The owner of the "Sovereign" Collection, who wishes to remain anonymous, generously donated his entire collection to the Smithsonian National Postal Museum in Washington, DC, so that its sale at public auction would benefit the outstanding work the Museum provides to philatelists both in the United States and around the world.

There is no question that due to the exceptional variety and extraordinary comprehensiveness of The "Sovereign" Collection, both general collectors and individual country specialists are certain to find an amazing array of scarce stamps in the auction - virtually all of which have been expertized - and all will be offered at unreserved public auction at Spink Shreves New York City auction gallery. Plus, both dealers and collectors alike will be impressed with the valuable individual country collection balances offered throughout the sale.

As with all Spink Shreves auctions, bidders may participate in the auction - live on the internet - during the sale. Please see our website www.SpinkShreves.com for details of this exciting bidding option. All color-catalogs for the Sovereign Collection are available for $20.00 each ($30.00 for non-U.S. addresses). Orders for the catalog may be placed through our website using a credit card, or orders may be placed by phone by calling 800-556-7826 or 972-788-2100.

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• ANGUILLA Cat Number (S.G. #1-16) Lots (1-1)
  
• ANTIGUA Cat Number (S.G. #15x) Lots (2-2)
  
• ANTIGUA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/120) Lots (3-3)
  
• AUSTRALIA Cat Numbers (S.G. #16/S.G. #D110) Lots (4-17)
  
• AUSTRALIA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/254) Lots (18-18)
  
• BAHAMAS Cat Numbers (S.G. #4/S.G. #5) Lots (19-20)
  
• BAHAMAS Cat Numbers (S.G. #6a/S.G. #45) Lots (21-26)
  
• BAHAMAS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #2/200) Lots (27-27)
  
• BARBADOS Cat Numbers (S.G. #15/S.G. #56) Lots (28-40)
  
• BARBADOS Cat Numbers (S.G. #57/S.G. #88a) Lots (41-50)
  
• BARBADOS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #2/288) Lots (51-51)
  
• BASUTOLAND Cat Number (S.G. #O1-4) Lots (52-52)
  
• BECHUANALAND Cat Numbers (S.G. #21/S.G. #50) Lots (53-54)
  
• BECHUANALAND COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/201) Lots (55-55)
  
• BERMUDA Cat Numbers (S.G. #12/S.G. #16) Lots (56-60)
  
• BERMUDA Cat Numbers (S.G. #17/S.G. #92e) Lots (61-62)
  
• BERMUDA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #S.G. #1/134) Lots (63-63)
  
• BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA Cat Numbers (S.G. #15/S.G. #69-70) Lots (64-73)
  
• BRITISH CENTRAL AFRICA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/71) Lots (74-74)
  
• BRITISH EAST AFRICA Cat Numbers (S.G. #20/S.G. #31) Lots (75-80)
  
• BRITISH EAST AFRICA Cat Number (S.G. #32) Lots (81-81)
  
• BRITISH EAST AFRICA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/99) Lots (82-82)
  
• BRITISH GUIANA Cat Numbers (S.G. #5/S.G. #121a) Lots (83-100)
  
• BRITISH GUIANA Cat Numbers (S.G. #123b/S.G. #O10) Lots (101-111)
  
• BRITISH GUIANA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #20/330) Lots (112-112)
  
• BRITISH HONDURAS Cat Numbers (S.G. #24/S.G. #35c) Lots (113-115)
  
• BRITISH HONDURAS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/175) Lots (116-116)
  
• BRUNEI Cat Numbers (S.G. #J1-17/S.G. #J20) Lots (117-119)
  
• BRUNEI COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #11/113) Lots (120-120)
  
• CAMEROUN Cat Numbers (S.G. #B3b/S.G. #B12c) Lots (121-123)
  
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/S.G. #22) Lots (124-140)
  
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Cat Number (S.G. #46) Lots (141-141)
  
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE MAFEKING Cat Numbers (S.G. #5/S.G. #21a) Lots (142-151)
  
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE VRYBURG Cat Numbers (S.G. #3/S.G. #12) Lots (152-156)
  
• CAPE OF GOOD HOPE COLLECTIONS Cat Number (S.G. #1/21) Lots (157-159)
  
• CAYMAN ISLANDS Cat Number (S.G. #35) Lots (160-160)
  
• CAYMAN ISLANDS Cat Number (S.G. #55) Lots (161-161)
  
• CAYMAN ISLANDS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/147) Lots (162-162)
  
• CYPRUS Cat Numbers (S.G. #28/S.G. #117a) Lots (163-164)
  
• CYPRUS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/172) Lots (165-165)
  
• DOMINICA Cat Number (S.G. #18) Lots (166-166)
  
• DOMINICA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/139) Lots (167-167)
  
• EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA Cat Numbers (S.G. #16/S.G. #63) Lots (168-172)
  
• EAST AFRICA AND UGANDA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/64) Lots (173-173)
  
• EGYPT Cat Number (S.G. #144) Lots (174-174)
  
• EGYPT COLLECTION Lots (175-175)
  
• FALKLAND ISLANDS Cat Numbers (S.G. #14a/S.G. #127-38) Lots (176-179)
  
• FALKLAND ISLANDS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/185) Lots (180-180)
  
• FIJI Cat Numbers (S.G. #5/S.G. #D5) Lots (181-192)
  
• FIJI COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/275) Lots (193-193)
  
• GAMBIA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/169) Lots (194-194)
  
• GERMAN EAST AFRICA Cat Number (S.G. #62) Lots (195-195)
  
• GIBRALTAR Cat Number (S.G. #108) Lots (196-196)
  
• GIBRALTAR COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/143) Lots (197-197)
  
• GILBERT & ELLICE ISLANDS Cat Numbers (S.G. #24/S.G. #35) Lots (198-199)
  
• GOLD COAST Cat Number (S.G. #24) Lots (200-200)
  
• GOLD COAST Cat Number (S.G. #1/165) Lots (201-201)
  
• GREAT BRITAIN Cat Numbers (S.G. #5/S.G. #137) Lots (202-220)
  
• GREAT BRITAIN Cat Numbers (S.G. #145/S.G. #412) Lots (221-231)
  
• GREAT BRITAIN COLLECTION Lots (232-232)
  
• OFFICES IN MOROCCO COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/342) Lots (233-233)
  
• OFFICES IN TURKEY COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/50) Lots (234-234)
  
• GRENADA Cat Numbers (S.G. #3/S.G. #17) Lots (235-240)
  
• GRENADA Cat Numbers (S.G. #28a/S.G. #D7) Lots (241-248)
  
• GRENADA: COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #2/204) Lots (249-249)
  
• HELIGOLAND Cat Number (S.G. 19a) Lots (250-250)
  
• IRELAND Cat Numbers (S.G. #46/S.G. #101) Lots (251-252)
  
• IRELAND COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/152) Lots (253-253)
  
• JAMAICA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/153) Lots (254-254)
  
• KENYA AND UGANDA Cat Numbers (S.G. #75/S.G. #101) Lots (255-260)
  
• KENYA AND UGANDA Cat Number (S.G. #102) Lots (261-261)
  
• LABUAN Cat Numbers (S.G. #12/S.G. #24) Lots (262-265)
  
• LABUAN COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #2/118) Lots (266-266)
  
• LAGOS Cat Number (S.G. #29) Lots (267-267)
  
• LAGOS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/63) Lots (268-268)
  
• LEEWARD ISLANDS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/140) Lots (269-269)
  
• MADAGASCAR Cat Numbers (S.G. #1a/S.G. #47b) Lots (270-274)
  
• MADAGASCAR COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/47) Lots (275-275)
  
• MALTA Cat Number (S.G. #96) Lots (276-276)
  
• MALTA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/261) Lots (277-277)
  
• MAURITIUS Cat Numbers (S.G. #34/S.G. #37) Lots (278-280)
  
• MAURITIUS Cat Numbers (S.G. #38/S.G. #222) Lots (281-288)
  
• MAURITIUS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #27/290) Lots (289-289)
  
• MONTSERRAT Cat Number (S.G. #11) Lots (290-290)
  
• MONTSERRAT COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/136) Lots (291-291)
  
• NATAL Cat Numbers (S.G. #2/S.G. #144) Lots (292-300)
  
• NATAL Cat Numbers (S.G. #145b/S.G. #171) Lots (301-302)
  
• NATAL COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #4/170) Lots (303-303)
  
• NEVIS Cat Numbers (S.G. #14/S.G. #36b) Lots (304-306)
  
• NEVIS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #5/34) Lots (307-307)
  
• NEW BRITAIN Cat Numbers (S.G. #11/S.G. #64) Lots (308-319)
  
• NEW BRITAIN COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #5/39) Lots (320-320)
  
• NEW GUINEA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #125-225) Lots (321-321)
  
• NEW REPUBLIC Cat Number (S.G. #1) Lots (322-322)
  
• NEW REPUBLIC COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/95) Lots (323-323)
  
• NEW SOUTH WALES Cat Numbers (S.G. #3/S.G. #O50) Lots (324-339)
  
• NEW ZEALAND Cat Number (S.G. #13) Lots (340-340)
  
• NEW ZEALAND Cat Numbers (S.G. #94/S.G. #F209w) Lots (341-358)
  
• NEW ZEALAND COLLECTION Lots (359-359)
  
• NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE Cat Number (S.G. #11) Lots (360-360)
  
• NIGER COAST PROTECTORATE Cat Numbers (S.G. #14/S.G. #35) Lots (361-362)
  
• NORTH BORNEO Cat Numbers (S.G. #18a/S.G. #J15) Lots (363-368)
  
• NORTH BORNEO COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/407) Lots (369-369)
  
• NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS Cat Number (S.G. #87) Lots (370-370)
  
• NORTH WEST PACIFIC ISLANDS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #65/124) Lots (371-371)
  
• NYASALAND Cat Numbers (S.G. #82/S.G. #99e) Lots (372-373)
  
• ORANGE RIVER COLONY Cat Numbers (S.G. #59/S.G. 121a) Lots (374-376)
  
• ORANGE RIVER COLONY COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/151) Lots (377-377)
  
• PAPUA Cat Number (S.G. #16a) Lots (378-378)
  
• PAPUA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/168) Lots (379-379)
  
• PENRHYN ISLANDS Cat Number (S.G. #3) Lots (380-380)
  
• PENRHYN ISLANDS Cat Numbers (S.G. #3/S.G. #11) Lots (381-383)
  
• QUEENSLAND Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/S.G. #82) Lots (384-389)
  
• RHODESIA Cat Numbers (S.G. #13/S.G. #166a) Lots (390-395)
  
• RHODESIA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/311) Lots (396-396)
  
• ST. CHRISTOPHER Cat Number (S.G. #27) Lots (397-397)
  
• ST. CHRISTOPHER COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/28) Lots (398-398)
  
• ST. HELENA Cat Numbers (S.G. #16/S.G. #113) Lots (399-400)
  
• ST. HELENA Cat Number (S.G. #172-75) Lots (401-401)
  
• ST. HELENA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/151) Lots (402-402)
  
• ST. KITTS-NEVIS COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1-106) Lots (403-403)
  
• ST. LUCIA Cat Number (S.G. #9-10) Lots (404-404)
  
• ST. LUCIA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/184) Lots (405-405)
  
• ST. VINCENT Cat Numbers (S.G. #8/S.G. #34) Lots (406-420)
  
• ST. VINCENT Cat Numbers (S.G. #35/S.G. #45 footnote) Lots (421-425)
  
• ST. VINCENT COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/188) Lots (426-426)
  
• SAMOA Cat Numbers (S.G. #104e var./S.G. #176) Lots (427-433)
  
• SAMOA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #57/238) Lots (434-434)
  
• SARAWAK COLLECTION Lots (435-435)
  
• SEYCHELLES COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/172) Lots (436-436)
  
• SIERRA LEONE Cat Numbers (S.G. #58/S.G. #65) Lots (437-440)
  
• SIERRA LEONE Cat Numbers (S.G. #66/S.G. #269) Lots (441-450)
  
• SIERRA LEONE COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/208) Lots (451-451)
  
• SOMALILAND PROTECTORATE COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/152) Lots (452-452)
  
• SOUTH AFRICA Cat Number (S.G. #O4) Lots (453-453)
  
• SOUTH AFRICA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/84) Lots (454-454)
  
• SOUTH AUSTRALIA Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/S.G. #37) Lots (455-460)
  
• SOUTH AUSTRALIA Cat Numbers (S.G. #49/S.G. #O87) Lots (461-474)
  
• SOUTH WEST AFRICA Cat Numbers (S.G. #11/S.G. #O21) Lots (475-477)
  
• SOUTH WEST AFRICA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1/113) Lots (478-478)
  
• STELLALAND Cat Number (S.G. #6) Lots (479-479)
  
• SUDAN Cat Number (S.G. #A13) Lots (480-480)
  
• SUDAN Lots (481-481)
  
• TASMANIA Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/S.G. #216-25) Lots (482-487)
  
• TOBAGO Cat Numbers (S.G. #4/S.G. #7) Lots (488-490)
  
• TOGO Cat Numbers (S.G. #H7/S.G. #H11) Lots (491-494)
  
• TOGO COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #H1/58) Lots (495-495)
  
• TONGA Cat Number (S.G. #36B) Lots (496-496)
  
• TONGA COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #1b/100) Lots (497-497)
  
• TRANSVAAL Cat Numbers (S.G. #62/S.G. #3) Lots (498-500)
  
• TRANSVAAL Cat Numbers (S.G. #4/S.G. #7) Lots (501-512)
  
• TRANSVAAL COLLECTION Lots (513-513)
  
• TRINIDAD Cat Numbers (S.G. #12/S.G. #42) Lots (514-520)
  
• TRINIDAD Cat Numbers (S.G. #58/S.G. #103) Lots (521-526)
  
• TRINIDAD & TOBAGO COLLECTION Lots (527-527)
  
• TURKS ISLANDS Cat Numbers (S.G. #6/S.G. #38) Lots (528-540)
  
• TURKS ISLANDS Cat Numbers (S.G. #40-41/S.G. #66) Lots (541-545)
  
• TURKS ISLANDS COLLECTION Cat Number (1/233) Lots (546-546)
  
• VICTORIA Cat Numbers (9/S.G. #277) Lots (547-560)
  
• VIRGIN ISLANDS Cat Number (S.G. #1/148) Lots (561-561)
  
• WESTERN AUSTRALIA Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/S.G. #81) Lots (562-569)
  
• ZANZIBAR Cat Numbers (S.G. #244/S.G. #245) Lots (570-571)
  
• ZANZIBAR COLLECTION Cat Number (S.G. #3/338) Lots (572-572)
  
• ZULULAND Cat Numbers (S.G. #11/S.G. #29) Lots (573-574)
  
• BRITISH COMMONWEALTH LARGE LOTS Lots (575-579)
  
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• AUSTRIA Cat Number (5e) Lots (580-580)
  
• AUSTRIA Cat Number (380) Lots (581-581)
  
• AUSTRIA COLLECTION Lots (582-582)
  
• BELGIUM Cat Numbers (1/Q60) Lots (583-589)
  
• BELGIUM COLLECTION Lots (590-590)
  
• CAMEROUN (FRENCH) Cat Numbers (105A/101-46) Lots (591-592)
  
• CZECHOSLOVAKIA Cat Numbers (B18a/B54) Lots (593-600)
  
• CZECHOSLOVAKIA Cat Numbers (B64/B106) Lots (601-606)
  
• CZECHOSLOVAKIA COLLECTION Lots (607-607)
  
• GERMAN STATES Cat Number (5) Lots (608-608)
  
• GERMANY Cat Numbers (5/267) Lots (609-620)
  
• GERMANY Cat Numbers (585A-93/9NB3a) Lots (621-631)
  
• GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA Cat Numbers (16/22) Lots (632-640)
  
• GERMAN OFFICES IN CHINA Cat Number (23) Lots (641-641)
  
• CAROLINE ISLANDS Cat Number (20) Lots (642-642)
  
• KIAUCHAU Cat Numbers (4/31) Lots (643-648)
  
• GERMAN NEW GUINEA Cat Number (Sieger #I-II) Lots (649-649)
  
• GERMAN OCCUPATION ISSUES Cat Numbers (N11/Michel #21IIa) Lots (650-654)
  
• GERMANY COLLECTIONS Lots (655-660)
  
• GERMANY COLLECTIONS Lots (661-661)
  
• HUNGARY COLLECTION Lots (662-662)
  
• LIECHTENSTEIN COLLECTION Lots (663-663)
  
• LUXEMBOURG Cat Numbers (3/O64) Lots (664-667)
  
• LUXEMBOURG COLLECTION Lots (668-668)
  
• NETHERLANDS Cat Number (164a-93a) Lots (669-669)
  
• NETHERLANDS INDIES Cat Numbers (J1/J2) Lots (670-671)
  
• NETHERLANDS AND COLONIES COLLECTIONS Lots (672-673)
  
• SWITZERLAND Cat Numbers (1L2/293-305) Lots (674-679)
  
• SWITZERLAND COLLECTION Lots (680-680)
  
• TOGO (FRENCH) Cat Numbers (162/167) Lots (681-683)
  
• TOGO (FRENCH) COLLECTION Cat Number (151/192) Lots (684-684)