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Portland Fall Auction

Commonwealth General Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 724		/o British Commonwealth, Mint and used collection. Few thousand in 4 Scott specialty albums to 1950, noted better items in Canada, Great Britain incl. #1 used (faults), 111-22 mint (cat. $500+), worth a look, 19th century mixed condition, 20th century generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 725		/o British Commonwealth, 1880's to 1990 collection in 12 albums. Many thousands mounted on handmade pages, value mainly in mint sets from 1960's/1980's with a few better early sets, better countries incl. Ascension, Montserrat, New Zealand, Tokelau, and Virgin Islands, most of the modern issues are n.h., Fine. Estimate $1,000. View details	Realized $1,438
Lot 726		o British Commonwealth, Large used dealers stock. 1860's/1990's about 40,000 on stockpages by country and Scott number in 13 binders with duplication, incl. a scattering of better 19th century, and lots of modern commemoratives, better countries incl. Australia, New Zealand, and British Africa, Average to Fine. Estimate $850. View details	Realized $978
Lot 727		/ British Commonwealth, Interesting mint collection in a stockbook. 1935/1990's incl. Great Britain with many modern mint sets, 1935 Silver Jubilee issues incl. Hong Kong, and Ireland collection with many mint sets and some s/s, modern issues n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $550. View details	Realized $1,495
Lot 728		o British Commonwealth, British America collection in Minkus album. 1860's/1968 many hundreds incl. some better Bahamas, and Bermuda, better than normal condition, Fine. Scott $3,300 (owners cat). Estimate $500. View details	Realized $920
Lot 729		o British Commonwealth, British Europe used collection in Minkus album. 1840/1970 few thousand incl. Great Britain, Cyprus, Gibraltar, Malta, and Ireland with some better values, condition is better than normal, Fine. Scott $3,175 (owners cat). Estimate $500. View details	Realized $776
Lot 730		/ British Commonwealth, 1935 Silver Jubilee and 1937 Coronation. Mostly complete mounted in album, few sets n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $460
Lot 731		S British Commonwealth, Silver Jubilee specimen mint sets. 13 different o.g. sets with perf. specimen incl. Straits Settlements, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $805
Lot 732		/o British Commonwealth, Small mint or used remainder lot. Incl. New Guinea used #C44, mint Tasmania 86-93 some better early used G.B., Rhodesia, mint Virgin Islands, and Papua New Guinea, worth a close look, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $920
Lot 733		o British Commonwealth, 1860's to 1970's remainder collections. Few thousand in 6 albums, majority used incl. India, Canada and Newfoundland, British Caribbean and British Asia, some mint sets from the 1960's and 1970's, Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $546
Lot 734		British Commonwealth, British Europe n.h. collection in Minkus album. 1937/1978 many hundreds from Ireland, Malta and Cyprus incl. Cyprus #219-21, 229-31, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,014 (owners cat). Estimate $250. View details	Realized $299
Lot 735		British Commonwealth, Small 1935 Silver Jubilee accumulation. About 50 mostly mint incl. Egypt #M9 mint and used, some imprint blocks or pairs and few used singles and sets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $1,093
Lot 736		/o British Commonwealth, British America remainder collections in 5 albums. Many hundreds incl. some modern mint sets and s/s, few better definitive sets from the Caribbean, plus 2 Canada collections, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $299
Lot 737		British Commonwealth, Mint accumulation in 6 stockbooks. 1930's/1997 many hundreds incl. Tuvalu, 1978 Coronation s/s, India and Pakistan, and 1997 Hong Kong reunification topical issues, mostly n.h., Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $170. View details	Realized $276
Lot 738		/o British Commonwealth, 1935 Silver Jubilee varieties. 10 mostly different incl. Gold Coast SG 113a used, mint 114a, 115a, Malta mint 210a (2), plus couple kite & log varieties, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $1,035
Lot 739		British Commonwealth, 1977 Silver Jubilee n.h. issues. Accumulation of sets, s/s and booklets with duplication, owner's original price paid is over $1000, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $161
Lot 740		o British Commonwealth, British Pacific used dealers stock. 1890's/1970's, many hundreds with much duplication from Australia, New Zealand and Australian States, couple better in 19th century, Average to Fine. Estimate $100. View details	Realized $138
Lot 741		o British Commonwealth, Remainder used lot in glassines. Few thousand with much duplication incl. Jamaica and Malta, Average to Fine. Estimate $75. View details	Unsold
Lot 742		B British Commonwealth, Small accumulation of modern complete booklets. 14 from Ireland, and 21 from Great Britain, mostly different, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $50. View details	Realized $46

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