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Portland Fall Auction

British Commonwealth Area Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 666		/o British Commonwealth collection in Minkus album. Many hundreds mostly used to 1960's including Cyprus, Australia with used ORoos O to £1, Sydney Bridge 5/-, Australia States, and some later Hong Kong mint sets, Avg. to F, worth a close look. Estimate $3,000. View details	Realized $4,715
Lot 667		/o British Commonwealth dealers stock in 15 albums. 1860's/2003 many thousands with duplication mostly used mounted on sales pages with cat. values to about $40, value mainly in modern material with a small group of 19th century, mostly Fine or better. Scott $24,000 (Owner's). Estimate $3,000. View details	Unsold
Lot 668		/o British Africa in Minkus album. 1850's/1963 many hundreds including Cape triangles, Egypt, Gambia used #10, 27, Nyasaland with key plates to £1, St. Helena, Tristan, Avg. to F. Estimate $2,000. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 669		/o British Europe in 2 Scott albums. 1880's/1998, mostly mint collection of many hundreds including Cyprus, few early used, mint from 1946 on mostly complete from 1972 on, Gibraltar including mint #91-92, 1931 on mostly complete, plus Malta in a separate album from 1882, mostly complete mint from 1935, F to VF. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 670		/o British Commonwealth dealers stock in glassines. Couple thousand mostly mint sets from 1930's/1970's including better Bahamas, Falkland Islands mint #128-42, India, Kuwait, Newfoundland, Oman, St. Helena mint 118-27 (2), mostly F to VF, later sets n.h. Scott $7,500. Estimate $1,500. View details	Realized $1,553
Lot 671		British Commonwealth extensive dealer's stock in 7 stockbooks. 1930's/1980's thousands with lots of duplication, strength in commemorative sets plus some definitive sets and partial sets, better areas include Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, and British Caribbean, F to VF, most modern sets n.h. Estimate $1,300. View details	Realized $2,415
Lot 672		British Commonwealth interesting accumulation in 4 albums. Many hundreds majority mint George VI, and QEII era with a few earlier sets, better countries including Falkland (mint #84-96), Newfoundland (104-14, 212-25, C9-11) plus nice group of Br. Africa, and Br. Caribbean, mostly F or better some n.h., worth a close look. Estimate $800. View details	Realized $1,783
Lot 673		British Commonwealth Omnibus collections in 8 albums. 1937 Coronation, 1946 Peace, 1977 Silver Jubilee, 1978 Coronation, and 1981 Royal Wedding, thousands of stamps souvenir sheet and some FDC's, F to VF. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $374
Lot 674		British Commonwealth accumulation of QEII high values. 97, including Jamaica #173 (2), Malta 261 (3),South Georgia 30c, Tristan Da Cunha 39-41, F to VF. Scott $1,467. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $334
Lot 675		British Asia dealers stock in glassines. 1920's/1970's few hundred with duplication from Malaya & States, North Borneo, Sarawak, and Straits Settlements, including Kedah #83-93, North Borneo 244-58 (2), and Straits Settlements 246, mostly F to VF, few later sets n.h. Scott $1,496. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $460
Lot 676		British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee issue complete. Mounted on pages, F to VF. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $403
Lot 677		British Pacific accumulation. Couple hundred mostly in blocks of 4 from the 1960's/1970's including Christmas Island #1-10, Papua New Guinea 188-98, Pitcairn Islands 39-51, 72-84 all in blocks of 4, also Cook Islands, Norfolk Island and a couple France booklets, F to VF. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $265
Lot 678		British Commonwealth dealer's stock of Omnibus issues. Few hundred including 1937 Coronation, 1946 Peace and 1948 UPU, majority n.h. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $265
Lot 679		/o British Africa collection on Hagner pages. Couple hundred mostly mint from Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Northern Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, and Rhodesia and Nyasaland, including sets that cat. to $113, mostly F to VF, few sets n.h. Scott $976. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $374
Lot 680		o British Commonwealth used collector stock in 5 albums. 1880's/1980's, Australia (starting at 1918), Canada, and Great Britain, many thousands with a nice variety, Avg. to F. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $345
Lot 681		/o British Asia collection on Hagner pages. 90 mostly mint from Sarawak, mint #1, 180-94, 195, 197-211, Singapore mint 28-42, 62-69, and couple from Labuan, F to VF. Scott $520. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $184
Lot 682		/o British America collection in Minkus album. 1870's/1960's many hundreds mostly used with a scattering of mint sets, better countries including Bermuda, Cayman Islands, and St. Lucia, mostly F or better. Estimate $120. View details	Realized $109
Lot 683		o Malaya and Singapore accumulation in stockbook. 1880's/1990's, 1000 + mostly used with some duplication, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $75
Lot 684		/o India and Ceylon collections in 2 albums. India in Schaubek album 1947/1992 mostly used, plus Ceylon in Scott album 1860's/1972, majority used with a few mint singles, Avg. to F. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $127
Lot 685		British Commonwealth collection of Omnibus issues. N.h., 1937 Coronation, 1946 Pease and 1953 Coronation, F to VF. Estimate $75. View details	Realized $115

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