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Lot 2625
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British Commonwealth, Extensive Mint and Used Collection, several thousand on Scott pages to 1972 in 6 binders, Aden to Zululand, highlights incl. Aden #1-12 mint or used, Antigua 9 used, 17 mint, Ascension 1-9 mint, 10-21 mint, Australia with Roos to £1, numerous Australian States incl. NSW 86 mint, Queensland 55 mint, Tasmania 2 used, 132 mint, Bahrain 14 used, Basutoland 1-10 mint, Bechuanaland 94-95 mint, Bermuda 97 mint, BEA 24 unused, 52 used, 105-106 mint, Brunei 1-12 mint or used, Caymans 32-44 mint, 85-96 mint, Ceylon numerous Chalon Heads incl. #2 used, Cyprus 4 mint, 86 used, 108 mint, Dominica 10 mint, 85 mint, East Africa 15 revenue cancel, 26-29A mint, Falklands 1-4 unused, 22-29 mint or used, 63 used, Gambia 1-2 used, 1 unused, 11 unused, Gibraltar 6 used, 20 used, 45 mint, 47 used, 75 mint, 93 revenue cancel, Hong Kong 13a unused, 34 used, 81 mint, 84-85 used, 122 mint, Ireland overprints on G.B. to 10/- incl. 38 (tiny thin), K.U.T. 9-10 mint, Labuan 87-95 mint, 110-118 mint, Lagos 48 mint, 59 used, Leeward Is. 1-6 mint or used, 9-15 mint, Montserrat 3 unused, 21 used, 75-84 o.g., Nauru 13-14 o.g., New Guinea 10 used, C46-59 o.g., North Borneo 4 used, Northern Rhodesia 17 used, Nyasaland 10 mint, 24 revenue cancel, Rhodesia 76-81 o.g., Double Heads to 10/- mint or used, St. Helena 1 mint, 2 used, 10 used, St. Lucia 2-3 used, 4-6 mint, 19-23 mint, 36 unused, St. Vincent 22 used, 51 used, Sarawak 135-154 mint, Sierra Leone 5 unused, Malayan States incl. Kelantan 29-43 mint, Pahang 19 unused, Perak 58 unused, Straits Settlements 1-9 used (missing 7), 21 mint, 88 used, 104A revenue cancel, Tobago 4-5 unused, Tonga 38-52 mint, O1-5 mint, Trinidad O1-7 mint, Turks Is. 1-3 mint, various surcharges incl. 15 mint, Uganda 56 mint, 64a used, S. Africa 32 mint, Virgin Is. 11 and 18 mint, Zanzibar 3-17 mint or used, 32-37 unused, 53-55 unused, Zululand 1-10 used, 11 unused, some faults on classics or misidentified, occasional partial adhesion on pages, scattered forgeries (not counted), some high values with revenue cancels (not counted), very high cat., a nice collection to expand, mostly Fine or better.
Estimate $30,000-35,000.
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$51,750
Lot 2626
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Retail Stock, hundreds of mint and used singles (some sets) on sales pages in 26 small binders (4 G.B., 22 Cols.), good variety with many Cols. represented, mostly older, minimal QEII, owners marked retail $74,500 (Scott cat. much higher), fine addition to an established retail stock, generally Fine.
Estimate $11,000-14,000.
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$18,400
Lot 2627
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British Commonwealth, Estate Accumulation, few thousand mint and used on various album pages and stockpages, noted Malta mint collection to 1919 incl. #1, 28-45, Hong Kong QV used, Labuan, Newfoundland incl. 115-126 o.g., Natal used, Rhodesia, Mauritius, early Ceylon, some faults, but still excellent lot for breakdown, lots of value here, generally Fine.
Estimate $5,000-7,000.
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$8,625
Lot 2628
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British Commonwealth, G.B. and Europe 3 Volume Collection, to 2005 in 3 Scott 3 ring albums, 1 volume modern G.B. and regionals, 2nd album G.B. and Europe to 1960s mint or used (mostly to 1930s), 3rd album G.B. to 1998 with few earlier used, 1940 on mostly mint, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $2,500-2,800.
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Lot 2629
 
British Commonwealth, Mint Selection, stockbook containing mostly 1900 to 1960 selection of sets and better singles, noted Ascension 1938 to 10/-, Bermuda 1938 2/-, 10/-, Canada Quebec set, Malaysia, Newfoundland 1897 Discovery set, New Zealand 1898 5/- (used), 11/- on 11s fiscal (toned), plus many GVI sets, inventory incl., generally Fine to Very Fine.
SG £13,500 (Owner's).
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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$2,875
Lot 2630
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British Commonwealth, Oldtime Plate Flaw Collection, couple hundred GVI and QEII issues mounted and written up on homemade pages in 2 binders, SG listed and non listed varieties, singles and multiples, noted Aden SG#54a used, Ascension 40ba mint, Bahamas 152ba mint, Barbados 248a used, 248cb used, 251a mint, 252a mint, 253a used, 253c used, 253b mint and used, Bermuda 116ce, British Solomon Is. 75a mint, Cyprus 166a used, Fiji 249ba and 256ba mint, Gibraltar 152a and 154a mint, Grenada 158ba mint, Hong Kong 146a, 155a, 171a and 187a all mint, Jamaica 128aa used, K.U.T. 131ac mint, Malta 220a used, 220ba mint, 221a, 221ba mint, 229a used, 230a, 238ca and 238cc all mint, Mauritius 253b mint, 319a mint, Nigeria 72ca mint, South Africa 44d used, 75a mint, 247a used, Southern Rhodesia 104a mint and Swaziland 77b mint., formed over a lifetime and would be difficult to duplicate today, great lot for the specialist, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$4,025
Lot 2631
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British Commonwealth, Caribbean 19th Century to 1930s Small Collection, On Scott pages, mint or used, incl. Antigua mint #2-4, 31-38, Bahamas mint or used, #49-56 mint, Caymans mint except Centenary used, Jamaica #MR9c, 10a mint (regummed - cert.), Montserrat mostly complete mint and used with classics, St. Kitts-Nevis with mint #24-36, St. Lucia mostly mint, also small collection of Canada, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,185
Lot 2632
 
British Commonwealth, Dealer's Stock, in 15 retail binders to 1990, incl. Ireland, G.B., Canada, scattered used, dupl. and short sets, modern mostly mint with earlier mint or used, fine overall, retail estimate $12,000.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,438
Lot 2633
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Collection to 1930s, on Scott pages, incl. Cyprus #110, Ascension mostly complete with dupl. used, Fiji, and Gilbert & Ellice mostly mint, Hong Kong mint and used, incl. Offices #27 mint, Nauru mint 1924-37 set, scattered New Zealand with #O38-39 mint pairs, Niue mostly complete mint incl. #1, 33-34, Penrhyn mint, Samoa used 101-109, later mint, Fiji £1 values, etc., few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$2,070
Lot 2634
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British Commonwealth, Accumulation From Estate, few hundred mint and used, singles, few sets, noted G.B. #1 used (2), group of used Officials, Offices in China used, large group of Jamaica mostly used (unchecked for cancels), Tristan booklet, GVI mint multiples, Nauru #13, 15, 16 mint, Gibraltar QV and GV mint to 10/- values, early Newfoundland mint, Bermuda SG#116 o.g., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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Realized
$978
Lot 2635
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British Commonwealth, Mint Selection on Stockpages, few hundred o.g. to n.h. sets from 12 countries, organized and cataloged on black pages, no apparent dupl., noted Aitutaki #O17-33, Bahamas 49-56, 70-84, 100-113, Barbados 235-247, 640-659, Bechuanaland 124-136, nice group for retail, ready for sale, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,352 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Realized
$805
Lot 2636
 
British Commonwealth, Never Hinged Stock, complete modern sets with several nicer items and many good thematics, mainly Oceania with Christmas Is., Cocos, Nauru, Norfolk, etc., organized and cat. in glassines, modest quantities on most (1-4), but 5 or more on some, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,155 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,380
Lot 2637
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British Commonwealth, Collection on Album Pages, 19th & 20th Century mint and used on album pages pulled from various collections, features material from just about every region, most value in early issues, especially noteworthy countries incl. Bermuda, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon and Rhodesia, much value throughout, careful inspection recommended, condition varies.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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Realized
$748
Lot 2638
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British Commonwealth, Mint Accumulation, o.g. to n.h. (few scattered used) sets and singles on various pages, some dupl., QV to QEII (majority the latter), noted collection of Trinidad & Tobago to 1982, early QEII definitive sets, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$460
Lot 2639
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Accumulation, 19th & 20th Century in binders, bags and on album pages pulled from different collections, a quick review reveals 1937 Coronation n.h. complete, QEII Coronation complete, various 19th Century issues, small Penny Red study and more, fun group with value throughout, condition varies.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$345
Lot 2640
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British Commonwealth, Oldtime Mixed Group, Few hundred on old lot sheets, stockcards, in glassines, etc., incl. mint Victoria Barbados, Niue mint Fiscals incl. SG#79-80, Grenada with mint SG#D3, early mint Antigua, Australia used #129, some modern sets, Rhodesia #J16 printed gum side, etc., inspect, Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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Realized
$546
Lot 2641
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British Commonwealth, Collection on Pages, hundreds of mint and used on Minkus pages to 1960s, value in classic G.B. used, early Hong Kong used and some Caribbean countries, have a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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Realized
$316
Lot 2642
 
British Commonwealth, Norfolk and Pitcairn Island Collection, o.g. in Kabe album, Norfolk 1947 to 1995 complete, Pitcairn 1940 to 1995 complete (regular numbers), clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$403
Lot 2643
 
British Commonwealth, 1965 ITU Mint, n.h., In blocks up to 8, few used and some identified with plate flaws, probably not complete, Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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Realized
$150








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