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Lot 2993



British Commonwealth, Very Extensive America Collection, In 2 full Scott Specialty albums to 1970, virtually intact, all countries well represented, mostly mint, Antigua 1882 on complete and 1903 on mint, Bahamas 1875 on complete except #43, 82, Barbados with classics mint or used, 1892 on complete mint, Bermuda with 1880 complete except 1926-34 £1 (separate lot), and 1884 on mint, incl. few key plate shades, British Guiana with mostly inexpensive 19th Century used, complete mint 1891 on except 171, incl. GV vars., Cayman Is. mostly complete mint, Dominica complete 1923 on mint, Falklands with few classics (mostly mint), later all mint, Grenada with scattered 19th Century, 1891 on virtually complete mint, GV vars., Jamaica complete mostly mint, Leewards all mint, Montserrat 1916 on complete mint with GV vars., St. Kitts-Nevis complete mint, St. Lucia 20th Century complete mint, scattered St. Vincent classics used, 1892 on mint, Turks & Caicos complete mint, Virgin Islands 9 on complete except 1899, 1904 5/-, few early classics mixed condition, but overall a fresh collection and fine to very fine, old catalog values.
Scott $50,000 + (higher today).
Estimate $10,000-12,000.

 
Realized $18,975



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