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Commonwealth Collections - Cook Islands to St. Vincent
 
 
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Lot 1502
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Cook Islands, Classic Collection, small group of mint and used on homemade pages to 1919, noted #1 used, 2-3 unused, 9-14 mint (12 used), 15-24 mint/used, 25 mint, etc., clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$161
Lot 1503
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Cyprus, Mint and Used Collection, remainder group of a couple hundred on homemade pages, noted cover to G.B. with "D48" cancels, #2 (7) mint with plate numbers, various small key plates of QV to KGV, cancels, duplication, to early QEII, some faults, generally Fine.
Estimate $100-150.
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$207
Lot 1504
 
Hong Kong, First Day Accumulation, Huge clean F.D.C. lot in 2 cartons consisting of well over 1000 with nice run from the 1960's to 1990's with sets, souvenir sheets, frama labels, etc. in varying small quantities, note few better such as 1966 Churchill, 1968 Seacraft, 1991 New Zealand souvenir sheet, plus the lunar new year sets and sheets, colorful lot with very high retail value., Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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$805
Lot 1505
 
Hong Kong, 1962 to 1971 Specialized Collection, One volume mint collection mounted on quadrille pages in White Ace binder with Scott #203-64 complete and seldom seen showing of plate flaws and varieties of many different issues plus several FDC?s incl. #249-50 and 253-54, normal stamps alone catalog over $1000 (Scott), not counting the varieties and FDC?s, nice lot.
Estimate $300-400.
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$300
Lot 1506
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Hong Kong, Mint and Used Accumulation, Box containing Victoria, KGV, KGVI mint and used plus lots of modern sets, souvenir sheets, booklets, etc and an interesting group of frama FDC?s.
Estimate $300-400.
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$345
Lot 1507
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Hong Kong, Used 1882 to 1960's Accumulation, On pages and stockpages, few 1930's-60's covers/postcards.
Scott $1,850 (Owner's).
Estimate $300-400.
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$276
Lot 1508
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India, & States Accumulation, Disorganized on pages, mostly used on stockpages, incl. Feudatory and Convention, inspect.
Estimate $350-450.
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$374
Lot 1509
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India, Mostly Used Collection, 2000+ mint or used in Scott album to 1988, tissue interleaving where the owner hinged the used if a mint copy existed on the page, as a result the collection is more extensive then first appearance, scattered 19th Century used, incl. #7, also Officials, MEF, States, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
2001 Scott $2,100 (Owner's).
Estimate $300-400.
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$546
Lot 1510
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India, and States Revenue Accumulation, many hundreds of used in 2 stockbooks and on pages, good variety with minor duplication, many Feudatory States issues, mixed condition.
Estimate $200-300.
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$920
Lot 1511

India, Large Stampless Group, group of 80+ stampless dating back to the 1700's incl. many nice pieces, most with nice cancels and various markings., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $200-250.
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$324
Lot 1512
 
India, Mostly Feudatory States Accumulation, hundreds of mostly used and some revenues on pages, plus a few covers, good variety of States and issues, inspect, faulty to fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$196
Lot 1513
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Ireland, Never Hinged Complete Collection, To 1997 (scattered 1998-2000), only missing #12, 14, 36, 38, 58, incl. all souvenir sheets, #77 toned gum, incl. early extras with #77-78, 1920's Dublin Wicklow Railroad label, etc., very clean collection, overall Very Fine rarely seen never hinged.
Estimate $4,000-5,000.
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$5,463
Lot 1514
 
Ireland, 19th Century Numeral and Town Cancel Collection, 170+ covers mounted on homemade pages in 2 binders, plus envelope of extras, Armagh to Youghal, mostly different towns with minor duplication, majority on penny red perf. and imperf. issues of G.B., noted pair 2d blue (white lines) imperf. (file fold affecting one copy) from Newtownforbes, few "spoon" cancels on front of covers (town straightline), 1870 internal registered (4d+1d) from Tallow, ½d on covers from Newtownards and Ballyshannon (soiled), blue cancels from Thurles, Tullamore and others, black Maltese on 1d stationery envelope (1843) from Dunmore East, 2 stampless with "Bishop's" marks (1745 and 1785), 3 covers with red "paid" h.s., 1809 "Mermaid" h.s., 1861 from Brookeborough to U.S. with pair of 6d, 1859 from Enniscarthy to U.S. with 1/-, and 1867 cover to Switzerland with 6d, very interesting group with much information about this period of Irish history, mixed condition, inspect.
Estimate $2,000-2,500.
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$1,898
Lot 1515
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Ireland, Extensive Modern Collection, n.h., used, plus many First Day's, 1970's to 2004, with duplication on White Ace and homemade pages in several binders filling 5 banker boxes, incl. some better 1930's to 1950's First Day's and flights, lots of catalog value, great lot for the topical or retail dealer, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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$1,265
Lot 1516
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Ireland, Mint and Used Collection, hundreds in well filled Scott specialty album, duplicate pages on early material for used, noted mint #1-14, 58, 77-79, 96-98, virtually complete mint from 1937 to 1992, Airs, Dues, nice lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$1,035
Lot 1517
 
Ireland, Mint Collection to 1972, o.g. on Scott specialty pages, only missing #12-14, 38 and 95 for completion, incl. Airs and Dues complete for period, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,250+.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$978
Lot 1518
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Ireland, Interesting Accumulation, small box filled with unusual items, 40 first flights from 1929 to 1970's (20+ different), few early postcards, 48 Exhibition booklets incl. Cork 1979, complete booklets incl. #6B and 8B, plus mint postal cards and letter sheets with PSPC6a and PSLC4, 50 perfins on small stockcards, finally double pane sheet of U.S./Ireland joint issue (gutter pairs intact), worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$661
Lot 1519
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Ireland, Mint or Used Collection, 750 mint or used in Scott specialty album, tissue interleaving where the owner hinged the used if a mint copy existed on the page, as a result the collection is more extensive then first appearance, somewhat sparse but incl. #65-76, 1930's mint sets, 106-17, reasonably complete after that, Air set n.h., etc., generally Fine to Very Fine.
1997 Scott $1,300 (Owner's).
Estimate $300-500.
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$230
Lot 1520
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Ireland, Collection in Scott Album, few hundred used and mint to 1991, starts with a scattering of overprints on Great Britain issues, several 1920's to 1940's sets mint incl. #106-17, modern mostly used, few with tone spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$138
Lot 1521
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Ireland, Revenues and Labels, few hundred British and independent period, noted Court Fees, Dog License, Country Courts, etc., plus Christmas seals, Silver Jubilee labels, sweepstake tickets and more, nice lot, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$489
Lot 1522
 
Mauritius, Small Mint Selection, o.g., between Scott #91 and 265, incl. #91-111, 124-26, 235-49 and 251-65 (n.h.), fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $494.
Estimate $150-200.
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$150
Lot 1523
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New Zealand, Superior Collection to 1966, hundreds of mint and used in well filled Lighthouse hingeless album, starts with numerous Chalon heads incl. #4 used (small faults, cert.), with duplication, virtually all mint from 1874, noted #59-60 used, 1898, 1899 and 1902 long sets mint, 122-25, 130-39, 133e, 145-59, 182-83, 185-98, 320 (n.h.), Semi-postals complete mint, Airs, nice AR's incl. AR6-AR8, AR10-AR12 and AR15 all mint, Dues and Officials, very high catalog, some faults on 19th Century as to be expected, but condition better than usual, 20th Century, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $33,600+ (Owner's).
Estimate $5,000-6,000.
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$5,635
Lot 1524
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New Zealand, & Dependencies Collection, hundreds of mint and used in 3 Scott specialty albums to 1989, value in New Zealand, noted used Chalon heads, better mint early 20th Century, modern n.h. with souvenir sheets and some First Day's, Semi-postals incl. #B3-B4 l.h. and sheetlets, Dues, Officials, plus mostly modern mint Dependencies in 2 vols., few faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,093
Lot 1525
 
New Zealand, & Dependencies Collection, To 1990 in 3 volume collection housed in Scott albums and one oldtime album, incl. better earlies, nice selection of back of the book material, modern mint, Penrhyn, Niue,and Cook well represented, generally Fine to Very Fine.
2005 Scott $4,500+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$805
Lot 1526
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New Zealand, "AR" Mint Selection, o.g. to n.h., no apparent duplication, between Scott #AR46 and AR105, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,370.
Estimate $500-600.
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$748
Lot 1527
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New Zealand, Collection to 1976, several hundred in Scott specialty album, classics to early 20th Century mostly used, later mint with much modern n.h., noted #60 used (thin), 288-301 l.h., 320 n.h., 333-52 n.h., 382-404 n.h., Semi-postals, some Officials mostly used, Dependencies incl. Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau Islands, few minor faults on 19th Century, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$518
Lot 1528
 
New Zealand, Circa 1900-1910 Correspondence New Zealand to N.Y., About 73 covers, to a Frank Schellenberg in New York City, franked with 2½p (#74, many) and 5p rates incl. #77, from 1898 issue, some with Commerce 1p, 1891-95 issue, originations incl. Christchurch, New Plymouth, few with corner W.M. Perry Saddle & Harness h.s., few auxiliary markings incl. Collect Postage 6 cents, couple stationery, Via San Francisco in blue, 2 with pairs of U.S. 3¢ Dues, reg., etc., few slightly tattered, Fine overall.
Estimate $350-450.
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$518
Lot 1529
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New Zealand, 1862 to 1984 Collection, Mostly used in Scott album, sparse earlies mostly used incl. few vars., incl. 1920 Victory set mint, 1960 on reasonably complete, also back of the book with Semis, Officials, etc., 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $250-350.
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$253
Lot 1530
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New Zealand, Revenue Collection, several hundred organized in stockbook, noted large group of Stamp Duty with some on piece, plus Fine Paid, Land Dead, Unemployment, Social Security, Beer, high catalog, faulty to fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$5,405
Lot 1531
 
New Zealand, Modern Mint Collection, n.h., 1980 to 1989 complete on White Ace pages, clean lot, Very Fine.
Estimate $120-130.
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$156
Lot 1532
 
North Borneo, Mint Selection, o.g. to l.h., between Scott #35 and 237, no duplication, incl. 91-102, 124-35, 136a-53c, 185-92, 208-22, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,048.
Estimate $400-500.
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$834
Lot 1533

North West Pacific Islands, Mint Collection, nice clean group on Scott pages, several Roos incl. #9, 22, 27, 36, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $570 (Owner's).
Estimate $200-250.
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$489
Lot 1534

Papua New Guinea, 1950's Small Town Cancel Covers, About 126, many showing straightline small town cancels on 4d surcharge Papua adhesive, mostly Missionary addressed, also incl, ship markings, few with Australia adhesives, incl. Cicely II, Solomon 2d. Coronation with M/V Coral Star Rabaul cancel, Active Service cards with Buka A.V. Daphne Bougainville, towns incl. Fukien, Sohana, Jessie, Kaia, Helen, one maiden voyage of Kilinailua along with photo, also Posted on Board, Fine to Very Fine interesting group.
Estimate $100-150.
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$196
Lot 1535

Rhodesia, Better Mint Selection, o.g. to l.h., between Scott #1 and 99, incl. 1-15, 26-39 and varieties, 41-42, 50-57 (57 cert.), 59-73, 82-99, plus group with revenue cancels or punches and revenue stamps, plus a few punch specimens, occasional minor fault, but colors fresh, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,200+.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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$3,565
Lot 1536
 
St. Vincent, Queen Victoria Cover Group, 23 pieces, several registered, noted #47 to U.S. with "advertised" h.s. (stamp corner fault), 5d on 6d carmine lake to Germany, 5d on 4d to England, 5/- carmine lake (3) on registered covers to Germany and England, 3d on 1d mauve (pair and single) on 2d registry envelope to Germany, 3d on 1d with other overprints to Germany, 3d on 1d on 2d registry envelope to France, various values on registered cover to Switzerland, 2½d on 1d from Colonaire to London, few with minor faults, but seldom offered with such a wide variety of usages, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,898
Lot 1537
 
St. Vincent, Mostly GV Issues on Cover, 95 pieces, noted 1907 OHMS registered envelope to U.S., 5 with Peace and Justice issues, first flights incl. 3 "Hummingbird" to Barbados, destinations incl. England, U.S., Germany, British Guiana, Canada, Trinidad, several OHMS covers, many registered, some minor faults, great group for study or retail, inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,898
Lot 1538
 
St. Vincent, Postal Stationery Collection, 55 mint and used items on album pages, QV to QEII, commencing with OHMS envelope with Government Coat of Arms embossed (ex-Pierce), 9 specimens (incl. 3 scarce Messenger type II h.s.), 9 used postal cards (incl. 2 uprated with ½d stamps, one to France, other to Bohemia), 9 used wrappers, plus a few aerogrammes, excellent lot, one not counted, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$518
Lot 1539
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St. Vincent, Small Group of Better Regular Issues, mint or used,consists of #31 mint, 26 used (3), 12 town cancels on 1907-11 issues, 71-79 with Specimen overprints, Barefoot #15 (2) mint, full sheets of 45 and 60, nice group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$633
Lot 1540
 
St. Vincent, 13 Stampless Covers, 5 to London with fleuron types IIc and III (4), 7 covers to England, plus one to Bermuda (1857), each with double arc h.s., plus 1851 letter from David Tod (Minister to Chile), contents regarding British Consul charges against the America Brig Louisa Beaton, markings on covers are weak, but most are legible, Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$546
Lot 1541
 
St. Vincent, War Tax Issues on Cover, 11 pieces, 1916-19 issues, 5 registered, destinations incl. England (7), Canada, St. Lucia, U.S. and Trinidad, one cover with block of 4 showing comma for stop variety (no backflap), few with minor faults, generally Fine.
Estimate $150-200.
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$230








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