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Portland Fall Auction

Commonwealth General Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 780		o British Commonwealth, Large collection in 7 boxes. Many thousands mounted on blank pages with dupl. in 44 albums, 1850's to 1980's, majority used with scattering of o.g. or n.h. sets, few better from G.B., Australia, Hong Kong, Newfoundland, and New Zealand, condition a bit mixed especially on 19th century, otherwise Fine. Estimate $2,000. View details	Realized $1,898
Lot 781		o British Commonwealth, Dealers stock in 56 binders. Many thousands on stockpages by country, 1850's to 1980's, majority used with scattering of o.g. sets and singles (few n.h.), better countries incl. Aden, Barbados, Nigeria, Pitcairn and Sudan, Average to Fine. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 782		/o British Commonwealth, Dealers stock on #102 cards. Many hundreds of mint and used, incl. nice run of used G.B., Cols. and Canada, with some modern n.h., retail values from $1 to $100, owners total retail $11,937, Fine. Estimate $1,200. View details	Realized $748
Lot 783		British Commonwealth, Fascinating collector accumulation. Many hundreds, 1870's to 1950's, majority o.g., with some used 19th century, on sales cards or old auction sheets, lots of useful sets and partial sets, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $1,100. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 784		British Commonwealth, West Indies modern collection in 12 albums. Many hundreds n.h., from 1967 to 1978 with dupl., incl. some FDC's, from Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Barbuda, Caymans, Dominica, Grenada, St. Lucia and St. Vincent, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,480 (Owner's). Estimate $800. View details	Realized $690
Lot 785		British Commonwealth, Pacific collection of modern issues in 7 albums. Many hundreds n.h., 1960's to 1990's with dupl., incl. few FDC's from Aitutaki, Christmas Island, Cocos, Fiji, Gilbert & Ellice, Nauru, Niue, Penrhyn and Samoa, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $4,000 (Owner's). Estimate $750. View details	Realized $805
Lot 786		British Commonwealth, Interesting mint collection on pages. Few hundred, 1910 to 1970's, mostly o.g. with few modern n.h. sets, majority definitive issues, incl. sets and singles with catalog values to $100, incl. better Antigua, Bahamas, Bermuda, Fiji, Falklands, Montserrat, Pitcairns, Southern Rhodesia and Tristan da Cunha, worth a close look, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $550. View details	Realized $863
Lot 787		British Commonwealth, Mint collector duplicates. Couple thousand sorted in envelopes, mostly o.g. 20th century with few modern n.h. sets, some surprises, worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500. View details	Realized $345
Lot 788		British Commonwealth, Modern collection in 6 albums. Many hundreds n.h. with dupl., plus few FDC's from B.I.O.T., Malta, Mauritius, Seychelles, St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $2,500 (Owner's). Estimate $450. View details	Realized $460
Lot 789		/ British Commonwealth, Pacific dealers stock on #102 cards. Few hundred majority o.g. or n.h. with some early used, retail values from $1 to $50, with some better Australia and New Zealand, owners retail $2475, Fine. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 790		British Commonwealth, New issues accumulation. Many hundreds n.h., incl. nice group of Channel Islands, some Gibraltar and other Commonwealth, plus souvenir sheets mounted in small picture frames, some cacheted FDC's, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300. View details	Realized $276
Lot 791		/o British Commonwealth, Interesting balance of collection. Many hundred on pages and in glassines, incl. mint Aden, used Cape of Good Hope (incl. a few triangles) some new issues incl. B.A.T. #25-38, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 792		British Commonwealth, Dealers stock. Many hundreds on #107 cards, 20th century to 1990, majority mint, many n.h. with some used sets and singles, from Jamaica, Papua New Guinea (incl. mint #136), Pitcairn, St. Helena, St. Kitts and St. Lucia, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $219
Lot 793		/ British Commonwealth, Norfolk Island and Tokelau mint collections. Few hundred with dupl., 1963 to 1985, incl. #156-171 (6 sets), 184a (9), also some FDC's, plus similar collection of Tokelau, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,045. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 794		British Commonwealth, Omnibus issues in 7 albums. Many hundreds mostly n.h. in 7 albums, incl. 1972 Royal Wedding, 1978 Coronation, Roland Hill, 1983 Commonwealth Day and 1981 Diana wedding, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $207
Lot 795		/o British Commonwealth, Remainder collections on album pages. Many hundreds majority used with some o.g. sets, incl. Australia & States, Leewards and Br. Africa, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 796		British Commonwealth, Collection of omnibus issues. Few hundred mostly o.g., incl. 1946 Peace, 1949 UPU (missing Hong Kong), ITU and Red Cross (both missing Hong Kong), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 797		British Commonwealth, 3 better sets. O.g. Barbuda #1-11, Brunei #62-75, and Sierre Leone #140-152, mostly Fine or better. Scott $581. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 798		o British Commonwealth, Small group of better used. Barbados #9, British Guiana #12 (thin), Falklands #7-8, 11, most with small faults, Fine appearance. Scott $940 (Owner's). Estimate $100. View details and photo	Realized $63

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