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British Commonwealth Area Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2288		/ British Commonwealth George VI to Early Q.E.II New Issue Accumulation, Virtually all n.h., thousands sorted on manilla stock pages in 5 binders with many issues in blocks of 4 or larger, plus 2 binders of extra issues and 2 file folders with large multiples including 7 sets of Peace issue, virtually all QEII first definitive sets are present, most GVI sets present, noted complete sets of 1937 Coronation and 1948 Silver Wedding n.h., also some late GV sets (mostly o.g.), begins with Great Britain with sets to £1, Force's overprints, Dues, Offices, Australia GVI set to £1, #218-21, Dues, Bahamas including various printings, Bahrain #1-14 l.h., Bermuda key plates to £1, Br. Solomon Islands #43-56 o.g., J1-8 n.h., Canada with many sets to $1, including #158-59, 268-73 blocks of 4, Airs, Special Delivery, etc., Cook Islands to £3, Cyprus #143-55, 183-97, Egypt #224 n.h., Falklands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong GVI set, New Hebrides #50-61, Papua, Northern Rhodesia, Samoa to £2, etc., collected as new issues and put away in vault for years, colors fresh and overall condition excellent, worth close inspection. Estimate $10,000-12,000. View details	Realized $18,400
Lot 2289		British Commonwealth Intact Mint 1920's to 1968 Collection, In 7 Scott Specialty, o.g., many complete sets with few earlier, better countries including G.B., Canada, Bahamas, Falklands, Hong Kong, St. Helena, Tristan, strength in Edward, George and early QEII sets, albums sorted by region, probably the freshest and cleanest collection we have seen, fine to very fine. Cat. $30,000+. Estimate $8,000-9,000. View details	Realized $12,650
Lot 2290		/o British Commonwealth 1948 Silver Wedding Collection, Complete n.h. and used sets on White Ace pages, also partial set of First Day's, plus occasional duplicated cover, fresh, fine to very fine, very high catalog. Estimate $4,500-5,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 2291		/o British Commonwealth Balance of British Africa Dealer's Stock, Few thousand mostly mint on stockpages including Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Gambia, Gold Coast (including Q.V. 20/-), a few Ghana, Mauritius, the Nigeria's, nice St. Helena including some Badge of the Colony varieties, KGVI specimen set (some toning), K.U.T., G.E.A. including 50r specimen, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, South Africa, good range of Sudan sets, Swaziland, Zanzibar and misc., Q.V. and K.E.VII short sets to 5/-, KGV some compl. sets, useful KGVI (some n.h.), and QEII including commemoratives and the occasional variety, also a few part or compl. sheets, a few odd value specimens and forgeries not counted, generally fine to very fine, inspection suggested. SG cat. (2003) over £19,000 (Scott $15,700). Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 2292		/o British Commonwealth Dealer's Mostly Mint 20th Century Stock, In 49 binders priced up to date on pages, very clean overall stock with little 19th Century or used, heavy in topicals, strength in G.B., Canada, Australia, minor dupl., few o.g., retail from 35¢ to $100+, mostly fine to very fine and ready for immediate retail. Estimate $3,500-4,000. View details	Realized $4,715
Lot 2293		/ British Commonwealth New Zealand & Dependencies Intact Mostly Mint Collection, Many hundreds in Scott Specialty album to 1984, New Zealand mostly 20th Century with better Semis, Fiscals, Cooks complete mint to 1919 except 4 singles, also 1921 set, Niue with earlies, Samoa 1st issues (some reprints), later issues mostly complete, etc., very clean and fine to very fine overall. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $3,910
Lot 2294		/ British Commonwealth Collector's George V, VI Balance, Few hundred consisting of mostly mint sets and Gibbons listed and unlisted shade studies of various countries, studies including Sierra Leone with multiples, Kenya & Uganda (mostly used) to £5 (high values revenue cancels) with 3/- jet black mint, Hong Kong with 2 sets to $5 mint, Offices in China to $1, also Ascension ships to 2/6 with shades, Gambia with shades, Caymans Centenary complete mint and used, Malta, Jamaica, Ascension George VI with all listed shades, Gibraltar with all listed shades, Cyprus, K.U.T. with SG#150a n.h. block of 4, Falklands with 1946 Specimen set, G.B., including cat. value shades to £100+, all listed in order by Gibbons numbers, overall very clean and fine to very fine, some of the issues with hand selected copies picked for shades, and cancels. Estimate $2,500-3,000. View details	Realized $5,750
Lot 2295		/ British Commonwealth 1953 to 1966 Mint Collection, Many hundreds on Scott specialty pages including Great Britain, about 2/3 l.h. 1/3 n.h., issues well represented, missing only a few items for completion, owners inventory included, fresh, overall very fine. Cat. $11,200+. Estimate $2,000-2,200. View details	Realized $3,840
Lot 2296		/o British Commonwealth Rhodesia's Dealer Stock, Mostly mint, Q.V. to QEII, consisting of North Rhodesia KGV to 20/- mint, 10 10/- used, and specimen set (ex. 3/-) toned, KGVI 3 compl. sets to 20/- (1 n.h.), also Dues, Rhodesia nice range of 52 double heads mint and used, values to 2/6, 5/- (3, some faults) and £1 (faded, not counted), and Southern Rhodesia first set compl., KGVI to 5/- (5 sets), QEII to £1 mint and used, overall fine to very fine. SG (2003) over £6500 (Scott $5900+). Estimate $1,300-1,500. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 2297		British Commonwealth Five Volume British Oceania Collection, N.h. to o.g., several hundred with value in a few countries, highlights including Australia 152-54, 218-20, 292-303, Christmas Is. 1-10, New Zealand 229-41, 401-04, Norfolk 29-41, Pitcairn 11-30, etc., fine to very fine. Cat $5000+. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details	Realized $1,560
Lot 2298		/ British Commonwealth Oldtime Back Up Stock, Virtually all n.h. or l.h., from dealer who retired in 1980, banker box filled with many hundreds of stock cards filled with sets, part sets and singles, starts with Q.V., but strength in 1920's to 1960's, better items throughout (like multiple sets of Hong Kong #151-53), high catalog, inspect, fine to very fine. Estimate $800-1,000. View details	Realized $2,990
Lot 2299		/o British Commonwealth Large Mint and Used Accumulation, 1845-1980, Banker box filled with stockcards, stockpages, album pages, plastic bags and binders, many hundreds and some covers, little bit of everything including 19th century odds and ends and mint never hinged material, interesting lot for online dealer, condition various, well worth inspection. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2300		British Commonwealth Five Volume British Africa Collection, O.g., several hundred with value in a few countries, highlights including Ascension #52-53, 138-51, Basutoland 18-28, B.I.O.T. 1-33, Gambia 12-27, Mauritius 276-90, N. Rhodesia 61-74, St. Helena 140-71, Swaziland 67-107, Tristan 28-84, etc., fine to very fine. Cat $3800. Estimate $700-800. View details	Realized $1,260
Lot 2301		/o British Commonwealth 4 Volume Mint and Used Collection, In Minkus albums to 1956, somewhat sparse but better including G.B, Caymans, Bahamas and America in general, value in early to mid 20th Century, mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $920
Lot 2302		British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee Set, N.h., complete per Scotts (no Egypt Forces), fresh, very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $1,020
Lot 2303		/o British Commonwealth Various Collections and Accumulations, In albums, on stockpages, in glassines, countries including Newfoundland with cancels, and used sorted in glassines, New Zealand, Canada, St. Vincent, G.B., Canada booklets, Ireland, Dominica, mostly 20th Century mint but some used including classics, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $2,013
Lot 2304		/o British Commonwealth 5 Stockbooks of Mostly Mint, Incl. G.B. with early dupl. used including many of #33 unsorted, later G.B. mint including Agencies, Caymans including #85-96 mint, 96 used on piece, Gibraltar, some souvenir sheets, few foreign, etc., better sets throughout, inspect. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $978
Lot 2305		British Commonwealth Norfolk and Papua New Guinea Mint Collections, To 1996 in Scott album, n.h., Norfolk complete and including booklets, gutter pairs, strips, Papua New Guinea complete 1965 on (except few minor sets) with some earlier values (few used) and sets, no Airs, occasional toned gum otherwise fine to very fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $604
Lot 2306		British Commonwealth Five Caribbean Country Collections to 1961, On Scott pages, consists of Antigua (cat. $374), British Guiana (cat. $512), St. Vincent (cat. $547), St. Lucia (cat. $263), and Trinidad & Tobago (cat. $329), few early used plus few later cancels but most items and value in 1920's to 1961 period, overall very fresh and fine to very fine. Cat. $2025. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $546
Lot 2307		o British Commonwealth 2 Volume Ideal Used Collection, Somewhat sparse to 1936, countries including Brunei, Ceylon, Cyprus, North Borneo, Sarawak, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Realized $776
Lot 2308		/o British Commonwealth Mint and Used Dealer Stock, 1860-1970, A old stock in glassines, envelopes and on stockcards, mostly contains Canada and Newfoundland, also some Great Britain (including air letters) and other various countries, interesting assortment, generally fine to very fineÊ. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $661
Lot 2309		British Commonwealth Small Collection of Select Countries on Pages, Few hundred mint and mostly 20th Century to 1940's, including Caymans, Ceylon, Falklands, Malaya, Leewards, etc., mostly fine to very fine. Own=ners cat. $1786. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 2310		British Commonwealth Four Volume British Asia Collection, O.g., several hundred with value in a few countries, highlights including Aden #41-68A, Bahrain 130-52, Hong Kong 203-17, 221-33, 239-48, Sarawak 197-211, Singapore 23-26, 28-42, 62-69, 144-49, 202-21, fine to very fine. Cat $1700. Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2311		British Commonwealth British Africa 1950's to 1960's Mint Collection, Few hundred l.h. in Scott specialty album, mostly QE II period, many better long sets, nice earlier Egypt, fine to very fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $630
Lot 2312		/ British Commonwealth 1935 Jubilee Issue Complete, In small album, mostly o.g. but some n.h. marginal copies, few slightly stuck down, mostly fine to very fine. Cat. £900. Estimate $250-300. View details	Realized $510
Lot 2313		/o British Commonwealth Mint and Used Asia, 1874-1940., Various mint and used sets and singles in a Scott Specialty album, including Hong Kong Scott #147-50, J6-12 and Singapore 16a, 19a, also Palestine, Straits Settlements, India, and more, generally fine to very fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $374
Lot 2314		British Commonwealth Rhodesia's Mint Collection, Mint on Scott specialty pages, scattered early including Nyasaland #1-10 (£1 with tiny tear), many later issues, overall fine. Owners cat. $1291. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $288
Lot 2315		British Commonwealth Princess Diana Collection, 1981-1997, Royal Wedding H.R.H. Prince Charles and Lady Diana in two custom Stanley Gibbons albums, collection features stamps and souvenir sheets all commemorating their marriage in 1981, also including group of F.D.C.'s and souvenir sheets, all never hinged, very fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2316		British Commonwealth Princess Diana 7 Volume Collection, Mostly complete in 5 Gibbons albums with slipcases and 2 large F.D. albums, clean. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2317		/o British Commonwealth Collector's Mint and Used Accumulation, Incl. modern Hong Kong including souvenir sheets and used Edward with dupl., mint Ascension, used K.U.T. George V, and Q.E.II, few covers, fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $489
Lot 2318		/o/ British Commonwealth Great Britain and Commonwealth Group, 1864-1980, Four binders featuring mint and used sets and covers, fine to very fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $127
Lot 2319		/ British Commonwealth 1945-46 Victory, 1949 UPU Mint Collections, On White Ace pages, complete n.h. to o.g., fine to very fine. Cat. £310. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $98
Lot 2320		British Commonwealth Military Mail Adhesives and Covers, Mounted in homemade album with historical maps, articles and pictures on various campaigns, 28 covers (including some from British troops), and many on piece, campaigns including Crimean and Boer Wars, W.W.I, W.W.II, Palestine, Cyprus, Egypt, Malaya, etc., unusual group, fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $207

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