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British Commonwealth Individual Lots - St. Helena to Trinidad & Tobago

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 863		() St. Helena, 1863, 4d on 6d Imperforate, Double Overprint, SG #5a, Unused (possible traces of gum not mentioned in cert.), 3 large margins, cutting in at bottom, sharp clear showing of the doubling of the overprint, rich color, spectacular showing of the double surcharge overprint, Fine and rare, BPA (1977) cert. Scott #10b $15,000. SG £13,000. From the only row of 12 . Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $8,913
Lot 864		St. Helena, 1922-27 Badge Set, SG #97-112, o.g. to l.h., 1d brownish gum, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #79-93 $383. SG £300. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $180
Lot 865		St. Helena, 1922-27, 1/6 Badge, "Cleft Rock" Variety, SG #107c, o.g. (h.r.), Fine to Very Fine. Scott #88 var. SG £275. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $230
Lot 866		St. Vincent, 1815, Stampless Cover to England, folded letter to London, rated 2/2, crossed out and re-rated 4/4 and bearing a nicely struck fleuron of Nov 6 1815 across the join, Messenger type IIc, London arrival 13 JA 1816, some staining, mostly on reverse, Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $132
Lot 867		St. Vincent, 1817, Stampless Cover to Scotland, folded letter headed Sion Hill, rated 2/2 with very fine stepped, boxed Greenock/Shipletter h.s., contents describe the island and its agriculture, light soiling, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 868		St. Vincent, 1822, Stampless Cover to Scotland, folded letter rated 2/5 and bearing clear St. Vincent Oct 2 1822 fleuron, Messenger type III (top of "C" in "Vincent" flattened), red octagonal Nov 19 1822 arrival cancel, file fold, part of seal area missing, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 869		St. Vincent, 1840, Stampless Cover to England, folded letter dated Oct 14, rated 4, crossed out and re-rated, red boxed "Postage Not Paid/To London" on face, DE 19 arrivals on reverse, horiz. file fold, light soiling, Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $90
Lot 870		o St. Vincent, 1873, 1/- Lilac Rose, Perforate 11-12½ X 15, SG #20, used, tall copy, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #22 $425. SG £350. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $86
Lot 871		P St. Vincent, 1883-84, 5/- Rose, CA Watermark, Perforate 14, Color Trial, SG #32 var., CA watermark, perf 14, o.g. (h.r.), few gum soaked perf. tips, otherwise Fine to Very Fine, Friedl (1976), RPS (1991) certs. Scott #29 var. SG £2,500. Rare item . Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 872		P St. Vincent, 1883-84, 5/- Rose, CA Watermark, Perforate 14, Color Trial, SG #32 var., CA watermark, perf 14, o.g., one thinned perf. tip not noted in cert., otherwise Fine to Very Fine, RPS (1991) cert. Scott #29 var. SG £2,500. Scarce item . Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,955
Lot 873		P St. Vincent, 1883-84, ½d Orange, CA Watermark, Color Trial, SG #42 var., CA watermark, o.g., fresh (see footnote after Scott #39), Fine to Very Fine, Signed Bloch. Scott #35 var. SG £950. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $690
Lot 874		St. Vincent, 1885-97, ½d, 3d on 1d on Cover to Canada, SG #47, 63, tied to O.H.M.S. registered cover to Canada by Kingston MR 20 99 c.d.s., New York transit and St. John (N.B.) AP 19 99 receiving cancels on reverse, small tear on top edge of cover, Fine. Scott #41, 60. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 875		() St. Vincent, 1885, 4d Red Brown, SG #50, unused, fresh color, Very Fine, Signed Bloch. Scott #47 $1,150. SG £950. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $265
Lot 876		St. Vincent, 1886, 4d Purple Brown, on Cover to British Guiana, SG #51, To British Guiana, tied by Kingstown JY 24 86 c.d.s., Georgetown receiving cancel on reverse, file fold at bottom and small faults at top edge of envelope, scarce inter-island usage, Fine appearance. Scott #48. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 877		St. Vincent, 1890, 2½d on 1d Gray Blue on 2d Registry Envelope to Germany, SG #55, Envelope to Germany, tied to H&G #C1 by Kingston JA 11 95 c.d.s., London 24 JA 95 transit in red, Gotha 1.25.95 receiving cancel on reverse, nice piece, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #56b. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 878		St. Vincent, 1893, 2½d on 1d Blue on 2d Registry Envelope to England, SG #55a, Envelope to England, tied to H&G #C1 by Kingston MR 18 98 c.d.s., London 31 MAR 98 receiving cancel, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #56. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 879		Sarawak, 1945 BMA Set, SG #126-145, N.h., few marginal copies, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #135-154 $550. SG £375 (hinged). Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $420
Lot 880		Seychelles, 1903, 1r50, 2r25 Values, SG #55-56, on piece, both canceled JA 7 05, fresh, Very Fine. Scott #47-48 $177. SG £155. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 881		Sierra Leone, 1896-97, Victoria Set, SG #41-53, o.g. to l.h., 1d couple short perfs., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #34-46 $363. SG £300. Estimate $150-180. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 882		/ Sierra Leone, 1897, 2½d on 6d, Marginal Strip of 5, SG #59-61, Marginal, 4 n.h. (left copy l.h.), showing SG types 8, 10 (3) and 11, lovely cylinder number #1 sheet margin piece, Very Fine. Scott #52-54 $267+. SG £254+. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 883		Sierra Leone, 1897, 2½d on 1/-, SG #64, Type 9 overprint, o.g. (light hinge remnant), well centered, Very Fine and attractive. Scott #59A var. SG £1,500. Estimate $650-750. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 884		Sierra Leone, 1912-21, MCA £2, SG #129, O.g., usual very slight rubbing, very well centered, overall Very Fine. Scott #120 $575. SG £600. Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 885		Sierra Leone, Airpost; 1963, 11/- on £1, Block of 4, SG #269, n.h., tone spots on back of 3 stamps, horiz. perf. separations, Very Fine appearance. Scott #C7 $2,000. SG £2,400. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,500
Lot 886		Somaliland Protectorate, 1903, 2½a Overprint At Bottom, "Sumaliland" Variety, SG #18b, Overprint at bottom, l.h., fresh, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #14 var. SG £250. Estimate $100-120. View details and photo	Realized $184
Lot 887		o South Africa, Natal, 1857-61, 3d Rose, SG #4, used, "thinned", Fine to Very Fine appearance, RPS (1983) cert. Scott #1 $550. SG £400. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 888		o South Africa, Natal, 1857-61, 3d Rose, SG #4, used, "creased", Fine to Very Fine appearance, RPS (1983) cert. Scott #1 $550. SG £400. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $104
Lot 889		o South Africa, Natal, 1857-61, 1/- Buff, SG #7, used, sound, scarce stamp, Fine, RPS (1982) cert. Scott #4 $7,500. SG £5,500. Estimate $1,500-1,800. View details and photo	Realized $1,150
Lot 890		South Africa, Zululand, 1888-93, ½d to 1/- Values, SG #1-10, l.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott #1-10 $497. SG £452. Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 891		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 892		South West Africa, 1923 £1 Red & Green, SG #15, L.h., Choice Very Fine. Scott #15 $1,150. SG £1,000. Estimate $650-750. View details and photo	Realized $805
Lot 893		Trinidad & Tobago, 1921, £1 Deep Purple & Purple, SG #215, n.h. margin copy, bright colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott #20 $110+. SG £110+. Estimate $75-100. View details and photo	Realized $150

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