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Worldwide Philatelic Auction, Fullerton, CA

Commonwealth Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1237		Great Britain, 1865 to 2009 Collection, hinged in 2 Scott albums from 1865 to 2009 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to about mid 1930s then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets thru 2009, one album has Offices and booklets, Fine to Very Fine. 2012 Scott $21,517. Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1238		o Great Britain, Extensive QV Collection, hundreds of used on annotated pages, Penny Blacks used with dupl., incl. plates 1a, 1b, 2-8 incl. 6 on cover, 10, also all Penny Reds printed from black plates, SG #2 plate 1 and 2, 11, "Archer" perf (16b), 31, Penny Reds only missing plate 77 and 225 for completion, 54-56, 57, 58-60, several "thick paper" varieties incl. 98a (sound, wing margin), 121 (small sealed tear, cat. £4200), 126-127, 186 (small faults), 199 l.h. (cert.), 212, some faults as to be expected, otherwise Fine. SG £60,000 ++. Estimate $4,000-5,000. View details and photo	Realized $4,888
Lot 1239		Great Britain, Machin Collection, n.h., virtually complete to 2009, housed in two Scott Specialty albums, all are n.h., there is major strength in Machin varieties not in Scott, but listed in Gibbons, Meegam's and other specialty catalogues (some of these reference books are included in the lot), these varieties are carefully annotated in detail and won the collector exhibition awards, also included are more than 500 booklets, incl. 50+ prestige booklets with catalogue values to $100, two binders are devoted to minute detail varieties of hundreds of Machins, plus test stamps, gum and paper varieties, and a substantial showing of error stamps, there is a collection of used and a stockbook holding hundreds of n.h. Machins, owner valued the collection at over $20,000 catalogue (Scott, Stanley Gibbons and others), well worth careful inspection, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $2,645
Lot 1240		/ Great Britain, Edward VII Specialized Collection, lovely selection of o.g. and n.h. on annotated pages, organized by SG specialized catalog, numerous shades and printings to 10/- values, some control numbers, 1d block of 4 plate proof in green, incl. #M10-6 n.h. (cert.), M20-1, M20-2 o.g., M34-1 o.g., M40-4 n.h., M44-1 n.h., lovely specialist lot, Fine to Very Fine. SG £11,000+. Estimate $2,000-3,000. View details and photo	Realized $3,738
Lot 1241		o Great Britain, Revenue Dealers Stock, 19 dealer sales binders with thousands, 5 binders of revenues are identified by Barefoot and retail priced from 50¢ to as high as $95, 14 binder are embossed revenues and identified by Booth and Frank catalog, with retail prices from 30¢ to as high as $150, total retail $21,325, must inspect, mixed condition. Ex. Connecticut Cinderellas. Estimate $2,100-2,600. View details	Realized $1,955
Lot 1242		/o Great Britain, GV Specialized Collection, mint and used on annotated pages, organized by SG specialized catalog, numerous shades and printings to 10/- values, noted mint SG #N16-14, N26-2 n.h. (cert.), various Seahorse issues incl. SG 417 n.h. (tone spot), nice specialist lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. SG £6,300+. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,185
Lot 1243		/o Great Britain, Collection to 1980s, hundreds in Scott specialty album, classics used incl. #1-2, 5, 108-109, 124, 141, PUC £1, QEII issues o.g., Dues, Officials and Offices, high catalog, usual mixed condition on 19th and early 20th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,200-1,500. View details and photo	Realized $1,840
Lot 1244		/o Great Britain, Collection in Windsor Album, nice collection in old album running to 1970 with some nice items incl. used #1 (6), collection of #33 plates, 5 pr., 7, 96 (3), 108 (2), 139 (6), 140 (2), 173-175, nice 176, many others, mint incl. #152a, 181, worth a look, mixed condition to very fine. Estimate $1,000-1,300. View details and photo	Realized $1,668
Lot 1245		Great Britain, Offices Mint Collection, On pages, mostly complete sets, most well represented except China, few better dupl. used, mostly fresh, Fine to Very Fine overall. Scott $4,400 + (old cat.). Estimate $800-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1246		/ Great Britain, Specialized Edward VIII Collection, n.h., in small binders, virtually all identified per G.B. Specialized cat., incl. extensive control and cylinder blocks, flaws, panes with cyl. #s, all except cyl. #E2 B3A(P), cat. up to £100, also advert. panes, all diff. cat. £75 to £140 each (53 in total), few covers incl. #KFD1 (9, cat. £150+ each), KFD2 (2), 3 with ½d only on FDs, also "poached cover", abduction, etc., missing only the few rarities for completion, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,380
Lot 1247		/o Great Britain, Collection in Lighthouse Album, few hundred mint and used to 1949, used classics selected for cancels, mostly SON date cancels (seldom seen), noted #26, 55a, 64 (2), 70, 87, 105, 107, 108, GV onwards n.h. incl. GVI coils, condition on classics much better than usually seen, lovely collection to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $1,093
Lot 1248		/ Great Britain, "Downey Heads" Collection, mix of o.g. and n.h. on annotated pages by SG specialized catalog, noted 1d booklet pane of 6, #N1-4 n.h. (copy cert.), N2-8 n.h. (copy cert.), N11-4 n.h. (copy cert.), "no cross in crown" variety in pairs on SG 340a, 341a, 345a and 350a, lovely specialist group, Fine to Very Fine. SG £2,100+. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1249		Great Britain, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney and Isle of Man Collections, hinged in 3 Scott albums from 1969 to 2008 incl. back of book, mixed mint and used (mostly mint) to 1952, then apparently complete mint incl. souvenir sheets and many booklets thru 2008, other than the very first sets, appears to be complete, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1250		/ Great Britain, Mint Collection 1924 to 1946, on albums pages hinged to n.h., complete except for booklet singles of KGVI incl. #209, 222-224, and 249-1A, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350-450. View details and photo	Realized $776
Lot 1251		/o Great Britain, Collection in Scott Album, 1858 to around 1997, sparse 19th Century, mostly 20th Century used with later new issues, also Ireland mostly used with few later mint, generally fine. Estimate $350-400. View details	Unsold
Lot 1252		/ Great Britain, GV to QEII Collection, o.g. to n.h. in well filled Scott album and on annotated pages, 1920s to 1985, some specialized GV material annotated by Gibbons, noted Scott #190a n.h., 205a-207a mint and used, 222-224, 251, 309-312, phosphor sets, modern issues, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 1253		o Great Britain, Offices in Danish West Indies Group of About 45 Used, "C51" cancels, identified and sorted by pl. #, also one cover 1873 4d to Vera Cruz, to 2/-, generally Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $661
Lot 1254		Great Britain, Offices in Turkey Mint Collection, on Scott specialty pages, #6 used on piece, only missing #14 and 25 for completion, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,300 (Owner's). Estimate $350-400. View details and photo	Realized $431
Lot 1255		Great Britain, Postal History Collection, 46 items running 1820-1850s incl. used Mulready, #5 on cover to New York, couple of early stampless, morning, large group of #33 to different destinations, postage dues, wrapper covers, a fantasy mint ocean post, must look at this one, generally Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details and photo	Realized $489
Lot 1256		/o Great Britain, Collection in 2 Lighthouse Albums, scattered 19th Century and early 20th Century, picks up in the 1920s and onward mint, mostly n.h., to the late 1970s, cat. value is more than $2,100, condition of 19th Century is mixed and was not included in the cat. total, as were some later issues, some back of book, incl. Offices in Turkey #11-12 (Cat. $75), generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 1257		o Great Britain, #33 and 58 Plate Study, hundreds of #33s with reconstructed sheet done up for reconstructed sheets, and a group of 68s with different plate numbers, Fine appearance. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1258		Great Britain, GVI Coil Leaders, group of 11 diff., ½d (3), 1d (1), 1½d (4), 2½d (2), 4d (1), nice specialist group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1259		Great Britain, Postal Stationery, over 130 mint and used postal cards, envelopes, letter cards and aerogrammes, QV to QEII, wide variety of diff. papers, cancels, some aerogrammes are annotated in great detail by a stationery specialist, interesting group, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $150

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