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Lot 2461
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British Commonwealth, Balance of Mint Collection, Country collections In 28 stockbooks (most) to around 2000 or Scott Specialties to 1972 (many countries removed from albums to be put in stockbooks (and some subsequently lots in the auction), but better smaller countries still in albums sorted by region with many complete sets, incl. Mauritius, Newfoundland, G.B. Offices, Dominica, Jamaica, strong in smaller African States, British Honduras, Antigua, Fiji, Solomons, etc., some of the countries (like Pitcairn, Norfolk virtually complete), some albums virtually empty, no dupl., collector was very selective on the few 19th Century (mostly Victoria on) and 20th Century (virtually all of the value), worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $15,000-20,000.
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Realized
$31,050
Lot 2462
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British Commonwealth, Africa Better Mostly Mint Collection, hundreds of o.g. and n.h. (few scattered early used) on homemade pages to 1960's, noted Ascension #10-21, Bechuanaland Protectorate 8-9, 11-20, 30, 92-93, B.C.A. 1-13, 19, 28, 54-55, B.E.A. 72-87, 97-98, Cape of Good Hope triangles (used), 20, 22, 29, 31-32, East Africa 1-13, 17-29, Gambia 9, 28-39, 41-64, Gold Coast 25, 38-48, 69-82, Lagos 1-5, 22-23, 40-48, Niger Coast 55-63, Nigeria 1-12, Mauritius 50-58, 124-126, 152-160, Nyasaland 25-37, Rhodesia 1-15, 20-23, 26-39, 43-49, 82-99, Double Heads to 3/-, Admirals to 5/-, St. Helena 1 (used), 8-10, 25-28, 101-110, Seychelles 1-21, 74-89, 91-114, Sierra Leone 153-164, Somaliland 27-39, 51-63, Southern Nigeria 1-9, 31, Tanganyika 1-7, 29-44, Zanzibar 3-17, 32-37, 53-55, 62-78, 120-134, Zululand 1-10, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $13,000-15,000.
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Realized
$19,550
Lot 2463
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British Commonwealth, Carribean Better Mostly Mint Collection, several hundred o.g. and n.h. (few scattered used) on homemade pages to early 1960's, noted Antigua #2-3 (no gum), 5-6, 13, 21-30, 67-76, Bahamas 13-14, 70-84, Barbados 8 (used), 17, 38 (used), 55, 56b, 70-80, 116-126, Barbuda 1-11, Bermuda 1-3, 40-53, British Guiana 84, 152-156, 160-170, British Honduras 20, 52-56, Cayman Islands 3-7, 21-28, 32-44, 50-63, Dominica 1, 4-9 (6 used), 35-49, Falkland Islands 3, 5, 9-18, 22-28, 30-40 (£1 Specimen overprint), 41-48, 84-96, Grenada 20-26, 29, 58-67, Jamaica 7-12 (10 used), 37-45, 75-87, Leeward Islands 1-8, 29-40, Nevis 1 (no gum), 21-30 (no 28), Montserrat 3-4, 7, 12-21, 75-84, St. Kitts-Nevis 1-10, 24-36, St. Lucia 1-2, 4-6, 50-56, St. Vincent 39, 71-79, Tobago 1-3, 25-30, Trinidad 56, 90, Turks Islands 3, 41, 43, Virgin Islands 7, 18 (used), few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $11,000-13,000.
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Realized
$16,675
Lot 2464
 
British Commonwealth, Never Hinged Collection, thousands of sets, souvenir sheets, booklets and singles in numerous binders filling 3 banker boxes, few scattered o.g. items on early, formed over many years, very little QV or Edward VII, value in GV to QE sets, most countries with modern material to about 2000, excellent retail stock potential, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.
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$17,250
Lot 2465
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British Commonwealth, Asia Mostly Mint Collection, hundreds of o.g. and n.h. on homemade pages to early 1960's, incl. Brunei with #1-12, 13-38, Burma 18A-33, Ceylon 14 (crease), 18, 20, 33, 50b, 52b, 56b, 63-72, 97, 119, 124-130, 166-177, 200-214, Labuan 8, 26-27, 87-95, 110-118, Malaya 11, 16, 18a-25b, 36, Johore 3, 14-17, Kedah 23-45, Kelantan 1-13, Negri Sembilan 21-35, Pahang 6, Perak 11, 54, 69-83, Selangor 5, 6-7, 18, 23, Trengganu 44, North Borneo 74-78, 124-135, 185-192, Sarawak 36-47, 50-70, 94-108, 109-134, Straits Settlements 1-3, 20-21, 58, 60, 109-128, 134A-144, occasional minor fault, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $8,500-10,000.
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Realized
$14,375
Lot 2466
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British Commonwealth, Higher End Retail Stock, In 2 red boxes up to $500+ cat., few 19th Century mostly used (no sliders), majority of value in 20th Century with some complete sets n.h., hinged, or used, sorted by region, incl. Hong Kong (#66 mint), G.B. incl. #1, Ireland n.h. 1930's-50's sets, Australia with mint "Roos", no BNA, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, discounted retail $31,500 (some old pricing).
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
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$8,050
Lot 2467
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British Commonwealth, Asia Collection in Scott Album, hundreds of mint and used to 1940, Brunei incl. #13-38, 14b-37a, 43-58 all mint, Burma 1-18 mint or used, 18A-33 mint or used, O13-14 mint, Labuan 6 mint, 7 used, 23 mint, 27 used, 110-118 mint, Malaya mint incl. 8, 11-12, 15, Johore incl. 1A, 3, 14-17, 37-51, 59-73, 100, 122 all mint, Kedah 20, 3a-33a, 46-54 all mint, Kelantan 42 mint, Negri Sembilan 5-14 mint (9 used), 20 mint, Pahang 1 mint, Perak mint incl. 3, 11, 13a (used), 16, 36-39, 40 (used), 41, 57-60, O1, O8-9, Selangor 14 used, 16 and 23 mint, Trengganu 17, 44 mint Straits Settlements incl. 4 used, 60 mint, 62-64 used, 70 used, 133 mint, Maldives 1-6 mint, North Borneo 91-102, 124-135, 185-192 all mint, Sarawak 8-21 mint, 24 used, 138-154 mint, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $27,500 (Owner's).
SG £458 (Owner's).
Estimate $6,000-6,500.
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$10,063
Lot 2468
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British Commonwealth, Africa Mint and Used Collection, In Scott album to 1960's, also considerable revenues incl. Mauritius, Natal to £5, Griqualand, K.U.T. to £1, Stellaland, Orange Free State, extensive with Rhodesia with Barefoot #8-9, 12, Doubleheads to 1/- in multiples, St. Helena with forgeries, Seychelles with multiples, some classics and later with additional copies (K.U.T. in particular) mint and/or used with various cancels on earlier issues, Mauritius reprints, all countries well represented, 19th Century mostly used, and usual mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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$6,613
Lot 2469
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British Commonwealth, America Oldtime Collection, hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty album to 1950's, value in classics mostly used, 20th mostly mint, noted Antigua #41 o.g., Bahamas 4, 9 used, 56 o.g., Barbados 11, 43 used, 81-89 o.g., Bermuda 15 used, British Columbia 2 used, British Guiana 8 used, 10 unused, 12 used, British Honduras 2-3 used, Dominica 2 used, 6 unused, Falklands 1 unused, 20-21 o.g., Grenada 2 used, 26 o.g., 67 o.g., Leewards 15 o.g., Montserrat 3 o.g., 9 used, New Brunswick 1, 2, 4 used, Newfoundland 23 used, 172-182 o.g., Nova Scotia 1, 3 used, 7 (cancel removed, repaired), St. Lucia 1-2 mint, 3 used, St. Vincent 1B, 4, 6, 9-10, 12 used, 71-79 o.g., Trinidad 20 used and Virgin Islands 2 used, 19th Century mixed condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
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Realized
$7,188
Lot 2470
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Collection, many hundreds in 3 stockbooks with dupl., strength in Australia, Canada, and Papua New Guinea with related areas, "Roos" used to 5/-, mint #95a, mint G.R.I. overprints on German New Guinea, extensive N.W.P.I. mint incl. several strips of 3 showing 3 types of overprints, Papua "Lakatoi" issues mint, great lot for retail, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $16,000 (Owner's).
Estimate $4,000-4,500.
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Realized
$3,795
Lot 2471
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British Commonwealth, Europe Better Mint Collection, several hundred o.g. and n.h. on homemade pages, scattered early used, noted Cyprus #1, 4, 11, 18, 28-37, 48-59, 61a-71, 72-86, 89-108, Gibraltar 1-6, 8-21, 22-28, 39-47, 76-92, Heligoland, Ionian Islands, Malta 2 (no gum), 5, 14, 18, 21-27, 28-45, 49-62, 86-93, 98-114, 131-147, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $4,000-4,300.
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$3,220
Lot 2472
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British Commonwealth, Oceania Mostly Mint Collection, few hundred o.g. and n.h. on homemade pages to early 1960's, incl. Aitutaki #1-18, Australia 1-10, Cooks 4, 9-14, 15-24, 80-83, Fiji 59-68, 70-77, Gilbert & Ellice 1-7, 31, Nauru 17-30a, New Guinea 18-30, C1-13, New Hebrides 1-6, 31, Niue 34, Papua 60-73, Sarawak 8-21, Solomons 1-7, 43-56, Tonga 1-5, 38-52, etc., few minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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Realized
$4,715
Lot 2473
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British Commonwealth, Old Dealer's Stock, priced in 11 binders, few 19th Century mostly used, 20th Century mint (later n.h.) or used, most areas covered with cat. pricing to $300++ (little in cheaper sets), pricing is old (2001, possibly older) and incl. areas that have increased, no countries removed, incl. G.B., Australia, many complete sets, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $3,500-4,500.
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$13,800
Lot 2474
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British Commonwealth, Collection in 2 Minkus Album, many hundreds on pages to 1970's, value in Australia incl. "Roos" to £2, noted used #11-12, 43-44, 54-55, 57, 100-102, mint 95a, 101, Dues incl. J1-8 o.g., J21-22 Specimen overprints, Nauru mint incl. 1-16, 1b-4d and 17-30, Norfolk and Pitcairns mint, Canada used, East Africa incl. #10-13, 15 (revenue cancel), 57 Specimen overprint, Falklands mint incl. 14, 20-21, 28-29, 37-39, 54-64, 84-96, 107-120, K.U.T. 9-10 mint, collection was stored in a tropical climate, thus many mint are toned, inspect, mixed condition.
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
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$7,475
Lot 2475
 
British Commonwealth, Recent New Issues, In 19 stockbooks mostly sorted by country, majority 1980's to around 2000, no dupl., incl. min sheets, few countries earlier incl. Ghana, Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man probably complete, also recent Mauritius, Nevis, St. Helena, few scattered Foreign, clean, Very Fine.
Estimate $3,000-4,000.
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$3,105
Lot 2476
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British Commonwealth, Mint Collections, o.g. to n.h., sets and souvenir sheets organized on black stockpages, no dupl., 7 diff. countries, late 19th Century to 1980's, noted Gambia #28-39, 65-66, 41-64, 70-86, 87-96, Gibraltar 8-21, 22-28, 107-118, 132-145, Seychelles 22-26, 38-48, 52-62, 74-89, 91-114, Sierra Leone 140-151, Trinidad & Tobago 72-83, Tristan da Cunha 42-54 and Virgin Islands 10-15, 18, 21-28, nice group, Fine to Very Fine.
2008 Scott $8,131 (Owner's).
Estimate $2,500-2,800.
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Realized
$2,243
Lot 2477
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British Commonwealth, America Collection in 2 Scott Specialty Albums, hundreds of mint and used to 1960's (pages to 1975) in 2 vols., with dupl. pages and stamps, noted classic Barbados used, Bermuda 13, 49-50 used, 53 mint, GVI key plates to £1 mint, early British Guiana, Jamaica, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Lucia 32a mint, mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$2,243
Lot 2478
 
British Commonwealth, Africa Mostly Mint Collection, To 1960 in old Scott album, mostly 20th Century with value in 1930's on, all countries and G.B. Offices represented, decent St. Helena, Seychelles, Zululand, few used, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$1,380
Lot 2479
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British Commonwealth, Europe Mint and Used Collection, To 1986 mounted in Minkus album, earlies used with some dupl. later mint and used, incl. Gibraltar SG#107, later n.h., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,438
Lot 2480
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British Commonwealth, Europe Mint and Used Collection, several hundred mint and used in Scott specialty album to 1973, noted better mint Cyprus, Gibraltar and Ireland, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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Lot 2481
 
British Commonwealth, America Collection in 2 Scott Albums, predominantly mint, some nice 19th Century, but strength in GVI and early QEII, nice run of definitive sets, Silver Wedding and other Omnibus issues well represented, other sets incl. Bahamas mint #16-29, 132-147, 185-200, Dominica 122-136, 142-156, St. Kitts-Nevis 107-118, 120-134, St. Vincent 141-151, 186-197, 279-294, Trinidad & Tobago 89-102, Virgin Islands 76-87, 102-113, Canada incl. 14-15, 19, many large and small Queens, Jubilee 1/2c//50c, 89-95 and onward to 1950's, also good Provinces, especially Newfoundland, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,898
Lot 2482

British Commonwealth, Mint Small Group of Better, About 30 singles, part sets, sets, nothing recent, incl. St. Vincent, Nevis QV to 4d, G.R.I.'s on Marshalls incl. #30, 33, New Zealand #AR61, 69, 88, Queensland B1-2, Victoria 206, N.S.W. B1-2, etc., mostly clean group, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,208
Lot 2483
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British Commonwealth, Africa Mint Collection, few hundred o.g. to n.h. in Scott specialty album, noted better Rhodesia, St. Helena, Southern Rhodesia #26b, etc., very clean collection, ready to expand, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,800+ (Owner's).
Estimate $700-800.
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Realized
$920
Lot 2484
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Collection, several hundred in 5 Scott binders on hingeless stockpages and album, noted various countries from Africa, Europe, Pacific and Caribbean, many GV and early QEII definitive sets mint, dupl., good variety issues, excellent for stock, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-800.
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$2,415
Lot 2485
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British Commonwealth, G.B. and Europe Collection, Mint or used in Minkus album to 1960's, G.B. starts used with #1, incl. 3 Crowns £1, 1930's and later mint or used, Europe incl. some classics mint or used, Malta with Victoria ½d mint (4 copies), 1922-26 to £1 mint, 1925-26 Postage to 10/-, 1928 issue complete mint, mostly complete after that, also Heligoland, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,035
Lot 2486
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British Commonwealth, Europe Mint and Used Collection, few hundred in Scott specialty album with pages to 1974, value in 19th Century material and QEII mint sets, noted Cyprus #1, 4, 7, 59, 125-35 mint, Gibraltar 5, 7, 20 used, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$460
Lot 2487
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British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Accumulation, few thousand mint and used, noted Cape of Good Hope on approval pages (great for cancels), nice group of Egypt on stockpages, Brunei, North Borneo, Hong Kong used collection with a few better classics, modern Papua New Guinea used for cancels, India in Scott specialty album, great for winter fun, generally Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$690
Lot 2488
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British Commonwealth, "Rhodesia's" Collections, used sets and singles on homemade pages, GV to early QEII, noted Southern Rhodesia #1-14, 26b, 27a, Rhodesia & Nyasaland 158-171, Northern Rhodesia 16, independent Rhodesia, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $2,500+ (Owner's).
Estimate $500-600.
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Lot 2489
 
British Commonwealth, 1948 Silver Wedding Complete, o.g. on homemade pages, common design, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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Realized
$978
Lot 2490
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British Commonwealth, Carribean Mint and Used Collection, In Scott album to 1986, consisting of Jamaica, St. Kitts-Nevis (few Nevis, St. Christopher), St. Lucia, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$345
Lot 2491
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British Commonwealth, Early Approval Pages, Interesting and esoteric group of mostly 19th Century on early approval pages, incl. Cape of Good Hope, Sierra Leone, Tonga, India, Hong Kong, Mauritius and more, better value throughout, careful inspection recommended, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$575
Lot 2492
 
British Commonwealth, 1980's New Issues, couple hundred sets, singles, souvenir sheets n.h., still in original glassines, folders, etc., nice selection from Australia, New Zealand, Canada (incl. year set books), G.B. and some Channel Islands, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$374
Lot 2493
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British Commonwealth, Dealer's Accumulation, In full banker box in stockbooks, incl. Australian States used classics, G.B., minor dupl., complete sets, singles, Ireland mint collection cat. $635, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$661
Lot 2494
 
British Commonwealth, 1935 Silver Jubilee Issue, o.g. in commemorative album, missing Egypt issue, unchecked for varieties, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$546
Lot 2495
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British Commonwealth, Collection and Stock, 19th and early 20th Century on homemade album pages in a binder and small quantities of various early singles in plastic pages in a second binder, incl. penny red group, and other usable material to 10/- value, also some Australia, Canada and Ireland, mixed condition.
Estimate $250-350.
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$345
Lot 2496
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British Commonwealth, Middle East Mint Collection, few hundred o.g. and n.h. on homemade pages, incl. Aden with States (some unlisted in Scott), Oman complete to #51, Qatar 1-15 and Trucial States, clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$403
Lot 2497
 
British Commonwealth, 1953 Mint Coronation, N.h. pl. # corner or margin blocks of 4 and set of singles n.h., Very Fine.
SG £650+.
Estimate $200-250.
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$219
Lot 2498
 
British Commonwealth, Omnibus Issues, Collections incl. Elizabeth, 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1973 Princess Anne Royal Wedding, and Winston Churchill, also Lady Diana, Disney and more, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$265
Lot 2499
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British Commonwealth, Europe Mint and Used Collection, couple hundred singles and part sets on homemade pages to 1960's, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ireland and Malta, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,830 (Owner's).
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 2500
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British Commonwealth, Mint Aerogrammes, approx. 400 unused, good variety of late GVI to QEII issues from G.B. and various Cols., plus a small group of Foreign, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$161
Lot 2501
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British Commonwealth, Group of 4 Country Collections, mint and used on various homemade pages, Caymans incl. mint #13, 15, 63, Ascension 62-74 o.g., Pitcairns incl. 20-30 o.g. (2 sets), Malta accumulation on pages, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$184
Lot 2502
 
British Commonwealth, Pacific Islands New Issues, n.h., consists of Cook Islands, Aitutaki, Penrhyn and Niue, no apparent dupl., sets, souvenir sheets, 1970's to 1991, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$546
Lot 2503
 
British Commonwealth, Unusual Approval Books, 2 oldtime books filled with facsimiles, fakes, a few genuine, very high catalog if some are genuine, worth a look, mixed condition.
Estimate $100-150.
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$230








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