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Sale 86

ASDA Summer Sale

Commonwealth Country Collections - Ceylon to Zanzibar

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1051		Ceylon, Postal History, Collection of 125 covers and postal cards from 1880's through 1970, about half are FD's, good variety, inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Unsold
Lot 1052		Cook Islands, Postal History, Small collection of 34 covers 1937 to 1984, mostly FD's, incl. #131-140 in blocks of 4 on FD's (cat $200 as used), Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1053		Cyprus, Postal History, Collection of 84, mostly FD's from 1937 to 1990's, but starts with 19th Century postal card and wrapper, colorful, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $161
Lot 1054		Falkland Islands, First Day's, Collection of 47 beautiful FD's, from 1937 to 1980's, good variety, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $109
Lot 1055		Gibraltar, Postal History, collection of 90 covers and postcards from 1880's to 1980's, about ¾ are FD's, good variety, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1056		/o Hong Kong, Mint and Used Accumulation, couple hundred on stockpages, auction pages and sales sheets, value in QV issues with some Treaty Port cancels, also surcharge issues, modern o.g. incl. #168-73, 174-75 (4 n.h. sets), 180-83, 203-17 (n.h.), 239-44 (n.h.), 249-50, 253-54 and 260-61, some faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $1,000-1,200. View details and photo	Realized $920
Lot 1057		Hong Kong, Postal History, Collection of 136 postcards and covers, 1906 to 2006 incl. many better items, ¾ are beautiful FD's covers with many higher value sets included, must see, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-700. View details	Realized $575
Lot 1058		Hong Kong, Modern Mint Collection, n.h., housed in 2 Scott specialty albums, 1981-2004, nice run of singles, sets and souvenir sheets, some duplication, very clean, Very Fine. Estimate $500-700. View details	Realized $661
Lot 1059		o Hong Kong, Unpicked Used, Mostly Victoria through GV group of over 250, few mint or later, unchecked for cancels, mostly Hong Kong cancels, but spotted a few better, clean overall, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details and photo	Realized $150
Lot 1060		India, Convention States Mint Collection, couple hundred o.g. organized on black stockpages, noted Chamba 89-100, Faridkot 4-12, Patiala #O3 (used), Nabha 58-59, 87-90, O1-O3, O6-O15, O25-O26, Gwalior 13a, 79-83, 90-96, O36-O39, O48-O51, Jind 120-24, O36-O48, O58-O61, O72-O75, few Feudatory incl. Soruth O11-O14 and Cochin 23-33, lovely group, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $2,000-2,500. View details and photo	Realized $2,645
Lot 1061		/o India, Feudatory States Unpicked, Accumulation of couple hundred items on stockpages and around 100 or so court seal documents mostly from circa 1930's but few from 19th Century period, most States represented and incl. few stationery pieces mint or used, nothing expensive (incl. Kishangarh SG#68 full pane of 20; Jaipur SG#58, 58a in part sheet of 30) but much bought as groupings out of domestic and overseas auction, condition above average, generally Fine. Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,208
Lot 1062		India, Postal History, Collection of over 320 covers in 2 bulging albums, 1863 to 1970's, incl. postal cards and stamped envelopes, money orders, registered, censored, airmail, etc., about half are FD's, generally Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details	Realized $518
Lot 1063		India, Mint Collection, o.g. to l.h., organized on stockpage, late QV to GVI, noted #36-46, 50-52, 60-73, 106-25 and 150-67, fresh colors, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-450. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1064		/o India, Mint and Used Accumulation, many hundreds of used and mint sorted on manila stockpages, value in Feudatory States, good variety of issues, minor dupl., worth a look, mixed condition. Estimate $150-250. View details	Realized $374
Lot 1065		o India, Mostly Used Collection, couple hundred on quadrille pages to 1970's, value in classic material, plus some Convention and Feudatory States at the back, mixed condition. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $150
Lot 1066		/ Ireland, Virtually Complete Mint, to 1990 in 2 White Ace albums, o.g. to 1956, balance n.h., only missing #38 for completion, plus several coils, also Dues and Airs, very nice collection, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $6,500 (Owner's). Estimate $1,700-2,000. View details	Realized $2,530
Lot 1067		Ireland, Postal History, Nice collection of 230 covers from 1855 (British franking) to 1990, several Staehle, Colorano silks, etc., many better stamps, high catalog, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $400-600. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1068		Jamaica, Postal History, collection of over 125 covers from 1890's - 1980's, incl. registered, airmail, better FD's such as #129-135, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-350. View details	Unsold
Lot 1069		o Jamaica, Early Kingston Cancel Study, Group of 43 from 1st three issue of watermark Pineapple, CC and CA, on old pages showing types A, D, E, F, and G, incl. 17 from 1st issue, mostly clear watermarks, Fine lot. Ex H.R. Harmer lot 1965 auction! . Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $219
Lot 1070		/ Labuan, Early Sheets, n.h. or o.g. sheetlets of 10, consists of #19 (selvage re-attached at right), 21 (n.h.), 29 and 38 (hinged in selvage only), Fine to Very Fine. Scott $830+. Estimate $200-300. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1071		/o Lagos, Collection, 40 used and mint on Scott pages, noted #6a used, 9a mint, 36 mint, nice group to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $912 (Owner's). Estimate $200-250. View details and photo	Realized $311
Lot 1072		Malaya; Johore, Collection, 120+ mostly o.g. on Scott pages, noted #3, 36 (used), 50 (used), 85, nice collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,294 (Owner's). Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $345
Lot 1073		Malta, Postal History, collection of 96 covers from 1893 to 1984, incl. foreign destinations, airmail, registered, and mostly FD's, good variety, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Unsold
Lot 1074		/o Mauritius, Intact Mint and Used Collection, On homemade blank pages, 1848 to 1937, mostly complete with earlies mostly used and later mint incl. slight dupl. (sometimes used with mint copy), better items incl. #3c, 5e, 6g, 11-12, 14B, 14Bd, 16-17, 31 (2) used, possible better cancels, unchecked for watermarks, overall very clean with o.g. on earlies (incl. inventory), 19th Century mixed condition to very fine, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $2,415
Lot 1075		Montserrat, Mint 1876 to 1951 Collection, On quadrille pages, few used incl. SG#4, 9 mint, 35-47, later complete sets, 19th Century mixed condition, otherwise Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $299
Lot 1076		o Nevis, Mostly Used Intact Collection, On homemade blank pages, 1861 to 1883, virtually complete from #5 on incl. slight dupl. (used shades, etc.), incl. #5-12, 28 mint, 32 used unsevered pair, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine (incl. inventory). Estimate $400-500. View details and photo	Realized $604
Lot 1077		/o New Britain, Collection, 14 mint and used on Scott pages, consists of #2-6, 23-24, 25 (not counted) all mint, 30, 32 used, O1-O2 mint, SG#17, 17c imprint pair used, nice group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-350. View details and photo	Realized $460
Lot 1078		New Zealand, Postal History, collection of 372 covers in 2 bulging albums from 1890's to 1980's, strength is in FD's with many better stamps, some duplication, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600-800. View details	Unsold
Lot 1079		Pakistan, Postal History, Collection of over 100 covers, 1950's to 1970's, incl. registered, airmail, air letters, and about 1/2 FD's, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1080		Pakistan, Postal History, over 80 pieces, starts with "Pakistan" overprints on India, followed by Bangladesh covers with various types of overprints, also mint and used Pakistan Aerogrammes, interesting group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $138
Lot 1081		/o Papua New Guinea, Modern Stock, hundreds of mint and used in 2 stockbooks organized by Scott numbers, 1952 to 1990's, some dupl. (up to 4 sets), sets and singles, value in modern n.h., excellent for retail, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $300-400. View details	Realized $431
Lot 1082		Papua New Guinea, Postal History, Collection of 54 covers from 1931 to 1988, colorful lot with better flight cover from New Guinea to Australia, mostly FD's, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $150-200. View details	Realized $184
Lot 1083		Papua New Guinea, Late 1940's Town Cancels, group of 37 covers, all with Australian frankings, but cancelled in P.N.G., accompanied by a type written list of 35 post offices, the lot has 32 from the list of 35 (incl. 3 noted as "no cancels seen"), fun group, Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $100-120. View details	Realized $173
Lot 1084		Pitcairn Islands, Complete to 1986, n.h. in Seven Seas album, clean lot, Very Fine. Scott $700 (Owner's). Estimate $200-250. View details	Realized $207
Lot 1085		o Rhodesia, Double Head Accumulation, 1400+ used ½d and 1d values, first group on annotated homemade pages, plus backup pages not identified yet, noted numerous town cancels, first group showing various plate varieties in detail, oldtime lot, gold mine for the specialist, generally Fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,265
Lot 1086		o Rhodesia, Collection, 100+ mostly used on Scott pages, noted #16-17, 26-39, 49 used on piece, 57, 76-81 mint (80 used), Admirals to 5/-, few high values with revenue cancels (not counted), nice group to expand, generally Fine. Estimate $500-600. View details and photo	Realized $575
Lot 1087		/o St. Helena, Mint and Used Intact Collection, On homemade blank pages, 1856 to 1940, mostly complete with earlies mostly used and later mostly mint, incl. slight dupl. (used shades, etc.), incl. #1 mint (4 full margins), #2 apparently o.g., 2B used, 5 mint, various surcharges mostly used, SG #20a used, SG#97c, 103a, possible better cancels and shades, 19th Century many very fresh and fine to very fine, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine (incl. inventory). Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,438
Lot 1088		/ St. Helena, Collection to 1993, o.g. (early issues) to n.h., in KaBe hingeless album, appears complete from 1935, n.h. from 1956, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine. Scott $1,100 (Owner's). Estimate $300-350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 1089		o St. Vincent, Mostly Used Intact Collection, On homemade blank pages, 1861 to 1935, mostly complete, incl. slight dupl. (used shades, etc.), incl. #8A used, 22 used, 19th Century above average freshness and condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine (incl. somewhat accurate inventory). Estimate $750-1,000. View details and photo	Realized $978
Lot 1090		/o Seychelles, Mint and Used Intact Collection, On homemade blank pages, 19th Century complete, incl. few duplicates, mostly fine to very fine (incl. inventory). Scott #1-28 $848. Estimate $250-300. View details and photo	Realized $374
Lot 1091		/o Trinidad, Mint and Used Intact Collection, On homemade blank pages, 1851 to 1909, virtually complete mint or used, incl. slight dupl. (sometimes used with mint copy or shades), incl. #9, 11-13A mint or used, 15, 16 (2), 56 mint, 101-02 used, O1-O7 overall very clean (incl. inventory), 19th Century mixed condition to very fine, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine. Estimate $1,500-2,000. View details and photo	Realized $1,725
Lot 1092		Tuvalu, 1976 to 1978 Stock, n.h. in stockbook, between #1 and 95, singles, blocks and gutter pairs, dupl., clean lot, Very Fine. 2006 Scott $748 (Owner's). Estimate $100-150. View details	Realized $115
Lot 1093		Zanzibar, Postal History, Small collection of 34 covers from 1903 to 1966, good variety, seldom seen, many FD's with sets, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $200-300. View details	Realized $265

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