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Sale 88
Worldwide Philatelic Auction in Los Angeles, CA
| Commonwealth Country Collections - Cayman Islands to Zululand |
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Lot 2410 |
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Cayman Islands, Mint Collection, To 2003 in stockbook, n.h. (later) to o.g., starts #3-16 (no #13 var. - separate lot), 18-19, 21-111, 107a, 111a, 112-115, 118 on mostly complete, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,300.
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| Realized
$1,668 |
Lot 2411 |
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Ceylon, Collection on Scott Pages, couple hundred mint and used to 1940, extensive Chalon Heads incl. used #1-2, 12, 14-15, 36 unused, 38 unused (cert.), 65b mint (cert.), 74 used, 104 unused, O7 unused, O18 mint, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine.
Scott $12,800+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,500-1,800.
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| Realized
$1,323 |
Lot 2412 |
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Ceylon, Oldtime Collection to GV, In stockbook and on old pages with annotations, incl. 1st issue with low values and high values (various with recent BPA pink certs. mostly repaired, very fine appearing), also cancels incl. "Cave" (slave island), numerous dups., shades, surcharges mint and used, cancels, revenues, possible varieties, 1912-25 issue heavily dupl. mint and used, SG#359 fiscally used, better GV perfs (ex. SG#394c mint), few covers, toning issues, needs inspection, Very Good to Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,500.
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$1,495 |
Lot 2413 |
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Cyprus, Better Mint Collection, several hundred o.g. to n.h. (few scattered early used) on homemade and Lighthouse hingeless pages to 1980, good showing of issues, noted #1-4, 6 with various plate numbers incl. plate 19 on ½d (no cert., not counted), 7-8, 14-15 (part o.g.), 18, 28-37 48-86, 89-108, 114-123, 125-182 mostly complete n.h. from 1960 to 1980 incl. #226a, few minor faults in 19th Century, but still very attractive collection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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| Realized
$2,013 |
Lot 2414 |
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Cyprus, Mint Collection, In stockbook to 1977 (few later), n.h. (later) to o.g., starts #19-25, 28-36, 43, 46, 61-87, 98-108, 110, 114-35, 143-55, 158-163, 168-97, 206-18, 260 on virtually complete, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Realized
$2,185 |
Lot 2415 |
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Falkland Islands, Extensive Mint Collection, In stockbook to 2003, n.h. (later) to o.g., only few items removes, starts #14, 20-80 incl. Centenary set, 84-96 (SG#94b £900 - BPA cert.), 99-102, 107-20, 128-142, 154 on virtually complete, also Dependencies, overall Very Fine.
Estimate $2,500-3,000.
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| Realized
$5,060 |
Lot 2416 |
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Gibraltar, Intact Mint Collection, To 2002 in stockbook, n.h. (later) to o.g., starts #29-47, 49-60, 62, 64, 66-90, 92, 96-103, 107 on mostly complete incl. min. sheets, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Realized
$2,070 |
Lot 2417 |
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Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Mint Collection, In stockbook to 1978, complete l.h. to o.g. (later n.h.) to SG#316 except couple later minor issues, incl. few listed shades or perfs, couple sets dupl., clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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| Realized
$834 |
Lot 2418 |
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Gold Coast, Mint Intact Collection, On stockpages, o.g., consisting of #8, 10-11, 13-20, 22-23, 25-65, 69-82, 76a-78a, 94, 94a, 95, 98-127, 130-59, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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| Realized
$1,955 |
Lot 2419 |
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Hong Kong, Mint and Used Collection, nice selection on Scott pages to 1940, incl. #1-5, 31, 34, 52, 60, 66 all used, 70 mint, 104 used, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,000+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,300-1,500.
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| Realized
$1,035 |
Lot 2420 |
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Hong Kong, Mostly Modern Sets, In 3 ring binder, few 1940's-50's GVI and QEII mint and used, 1982 on virtually all n.h. sets, incl. coil strips of 5, definitive sets, min. sheets, booklets, few Dues mint incl. #J1-5, 1980's year sets, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott approximately $2,500 (Owner's).
Estimate $500-700.
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$719 |
Lot 2421 |
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Hong Kong, Mint Collection, few hundred singles and sets in Lighthouse hingeless album with pages to 1991, few scattered QV issues used incl. #6, value in QEII mint sets, early issues o.g., later n.h., noted 502a, plus duplicates in 2 small stockbooks and glassines, noted sets, souvenir sheets, Frama labels, 1970's to 1980's issues n.h., inspect, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-700.
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$575 |
Lot 2422 |
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Hong Kong, Mint Collection, selection on homemade pages to 1960, noted #71-81, GV values to $1, 185-198, clean lot, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-600.
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$546 |
Lot 2423 |
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Hong Kong, Mostly Used Collection, selection of 158 diff. QV to 1960's on blank pages, noted #3-5, 21-22, 31, Edward and GV to $3, mint 185-98 (missing 193), few minor faults, otherwise Fine.
Scott $2,300 (Owner's).
Estimate $350-400.
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$288 |
Lot 2424 |
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Hong Kong, Mixed Accumulation, 19th & 20th Century, mostly used on album and stockpages, in envelopes and stockbooks, hundreds with good variety of early issues, mixed condition.
Estimate $250-350.
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$299 |
Lot 2425 |
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Hong Kong, Mint Accumulation, o.g. to n .h. (few used) on stockpages, sets and souvenir sheets, noted #180-183, 309-311, 296-298 (n.h., 2 sets), J6-12, J13-17, clean group, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $690+ (Owner's).
Estimate $150-180.
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$196 |
Lot 2426 |
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India, Native States Collection, several hundred mint and used in Scott specialty album, noted Bundi 5 used, Officials, Charkhair 22-27 mint, 39-43 mint, Cochin 4 used, Duttia 10, Jaipur 24-32, 34-35 mint, 36-45 mint or used, Kishengarh 27-35 mint, Nandgaon 4 used and Rajasthan 15-25 mint, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $21,200+ (Owner's).
SG £1,600 (Owner's).
Estimate $6,000-7,000.
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$7,763 |
Lot 2427 |
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India, Convention States Collection, hundreds of mint and used on Scott pages, noted Chamba #89-100, O36-45C, O66-69 all mint, Faridkot 4-12 mint, Gwalior 1-6 mint, 71-84 used, 112-117 mint or used, O48-51 mint (O49 used), Jind mint 41, 165-177, O36-48, O58-60, O62-75 (O67 used), Nabha 51-59, 69-85, 87-90, O6-15, O40-51 all mint, Patiala 5-6, 102-115, O63-76 all mint, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $12,200+ (Owner's).
Estimate $3,500-4,000.
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| Realized
$3,910 |
Lot 2428 |
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India, Mostly Mint Collection, hundreds organized on homemade pages to 1960, few used classic, noted mint #36-48, 50-52, 60-74, 106-125, 150-167 (no 161A), Military issues, Officials, mint Convention States incl. Gwalior 35-48 (missing 42), Nabha 1-3, few scattered Feudatory States, few minor faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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| Realized
$1,553 |
Lot 2429 |
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India, Mint Accumulation, hundreds organized on stockpages, some heavy dupl. on a few low values, late 19th Century to 1940's, cat. values to $100+, good variety, noted India #24 (few light tone spots), O78-92, Chamba 32-43, 89-100, O22-26, O55-65, Faridkot 4-10, Gwalior 4, Jind 165-177, Nabha 100-112, good lot for stock, generally Fine.
Scott $7,200+ (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
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| Realized
$1,725 |
Lot 2430 |
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India, Collection to 1940, couple hundred mint and used on Scott specialty pages, noted #29-30 used, M23-27, O52-65 mint (no O63, O64 used), collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $3,380 (Owner's).
Estimate $650-750.
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| Realized
$978 |
Lot 2431 |
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India, States Accumulation, small group of mint on cards, noted Patiala #7-12, 8a, O29-37, Faridkot 10, 14 and Sirmoor #1, 11-18, 19-22 and O7-16, clean group, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$265 |
Lot 2432 |
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India, Group of Better Singles, 29 pieces, mostly used selection on sales cards, $20 to $150 retail, QV to GVI issues incl. a few States, owners retail $1392 (almost catalog), inspect, generally Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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$253 |
Lot 2433 |
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India, Postmark Accumulation, around 4000 used postal cards and covers, GV ½ anna usages (few earlier), GVI covers, good variety, great lot for study, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
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$403 |
Lot 2434 |
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Ireland, Mint Intact Collection, to 2001 in stockbook, n.h. (later) to o.g., starts #1-35, 15a, 37, 39-95, 106-41, 149 and later virtually complete, also C3-7, J1-14, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,300-1,600.
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$1,495 |
Lot 2435 |
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Ireland, Overprint on G.B. Collection, 930+ used lower values (½d to 2d, plus a few up to 1/-), written up on elaborate homemade pages, plus extra pages with cancels and stockpages with additional material, noted various issues by printers, minor printing varieties of overprints, few multiples, great lot for the specialist, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
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$489 |
Lot 2436 |
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Ireland, Mostly Mint Collection, few hundred on White Ace pages to 1981, few overprints on G.B. mix of mint and used to 1/- values, mix of o.g. and n.h. from 1929, n.h. from 1962, Airs, Dues, clean collection, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
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$230 |
Lot 2437 |
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Jordan, Mint and Used Collection, nice selection on Scott pages to 1940, noted #17A mint, 73B used, 83A, 99, 145-157, 158-168, 169-184 all mint, B1-12 mint, collection formed over many years, items selected with an eye towards condition, lovely collection to expand, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,450 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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$2,128 |
Lot 2438 |
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Malta, Mint Collection, To 1998 in stockbook, n.h. (later) to o.g., starts #14-18, 21-45, 59, 59a, 60-61, 72, 77-84, 86-92, 98-113, 116-147, 167-87, 191-205, 208 on virtually complete, also Dues, min. sheets, etc., clean throughout, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-750.
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$1,265 |
Lot 2439 |
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Natal, 1902 to 1909 Mint Collection, L.h. to o.g. on pages, consisting of SG#127-143, 146-157, 169-171, fresh, Fine to Very Fine.
SG £1,660.
Estimate $500-700.
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$690 |
Lot 2440 |
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New Zealand, Mostly Mint Collection, few hundred on homemade pages, classics mostly used incl. #11, mint incl. 43, 67, 70-83, 97, 119, 122-125, 132-139, 145-159, Semi-postals mint incl. B3-4, Officials incl. O29-30, few faults on classics, otherwise Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $2,000-2,200.
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$2,415 |
Lot 2441 |
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New Zealand, Mint and Used Intact Collection, Mostly n.h. to o.g. mounted in Scott album, few 19th to 1925 mostly used, mostly mint after that and later complete to 1995, some dupl. copies used, back of the book incl. Postal Fiscals, Semis mostly complete mint, Officials, etc., few 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $800-1,000.
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$776 |
Lot 2442 |
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New Zealand, Used Collection, starting with some nice four-margin Chalon Heads, both imperf and perf, with catalogue values to $300+, with a number of shades and varieties to 1/-, nice representation of later 19th Century and onward to 1970's, good Officials and back of the book, also some Aitutaki, Ross Dependency, Tokelau and Samoa, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-800.
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Lot 2443 |
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New Zealand, 20th Century Mint Collection, In stockbook, 1930's on in complete sets to around 1997, incl. few better incl. #145-59, AR57, 64, 67, B3-4, Airs, min. sheets, earlies o.g., later n.h., Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$575 |
Lot 2444 |
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New Zealand, Postal Fiscal Mint Group, o.g., 9 diff. (2 dupl.), between #AR60//AR99, incl. AR60 (thin), AR73, AR88 and AR91, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $1,409.
Estimate $350-400.
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$460 |
Lot 2445 |
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New Zealand, "Ad Back" Accumulation, 167 used copies, various company ads with some dupl., with literature on subject incl. plating info, mixed condition.
Estimate $150-180.
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$374 |
Lot 2446 |
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Niger Coast, Extensive Grouping, 1892-94 issue, 1894-1898 Victoria issues, mint and used, few hundred on old pages, stockpages, strength in Victoria issue to 10/- mint with many perf vars., thin and thick papers, cancels incl. Liverpool packet, Asaba, Sombreiro (scarce), Old Calabar incl red, Woernann Line (German), Sapele, Bonny River, Vice Consular handstamps, Code C in black (rare), Opobo, SG#48 n.h. marginal block of 10, 1-6 mint plus extras, 1892 issue with Buguma, Sombreiro and Brass cancels, excellent collection for expansion of the cancels and perf. combinations, Fine to Very Fine overall. Apparently balance of an advanced collection.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$1,495 |
Lot 2447 |
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Niger Coast, Oldtime Stationery Collection, 34 items, 1885 to 1897 mint on old pages, notated in French, incl. postal cards, all diff., 1897 2d oversized slight tone spots, otherwise Fine to Very Fine rarely seen and probably complete.
Estimate $100-150.
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$253 |
Lot 2448 |
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Nigeria, Mint and Used Accumulation, To 1930's incl. Northern and Southern on old pages, stockpages, etc., mostly Nigeria and mostly Edward to 10/-, GV incl. control # singles, incl. numerous Gibbons shades, few used, couple better cancels incl. Abakaliki violet 1913 on Southern Rhodesia, #29a mint pair, Northern Rhodesia starting with Victoria issue mint, interesting study, mostly Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-400.
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$719 |
Lot 2449 |
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North West Pacific Islands, Mint Selection, All but three mint, mounted on 2 Scott pages, incl. #9, 22, 36 (used), clean collection, Fine to Very Fine lot.
Estimate $250-350.
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$633 |
Lot 2450 |
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Papua New Guinea, and New Guinea Mint Collection, to 1997 in stockbook, n.h. (later) to o.g., New Guinea consists of #18-29, additional #19-36 plus vars., 31-51, C1-59 (additional C1-12), O1-22, Papua consists of #1-8 (vert. and horiz. wmks.), 60-73, 94-109, 122-36, 139-46, 148-73, and later virtually complete, also C1-15, C1d, J1-5, J7-14, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,500-2,000.
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$3,450 |
Lot 2451 |
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Pitcairn Islands, Mint Collection, complete n.h. to #173 (20-30 o.g.) incl. 140a, organized in small stockbook, plus pamphlet by F.W. Foxwell on Pitcairn Islands, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $642.
Estimate $150-180.
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$184 |
Lot 2452 |
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Rhodesia's Mint Collection, In stockbook, mostly complete l.h. to o.g., incl. #26-39, 50-57, 76-81, Doubleheads to 10/- (£1 separate lot, others identified per Gibbons), and Admirals complete, also Rhodesia & Nyasaland, very clean collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,800-2,000.
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$2,300 |
Lot 2453 |
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St. Helena, Mint 1890 to 1971 Collection, L.h. to o.g., SG#46 on, many complete sets and complete 1927 on, 1922-23 issue to 15/-, £1, later n.h., clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $700-900.
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$2,013 |
Lot 2454 |
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Samoa, 1914 to 2003 Mint Collection, in stockbook, n.h. (later) to o.g., #114-119, 127-55, 163-85, 191-202, 216-19 and later issues complete incl. min. sheets, clean, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $600-800.
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$1,208 |
Lot 2455 |
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Seychelles, Intact Mint Collection, In stockbook to 1996, n.h. (later) to o.g., complete #1-171 and virtually complete after that, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
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$1,150 |
Lot 2456 |
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Sierra Leone, Mint Collection, In stockbook to 1982, n.h. (later) to o.g., #46, 64-120 (£2 trace of tone spots on reverse), 122-38, 140-65 and apparently complete after that, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $750-1,000.
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$3,105 |
Lot 2457 |
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Singapore, Complete to 2007, n.h. in 2 Scott specialty albums, plus some cylinder blocks, perf. and paper varieties, all souvenir sheets incl. overprints for various stamp shows, Dues and Frama labels, lovely collection, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $8,842 (Owner's).
Estimate $2,300-2,500.
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$2,128 |
Lot 2458 |
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Singapore, Mint Group, o.g. on stockpages, sets and souvenir sheets, noted #21-22, 107-111, 143 (n.h.) and 144-149, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $565 (Owner's).
Estimate $120-140.
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$115 |
Lot 2459 |
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Tuvalu, Mint and Used Stock, n.h. and used, #1-124 complete, singles, blocks, gutter pairs, some dupl., clean group, Very Fine.
Scott $1,282.
Estimate $200-250.
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$184 |
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