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Sale 63

Portland Fall Auction


British Commonwealth General Collections
 
 
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Lot 639
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British Commonwealth dealers stock on sales pages.
1850's/1987, couple hundred stamps and souvenir sheet value mainly in used 19th century issues, including used Br. Guiana #12, Queensland 1, Tasmania 2, New Zealand 15c and few modern sets and souvenir sheet, earlies mixed condition, balance mostly F or better owners cat. $16,000.
Estimate $1,250.
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$1,455
Lot 640
 
British Commonwealth extensive QE II collection.
1953/1966, mounted on handmade pages in 10 albums (missing a few countries), very comprehensive including few booklet panes and non-Scott items, including sets that cat. to $200, F to VF.
Estimate $900.
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$1,961
Lot 641
 
British Commonwealth dealers stock on stockpages.
1860's/1990's, thousands with duplicates majority mint, including New Zealand, Cape of Good Hope, Malta, Ireland, and Newfoundland, many modern sets, some n.h., mostly F or better owners cat. $6078.
Estimate $750.
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$886
Lot 642
 
British Commonwealth collection of QE II issues.
Mounted on handmade pages in 4 albums, better items including Hong Kong #185-198, 203-217, and better Great Britain, F to VF.
Estimate $600.
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$1,582
Lot 643
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British Africa collection in 3 Scott albums.
1850's/1970's, few thousand stamps, majority mint with pages to 1977, value mainly in modern mint sets with a few better early used stamps, better countries including Ghana, Mauritius, and South Africa, Avg. to F.
Estimate $550.
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$727
Lot 644
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British Commonwealth dealers stock on #102 cards.
1870's/1980's, many hundreds including few classic issues (mostly Australian States) and many modern mint sets, nice variety of countries, few sets n.h., mostly F or better owners cat. $2957.
Estimate $500.
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$506
Lot 645
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British Commonwealth Malaya area accumulation.
L.h. and n.h., plus used, Malaya, Malaysia and States, plus Straits Settlements, five file folders, group of album pages and large stockbook filled with stamps from GVI to early QEII, many higher values through $10 butterflies of Malaysia, nice representation of most States, significant cat. value, generally F.
Estimate $400.
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$791
Lot 646
 
British Commonwealth collection of various Omnibus issues.
1937/1985, thousands of stamps in 14 albums, majority 1981 Royal Wedding issues, but also including Queen Mother issues and 1937 and 1953 coronation issues, F to VF.
Estimate $350.
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$506
Lot 647
 
British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee complete.
Mounted on handmade pages showing a map of each country, beautifully illustrated, F to VF.
Estimate $250.
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$411
Lot 648
 
British Commonwealth modern accumulation of sets.
Souvenir sheet and booklets, mostly Princess Diana wedding issues with a few Great Britain year sets, F to VF owners cat. $1825.
Estimate $250.
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$317
Lot 649
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British Commonwealth collector stock in glassines.
Many hundreds 1870's/1950's, sorted by country and catalog number, majority used, but a scattering of mint sets, including some better Malta, Br. Africa and Asia, Avg. to F.
Estimate $200.
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$292
Lot 650
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British Commonwealth collection of mostly complete booklets.
60 are GB mostly 1950's and early 1960's, also a group from Canada 1922/1950's (early booklets are incomplete), F or better.
Estimate $200.
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$367
Lot 651
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British Asia collection in Minkus album.
1854/1966, couple thousand stamps from India and Indian States, Pakistan, Ceylon, Burma, Maldive Islands and Nepal, majority used with a scattering of mint sets, F.
Estimate $200.
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$443
Lot 652
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British Commonwealth War Tax specialized collection.
1915 to 1920 issues mounted on pages, couple hundred stamps including few varieties and covers, plus nice group of partial sheets, including Bahamas #MR6 partial sheet of 60, Br. Honduras #MR3 partial sheet of 60, and Cayman Islands #MR6-7 partial sheets of 50, mostly F or better.
Estimate $150.
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$304
Lot 653
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British Commonwealth remainder collection of many hundreds.
On Scott and blank pages, value mainly in mint sets from 1935 to mid 1950's, few better items from the Middle East, F.
Estimate $150.
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$329
Lot 654
 
British Commonwealth collection of mostly Omnibus issues.
Including UNESCO, WHO and Churchill, also some QEII definitive issues, F to VF.
Estimate $150.
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$241
Lot 655
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British Commonwealth small remainder lot.
Including Canada postage, few modern covers and stationery and misc. British stamps, few stamps o.g., F to VF.
Estimate $150.
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$127
Lot 656
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British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee set on pages.
About half the sets are used, including Hong Kong, F to VF.
Estimate $120.
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$228
Lot 657
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British Commonwealth remainder lot of couple thousand.
In 4 stockbooks and 2 Scott Specialty albums, including some interesting Barbados and India, Avg. to F.
Estimate $120.
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$190
Lot 658
 
British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee collection.
Mostly complete in specialized album, plus Jamaica one shilling value in block of 4 with extra flag staff variety, few stamps with toning, F to VF.
Estimate $120.
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$253
Lot 659
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British America collection in Scott album.
Couple hundred stamps including mint Canada 217-227 and 262, mostly F or better.
Estimate $100.
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$114
Lot 660
 
British Commonwealth 1937 Coronation and 1953 Coronation.
Complete in blocks of 4 (most are 2 o.g., 2 n.h.), in 2 albums, F to VF.
Estimate $100.
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$216
Lot 661
 
British Commonwealth Local post collection.
Mostly 1960's, including few hundred stamps and covers, including Jethou, Lithe, Ark, and Alderney Packet, unusual lot, F to VF.
Estimate $75.
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$190
Lot 662
 
British Commonwealth accumulation of 1977 Silver Jubilee Issues.
Plus some 1981 Princess Diana issues in 2 albums and couple small boxes, F to VF.
Estimate $75.
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$114








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