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British Commonwealth Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 393		/o Great Britain, Collection in Windsor album. Many hundreds from 1840 to 1970, majority used with some o.g., better items incl. used #1 (10 mostly 2-3 margin copies), 3 with inverted S (RPS 1981 cert), 5-7, 57 (4), 74 (space filler), 108-109, 124 (2 with small faults), 139-141, mint 98-103, 111-122, 139 and many later issues, also nice group of plated penny reds, various plate numbers on QV issues, watermark varieties and some multiples, some QV issues with faults, but still generally nice condition, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $3,250. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 394		/o Great Britain, Collection to 1990s. Many hundreds on homemade pages in 3 albums, classics mostly used incl. #1 (3), 2 (2), 5-7, 57, 108-109, 139-142, Seahorses to 10/-, Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,323
Lot 395		/o Great Britain, Mostly mint collection. Few hundred from 1864 to 1960, in Minkus album, early issues used, mostly o.g. from 1887 on incl. mint #111-121, 136, 187-200, 222-224, 309-312, attractive collection, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $748
Lot 396		/o Great Britain, Interesting collector stock. Few hundred 1841 to 1940, mostly used with some later unused or o.g., strength in QV issues incl. used #5 (faulty), 56 pair, 57 (2), 108 (10), 140 (93), plus o.g. 79 block of 4, mixed condition but still lots of value, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $891
Lot 397		/o Great Britain, Balance of collection. Few thousand in albums, on album pages and in glassines, 1850's to 1970s mostly used with scattering of mint some n.h., lots of used QV issues incl. some interesting cancels and few covers, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $374
Lot 398		o Great Britain, "Penny Black" related collection. #1 (6 mostly faulty), plus one on cover with crease, plus few related classic issues and modern related stamps and covers, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $575
Lot 399		Great Britain, Large stationery accumulation. Couple thousand, 1841 to 1980s majority used, incl. some mounted in albums and identified, great lot for the specialist, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 400		Great Britain, Channel Islands collection. Many hundreds mostly n.h. from Jersey and Isle of Man, 1973 to 1990 in 3 Lindner hingeless albums, plus some modern mini-sheets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 401		Great Britain, Small mint accumulation. Few hundred incl. new issues with complete booklets, plus some earlier o.g. issues incl. #179 and 183, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $288
Lot 402		B Great Britain, Prestige booklets. 32 from 1972 to 1993, incl. #BK144 and BK158 (14), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 403		/o Great Britain, Balance of collection. Many hundreds in glassines, old sales books and loose, mostly used with scattering of modern mint (some n.h.), strength in used QV issues incl. some better items, worth a look, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 404		/ Great Britain, Channel Islands collection. Few hundred on pages incl. two 1941 bisects on cover, few wartime covers with German and Jersey mixed franking, mint modern issues to 1975 incl. booklets, some stuck to pages, plus few Stark locals, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 405		/o Great Britain, Offices abroad collection. Few hundred on pages 1880s to 1950s, majority o.g. with some used and few specimen overprints, Offices in Morocco, Turkey and few China, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $374
Lot 406		/o Great Britain, Collector accumulation. Few thousand sorted in glassines, 1870s to 1950s mostly used with a scattering of modern o.g., lots of common, but a few better items, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 407		Great Britain, Cover accumulation. About 200, stampless to 1970s, incl. some better 19th century usages, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 408		o Great Britain, Small QV accumulation. #1 (2 small faults), 3 (30), plus couple covers and 17 (20), Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 409		B Australia, Huge booklet collection. Over 500 complete from 1927 to 2008 identified in glassines, great lot for the specialists, plus high face value, n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 410		/o Australia, Collection of South Australia and Tasmania. Over 200 mostly used on pages with scattering of o.g., better items incl. South Australia used #1-3, 8-9, Tasmania, used #6, 12 strip of 3, 59, mint 76-84, both countries have some specimen overprints, some with faults, but better than normal condition, Average to Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 411		o Australia, Large accumulation. Few thousand on stockpages, glassines and loose, mostly used with scattering of o.g., strength in States issues incl. nice group of Tasmania, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $920
Lot 412		Australia, Balance of cover collection. Many hundreds incl. cacheted modern FDCs with few better early issues, stationery incl. States issues, couple early flights and few commercial, incl. #95a on cover, worth a close look, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $719
Lot 413		o Australia, Mostly used accumulation. Few thousand in glassines, on album and stockpages, with a few modern n.h. sets, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 414		/o Australia, Balance of collection. Few hundred incl. new issues, collection of perfin Officials, few better States and BOB issues, Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 415		Australia, Official stamp packs. 13 incl. 1966 definitive issues (2), and #L8-18 in Japanese (3, one is opened), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $92
Lot 416		/ Australia, Mostly States stationery accumulation. About 100 mostly mint, plus few used, nice variety, Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 417		Australia, AAT covers. 190 cacheted from 1957 to 2008, mostly research expedition cancels, plus few FDCs, nice variety of stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 418		/o Australia, Frama label collection. Over 1000 mint and used, plus 165 cacheted unaddressed FDCs, 1984 to 1996, incl. few errors, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $69
Lot 419		/ B.A.T., Mint collection. #1-128, hinged to 38, balance n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $874. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $138

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