
SPAIN-SPANISH ANDORRA AMAZING COLLECTION MANY MLH STAMPS	9	$22.00	1h 32m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2415 1977 MERCADO FILATÉLICO PLAZA PAYOR MADRID MNH	-	$1.00	1h 35m
1875 SPAIN COAT OF ARMS IMPERF (ED.172) MH	-	$89.00	1h 36m
1870 Stamp from Spain	-	$20.00	1h 37m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2416 1977 CENT. DE LA COMPAÑÍA DE STA. TERESA DE JESÚS MNH	-	$1.00	2h 5m
1856-59 SPAIN ISABEL II UNISSUED (ED. NE1) MH	-	$159.00	2h 8m
300 All Different SPAIN Stamps	-	$18.75	2h 29m
100 DIFFERENT SPAIN	-	$5.00	2h 31m
ESPAÑA SPAIN 1428 30 1962 RELIGION SANTA TERESA VELAZQUEZ	-	$1.00	2h 38m
100 All Different SPAIN STAMPS	-	$8.00	2h 39m
From Scott Int. Vol. I - Eleven Mint Aguera Stamps on A Scott Page - SEE	3	$8.26	2h 40m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2446 47 2446 7 1977 NAVIDAD RELIGIÓN MNH	-	$1.00	2h 43m
1950 Spain RPPC Postcard Cover Arab Women in Algiers	-	$26.99	2h 46m
50 DIFF SPANISH ANDORRA STAMPS	-	$22.00	2h 56m
ESPAÑA SPAIN Nº 2448 1977 ANIVERSARIO DE IBERIA AVIONES MNH	-	$1.00	2h 57m
Z2087 Album Pickers OLD Spain Marruecos stamp MH 10 cent Cabo Juby AIR MAIL	2	$0.11	3h 6m
Z2086 Album Pickers OLD Spain Marruecos stamp MH 15 cent Cabo Juby AIR MAIL	4	$0.75	3h 6m
Z2088 Album Pickers OLD Spain Marruecos stamp MH 90 cent Cabo Juby AIR MAIL		$0.00	3h 6m
Z2089 Album Pickers OLD Spain Marruecos stamp MH 5 cent Cabo Juby AIR MAIL	4	$1.00	3h 6m
Spain-1965 CERTIFICADO MADRID w two pair + two 25 cnts to Paris	-	$3.00	3h 9m
SPAIN - 1991 cover to PORTUGAL	-	$0.99	3h 10m
SPAIN - 1990 cover to PORTUGAL	-	$0.99	3h 11m
150 ALL DIFF SPAIN PICS & COMMEMS	-	$21.00	3h 12m

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