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Commonwealth Collections - Australia to Burma

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1469		/o Australia, Mint and Used Collection, In Lighthouse album and n.h. and dupl. along with new issues to 1990's, early "Roos" mostly used, attractive George V showing colors and plates mint or used per Lighthouse identification along with dupl., 1928 booklet, 1931 on virtually complete mostly mint incl. 1932 Sydney Bridge set, occasional dupl. mint or used, 1960's and later in stockbooks with new issue blocks of 4 for later period, souvenir sheets, etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine. 2003 Scott $8,145 (Owner's). Estimate $1,600-1,800. View details	Realized $2,300
Lot 1470		/o/ Australia, and Dependencies Collection in 3 Volumes, in 3 volumes, hundreds of mint and used in Scott specialty albums to 1992, plus some covers and First Day's spread throughout, also duplicated used or cancels, shades, etc., noted Roos used to 5/-, #132, 1934 on virtually all mint, noted #141 block of 4 n.h., Airs with a couple flight covers, Dues, third volumes consists of A.A.T., Christmas Island complete to 1980, Cocos Islands, Australian States with high catalog, Norfolk Island virtually complete to 1988, Papua New Guinea with some Lakatois mint, virtually complete mint from 1957 to 1983, mixed condition on the States, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1471		/o Australia, Unusual Accumulation, hundreds of mint and used in stockbook, incl. large group of perf. OS issues, noted #OA5, OA8, OA11 o.g., OA4 used, other issues to 10/- used (some mint) incl. AB54 o.g., later commemoratives punched OS, unadopted essays, specimens, "reprint" overprints incl. States, labels, Official perfins for various States, very interesting group, few faults, but worth inspection. Estimate $750-1,000. View details	Realized $2,875
Lot 1472		o Australia, and States Revenue Accumulation, couple thousand organized in stockbook and stockpages, noted Australia Customs Duty, Cattle Duty, Beer, Relief, value in States incl. N.S.W. Stamp Duty to £1, Wages, Beer Duty, Queensland Adhesive Duty, Buffalo Fly control, Stamp Duty, Impressed Duty, South Australia Swine Duty, Stamp Duty, Tasmania Stamp Duty, Beer Duty and Victoria with Cattle Duty, Relief, Stamp Duty, etc., interesting group with high catalog, faulty to fine. Estimate $600-800. View details and photo	Realized $5,290
Lot 1473		o Australia, Roo Used Study, couple hundred identified on homemade pages, consists of Scott #1-11, 45-54, 96-99, 121-122, 125, with duplication for shades, various plates and dies, varieties, OS perfins, great group for further study, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Unsold
Lot 1474		o Australia, South Australia, Department Official Overprints, 30 different overprints or values, seldom offered in quantity, scarce group in mixed condition. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1475		o Australia, Mostly Railway Revenues, nice selection of several hundred with duplication in stockbook, revenues form Western Australia, railway issues from N.S.W., Victoria, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia, mixed condition, still a nice showing of this popular subject. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $2,013
Lot 1476		/o/ Bahamas, Very Extensive Mint, Used and Cover Collection, Thousands mounted on sheet protector pages in 3 banker boxes, also few stockpages, very extensive from 1st issue throughout all periods to modern, early issues showing mint, used, color shades per Gibbons listing and better vars., incl. many items up to £300+, incl. £ values, mid to later 20th Century incl. mint, used, and F.D.'s, also extensive mint stationery, gutter pairs, also minor vars., unchecked for early watermark vars., condition above average on early, occasional toning issue on mint 20th Century, needs careful inspection of this superior collection. Estimate $3,000-4,000. View details	Realized $6,900
Lot 1477		Bahamas, Extensive Mint and Used Stock, In 6 stockbooks, and on stockpages, incl. all issues from Scott #11 on mint and used, incl. watermark vars. listed, also many shades (probable better Gibbons listed), incl. Victoria, George V to £, #26 used, Edward values on with considerable dupl., QEII on mostly modern mint incl. souvenir sheets in large dupl., also blocks of 4, few modern F.D.'s, occasional toning, 19th Century better then usual condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $2,500-3,500. View details	Realized $5,290
Lot 1478		o Bahamas, Bundleware, Used Duplication, Etc., Mostly 1960's and later incl. bundles of 100, commercial and F.D.'s, used dupl. identified in glassines, etc., occasional toning, Fine overall. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1479		British Central Africa, Mint Selection, o.g., between Scott #22 and 57, values to 10/-, no duplication, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $931. Estimate $350-400. View details	Realized $489
Lot 1480		/o Brunei, Mint and Used on Homemade Pages, to 1966, noted #1, 6 o.g., 21 o.g., 26, 29 used, 34, 37 o.g., some Japanese Occupation with N4, N14 mint, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1481		/ Burma, Collection on Pages, nice selection of mint organized on black stockpages, GV to GVI issues, value in Japanese Occupation issues, noted mint SG#J45, J46, J72, few "Peacock" overprints incl. two on commemorative cover (noted SGJ35), plus group 12 covers, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $489

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