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British Country Collections
 
 
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Lot 1624
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Great Britain, Classic Used Collection, few thousand of 19th Century to 1880's, sorted on binder page in album created from numerous collections purchased over many years, dupl. throughout, virtually all value in very early period with heavy dupl. with many Penny Blacks and line engraved, incl. cancels, few higher cat., certs, scattered covers, high cat. total, mixed condition throughout, worth close inspection. Few items bought individually out of auctions. Rarely seen in this quantity .
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$9,775
Lot 1625
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Great Britain, Mint and Used Collections/Accumulation, in 7 albums incl. Elbe hingeless to 1900's, on stockpages, in glassines, etc., incl. 1 album of Channel Islands, scattered later mint incl. later new issues, early period mostly used, some considerable used dupl. of higher denominations and later with mint and used or just used, incl. around 7 penny blacks, several 2d blues, both organized and a mess, considerable early period, also Dues, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine, needs work. Accumulation of many collections bought over the decades.
Estimate $2,000-3,000.
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$2,875
Lot 1626
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Great Britain, Collections and Accumulations, Four collection in a banker box with hundreds of mint and used from classics to 1980s, many better items to be found and lots of face value, huge cat. value, please inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$1,553
Lot 1627
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Great Britain, Collection on Pages, mint and used on pages from 1841 to 1955 incl. many better items incl. #7 used, 124 mint, 142 mint and 181, toning on the higher value stamps, please inspect, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$1,955
Lot 1628
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Great Britain, Line Engraved Collection, group of more than 600 used stamps arranged on black stock cards in a binder, incl. Scott #3 (x37), 8 (x9), 13, 17 (x2), 20 (x67), 29 (x27), 30 (x54), 32 (x3), 33 (x437), wide range of plate numbers, cancels etc., great lot for the specialist, generally Fine to Very Fine.
2017 Scott $6,500 (Owner's).
Estimate $400-600.
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Lot 1629
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Great Britain, Collection in Master Global Album, hundreds of mint and used running from 1849 to 1980s, few useful items incl. used #1, 124, 142 and some mint phosphor tagged and machins, worth a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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Realized
$863
Lot 1630
 
Great Britain, Postal History Accumulation, banker box of about 1500 covers, generally 1890 to 1980, mostly sent to Europe, interesting group, different than what is typically seen, generally Fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$173
Lot 1631
 
Great Britain, Interesting Correspondence, Over 100 letters with few covers and postcards from 1880s to 1905 with few more modern, from Oswyn St. Leger Davies, Alice Mabel Davies, and C.F. Davies, interesting letters talking about Royalty, high fashion, etc., couple on Castle letterheads, Oswyn correspondence is mostly about clothing manufacturing, worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$161
Lot 1632
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Australia; New South Wales, Classic Used Collection, few thousand of 19th Century, virtually all used sorted in stockbook, created from numerous collections purchased over many years, dupl. throughout, incl. cancels, few higher cat. pieces (couple of certs), high cat. overall, some identified, mixed condition throughout, worth inspection. Few items bought individually out of auctions. Rarely seen in this quantity .
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$2,415
Lot 1633
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Australia, Mostly Used Stock, Identified on stockpages in 3 binders, from beginning, no heavy dupl., later mint, not much beyond #700, value in early "Roos" to 1960s, unchecked for varieties, higher cat. in 2012, incl. some uncounted, clean, generally Fine to Very Fine.
2011 Scott approximately $8,000 ++.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$690
Lot 1634
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Australia, Massive Hoard, 7 banker boxes filled with tens of thousands running from 1913 to 1990s mint and used in collections, stockbooks and sales sheets, noticed two red boxes with mint running from 1913 to 1985 with some duplication, stock of used all identified and in glassines and sales books, collections with $25 to $50 items, part sheets, and much more, inspection is recommended, generally Fine.
Estimate $700-1,000.
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$2,300
Lot 1635
 
Australia, Mostly Mint Collection, 5 albums running to 2015 of mostly n.h. sets and singles written up on pages and most of time with FDCs, one book of early with used however most value in the newer issues from the 1960s on, one album is Australian Antarctic Territory, and one banker box with 1990-1995 year set books, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-450.
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Realized
$604
Lot 1636

Bahamas, Mint Collection on Hingeless Pages, 1859 to 1960s and only missing a few, noted early classics mixed o.g. to no gum, #27-129, and some BOB, later up to £1, nice collection to add to, must inspect, incl. inventory, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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$3,335
Lot 1637
 
Barbados, Large Modern Cover Accumulation, Approximately 1500 stuffed in banker box, 1960's-70's period, no F.D.'s, mostly internal mail, nice variety, check for cancels, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-300.
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$115
Lot 1638
 
Bermuda, Mint Two Volume Collection 1880-2012, fresh and attractive mint collection in two "Battle Green" albums, incl. good selection of KGVI high value key types l.h. to n.h., nearly complete n.h. from 1946 forward, well worth inspection, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,900 (Owner's).
Estimate $800-1,200.
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$1,380
Lot 1639

Burma, Cover Lot of 17, mostly commercial to Foreign destinations, many documented incl. reg., insured envs., 1930's-40's period, noted, Austria, Ireland, I.E.F. overprint from Iraq, one with Indian adhesives on Burma-UK "Southern Cross" flight, few FD's, etc., worth a careful look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $550-750.
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$518
Lot 1640
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Canada, Attractive Revenue Collection, Hinged in 4 Van Dam albums, better items throughout, 1st album Federal incl. #FB17a single (marginal), FB36, FWM1-7, 9-12, FSC11-12, overprint War Tax complete mint or used, substantial Excise Tax (cat. $15, 500), States incl. Alberta Law, New Brunswick Law and Probate, Tobacco Tax #NBT5a, 6b, Newfoundland Inland Revenue with NFR1-4, 6-9, NFR5a, NFR11-15, NFR10a-11a, 15a, 18b-19b, NFR35, NFR37a-38a, Halifax NSH8-9, Ontario OL1-15, OL48a, 52a, various Law, 1935 Stock Transfer, OGT19, Yukon, Telephone & Telegraph with Canadian Pacific incl. scarcer panes, Great Northwestern Telegraph complete, Canadian National complete, etc., mostly clean, Fine to Very Fine overall.
Van Dam C$61,000+.
Estimate $10,000-12,000.
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Lot 1641
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Canada, & Provinces Hoard in Bankers Boxes, Thousands of mint and used in two banker boxes, incl. collections, stock pages and singe items, huge cat. value, noticed one album with large and small Queens mint or used, mint Jubilees to $1, #66-84 mint, 89-94 mint 104-122 mint and mostly complete from there to 1983 mint incl. BOB, couple of nice Provinces collections and much more to be found, please inspect, Fine to Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $2,500-3,500.
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Realized
$3,450
Lot 1642
 
Canada, Mint Collection 1870-1984, 19th & 20th Century attractive all mint collection mounted in a Scott Specialty album, features Scott #34-6, 41-4, 50-59 (1/2¢ to 20¢ Jubilees), 66-73 (1/2¢ to 10¢ Victoria Maple Leafs), 74-81 (1/2¢ to 7¢ Numerals), 85-8, 89-91, 90A imperf pair, 96-103 (1/2¢ to 20¢ Quebec), 104-22 (1¢-$1 Admirals), 123-40 (Admiral Coils, imperfs and surcharges), 141-8, 149-83 (1¢-$1 KGV Scroll and Maple Leaf sets incl. coils), then virtually complete 1931-84, also Airs, Special Deliveries, Postage Dues J1-27, War Tax, Officials, Registry Stamps, F1-3 complete, very clean throughout, owner's 2017 Scott $14, 800, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $14,800 (Owner's).
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$1,955
Lot 1643
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Canada, Classic Used Collection, few thousand of 19th Century to 1890's (no Jubilees), virtually all used sorted on binder page in album created from numerous collections purchased over many years, dupl. throughout, virtually all value in very early period with heavy dupl. with most value through large Queens, incl. cancels, few higher cat. particularly in Provinces (couple of certs), high cat., mixed condition throughout, worth inspection. Few items bought individually out of auctions. Rarely seen in this quantity .
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$3,450
Lot 1644
 
Canada, Mint Collection in Two Volumes, 19th & 20th Century mostly mint n.h. collection in mounts in two Scott Specialty albums (some earlies hinged or used), incl. #43, 44, 81, 96-9, 101-3, 104-10, 112-19, then nearly complete 1927-2000, also Back of Book incl. some nice Revenues and Newfoundland collection with 41-51 etc., should be inspected, Revenues not counted, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $8,800 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
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$1,208
Lot 1645
 
Canada, Mint Provinces Collection, attractive 19th & 20th Century all mint collection lightly hinged on Scott album pages, mainly consisting of Newfoundland complete sets, features #11A, 18-20, 23, 29, 31, 35-6, 41-52, 54-60, 61-74, 78-86, 104-14, 115-26, 131-44, 145-59, 212-25, 226-70, J1-7, also Nova Scotia 8-9, 11-13, and Prince Edward Island 5, 6, 9-16, very clean collection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $4,500 (Owner's).
Estimate $600-800.
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Realized
$920
Lot 1646
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Canada, Used Collections, in 5 albums incl. hingeless, on pages, loose in glassines mostly used, to 2004 with scattered later mint, incl. Colonies, dupl. starting with 1859 issue, somewhat organized but needs work, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Accumulation of many collections bought over the decades.
Estimate $400-600.
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$690
Lot 1647
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Canada, Date Cancels and Precancels, Mostly modern 20th Century cancels showing clear or complete dates (mostly diff.), and a better precancel collection (ex auction) along with few individually purchased, small Queens and later, fairly extensive, inspect.
Estimate $300-400.
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$230
Lot 1648
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Canada, Accumulation on Stockpages, o.g., hinged or never hinged, group of better mint with many $1 values incl. #176 (3), 217-227, 227(3), 241-245, 245 (2), 249-262, 262 (2), 268-273 and 302 (two blocks and single), Very Fine appearance.
Estimate $300-400.
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Realized
$403








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