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Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1893		/o Great Britain 1840 to 1970 Used and Mint Collection, In a Windsor album earlies used including #1 (2), 2 (2), SG#6-12, 16b plate 98, 17-22, 23a (cat. £250), 24-27, 1d reds complete (except plate 77) to plate 225 (2), 2d blues with plates, #62-63, 65-66, a, b, 69-73, surface printings well represented, 1867-80 to 2/- including 10d (3), SG#120b (cat. £1200), 1873-80 with plates to 8d, later issues well represented, mint SG#172a, 1883-84 to 10/-, George V and later mixed mint or used with many varieties, Seahorses used to 10/-, 1940 on mostly mint, Castles to £1, Q.E.II including varieties, phosphors, also separate group George VI with inverted watermarks used, also Dues, Officials, etc., better than normal condition for this European style collection with very high catalog, needs inspection. Estimate $2,500-3,500. View details	Realized $4,025
Lot 1894		//o Great Britain Mostly Mint Retail Stock, In 5 red boxes on 102 cards, partially to completely full boxes, 19th Century mostly used, no high catalog items, noted #1 (3 used), considerable n.h. throughout including Machins, booklets, noted #309-12 o.g., including Jersey, duplication mostly in used 20th Century cheap values, classics in mixed condition, later (most of the value), overall fine to very fine. Retail $21,000. Estimate $2,500-2,800. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1895		Great Britain Modern Specialized Collection, Many hundreds in 2 Scott binders, first 1973 to 1997 gutter pairs, several with "traffic lights", second is 1984-95 marginal blocks of 6 with cylinder and or traffic lights in margins, interesting group of Machins, seldom seen in the U.S., very fine. Face £1300+. Estimate $1,800-2,000. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 1896		//o Great Britain 1840 to 1960's Used and Mint Collection and Accumulation, On pages and stockpages, earlies used including #1, 1d reds with cancels, papers, 1847-54 embossed issues, surface printings (few mint), SG#159, 161, 1883-84 anchor white paper 2/6 (6), 5/- (3), 10/- (2), Victoria issues on with shades (few mint), Edward to 10/- in multiples, 1910 on with many examples, including Officials, also Revenues, George V with numerous shades, inverted watermarks, coils (SG#393a n.h. control number copy), Seahorses to 10/- with different printings, 1924-25 on mostly n.h. including SG#434a-36a, SG#442b, panes, Q.E.II with various watermark varieties, cylinder blocks, Castles, graphites, no Machins, 19th Century usual mixed condition, 20th mostly fine to very fine, excellent lot for the specialist to work with. Estimate $1,700-2,000. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1897		/o Great Britain Collection in Minkus Album to 1996, Many hundreds with value in used classics including #1 (2), 2, other line-engraved, Q.V. values to £1, Edward to £1, Seahorses, etc., modern mint including premium items with booklets, usual mixed condition on 19th Century, balance overall fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 1898		/o Great Britain 1840 to 1997 Collection, Majority used in Scott album including #1 (2), 2 (2), 73, 75, few with used abroad cancels including Malta, Constantinople, #107-09, Seahorses through £1, 1950's on mixed mint and used, few Offices in China through $1, mixed condition, but high catalog. Estimate $1,000-1,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 1899		//o Great Britain Collection in Scott Specialty Album to 1982, Several hundred used and mint, noted #2 and other line-engraved used, #28 used, other Q.V. issues to £1 used, few mint including #87, 96, 98-103, virtually all mint from 1887 including 111-22, 127-41, some Offices in China used to $1, also Offices in Turkey, usual mixed condition on 19th Century, later generally fine to very fine, very high catalog collection. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 1900		B Great Britain Modern Complete Booklets, Accumulation in small quantities (most 2 to 5 each), all from the Decimal period with "Prestige" booklets, better formats, etc., very fine. Face nearly £590. Estimate $650-750. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1901		Great Britain - Channel Islands Never Hinged Collection, In 3 full Scott albums, consisting of Guernsey 1969 to 1999 complete, plus sheetlets, Isle of Man 1976 to 1996, including gutter pairs, Jersey complete to 1999, plus sheetlets, paper varieties, Alderney complete to 1999 plus blocks of 4, Lundy, Revenues, etc., clean, very fine, high face. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 1902		Great Britain - Channel Islands 1810 to 1943 Postal History, 94 covers and cards in 2 small binders and album, begins with 12 stampless covers into and out of the Channel Islands, noted 1830 straightline "Grande Bretagne Par St. Malo", several Penny reds and line-engraved usages, early 1900's postcards, interesting W.W.II period with many commercial pieces, mixed condition, worth a close look. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 1903		o Great Britain "Penny Reds" Sorted Used Group, In stockbook, many hundreds consisting of #3 (12), 8 (160+), 16 (55), 20 (approximately 200), 33 (32 plated), 21 (2d blue, 50+), not checked for varieties, fine average. Cat. (2004) $7500+. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1904		/o Great Britain - Post Offices Abroad Offices Abroad Mostly Mint Collection, To Q.E. II on pages and apparently complete, including Dues, with extra M.E.F. overprints (few used), including SG type M2a overprint (SGM7, M10a used, M6a mint), Morocco Agencies mostly complete to 10/-, also Offices in China mint or used, Levant, overall fresh and fine to very fine. Old cat. $1700. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1905		/o Great Britain - Channel Islands Extensive Collection, Hundreds of n.h. sets and souvenir sheets in 4 albums to 1993, plus collection of used, W.W.II issues with several covers, and collateral material including Great Britain with Channel Island cancels, worth a look, fine to very fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $690
Lot 1906		/o Great Britain - Offices Abroad Mint and Used Collection, On Scott pages, all Offices well represented with many complete sets including M.E.F., E.A.F., Tripolitania, Morocco with zones, China, Turkey, overall clean, fine to very fine. Cat. $1250+. Estimate $400-450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1908		Great Britain Modern Gutter Pair Collection, N.h., few hundred in stockbook to about 1994, few with traffic lights, few blocks and booklets, high face, very fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1909		/o Great Britain George VI Duplicated Mint and Used Collection, Mostly n.h. in Lindner album, starts with 1937 Coronation with flaws, plate blocks of 6, 1937-47 issue with inverted watermarks, "paper splice", definitives to £1, end coil rolls, booklet panes, 1949 Wedding, Dues including 1937 set o.g. (2/6 n.h.), Channel Islands, used not as extensive as mint, fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 1910		o Great Britain 1840 to 1913 Used Collection, Couple hundred on Gibbons pages, including #1, other line-engraved, 1887-92 values to £1, Edward values to 10/- with many shades, mixed condition, high catalog. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1911		Great Britain George V ½d Issues Specialized Collection, Mounted and written up on homemade pages, including control numbers in singles, pairs and multiples, also printing varieties, unusual lot, fresh, fine to very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1912		Great Britain George V ½d to 1½d Issues Control Number Collection, Mounted and written up on homemade pages, including singles, pairs and multiples, unusual lot, fresh, fine to very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1913		Great Britain - Guernsey Never Hinged Collection to 1992, Mounted in Scott album including #22a, booklet panes, booklets, sheetlets, gutter blocks, also Dues, Stationery and Alderney complete, very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Unsold
Lot 1914		Great Britain - Channel Islands First Day Covers, Many hundreds in 2 banker boxes in sleeves or small binders, 1970's onwards, good variety of issues with minor duplication, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Jersey, mostly cacheted and virtually all unaddressed, excellent for topical subjects, very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1915		/ Great Britain 1930's to 1976 Mostly Mint Collection, Couple hundred in British album, earlies o.g. or high values used, 1960's on n.h., noted #210-22 n.h., 267-68 o.g., most phosphor issues including #387p-89p, 390p-91p, 395p-97p, 398p-400p all n.h., later commemorative issues almost complete, clean, overall very fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1916		Great Britain On Paper Mix of Mostly Machins, Many thousands, close cut, in 2 full banker boxes, some 1950's period, few commemoratives, fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $40
Lot 1917		Ascension Mostly George VI Mint Selection, O.g. on stockpages, over 100 items including SG#38b-47a, plus many of the perforation varieties, shades, few used including 1/- reentry, 1936 Coronation in multiples mint, few George V including 1922 overprint set to 1/-, fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345

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