Harmer-Schau Auctions

Sale 79

Portland Fall Auction


Commonwealth Country Collections - Great Britain
 
 
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Lot 725
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Great Britain, Dealers stock of QV issues.
About 100, mostly used #1 to 126, O6/O75, catalog values $75 and up, usual faults but some nice copies, Average to Fine.
Scott $17,000.
Estimate $1,200.
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$1,093
Lot 726
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Great Britain, Dealers stock in 3 binders.
Many hundreds 1840 to 1988 on sales pages, value mainly in used QV issues but incl. some later mint sets and Offices, some faults in 19th Century, Average to Fine Owners retail $11,695.
Estimate $1,100.
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Lot 727
 
Great Britain, Fascinating collection of registered covers.
130, majority well annotated on exhibition pages, 1841 to 1912 with a few forerunners; 1797 and 1822 money letters, incl. nice variety of usages and stamps with #5-6 on two covers (stamps faulty), 1858 letter with experimental green tape, unusual opportunity to obtain a well researched collection intact, Fine.
Estimate $1,000.
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$3,450
Lot 728
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Great Britain, Small dealers stock of George V, and QEII issues.
About 50 mostly used incl. used #140 (2), 174 (2), 181 (3), 203-204 (2), mint mostly o.g. 251, 286-289, 309-312, 317-333, BK144, Offices in China 17-25, mostly Fine or better.
Scott $5,000.
Estimate $650.
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$546
Lot 729
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Great Britain, Used Official collection.
46 incl. #O2-O7, O8 (perfin), O12, O17, O27-38, O44-48, O54-58, some with faults, Average to Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$1,208
Lot 730
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Great Britain, Oldtime QV accumulation.
Many hundreds, 1840 to 1881 incl. #1 faulty on cover, large accumulation of #3 incl. some on cover or piece, nice variety of cancels and shades plus group of penny reds incl. 33's with few on cover, worth a close look, Average to Fine.
Estimate $500.
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$1,553
Lot 731
 
Great Britain, Fascinating City of Bath cover collection.
About 100 covers and cards, well annotated on pages, 1740 to 1917, great variety of markings and usages incl. 1763 Free cover from the Bishop of Gloucester, some better stamp usages and destinations, great lot for the postal history specialists, Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$719
Lot 732
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Great Britain, Small collection of better classic items.
Incl. Queen Victoria autograph on piece, #1 (3), plus one on cover (stamp faulty), 2 (2), #3 strip of 3, some better cancels, and 4 early adhesive revenues from 1690 to 1820, few with faults, Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$748
Lot 733
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Great Britain, Collection on handmade pages.
Few hundred mostly used, 1840 to 1958 with some later o.g. sets, better items incl. used #1, 53, 57, 108-109, and mint 309-312 plus few Lundy Island, usual mixed condition on QV issues but some nice copies, Average to Fine.
Estimate $350.
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$403
Lot 734
 
Great Britain, Collection of postal stationery registered envelopes.
150 from 1878 to 1922 most well annotated on pages, nice variety of usages and types, mostly used with a few mint examples, Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$1,150
Lot 735
 
Great Britain, QEII collection in Gibbons Windsor album.
Many hundreds mostly n.h. to 1986 incl. #309-312 (o.g.), J55-J77 plus booklet panes and some phosphor varieties, worth a close look, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$748
Lot 736
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Great Britain, Used collection on pages.
Many hundreds, 1902 to 1998 incl. #179-181, 222-224, some dupl. showing shade varieties and cancels, especially on Edward and George issues, Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$334
Lot 737
 
Great Britain, Interesting balance of collection in 4 albums.
Few hundred items mounted on well annotated pages, incl. postal stationery, first flights (incl. 1911), registered covers, POW and War covers, 1890 Guildhall Penny Post card (small faults), postal money orders, revenues and labels, worth a close look, Fine.
Estimate $300.
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$1,093
Lot 738
 
Great Britain, Exhibit of printed to private order registered letters.
60 from 1891 to 1911 well annotated on exhibition pages, nice variety of usages and rates, many addressed to the U.S. or Europe, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$776
Lot 739
 
Great Britain, 19th Century accumulation.
Over 100 incl. nice group of stationery, few registered and stampless, and #3 on folded letter, Fine.
Estimate $250.
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$604
Lot 740
 
Great Britain, Interesting postal stationery accumulation.
Few hundred 1870's to modern incl. aerogrammes (mint and used), postal cards and envelopes, nice variety incl. some military, Fine.
Estimate $200.
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$161
Lot 741
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Great Britain, Oldtime collection on pages.
About 100 mostly used QV with few George V incl. used #94-95, 105, 108, 140-141, o.g. 120-121, mixed condition but a few nice copies, Average to Fine.
Estimate $200.
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Realized
$546
Lot 742
 
Great Britain, Dealers stock on #104 cards.
Couple hundred, 1948 to 1990, mostly sets with a few booklet panes, majority o.g. with a few sets n.h., owners retail $645, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$207
Lot 743
 
Great Britain, Interesting 20th Century accumulation.
About 400 incl. modern FD's, postcards, some better Edward and George commercial covers and cards, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$288
Lot 744
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Great Britain, Numeral cancel collection.
650+ mounted on pages by cancel number from 1-999, mostly #33 with a few better, Average to Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$374
Lot 745
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Great Britain, Collection of early stamps and covers.
30 covers plus about 50 stamps showing various cancels, platings, Ivory Heads and other specialties, Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$265
Lot 746
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Great Britain, Penny red plate group.
Approx. 200 used, organized in stockbook by plate number, 71 to 224, minor dupl., several on pieces with c.d.s., some minor faults, generally Fine.
Estimate $150.
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$196
Lot 747
 
Great Britain, Dealers stock of commemorative issues.
Few hundred 1948 to 1988, mostly n.h. in sets with dupl., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $120.
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$230
Lot 748
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G.B.; Channel Islands, Accumulation including FDC's.
About 200 from 1969 to 1990, plus group of n.h. new issues mostly 1970's and 1980's, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$127
Lot 749
 
Great Britain, New issues accumulation.
Over 100 n.h. incl. nice group of Machins plus few 1960's issues, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$265
Lot 750
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Great Britain, Accumulation of modern booklets.
About 50 plus few n.h. sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $100.
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$242
Lot 751
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Great Britain, Mostly 19th Century accumulation.
About 100 with dupl. incl. #73, 96, 106, 108, some with faults, Average to Fine.
Scott $1,300.
Estimate $100.
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$196
Lot 752
 
Great Britain, Small group of advertising rings on covers or cut squares.
3 wrappers and 2 fronts with W.H. Smith & Son advertising rings plus 9 cut squares, 6 with W.H. Smith and 2 others, most with faults, Average to Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$173
Lot 753
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Great Britain, Used balance of collection.
Many hundreds, mostly definitive issues, with few o.g. back of the book, Average to Fine.
Estimate $50.
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$58
Lot 754
 
G.B.; Channel Islands, Accumulation of covers, postcards and few stamps.
1920's era postcards, modern FD's and few n.h. stamps, Fine.
Estimate $50.
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Realized
$92








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