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Lot 2521
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Great Britain, 1911 to 1951 Specialized Collection, n.h., many hundreds of mint and used on quadrille pages filling a large binder, begins with specialized group of George V incl. shades, watermark varieties and cancels, usually with handwritten notes indicating items displayed on each page, note number of better items for this reign incl. used SG326, mint Scott 159-72 plus most SG listed shades, 177-178 (coils), 183 and 187-200 plus shades, used incl. Seahorses #181 and 222-224, GVI issues continuation of the same pattern established with additional material such as coil leader strips, some control # blocks and more depth in watermark varieties, also note some covers, a few picture postcards and one or two used stationery, better mint incl. 268 (2) and 286-289, concludes with group of Postage Dues (which extends into Elizabeth issues) and some Officials, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,400-1,700.
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$1,725
Lot 2522
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Great Britain, Classic Group, incl. #1 (3, cancels removed, 1 with new BPA cert.), 2 used, 4 o.g. (facial filled thin, cat. $4500), 43 unused, 58 pl. 9 used, 66 o.g. (natural gum wrinkle), 67 used, 94 o.g. (crackly gum), 98-105 o.g. (4d unused), 108 used pair, 109 used (3), 124 used, 141 o.g. and used, O74-75 o.g., high cat., nice group for retail, Fine or better.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$3,163
Lot 2523
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Great Britain, Mostly Used Collection, hundreds on well filled Scott pages, classics incl. #1-2, 22 (2), 25, 28, 53, 57, 108-109, 110, 124, 139-142, Seahorses to 10/- values, Dues, various Officials, some mint Channel Islands, Offices in China mint or used to $2, Offices in Morocco and Turkey, very high cat. in mixed condition, but still value in this lot.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,955
Lot 2524
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Great Britain, 1841-1864 Substantial Penny Red Accumulation, many hundreds of used on old album pages, stockpages and bits of paper, note a small group of imperf Penny reds (#3), plus much larger group of perf Penny reds on bluish paper (#16 with a few #14), also at least a half dozen album pages of Penny reds on white paper (#20 with a few #18) and finally an abundance of 1864 issue with plate numbers incl. page of over 50 with Aberdeen Scotland numeral "1" cancel, plus another page of special cancels incl. "Brunswick Stars", Edinburgh newspaper cancels and more, also couple of dramatic misperfed, spend some time to review this material, usual condition, high cat.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$1,725
Lot 2525
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Great Britain, 1937-1951 Specialized GVI Collection, many hundreds of majority n.h. with dupl. used definitives in mounts displayed on quadrille pages filling a large binder, note hundreds of control # singles, pairs and some blocks of six plus booklet panes, many single present in quantities up to about 15 each, however a close look reveals varieties on almost every page, many displayed upside down in mount indicating inverted watermark varieties, other presented sideways indicating watermark sideways, many instances owner identified minor plate flaws and SG listed varieties, viewers spending time to examine will almost certainly be rewarded, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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$1,380
Lot 2526

Great Britain, 1966 to 1970 Specialized Collection of QEII Commemoratives, many hundreds of mostly mint incl. multiples with a few used in mounts on quadrille pages filling two large bulging binders, dozens upon dozens of minor unlisted "fly speck" varieties and nearly equal amount of SG listed varieties, some identified, a few better items such as used Scott #568b vermilion omitted used (cat. $700 mint but not used), 575c red omitted (cat $275) and 603 with major perforation shift, plus unlisted variety of #382 (pink omitted), interesting collection., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $900-1,200.
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$1,840
Lot 2527
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Great Britain, Used Collection to 1970, several hundred on lovely homemade pages, noted #28 (2), 42, 48, 52 (2), 57, 70, 73 (2), various plate numbers on numerous issues, shades on later issues, few Officials, some faults on early issues as to be expected, but better condition that usually seen, generally Fine.
Scott $14,950+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$863
Lot 2528

Great Britain, 1952 to 1967 Elizabeth Wilding Definitives Collection, many hundreds of mostly n.h. with blocks in mounts on quadrille pages filling two large binders, occasional used, begins with several pages of first Elizabeth definitives on Tudor Crown watermark paper incl. Scott #292-308 (two l.h. sets) and 295 inverted watermark (3), loads of duplicates followed by several pages of St. Edward's Crown issues incl. #317-333 (two l.h. sets), plus many duplicates, blocks and large multiples, also note many other varieties incl. dozens of plate flaws, watermarks, booklet panes, coils, etc., SG#616Eba, phantom frame, in partial sheet of 60 (cat. £95), extensive annotations throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,208
Lot 2529
 
Great Britain, QEII Mint Collection, n.h. in mounts on black pages (scattered early used, not counted), 1950s to 2003 in 3 vols., sets, souvenir sheets, gutter pairs, booklets, very high face value, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,150
Lot 2530

Great Britain, QV Postal History, 6 covers, incl #7 with additional 2d on 1855 cover to Germany, 1878 internal registered cover with Penny Red on 2d envelope, #28 single franking to U.S., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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Lot 2531
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Great Britain, Collection to 1992, hundreds in 3 Lighthouse hingeless albums, noted Mulready envelopes #U1 (front) and U2 unused, classics used incl. #1-2, 6, 108, 140, value in modern n.h. sets, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$575
Lot 2532
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Great Britain, Used Collection, hundreds on dupl. pages in Scott specialty album to 2008, classics incl. #1 (2), 28 (3), 52, 57, 65, 73, 108-109, Seahorses to 10/-, high cat., mixed condition.
Estimate $700-800.
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$748
Lot 2533
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Great Britain, QV Used Collection, couple hundred on homemade pages with dupl., noted #1-2, 28, 53, 60, 108 (3), 109, usual high cat. in mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $600-800.
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$690
Lot 2534
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Great Britain, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in Scott specialty album to 1997, classics used incl #1 (4 margin), 57, 98-107, Seahorses to 10/- used, QEII mix of mint and used, Officials used, Offices Abroad, usual mix condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$460
Lot 2535
 
Great Britain, 1854 to 1858 Penny Red Covers, approx. 200 incl. few pairs, mourning, etc., all internal usages, mixed condition.
Estimate $500-750.
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$403
Lot 2536
 
Great Britain, Channel Islands Never Hinged Collection, in mounts on black pages, 1970s to 2003 in 4 vols., Jersey, Isle of Man, Guernsey and Alderney, sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, appears complete, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$431
Lot 2537
 
Great Britain, Cunard Line Covers and Postcards, early trans-atlantic (1851) to modern, approx. 100 pieces, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$403
Lot 2538
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Great Britain, Collection to 2002, hundreds of duplicated mint and used on Scott specialty pages in album, classics used incl. #1, 28, 57, 109, 140-141, modern mint, usual mixed condition.
Estimate $400-500.
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$403
Lot 2539
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Great Britain, Mostly Used to 1980s, few hundred in Gibbons album, classics incl. #1-2 (sound), Seahorses used to 5/-, some mint QEII sets, usual mixed condition on classics, otherwise Fine.
Scott $5,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $350-400.
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$316
Lot 2540
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Great Britain, 1955 to 1992 QEII High Value Castles Collection, Hundreds of mint and mostly used displayed on quadrille pages filling a large binder, identified these by SG numbers with notes about varieties such as SG#597a (frame flaw), nearly all early Castles used, mint examples begin with 1959 watermark MC issue (SG#595-598), most value concentrated in mint plate number blocks of SG#759-62 plus full sheet of 40 #759 (folded), mint material is in mounts, much n.h. (but not all), later Castles issued after 1988 all used, interesting collection that should appeal to specialists, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $350-450.
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$403
Lot 2541
 
Great Britain, 1967 to 1993 Sterling Machins and Regionals Collection, many hundreds of mostly n.h. in mounts displayed on quadrille pages filling two thick binders; first binder exclusively Machins, other exclusively Regionals, both follow similar presentation beginning with a few pages of FDCs, then proceed with mint in depth, many are present in quantities of 15 or more singles plus some blocks and large multiples incl. marginal, also, booklet panes liberally scattered throughout, Machin collection is limited to pre-decimal issues, regional collection extends into early decimal issues, many identified, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 2542

Great Britain, Mint Dues Collection, On Scott pages to 1956, complete except #J4-5, 8, couple extra used, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$345
Lot 2543
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Great Britain, QEII Mint Collection, hundreds of o.g. to n.h. (few used) in Lighthouse album, 1953 to 1979, also some booklet panes, plus some collateral material, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$161
Lot 2544
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Great Britain, "Islands" Cover Usages, interesting selection of 59 covers/cards plus numerous adhesives canceled from various "islands" QV to QEIII usages (mostly earlier), majority from Isle of Wight with a good variety of towns, also Lundy, Sark, Guernsey, Jersey (both incl. WWII German occupation), Isle of Man, interesting group, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$345








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