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Worldwide Auction During APS Ameristamp Expo

Commonwealth Single Lots - Antigua to Burma

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 611		Antigua, 1882-85, Watermark Crown & CA ½d to 1s, SG #21-23, 27-28, 30, o.g. (h.r.), 2½d unused, 4d blue short perfs. and tiny thins at bottom, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott #12-17 $790. SG £637. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 612		Barbuda, 1922, ½d-5s Overprint on Leewards Set, SG #1-11, O.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-11 $179. SG £140. Estimate $70-90. View details	Realized $138
Lot 613		Australia: New South Wales, 1851 Sydney "Ship 6" Cover to San Francisco, February 25th 1851 folded letter to "Albert Dibble" in San Francisco with August 18th arrival, unusual that the color of San Francisco is red, the "Ship 6" black (per Wiltsee "he had never seen a cover where the two marks were struck in different colors"), interesting letter from the captain stating cargo and amount of passengers, 2 vert folds, Choice Very Fine and rare, see Meyer, Harris page 7 . Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 614		Australia: New South Wales, Semi-Postal; 1897, Jubilee & Hospital Charity Set, SG #280-281, o.g., fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #B1-B2 $285. SG £210. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 615		o Australia: Tasmania, 1853, 1d Pale Blue, Fine Impression, SG #1, used, margins all around, Very Fine. Scott #1 $1,200. SG £1,000. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $518
Lot 616		Australia, 1913, 1st Watermark 10s Gray & Pink, SG #14, L.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #13 $800. SG £650. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 617		Australia, 1915, 3rd Watermark Cooke Printing 6d Ultramarine, SG #38cw, L.h. (pencil notation on reverse), inverted wmk., very well centered, Choice Very Fine. Scott #48 var. ACSC #19a $600. SG £275. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 618		Australia, 1916, 3rd Watermark 2s Brown, SG #41, O.g., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #52 $250. SG £190. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $127
Lot 619		Australia, 1918, 3rd Watermark 5s Gray & Yellow, SG #42, O.g. (h.r.), well centered, Very Fine. Scott #54 $250. SG £180. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 620		Australia, 1929, Small Multiple Watermark 5s Gray & Yellow, SG #111, O.g., rich color, Fine. Scott #100 $325. SG £190. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 621		Australia, 1929, Small Multiple Watermark 10s Gray & Pink, SG #112, L.h., well centered, rich color, Very Fine. Scott #101 $550. SG £375. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $403
Lot 622		Australia, 1932, C of A Watermark 9d Violet, Block of 6, SG #133, n.h. marginal piece, fresh color, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #122 $450+. SG £168 (o.g.). Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 623		Australia, 1932, 1s Green, Block of 6 With Ash Imprint, SG #140, n.h., fresh, Very Fine. Scott #141 $540+. SG £252 ++ (o.g.). Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 624		/ Australia, 1932, 2d-5s Sydney Bridge Complete, SG #141-144, 2d, 3d l.h., 5/-, 2d o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #130-133 $461. SG £400. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 625		o Australia, 1932, 5s Sydney Bridge, SG #143, used, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #132 $275. SG £190. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 626		B Australia, Booklet; 1925 Aerial Services Parcel Mail Etiquette Booklet, Complete unexploded, contains 2 panes, rarely seen, immaculate and Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 627		Australia, Military; 1947, 5s Claret B.C.O.F., on Inter-island Military Cover, SG #J7, tied to registered philatelic cover by black oval cancel, from British forces (Eta Jima) to U.S. forces (Yokohama), Apr 15, 1948 receiving cancel in violet on reverse, fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #M7. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 628		o Australia: North West Pacific Islands, One Penny on 5d, Types A-C Overprints, Strip of 3, SG #100, types A-C overprints, used, Very Fine. Scott #28. SG £320. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $253
Lot 629		Australia: New Guinea, 1931 Bird of Paradise Set Complete, SG #150-162, L.h. to o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #18-30 $423. SG £325. Estimate $160-180. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 630		Bahamas, 1926, £1 Green & Black, SG #125, used on cover front in 1935, toned, Fine to Very Fine appearance. Scott #84 $425. SG £325. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $196
Lot 631		Bahamas, 1935, 1½d Silver Jubilee, "Dot By Flagstaff", SG #141h, n.h., 2 copies, Very Fine. Scott #92 var. SG £190+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 632		Bahamas, 1935, 2½d Silver Jubilee, "Diagonal Line By Turret", SG #142, 142f, n.h., 2 copies in block of 4, pos. 10/1, 10/2, plate 2A, Very Fine. Scott #93 var. SG £280+. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 633		Bahamas, 1935, 6d Silver Jubilee, "Dot to Left of Chapel", SG #143g, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #94 var. SG £200+. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 634		Bahamas, 1935, 1s Silver Jubilee, "Dot By Flagstaff", SG #144h, n.h., Very Fine. Scott #95 var. SG £250+. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 635		E Bahamas, 1971, Unadopted Christmas Essay, artist's original art work (Jennifer Toombs) on card, plus proposed color scheme for other 3 values (3c, 11c and 15c) on small strip, great thematic item, Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details and photo	Realized $69
Lot 636		Barbados, 1858, Stampless Letter to England, Oct. 27, with good strike of Crown "Paid at Barbados" in red, m.s. "6" (pence) prepaid and London red arrival (Nov 20) on front, reverse with Barbados double arc despatch c.d.s. in black, side flaps missing, but still a scarce cover, Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 637		Barbados, 1935, 1s Silver Jubilee, "Kite and Horizontal Log", SG #244, 244l, n.h., in block of 4, pos 10/6, plate 2B, Very Fine. Scott #189 var. SG £426+. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $546
Lot 638		Bechuanaland, British Bechuanaland: 1887, £1 Lilac & Black, SG #20, o.g., fresh color, scarce item, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #21 $1,000. SG £800. Estimate $600-700. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 639		Bermuda, 1921, ¼d-1s Tercentenary, Second Issue Set, SG #68-76, N.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #71-79 $197 (hinged). SG £75 (hinged). Estimate $70-90. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 640		Bermuda, 1935, 1s Silver Jubilee, "Kite and Vertical Log", SG #97, 97k, n.h., in block of 4, pos. 10/6, plate 2A, Very Fine. Scott #103 var. SG £235+. Estimate $120-150. View details and photo	Realized $288
Lot 641		Bermuda, 1936, ½d-1s6d Pictorials Set, SG #98-106, n.h. in large multiples incl. sheets, 50 sets (duplicates not counted), Very Fine. Scott #105//114. SG £800+. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $776
Lot 642		o British Guiana, 1853, 1¢ Vermilion, Without Line Above Value, SG #11, large margins all around, used, small thin and sealed tear, Extremely Fine appearance. Scott #8 $1,150. SG £1,000. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $242
Lot 643		British Guiana, 1934-51, 1¢-$1 King George V Pictorials Set, SG #288-300, N.h. incl. marginal, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #210-222 $122 (hinged). SG £95 (hinged). Estimate $80-100. View details and photo	Realized $219
Lot 644		British Guiana, Official; 1875, 1¢ Black, Imperforate Margin Single, SG #O1 var., large part o.g., margins all around, bright color, a true rarity, lovely exhibit piece, Very Fine, Brandon (2004) cert. Scott #O1 var., , unlisted in both Scott and Gibbons . Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 645		Burma, Japanese Occupation; 1942, 3p Henzada Type 5 Overprint, on Cover, SG #J26, tied by local cancel corner card for Japanese Special Service Post Burma, to Rangoon, lovely piece, Very Fine. Scott #5. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $81

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