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Commonwealth General Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 902		British Commonwealth, Great Britain & Colonies Collection. Few thousand in extremely well filled Minkus album to 1960's, majority mint, value in 1935 Jubilee, 1948 Silver Wedding sets mint (virtually complete) and GV, early QEII definitive sets o.g. (few later n.h.), also GV issues mint, some 19th century, many $50 to $100 cat. sets and singles, condition much better than usually seen overall, items selected for freshness, great collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $7,500. View details	Realized $14,375
Lot 903		o British Commonwealth, Large Dealers Stock in 25 Stockbooks. Tens of thousands mostly used with a scattering of o.g. singles, 1840 to 1990's, lots of common but few better throughout, better countries incl. Australia & States, Canada, New Zealand, G.B. plus few better British Asia, somewhat disorganized but needs careful examination, Average to Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,380
Lot 904		/o British Commonwealth, West Indies Large Dealers Stock in 17 Binders. Many thousands in 17 binders, 1860's to 1980's, majority used but a nice group of o.g. or n.h. singles and sets, better countries incl. Antigua, Bahamas, Br. Guiana, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Vincent, Trinidad & Tobago, plus small group of Falkland Islands, Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 905		/o British Commonwealth, Small Mint and Used Collection To 1956. On Scott pages, just a few countries with main value in Europe incl. Cyprus (#8 pl. 128 part o.g.), Victoria mostly complete, 1904-07 issue complete mint, Ireland mostly used, Malta with 1935 to 1956 virtually complete, higher cat. value now, much Fine to Very Fine. 2007 Scott $5,360 (Owner's). Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 906		/o British Commonwealth, Africa Dealers Stock in 14 Binders. Few thousand, 1860's to 1980's, majority used or o.g. with some later sets n.h., better countries incl. Cape of Good Hope, Rhodesia and St. Helena, Average to Fine. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 907		/o British Commonwealth, Interesting Collector Accumulation. Few thousand, 1890's to 1960's, majority used but a nice group of o.g. sets (few n.h.), incl. mint Barbados #140-151, Falkland 107-120 (toned gum), used Hong Kong 79, nice group of British Africa and Caribbean, some better used Hong Kong, few with toning or faults, Fine. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $834
Lot 908		/ British Commonwealth, Dealers Stock in 4 Red Boxes. Few thousand on #107 cards, 1890's to 1985, mostly mint, early material o.g., balance mostly n.h., cat. values to about $30 (cat. values on cards are quite old), nice variety incl. few better sets from British Asia, a nice group of modern India, Fine. Estimate $650. View details	Realized $748
Lot 909		/o British Commonwealth, Interesting Remainder Collection. Many hundreds in 2 albums and on pages, 1890's to 1960's, majority used but incl. nice run of o.g. sets, better incl. Ascension #23-32, Cyprus 125-135, St. Helena 118-127, British Africa and Caribbean, worth a close look, Fine or better. Estimate $600. View details	Realized $1,208
Lot 910		/o British Commonwealth, Pacific Dealers Stock in 7 Binders. Few thousand 1870's to 1980's, majority o.g. or used with some modern n.h. with some better Cook Island, Fiji, and Nauru, Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 911		/o British Commonwealth, Collection in 3 Albums. Few thousand, majority used with a few o.g. singles or sets, mounted on handmade pages, 1841 to 1992 incl. G.B., Ireland, Hong Kong and Malaya & States, Average to Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $604
Lot 912		/o British Commonwealth, Balance of Collection in 2 Boxes. Few thousand in 12 albums or stockbooks, majority used with a few o.g. sets, incl. some better G.B., Canada and Falklands, Average to Fine. Estimate $450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 913		/o British Commonwealth, Dealers Stock in Envelopes. Thousands sorted by country or Scott number in envelopes, majority used but a scattering of mint singles and sets (some n.h.), strength in Jamaica, Papua etc., worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $334
Lot 914		/o British Commonwealth, Asia Dealers Stock in 7 Binders. Few thousand, 1860's to 1980's, mostly used with scattering of o.g. singles or sets, better countries incl. Ceylon, India, and Malaya, Average to Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $661
Lot 915		British Commonwealth, 1935 Silver Jubilee. N.h., common design sets complete, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $633
Lot 916		British Commonwealth, Collection of Common Design Issues. O.g., 1935 Silver Jubilee missing 6 sets for completion, plus 22 Silver Wedding sets incl. Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $518
Lot 917		/o British Commonwealth, America Collection in 3 Scott Albums. Few thousand from 1860's to 1980's, pages to 1984, early issues used, modern issues mostly n.h., Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $460
Lot 918		British Commonwealth, Collection of 1978 Coronation Issues. Many hundreds n.h. on White Ace pages incl. souvenir sheets and booklets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Unsold
Lot 919		British Commonwealth, 1953 Coronation Mint. N.h., complete set of singles and blocks of 4 except Canada block only and Ceylon single, all common design blocks with marginal pl. #'s, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $600 -. Estimate $150. View details	Unsold
Lot 920		British Commonwealth, Collection of 1937 Coronation Issues. Singles n.h. in White Ace album plus blocks of 4 in album, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $109
Lot 921		/o British Commonwealth, Balance of Collection. Incl. used New Zealand on pages with few o.g., Australia modern n.h. year sets and few covers, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $69

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