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ASDA 2008 Mega Event Auction

Commonwealth Country Collections - Cape of Good Hope to Kuwait

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 2513		o Cape of Good Hope, "Triangle" Collection, about 80 singles and 3 pairs on pages organized by Gibbons numbers, between SG #1 and 20, breakdown 1d (28), 4d (7), 6d (17), 1/- (27), incl. 13 and 14 (2), pairs of 19 and 20, various shades, few forgeries noted, very high catalog in mixed condition, inspection will be rewarded. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details	Realized $3,335
Lot 2514		o Cape of Good Hope, "Triangle" Collection, 41 on album pages and on small sales cards, between #1 and 14, 1d "wood block" (faults), very high catalog in usual mixed condition, inspect for value. Estimate $500-700. View details and photo	Realized $834
Lot 2515		/ Cayman Islands, Mint Stock on #102 Cards, N.h. to o.g., incl. 1935 Jubilees, few used incl. #12, 15 used, some dupl., few short sets, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $138
Lot 2516		Cook Islands, Clean Collection, 1932-1988, clean mint collection in a Scott specialty album featuring mostly n.h. complete sets, high degree in completeness for the period, generally Very Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $575
Lot 2517		Cyprus, Mint Collection, 1934 to 1990, mint collection on Scott album pages, incl. George V, VI and Elizabeth issues, nice range of complete sets from 1960's-90's, worth inspection, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2518		Falkland Islands, 1935 to 1988 Mint, Virtually complete n.h., apparently only missing #465-68, also Dependencies, Islands, South Georgia, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2519		o Falkland Islands, Small Early Cancel Group, 4 items, 2 QV, first with "F1" in black, other "H" in box in violet (?), GV 1d canceled H.M.C.S. Afterglow on piece (Heijtz #SC5), GV 1d canceled on piece Deception Island (Heijtz B1v1), nice items, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $173
Lot 2520		Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Mint Collection, 1911 to 1975 attractively mounted on quadrille pages, complete except few early better, few dupl. used, also few covers, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 2521		/o Griqualand West, Mint and Used Collection, 51 on Minkus pages, very minor duplication, noted #2-3 used, selection of large and small "G" overprints, also some varieties. Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 2522		o Heligoland, High Catalog Group, on stockcard, consists of #1a, 4 (2), 5, 14, 15, 20 used and 20 (strip of 5 mint), most look genuine, sold "as is", Fine appearance. Estimate $150-200. View details and photo	Realized $115
Lot 2523		Heligoland, Reprints On Pages, nice selection of various reprints (Hamburg and Berlin), plus a few that look original (used), plus a postal card used and 3 mint wrappers, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 2524		/o Hong Kong, Stock in 4 Elbe Stockbooks, several thousand used and mint organized by Scott numbers, QV to 1997, much modern n.h., duplication, great stock for dealer, few early with minor faults, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Scott $17,500 (Owner's). Estimate $4,000-4,500. View details	Unsold
Lot 2525		/o Hong Kong, Accumulation in 5 Stockbooks, in 5 stockbooks, starting with Victoria issues through George VI (mainly used) plus a nice group of mint n.h. blocks, strips, etc., and few year packs, a nice clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $1,265
Lot 2526		o Hong Kong, Used Definitive Accumulation, many hundreds organized in stockbook, noted QV issues to 96c, overprints, Edward to 20c, GV to $5, GVI to $5, some later QEII also, duplication, worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2527		Hong Kong, Mostly Never Hinged Accumulation, Couple of hundred items in glassines, stockcards, etc., incl. #218 n.h., 275-88, 219-20, some Victoria and later used (unchecked for cancels), etc., mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $403
Lot 2528		Hong Kong, Small Never Hinged Group, Mostly complete sets, 1960's to 1980's, clean. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2529		India, Covers, A box of well over 100, mostly First Day's with some censored, a couple of high value registered items, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2530		/ Ireland, Lovely Mint Collection, hundreds of o.g. and n.h. in well filled Lighthouse hingeless album to 1985, overprints on G.B. complete except #21, 36-38, 75b and 93-95, noted #50a, 59a-62a, early coils mint, 97-98 n.h., mid 1950's onwards appears n.h. and virtually complete, Airs and Dues incl., fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,400-1,600. View details	Realized $2,128
Lot 2531		Ireland, Face Lot, Up to €5 in full sheets, Scott #767-93, also smaller blocks, clean, face €1094. Estimate $1,200-1,400. View details	Realized $1,150
Lot 2532		/o Ireland, Collector's Mint and Used, In binders and stockbooks to approx. 1990, incl. back of the book with Dues to £1 in sheetlets, some identified by specialized numbers, also few labels, etc., considerable used with some dupl., value in 1940's mint period on, also few booklets, clean, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Realized $518
Lot 2533		/o Ireland, General Collection, 1922 to 2006, mint and used to about 1976, 1977 through present mostly complete, great collection for someone wanting to complete modern era issues, substantial amount of postage, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $500-750. View details	Realized $460
Lot 2534		Ireland, Mint in Glassines and on Pages, ranging from earliest overprints, strength is in a virtually complete run of mint n.h. stamps, souvenir sheets and booklets from early 1980's to the year 2000, most in original philatelic agency envelopes, also a big bundle of modern Irish stationery, virtually no duplication, very clean, Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 2535		Ireland, Mostly Never Hinged Collection, couple hundred sets and singles in Scott specialty album to 1986, various overprints on G.B. to 1/-, very clean, nice lot to expand, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Realized $207
Lot 2536		/o Ireland, 1937 to 1985 Collection, few hundred in Scott specialty album, mix of mint (several n.h.) and used sets to 1967, balance on well filled pages n.h. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $196
Lot 2537		//o Ireland, Collection in Scott Specialty Album, Mint run virtually complete n.h. 1966 to 1985, some earlier mint and used incl. decent run of overprints, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $173
Lot 2538		Ireland, Cover Group, Group of over 100, mostly First Day's with some commercial., nice run of 1950's covers with Staehle cachets, incl. better, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-200. View details	Realized $242

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