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Commonwealth General Collections
 
 
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Lot 1542
 
British Commonwealth, Africa Mostly Mint Collection, hundreds in Scott specialty album from QV to GVI issues, highlights are Ascension #23-32, B.C.A. 1-12, 19 (used), 28, Basutoland 1-10, Bechuanaland 9 (used), 19-20, 94, B.E.A. 41, 66, 102a, East Africa 12-13, 54, Gold Coast 10, 26-35, 49-65, K.U.T. 9, Mauritius 21 (used), 84 (used), 129-36, 137-51, Natal 1 (used), 38-40, 81-95, 110-16, Nyasaland 1-9, Orange River Colony 61-69, St. Helena 9-10 (used), 50-55, 61-70, Seychelles 38-47 (used), 74-89, 91-114, 125-48, Sierra Leone 33b, 118, 122-37, 153-63, Somaliland 1-20, 27-39, 51-76, Uganda 69-76, Zanzibar (used), 62-93, 113, 120-34, Zululand 15-22, few minor faults here and there, but condition, colors, better than usual, a lovely collection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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$12,650
Lot 1543
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Collection, in 16 Scott Specialties to 1990's depending on country, tissue interleaving where the owner hinged the used if a mint copy existed on the page, as a result the collection is more extensive then first appearance, scattered 19th Century, strength in Canada (2 separate albums), Asia with Hong Kong, Ireland, Australia, G.B. (separate albums), also India n/c, few 19th Century, some complete sets, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
2000 Scott approximately $35,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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$3,450
Lot 1544
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British Commonwealth, 2 Volume G.B., British Europe and Oceania, To 1970 in Scott specialty albums, incl. Australian States, New Zealand incl. 1906 Christchurch set mint, North Borneo, Samoa, North Borneo, G.B. incl. #1-2, Victoria to £1, Mulready 1p env. used, Australia with 1938 on mostly complete mint, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$5,635
Lot 1545
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British Commonwealth, 4 Volume Collection to 1969, In Scott Specialties, mint or used, strength in America incl. Canada & Provinces, no Asia, incl. most Wedding sets, also complete sets, majority of value in 20th Century, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Scott $13,052 (Owner's).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$2,530
Lot 1546
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British Commonwealth, Asia Mint and Used Collection, hundreds on homemade pages to 1993, value in Hong Kong, noted QV used, 2-4, 16, 30, 31-32, 34-35, 56, 66, mint incl. 1, 48, 62, 66, later incl. 124 used, 146 used, QEII mint sets, bit of Singapore, better Straits Settlements incl. used 10-18, 35, 103, mint 123, few faults on classics and some revenue cancels on Straits (not counted), otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,955
Lot 1547
 
British Commonwealth, Europe Mostly Mint Collection, hundreds in 2 Scott specialty albums, noted Cyprus mint #1, 4, 8, 10, 13, 17 (used), 61-71, 89-108, complete mint from 1935 to 1986, Gibraltar with mint 29-38 (no 31A), complete mint from 1946 to 1984, Malta with mint 14, 148-66, mint to 1983, nice clean collection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
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$2,185
Lot 1548
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British Commonwealth, Revenue Accumulation, hundreds of used and mint on stockpages, 19th to early 20th Century, noted Antigua, British Guiana, various Carribean countries, various Africa incl. Stellaland, Rhodesia's, Mauritius, South Africa provinces, Palestine, Iraq, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Griqualand, lovely group with high catalog, mixed condition.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$2,185
Lot 1549
 
British Commonwealth, Fiji and Samoa Collections, several hundred mostly mint on homemade pages, scattering of used and a few modern covers, Fiji with Edward values to 5/-, early QEII long sets l.h., later n.h., Samoa with better classics, first issue forgeries and reprints noted, overprints on New Zealand issues to 10/-, modern n.h., overall clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,093
Lot 1550
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British Commonwealth, America Mint or Used Collection, In Scott album to 1953, incl. some classics incl. Canada, Caymans, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$633
Lot 1551
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British Commonwealth, G.B. and Commonwealth Approval Books, 1841-1935, mint and used accumulation in 8 early approval books, 5 contain G.B. & Offices, 3 others incl. various Colonies, good assortment, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,093
Lot 1552
 
British Commonwealth, 260+ Cover Group, group of 260+ from throughout (no G.B.) with many nice town and registration cancels, better countries incl. K.U.T., Hong Kong, South Africa, Bermuda, and Australia, with many item dating back to GV and GVI, worth inspection., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$431
Lot 1553
 
British Commonwealth, 1948 Silver Wedding Sets, o.g. (couple duplicate used) on stockpages, not complete (no Hong Kong, Falklands, etc.), minor duplication, common design only, Fine to Very Fine.
SG approximately £1,300 (Owner's).
Estimate $400-500.
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$633
Lot 1554
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British Commonwealth, Africa Collection in 2 Volumes, hundreds of mint and used, very little 19th Century, value in 20th Century mint with an emphasis on QEII sets, few minor faults, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$575
Lot 1555
 
British Commonwealth, Unusual Accumulation in Stockbook, few hundred mostly mint, noted New Zealand black proofs, imperforates pairs, modern specimens, Great Barrier Island adhesives, modern charity labels, hotel baggage labels, Gibraltar specimen overprints incl. GV £1, also revenues, Solomon Islands 1946 Peace set perf. specimen, Cyprus and Malta revenues, Stamp Duty overprints on Papua, Fiji revenues, worth inspection, some minor faults, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$1,553
Lot 1556
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British Commonwealth, Great Britain and Ireland Mint Collections, 3 volumes of Scott specialties, 1 G.B. 1980 to 1984 and better Offices mint or used, 1 album of Ireland mint or used with better mint 1950's, 1 album of scattered mint Channel Islands, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$450
Lot 1557
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British Commonwealth, 19th Century Revenue Collection, Collection of approx 1600 in oldtime Olympic album with nice range of issues from many different areas incl. G.B., Canada, India, Ceylon, Australia & States, Straits Settlements, Hong Kong, South Africa, Egypt, etc. plus some Brazil and Paraguay, inspection is recommended, fine lot.
Estimate $400-500.
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$1,840
Lot 1558
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British Commonwealth, 1935 Silver Jubilees Complete, o.g. (few minor countries n.h.), no Egypt, Very Fine overall.
SG £850+.
Estimate $350-400.
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$518
Lot 1559
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British Commonwealth, Oceania Mint Collection, several hundred mint mostly sets and souvenir sheets in Scott specialty album to 1980's, only 20th Century with value in modern n.h. material, consists of Gilbert & Ellice, Kiribati, Nauru and Tuvalu, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$324
Lot 1560
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British Commonwealth, Various Collection Balances, several hundred in 2 Scott specialty albums for British Africa, plus 2 for British America, also binder with better G.B. Offices mint, some odds and ends incl., mixed condition.
Estimate $200-250.
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$322
Lot 1561
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British Commonwealth, Collectors Duplicates, 80 page stockbook filled with used G.B. and Channel Islands, plus stockbook with mint modern Caribbean, also couple stockpages with Canada precancels, great for approvals or packets, generally Fine.
Estimate $100-200.
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Realized
$92








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