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Sale 62

June 2004 Worldwide Philatelic Auction

British Commonwealth Country Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1510		/ Ascension: Never Hinged Complete Collection, o.g., hinged or never hinged, To 2000 mounted in Scott album, all n.h. except #1-32, 40-49, 54-56, few extra, fine to very fine. Inventory included. Cat. (2003) $1700. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1511		/o Australia: Mostly Mint Collection, 1913 to 1979, in mounts in Scott specialty album, strong selection of early material with a nice showing or "Roos" and George heads, mint including #52, 54, used 57, mint 66-76, 96-101, 102 used, 95a sheet mint, 127-29 used, 1932 to 1979 virtually complete with mint sets, also Airs, Dues, Occupation, Officials including #O1-2 and A.A.T. complete 1957 to 1980, generally l.h. with some n.h. later material, overall fine to very fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 1512		Australia: W.W.II Cover Group, 32 pieces, 1942 to 1946, including RAF and USAC censored mail, also censored air letters and a couple New Zealand items, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1513		S Australia: Perforate "OS" Specimens, 7 l.h. items (#OCC1 n.h.), consists of Scott #OC103, OCC1, OB20, 27 (inverted watermark), 37, 51, 54, SG# O48-50, 66, 71w, 75, 199, 121, clean and very fine. Cat. £354 (Scott $289+). Estimate $100-140. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1514		/o Bahamas: 1860 to 1898 Group of 20 Different, Mostly used on page, few with manuscript cancels, mixed condition. Cat. $1750. Estimate $180-200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1515		/o Bechuanaland: Mint and Used Collection, On homemade pages, 1886 to 1966, with British Bechuanaland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and Bechuanaland, many duplication mint and used, worth a look, overall fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1516		/o British Guiana: Extensive Classic Collection, In stockbook and on pages, starting 1860 issue mostly used, with 1878 on virtually complete except difficult items mint and used, including many shades, also various cancels, #105-06 used pairs (PF cert.), usual condition on earlies, very extensive and needs inspection. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 1517		Burma: Better Postal History, 25 covers from 1920's to 1940's, including Singapore postage due handstamp '8' (3 covers), Rangoon "Train Late" markings including unlisted boxed in black, Exph P.O. #9 (Deiku) cancel, Burma overprinted registry envelope, D.L.O. Rangoon markings (5 covers), Military Admin. overprints, few faults, but overall fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1518		/ Canada: Extensive 1852 to 2002 Mint Collection, Mounted in 2 Lighthouse and 1 Scott album, few earlies used including #4, 7, mostly complete mint from 1859 on including large and small Queens (few shades, #24b, etc.), Victoria complete, Jubilees to $1 and $4, virtually complete after that, some earlies n.h., 1934 on virtually all n.h., later vars. including Unitrade #1407ai, also Special Delivery, War Tax, Officials, Dues, #F1-3, etc., few early duplication in one album or in glassines, overall very fresh and mostly fine to very fine. Inventory included. Owners (2003) approximate Cat. $33,000. Estimate $5,000-6,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1519		/ Canada: Powerful Mint Collection to 2000, A few classics used (#1, 2, 4), #14 thru small Queens #47 complete except #16, 31-33, all unused, regummed, dist. gum (few o.g.), Jubilees complete. mostly o.g. (missing 10¢, $5), complete. from #66 onwards, to 1930's mostly o.g. with some n.h., predominantly n.h. to 1950?s, then n.h. to 2000, Airs, Registration, Special Delivery, Dues, War Tax and Officials all complete, faults generally limited to gum condition mentioned, colors very fresh, especially on classics thru early 20th Century, centering fine to very fine, careful inspection is warranted. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Realized $3,795
Lot 1520		o Canada: 1851 to 1864 Province of Canada Collection, Used, organized on black stockpages, #1 (5), 2 (faults), 7 (2), 8, 12 (2), 14 (8), 15 (54), 17 (42), 18 (5), 19 (4), 20 (6), duplication for paper types, shades, cancels, etc., some with faults, but many sound and fine copies, inspect for value. Cat. $13,300++. Estimate $1,800-2,200. View details	Realized $2,243
Lot 1521		o Canada: Used Large Queen Collection, Organized on stockpages by denomination, consists of #21 (11), 22 (5), 23 (15), 25 (69), 26 (7), 27 (26), 28 (10), 29-30 (37), nicely written up for shades, papers, varieties, cancels (including some fancy and 2 ring numeral), noted #27b, some faults as to be expected, but overall condition is much better than usual, best be seen to appreciate. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details	Realized $1,668
Lot 1522		/o Canada: Mint and Used Collection to 1929, Few hundred on homemade pages, including #14-19 (no 16) used, several large and small Queens to 50¢, Jubilees complete (20¢, 50¢, $3 used, $2, $4, $5 roller cancels), 1908 to 1929 mostly mint including Quebec set, Admirals to $1 with coil pairs, #149-59, Special Delivery, Dues, F3 dist o.g., nice group of Newfoundland, mixed condition on classics, high catalog, inspect. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details	Realized $1,610
Lot 1523		/o Canada: Mostly Mint Stock on #102 Cards, #102 Cards, #46-47, 58, 158 used, otherwise unused (few early Queens) to o.g., most of value in 20th Century including #82, 93, 99, 101 (3), 102, 103 (2), booklet panes, few Airs, and back of book, few minor faults, fine average. Cat. $5600+. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1524		/o Canada: Nice Mint and Used Collection, In Scott specialty album, mint including #28, 50//57, 96-102, 141-48, 149-57, 159, 162-74, 195-201, 217-27, 241-45, 249-62, misc. to 1221, C1-9, plus most Special Delivery, Dues, Officials, used including scattered large and small Queens, 89-98, 104-22 (no 114), 158 and a few Back of the Book, also a modest group of mint Newfoundland, occasional fault, but overall fine to very fine. Owners cat. $4600+. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1525		o Canada: Collection of Squared Circle Cancels, Over 1900 stamps and 50 covers or cards, sorted by town name on Hagner pages in 5 binders, nice variety of towns and stamps, average to fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 1526		/o Canada: Interesting Revenue Group, Fresh and attractive assortment of better items on stockpages in binder, noted 1930 G.V. Weights and Measures (#FWM60-71) in blocks of 4 n.h., also 1900 (#FE16) Electric Light block of 4, full sheet of 25 Br. Columbia #BLC23, documents with Revenues and various sets from Quebec, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, generally very fine, worth inspection. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $546
Lot 1527		/o Canada: Classic Mint and Used Accumulation, Few hundred including Provinces on pages and stockpages including P.E.I. #7, 9, Vancouver #6, strong Newfoundland with better sets and classics, also 35¢ Halifax (2), Nova Scotia mint and used with minor duplication, New Brunswick with mint multiples, Canada with 1859 issue to 17¢, few with minor faults, but mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $834
Lot 1528		Canada: Dealer Cover Stock, Few hundred in banker box, noted rates, cancels, frankings, some small Queens, few postcards for cancels, plus 7 Newfoundland pieces, mostly early 20th Century, overall fine. Owners retail Can. $4850. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1529		o Canada: Used Collection to 1982, Several hundred in Scott specialty album, nice group of large and small Queens, with duplication for shades, etc., Jubilees to 15¢, later with many sets to $1, Airs, Special Delivery, Dues, Officials, few faults, but overall fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1530		o Canada: Used Small Queen Collection, Few hundred organized on black stockpages, values from ½¢ to 50¢, extensively written up for shades, varieties, papers, perforations, etc., few with faults, but overall much better than usually seen, fine to very fine, inspect for value. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1531		/o Canada: Mostly Mint Collection to 1980, Few hundred in Scott Minuteman album, some large and small Queens used, later mostly mint including #74-79, 82, Admirals complete. to $1, later issues including some coils, some Back of the Book, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1532		/o Canada: Late 19th and 20th Century Collection to 1955, Mint and used on Thorp & Martin pages, few 19th to 1925 used (#56 mint), mint and used after that including 1930's to $1 mint or used, also back of book, Newfoundland, fine average. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1533		o Canada: Used in Stockbook, Few hundred including Jubilees to $5 (small faults), small Queens with shades, few Revenues, Back of the Book, etc., mixed condition. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1534		/o Canada: Collection of Mostly Mint in Stockbook, 1897 to 1950's, few hundred including mint #50, 55 (no gum), 120, 217-27, O25, plus small collection of mostly used Newfoundland, average to fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1535		/o Canada: Consignment Balance of 24 Singles, All 19th and early 20th Century mint, except #65 used, including #158, 46-47, Victoria, Admirals, mostly o.g., few with thins, etc., fine average. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1536		Canada: Modern Year Sets, In Post Office folders, 1974 (o.g.), 1976-1989 (n.h.), plus a few extra issues in folders, very fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1537		/o Canada: Mint and Used Collection to 1961, Few hundred on Scott pages, noted #4, 14-5, 18 used, few large and small Queens used, mint Jubilees including 20¢ and 50¢, Admirals mint and used plus mint coils, 177, 262, 268-73 o.g., Airs, Special Delivery, Dues including J1-5 o.g., few Provinces, few faults on early issues, overall fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1538		/o Canada: Accumulation in 2 Stockbooks, Thousands of used and mint, first with used including several hundred small Queens, unchecked for cancels, or varieties, heavy duplication with issues to early 1960's, second book with mint, value in duplicated modern postage, mixed condition, inspect. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 1539		o Canada: Town Cancel Collection, Over 500 stamps sorted by town name on Hagner pages, plus collection of 200+ Newfoundland town cancels and some Newfoundland postal stationery, average to fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1540		Canada: Interesting 20th Century Cover Lot, 31 covers and cards including early postal stationery up rated for registered mail with Admirals, plus a group of 17 diff. #C1 covers, 10 of which are signed by Postmasters including Moose Jaw, Regina, Charlottetown, London, and Medicine Hat, neat lot, fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1541		/o Canada: Back of the Book Collection, Mint, used, consisting of perforated OHMS including #O249-62 and small collection of Revenues, mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $242
Lot 1542		[Canadian Provinces] Newfoundland: Small Mint Stock, Around 100 n.h. to o.g. sorted on stockpages, including 1928, 1932-37 issues, some duplication, fine to very fine. Estimate $50-70. View details	Realized $75
Lot 1543		Ceylon: 1930's to 1950's Commercial Mail, About 500 covers, virtually all used within the country, unchecked for better cancels, markings, etc., generally fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $334
Lot 1544		Ceylon: 1930's to 1950's Postal Stationery, 37 used pieces, good variety of postmarks and issues, fine to very fine. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $98
Lot 1545		/ Fiji: 1871 to 2002 Mint Collection, Mounted in Scott album, including #15-17, 18, 20, 1876 on virtually complete except #39, 69, 78, 91, n.h. #114 on to 2002, also Semis, fine to very fine. Inventory included. Owners (2003) Cat. $3900. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 1546		/ Gambia: Mint 1869 to 1964 Collection, Mounted on Scott pages, starts #4 and complete #12 on, mostly n.h. #125 on, very fresh throughout, few faults on early, otherwise fine to very fine. Inventory included. Owners (2003) Cat. $1850+. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $776
Lot 1547		/ Gilbert & Ellice: Mint Collection to 1979, 1911 on and complete mounted on Scott pages, missing #26, all n.h. except #8-11, 18-25, 27-51, MR1, fine to very fine. Incomplete inventory included. Owners (2003) Cat. $870++. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1548		Gilbert & Ellice: Cover Lot, 67 covers, G.VI to early Q.E.II, majority commercial including registered, small town cancels, OHMS, but did note three 1937 coronation First Days canceled from Kuria, Abemama and Christmas Island, worth a look, fine to very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1549		/ Gold Coast: 1876 to 1954 Mint Collection, O.g. mounted on pages, including #8, 21 to 80 complete, few n.h. and Specimens, fine to very fine. Inventory included. Owners (2003) Cat. $2000+. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $719
Lot 1550		/o Gold Coast: Mint and Used Collection, On homemade pages, 1875 to 1954, including #4 mint, 8 used, 10 mint (cat. $145), 20, 23, 25, 33 54 all used, 64 mint, 98-107 used, 118-27 mint, 143 used, 148-59 mint, faulty not counted, overall fine to very fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1551		/ Grenada: Mint Collection to 1978, Early o.g., Q.E.II on mostly n.h., few hundred in Scott specialty album, including some Grenadines, clean, fine to very fine. Estimate $150-180. View details	Realized $196
Lot 1552		B Hong Kong: Modern Booklets, 1990's group of 68, slightly duplication, clean. Cat. $607. Estimate $120-140. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1553		Hong Kong: Modern First Day Covers, 1970's to 1990's group of approx. 69, including retail to $10, also 12 photo cards, clean. Estimate $50-70. View details	Realized $127
Lot 1554		/o India: Classics to Early 20th Century, Strength in used 1854-55 ½a (9) and 4a (3, one cut to shape) values, also SG#66, 68, plus a few Officials, States, mint Q.V., etc., mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 1555		o India: Mostly Used Collection and Accumulation, Many hundreds on album pages to 1950's with some interesting classics, stockbook with many duplicates, unchecked, mixed condition. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $230
Lot 1556		India Used in Burma: Postal History, 600+ covers and cards, early 20th Century to 1930's, variety of adhesives and stationery, mostly used from Rangoon, but did note other cancels, varied condition. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1557		India Used in Burma: Postal History, 300+ covers and cards, early 20th Century to 1930's, variety of adhesives and stationery, mostly used from Rangoon, but did note other cancels, varied condition. Estimate $75-100. View details	Realized $58
Lot 1558		o India: Small Classic Group, Used, #2, 2a, 4, 5, 6, big margins on 1a and 2a, just touching on 4a, fine. Cat. $430. Estimate $80-100. View details	Realized $104
Lot 1559		/ Ireland: Mint Collection on Pages, Virtually all mint, l.h. to n.h., between #44//512, including #106-19, 121-23, 145-56, etc., clean, fine to very fine. Owners (2000) cat. $941. Estimate $220-250. View details	Realized $299

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