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Commonwealth General Collections

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 839		British Commonwealth, Dealer stock of better sets and singles. Couple hundred on sales pages, majority o.g. with some 19th century used and few modern n.h. sets, cat. from $75 up incl. better G.B., Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and others, few with faults but mostly very clean stock, Fine. Estimate $2,200. View details	Realized $5,290
Lot 840		/o British Commonwealth, Collection in 2 Gibbons New Imperial albums. Many hundreds 1840 to 1935, majority used with some o.g. sets, nice group of o.g. 1935 Jubilees, plus some better G.B., Canada and Ireland, Fine. Estimate $800. View details	Realized $1,840
Lot 841		/ British Commonwealth, Mint 20th century collection on pages. Many hundreds to 1970, early material o.g., modern issues n.h., from Gibraltar, Jamaica, Leeward Islands (o.g. #103-115), Malta, Montserrat, and Newfoundland (with o.g. 61-74, 78-85), mostly Fine or better. Estimate $750. View details	Realized $661
Lot 842		British Commonwealth, Accumulation of better items. Mint selection on stockpages (couple used incl. G.B. #1-4), noted G.B. 111-122, 127-138, 140, Australia 178-179, New Zealand 288-301 n.h., some modern New Zealand sets, couple worldwide incl., worth a look, generally Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $700. View details	Realized $518
Lot 843		British Commonwealth, 1935 Silver Jubilee. Complete set of o.g. singles, plus almost complete set of n.h. blocks of 4 (missing Falkland #77), some with gum toning or album reflection, mostly Fine to Very Fine. Estimate $600. View details and photo	Realized $2,243
Lot 844		/ British Commonwealth, Small group of definitive sets. 27 different sets, mostly o.g. with few modern n.h. incl. Australia #394-417, Australian Antarctic L1-18 (n.h.), Malaya Perlis 7-27, St. Helena 140-152, and South West Africa 249-260, mostly Fine or better. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $288
Lot 845		British Commonwealth, GVl collection in Gibbons specialized album. Many hundreds, majority o.g. with some used, incl. nice group of o.g. UPU issues, few definitive sets and Silver Wedding, Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $546
Lot 846		o British Commonwealth, Collection in Scott album. Few hundred majority used with few o.g. singles from Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Br. Guiana, Br. Honduras, Falklands, and Grenada, Average to Fine. Estimate $350. View details	Realized $431
Lot 847		S British Commonwealth, Small group of specimen overprints. 54 o.g., majority from Br. Africa incl. some with specimen perfins, plus couple Australia and Br. Carribean, Fine. Estimate $300. View details and photo	Realized $633
Lot 848		o British Commonwealth, Accumulation in 6 binders. Few thousand 1860s to 1970s, mostly used with a few o.g. sets, incl. some interesting G.B., Australia and British Asia, Average to Fine. Estimate $250. View details	Realized $518
Lot 849		o British Commonwealth, Collection in 5 albums. G.B. in 2 albums, New Zealand in 2 albums and Canada in one album, majority used with some modern o.g or n.h. sets, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $403
Lot 850		o British Commonwealth, Accumulation in 3 stockbooks. Few thousand, 1850s to 1970s mostly used with dupl., a few o.g. or n.h. sets and souvenir sheets, some better Canada and Br. Caribbean, Average to Fine. Estimate $200. View details	Realized $115
Lot 851		/o British Commonwealth, Small group of better issues. 20 incl. Canada used #14, 17, Cape of Good Hope used 5, and 167 (dist. o.g.), Malaysia 26-27 (o.g.), and Virgin Islands 2 (dist. o.g.), Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $173
Lot 852		/o British Commonwealth, Balance of collection. Many hundreds, incl. used Br. Asia collection (mostly India and Burma), G.B. collection on pages, mint n.h. 1937 Coronation and other common design issues, Victoria collection and G.B. Lindner hingeless album to 1972 (no stamps), Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $242
Lot 853		o British Commonwealth, Accumulation on stockpages and in glassines. Couple thousand majority used with few o.g. sets, majority British Africa with many from South Africa, plus small Victoria collection, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $219
Lot 854		o British Commonwealth, Africa collection in Minkus album. Many hundreds, majority used with few o.g. sets, incl. some interesting Br. East Africa, South Africa and Zululand, Average to Fine. Estimate $150. View details	Realized $265

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