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Portland Spring Auction

British Commonwealth Area Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 523		/o British Commonwealth small dealer's stock of better. 175+ mostly used on pages, cat. values from $15 to $575, better items include used Great Britain 5, 141, Canada 4, 59-60, F2d, Cape of Good Hope 2, 12, Falkland Islands mint 96, Gibraltar used 116a, Malta used J1-10, New Britain mint 35, New Brunswick used 1, New Zealand used OY12, and Zululand used #10, some with small faults but mostly Fine or better. Scott $9,268. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,725
Lot 524		/o British Commonwealth interesting dealer stock. 1850's/1960's, many hundreds on sales cards and in a stockbook, majority pre 1960, including Q.V., Edward, George V-VI, and QEII issues, individual singles and sets, cat. values to over $100, including a nice group of British Africa and a small group of NW Pacific Islands, few faults in early material, balance Fine or better. Estimate $900. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 525		o British Commonwealth collection in 12 Minkus albums. 1840/1975, 4 Br. Asia, 3 Br. America, 2 Br. Africa, Br. Europe, Br. Oceania, and India, few thousand mostly used with a scattering of modern mint sets, Average to Fine. Estimate $550. View details	Realized $920
Lot 526		/o British Pacific collection in old album. 1860's/1950's, few hundred including some better New Zealand, mint 203-216, few used Chalon heads, Cook Islands, and Tonga with mint 63-69, Average to Fine, worth a close look. Estimate $400. View details	Realized $604
Lot 527		British Commonwealth large collection of various Omnibus issues. 1973/1983, thousands of singles and S/S in 14 albums including Princess Ann Wedding, 1977 25th Anniversary, 1981 Royal Wedding, Rowland Hill, Queen Mother etc., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $403
Lot 528		British Commonwealth Princess Diana large collection. Including Royal Wedding, 21st Birthday and Royal Baby, many hundreds including souvenir sheets, sheetlets, booklets, few proofs etc., some duplication, Very Fine. Scott $2,500+. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $403
Lot 529		/ British Antarctic and South Georgia accumulation. Including BAT 1-15, 24, 25-38, and South Georgia 1-16 and lots of new issues, some early sets o.g., balance n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 530		/ British Africa accumulation. Couple hundred copies and many souvenir sheets, mostly new issues but including some earlier sets from St. Helena, Seychelles, and Tristan Da Cunha, plus couple used Cape of Good Hope Triangles, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $661
Lot 531		/ British Commonwealth new issue accumulation. Hundreds including souvenir sheets, majority British Pacific countries but also some B.I.O.T., including nice run of Christmas Island and Pitcairn, plus few earlier sets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $460
Lot 532		/ British Commonwealth modern collections in 4 albums. Cocos Island, Isle of Man, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, many hundreds, majority n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $633
Lot 533		o British Africa collection. 1860's/1970's, many hundreds mostly used in 2 Scott albums with pages to 1989, few better in Cape of Good Hope and Tristan Da Cunha, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $546
Lot 534		/o British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee issues. Mostly complete mint and used (missing about 15), including Hong Kong and Australia both mint and used, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $403
Lot 535		/o British Commonwealth interesting collection in old album. 1840/1930's, Great Britain including used #1, and India, few hundred with duplication including a nice run of 19th century GB, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $431
Lot 536		/o British Asia accumulation. Many hundreds mostly used with duplication from North Borneo, Labuan, Sabah and Sarawak, Average to Fine, worth a close look. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 537		/ British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Wedding accumulation. About 50 sets with minor duplication including Hong Kong (n.h.), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $518
Lot 538		/ British America accumulation. Couple hundred plus souvenir sheets, mostly new issues but including a collection of Montserrat with some better early items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $334
Lot 539		/o British Commonwealth small group of better items. GB #180, Gibbons #416 with APS Cert. (o.g. h.r.), New Guinea C28 missing overprint, n.h. Nigeria #12, and Solomon Islands #1-7 one set mint one set used (questionable copies). Estimate $150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 540		/o British Commonwealth collection in 3 scott albums. Br. Asia, Br. America, Australia/New Zealand plus pages for Br. Europe, few hundred mostly used, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 541		/o British Commonwealth "B" countries dealer stock. Couple hundred mostly mint including Br. Honduras 115-126, 144-155, Brunei 62-75, Burma 18A-33, 2N41, 2N55-7, Belize SG #629-652, mostly o.g., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,207. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $265
Lot 542		//o British Commonwealth "C" countries dealer stock. Few hundred mostly mint including mint Cayman Islands 122-134 (x2), Ceylon 274 (x5), 286a, 289 (x8), 319-328 (x2), Cook islands 91-7 (x2), 116-124, 199-220, mostly o.g., few later sets n.h., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,290. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 543		/ British Commonwealth Middle East collection on pages. 150+ including Abu Dhabi #1-11, Aden 2-9, 36-61A, Bahrain 61A, 63, Qatar SG 13-15, about half n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $913. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $253
Lot 544		/ British Europe accumulation. Couple hundred majority Ireland including few overprints and early sets plus lots of new issues, also some Malta and Gibraltar, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $253
Lot 545		/ British Asia and Middle East accumulation. Couple hundred copies and souvenir sheets, mostly new issues with a few earlier sets including Brunei 14b-37a, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $230
Lot 546		/ British America dealer's stock. Few hundred including Anguilla, Antigua and British Guiana, mostly o.g., Fine to Very Fine. Scott $784. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $150
Lot 547		British Commonwealth 1978 QEII 25 anniversary sheetlets of 6. From 1 to 25 of each, n.h., Very Fine. Scott $825. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $63
Lot 548		/ British Commonwealth small dealer's stock. Gilbert & Ellice, and Gold Coast, couple hundred including Gilbert and Ellice 40-51 (x3), 253-266, Gold Coast 130-141, mostly o.g., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $509. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $150
Lot 549		//o British Commonwealth small stock of V-Z countries. Over 100 including Zambia 108-111 (n.h.), and Zululand #22 used, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Scott $359. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $69

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