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Commonwealth Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 363		/o British Commonwealth, Six British Colonies, Australia 1941 to 1999 mixed mint and used ($1724), Barbados 1941 to 1998 mint ($953), Bermuda 1941 to 1996 mint ($932), Gambia 1941 to 1988 mint ($860), India with States 1941 to 1991 mixed mint and used ($1678), Malaya 1941 to 1962 mixed mint and used ($1378), hinged on pages, a few partially stuck down, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $7,525. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $690
Lot 364		British Commonwealth, Country or Area Collections, Accumulations, consists of oldtime British America on pages, mint Ireland in album, Zanzibar mint and used on pages, scattered Pacific mostly mint collection, 1937 Coronation complete, and mostly GVI and QEII mint and used on pages, also Omnibus full sheets, QEII sheets or part sheets incl. 1965 ITU, Churchill, QEII sheets incl. Dominica SG#171a (cat. £125), SG#173 sheet (cat. £450+), 1963 Red Cross sheets, Fine to Very Fine lot. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 365		//o British Commonwealth, Collector's Accumulation, everything from used classics to modern n.h. in mix of glassines, stockcards, stockpages in nearly full bankers box, noted a few with certs. and a few Revenues, some groupings incl. South Africa, New Zealand, but much random, sorting should prove rewarding, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $518
Lot 366		British Commonwealth, British Asia Collection, Few thousand in Scott album, pages to 1976 in most countries, majority o.g., strength in Middle East area including Aden, Jordan and Mesopotamia, also some better Ceylon, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $546
Lot 367		/ British Commonwealth, Australia and New Zealand Mint Stock, Many hundreds from 1928 to 1998, strength in Australia including nice group of definitive issues (including #379 block of 4), and later commemoratives, many n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $450-550. View details	Realized $633
Lot 368		British Commonwealth, British Africa Accumulation, Many hundreds in 2 stockbooks and envelopes, majority used with a scattering of mint singles, cat. value to about $75, including some interesting Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia and Natal, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 369		/o British Commonwealth, British Oceania Collection, Many hundreds in Scott album, with pages to 1968, mostly mint including Salomon Islands, Brunei, New Hebrides, Pitcairn, Samoa and Tonga, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details	Realized $431
Lot 370		/ British Commonwealth, Fascinating Accumulation, Many hundreds in stockbooks and on pages including some better Canada (mixed condition), Jamaica, and mint n.h. Anguilla, plus group of blocks of 4 worth a close look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 371		/o British Commonwealth, Dealers Stock, Few thousand in 12 sales books, mostly used with a scattering of modern n.h. sets, cat. value to about $40, few better Australia and Singapore, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 372		/ British Commonwealth, Mostly Mint Selection, Australia #113-20 o.g., Cayman Is. 135-49 n.h., St. Helena l.h. (1/ and 10/ tone spot on gum), Sarawak 8-21 o.g. (gum toning, 4c unused), Sarawak 197-211 n.h., Straits Settlements 179-99, 201-02 o.g. (186 and 197 used, 202 fiscal, 201 thin), Fine to Very Fine centering. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 373		/o British Commonwealth, Cayman Islands Collection, About 100 on pages, 1900 to 1948 including used #63, o.g. 16, 19, and 80, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $633
Lot 374		/ British Commonwealth, Better Mint Sets, o.g. to n.h., 9 better singles or sets mostly o.g. including Bermuda #143-160, Great Britain 251 (n.h.), and Pitcairn #1-8, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150
Lot 375		British Commonwealth, Souvenir Sheet Accumulation, Few hundred mostly mint n.h. British area, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 376		o British Commonwealth, 1935 Jubilee Used Selection, about 29 sets plus few singles, all common design. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $92
Lot 377		British Commonwealth, Princess Diana Collection, Few hundred all souvenir sheets, n.h. in 5 albums, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115

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