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1421

British Commonwealth, "Cool Britannia" Collection, 1855-1990s, Good heavens, what do we have here? Eight binders of stockpages meticulously laid out in alphabetical order of everything British. Mostly mint overall, fantastic mint & used classics, plethora of premium sets; just about everything you would want from a British Empire lot. After spending some time alone with this collection and a cup of tea, this is what I uncovered… Please, have a seat, this may take a while… Aden mint #16-27a, 36-46, Ascension mint 40-49 with perf variations 40a-49a (49a used), Bahamas mint 33-36, 132-47, 149, 158-73, and used 31, 41, 62, 83, Barbados mint 81-87, 149, Basutoland mint 18-28, Bechuanaland mint 18, Bechuanaland Protectorate mint 154-65 and used 148, B.A.T. mint 1-15, 24, Caymans mint 3-7, 14-15, 28, 29, 50-63, 85-96 (LH), 100-11, 122-34, 135-49, 153-67, Cyprus mint 2 (7 different plate #'s), 48-55, 68-71 (LH), 122, 134-35, 159, 168-82, 226a, Egypt mint 6 (NG), C3-4 (VLH), N35-38, and used 5, Fiji with an excellent selection of surcharges and overprints like 20 used and 50-52 mint, also 147-62 mint, Gibraltar mint 56b, 57a, 66-73, 122, 132-45, and used 60, India mint C1-6 (NH), and used 7 (pair), 166, Ireland with an outstanding selection of 1922 overprints and mint 65-76, 92, 106-17, 175-76, J1-4 (NH), J5-14 and used 98, Malayan States (Kedah) mint 46-54 (missing 53) and used 42, Malta mint 42, 44 and used 3, Montserrat mint 21 (LH), 75-84 (LH), Natal used 9, 13, 15, 17, 18, 38-40, 46, 57, Niger Coast Protectorate mint 63, Niue mint 89A-D (NH), Northern Rhodesia mint 14, 25-45 (LH) and used 11, Nyasaland Protectorate used 7, Papua New Guinea mint 48a, Rhodesia mint 37 and used 119c (with cert), St. Helena mint 118-27, St. Kitts-Nevis mint 52-64, St. Vincent mint 39 (signed), Sarawak mint 1, 8-17, 19, Seychelles mint 157-71, Singapore mint 28-42, Solomon Islands mint 8-18, 89-105, Somaliland Protectorate mint 84-95, Southern Rhodesia used 29a, 30, 33-36, South Africa & Southwest Africa with many mint bilingual pairs, Strait Settlements used 1 (signed), 167, Transvaal mint 135 (thin), Trinidad mint 90 and used 89, Tristan da Cunha mint 14-27, Virgin Islands used 5, 8. There you have it in a nutshell; an enormously valuable collection which can be yours. Best of luck and cheerio! Some condition issues but overall, Fine to Very Fine, Much of this lot has been imaged and is available for viewing. Shipping charges apply - weight 30.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Video7 for this lot) (Video8 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $10,000-15,000
SOLD for $7,500.00
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1422

British Commonwealth, A Substantial Multi-Colony Mainly Mint Collection, many thousands of mint sets, singles and souvenir sheets, all neatly mounted on Palo pages and on other printed pages in eight albums; we note a nice collection of mint British Honduras on Palo pages, a Grenada collection also on Palo pages, Jamaica on Palo, a nice Cayman Islands, Dominica with issues into the 1970s, exceptional Seychelles and Mauritius all mint with much never hinged, a second never hinged Jamaica from 1937 to 2005 is also present, as is another mainly never hinged collection of Grenada from 1935 to 2017; additional countries are Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zanzibar and Somaliland Protectorate; all in collection format except for one section on stockpages with modest duplication; condition is excellent overall with few faults, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 33.2 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $4,000-6,000
SOLD for $3,250.00
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1423

British Commonwealth, The Sun Never Sets, 1925-1956, four Scott Specialty Series albums; British Europe, British Asia, British America, and British Africa; unused hinged sets including Great Britain 1940-1950 plus Postage Due, and Officials; Australia 1935-1950 with Christmas Island, Antarctica, and Postage Due; most countries well populated during this period; attractive Norfork Island, North Borneo, Papua, Pitcairn Islands, Sarawak, excellent Union of South Africa Officials and Postage Due, Swaziland, Sudan Officials, Somaliland Protectorate overprints, St Helena series and Tristan da Cunha overprints, extensive Tangier and Morocco; stunning BMA Eritrea, Somalia, and Tripolitania; lovely Ascension, Basutoland, and Bechuanaland Protectorate; Canada Officials, Dominica sets, beautiful Falklands and Dependencies, Leeward Islands, Montserrat, St Kitts, St Lucia, St Vincent, as well as Turks and Caicos; great Aden, Bahrain, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Muscat, Pakistan, and Trans-Jordan; complete sets of beautifully engraved stamps, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 31.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Image)

Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $4,000.00
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1424

British Commonwealth, Mini-Sheets by the Pound, 1970s-80s, Thousands of full and partial sheets, as well as souvenir sheets, many in their original packaging and some yet unopened. Two countries dominate; Barbuda with sheets of 25 of #185 (420), 209 (165), 243 (130), 322e (800), 622 (200), 626 (120) and others, and Tanzania with packs of 1,000 of the following… 263-66, 266a, 315-18, 319-22, 333-36. There's only one stamp of Grenada, #1125, but it's a sheet of 50 duplicated nearly 400 times! Also 1000's of copies of an Australian Federal Duck stamp from 1996-97 in souvenir sheet format. Even some "errors", such as St. Vincent 1048/50 & 1048/51 uncut sheets with gold omitted, and Bequia 234-35 as imperf blocks of four. There's even a couple of unlisted, like St. Lucia #782 & 783 in souvenir sheet format, which is only footnoted in Stanley Gibbons. Other countries represented in this accumulation include Gambia, Guyana, Hong Kong, Lesotho, Maldives, Nauru, Tuvalu, Uganda, Virgin Islands, and just a few non-British, like St. Thomas & Prince Islands #534-39 each in sheets of 50 by the hundreds. Most quantities quoted are from consignor's markings but appear accurate after spot-checking. Total Scott 2020 CV without taking "errors" into account or including unlisted is almost $400,000, generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 190 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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1425

British Commonwealth, Century Old English Stockbooks, 1908-1935, extraordinary pair of English stockbooks filled exclusively with KEVII and KGV era unused and mint as fresh as the day they were issued; Antigua #30; Ascension 1-7, 10-21; Australia 8, 11 (2), 30 MNH block; Bahamas 37-43; Barbados; Bermuda 49-53; British Guiana; British Solomon Islands; Canada E2 (2); Cayman Islands 7; Ceylon; Cook Islands 14; Cyprus 107, 108; Dominica 34, 62, 65-82; East Africa 49-52; Falkland Islands 9-18, 26, 27; Fiji; Gambia 31, 35, 37, 124; German East Africa N118-N120; Gibraltar 63, 88; Gold Coast 46, 55, 64; Grenada; Great Britain 138, 139; Hong Kong; India 164, C1-C6; Ireland 12, 13, 77, 78; Jamaica 87; Kenya 8, 29-34; Labuan J1-J9; Leeward Islands 57; Malta 60, 84, 92, 147, 162-166; Mauritius 198; Montserrat 74; Natal 113; Nauru 13, 14; Newfoundland 104-114, 115-126, 131-144; Nigeria 1-17; Niue; North Borneo 126a-153c; New Zealand O39; New Hebrides; New Guinea; Nyasaland Protectorate 20-22; Papua 1-6, 28-33, 34-40; St Helena 55, 69, 98; Samoa; St Kitts 43-51; St Lucia; St Vincent; Seychelles 114 (2); Southern Rhodesia 1-14; Straits Settlements; Tobago; Togo; Trinidad 88; Trinidad & Tobago 19 (2), 31; Turks and Caicos; Union of South Africa; Virgin Islands; Victoria; and Western States; quality British Empire to last a dealer for some time, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.6 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $4,750.00
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1426

British Commonwealth, Mint & Used Accumulation, 1840-2002, Ten binders in total, most of them quite large, housing many thousands of stamps across the Commonwealth from Aden to Zimbabwe with moderate duplication. Various sets & singles including many souvenir sheets offering an array of useful topicals, as well as substantial catalogue value. Some nice classics in the first binder, such as used #1 (also on cover), 2, 27, 51 (plate 8), 96, 100, 105, 107, 111-22 including some cinderella sheets and many multiples of higher denominations. There's also a binder of mostly definitives with mostly used Wildings and a healthy serving of Machins, as well as Isle of Man and Channel Islands including Lundy, St. Kilda, Staffa, etc. We find another binder with a used GB collection in mounts on quadrille pages running from 1953-90 and very complete, and a hingeless Lighthouse album, almost empty, but with the exception of just a few pages, in excellent condition. Another binder contains mostly mint better sets with very little duplication, some very nice Cook Islands, Falkland Dependencies, Nauru, Norfolk Island, Niue, Hong Kong and more. Condition varies with the earlier issues, but on the whole Fine to Very Fine, A video of two binders being flipped is available online. Shipping charges apply - weight 52 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,500
SOLD for $1,900.00
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1427

British Commonwealth, Dealer Stock from A(den) to Z(ululand), 1841-1997, Very impressive dealer stock consisting of 13 red boxes filled to capacity with "102" cards of mixed mint & used sets and singles covering virtually the entire British Empire. Each card is clearly labeled with country, catalogue number, condition and catalogue value. For the reseller, it couldn't be easier! Countries with larger quantities include Australia, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Dominica, Egypt, Falklands, Gibraltar, Great Britain, India, Ireland, Jamaica, Kuwait, Malayan States, Malta, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, St. Lucia, Straits Settlements, Tonga, and many more. Estimated catalogue value according to prices written on cards is about $23,000., Some condition issues but on the whole Fine to Very Fine. Personal inspection recommended. Shipping charges apply - weight 48.6 lbs. (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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1428

British Commonwealth, Mostly Mint Collections, 1840-1970, There are many highlights to this lot but one is a cut above the rest, and that is an absolutely stunning mint collection of Grenada. We not only have #20-25 mint but also tête-bêche blocks of 4 of 22-23 (NH) & 24-25, as well as a MNH block of 12 of #22 consisting of six tête-bêche pairs. Also on hand is mint 38a (LH on one stamp), 39-46, 48-57 (57 is NH), 58-67 (most either LH or NH, 67 is NH), 68-78 and 114-23, which is both mint & used. In addition, we have counter book pages of GB with various better QV Heads, a collection of St. Lucia with many better, such as mint 38 (VLH), 39, 72, 88-89 and used 88, Trinidad & Tobago mint 34-42, and three stockbooks with some very useful material among which you will find GB used 1, mint 138a, 141 and more including some 19th century covers, and the following mint Commonwealth - Bahamas 158-73, Barbuda 1-11 (some VLH), Canada 86 (LH Block of 4), 155-57 (NH Blocks of 4), Caymans 100-11, some fabulous Newfoundland 61-74, 145-59 (NH), 212-25 (NH), C2 (2, one NH), C3, C6-8, and South Georgia 1-15 (LH). A lovely addition for the British collector but also ideal for resellers. Much of this lot is available for online viewing, Generally Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,000
SOLD for $2,300.00
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1429

British Commonwealth, Pomp & Circumstance Premium Items, 1852-1990s, Alphabetical from Aden to Northern Rhodesia, a spectacular lineup of mostly mint British Empire with only better sets and singles. You can view the stockbook in full online, but here is a listing of what to expect - Australia mint #179 (NH), 218-21 (3), 331a, 365-79, A.A.T. mint L8-18 (4), Basutoland mint 18-28, 46-56, B.A.T. mint 1-15, 24, 25-38, 39-42 (5), 72-75 (blocks of 4), Cape of Good Hope used 2, 3, 5, 6a, 12, Ceylon used 10, 111, 130, mint & used 158, 162-63, mint 152c, Gambia mint 35-39, 65-66, 86, 102-20, Gold Coast mint 34-35, Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania mint 58, Lagos mint 59, Mauritius used 18-19, mint 125-26, Natal used 97, mint & used 57, mint 93 (2), 94-95, Naura mint 13-15, Nevis used 28, mint 30. For collectors of the British Empire, this is one you don't want to miss, Generally Fine to Very Fine, or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,500-3,000
SOLD for $3,500.00
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1430

British Commonwealth, High End Sets and Singles, 19th and 20th Century. 14 better sets and singles of the Commonwealth. Please check the scans to fully appreciate this holding. A great lot for online sales in sets or individual stamps. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.6 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $-1,100.00
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1431

British Commonwealth, Opulent Omnibus Issue Collection, 1935-53, Four highly collectable omnibus issues of the British Commonwealth, beginning with the 1935 Silver Jubilee of KGV in an album published in Britain back in the day; actually make that two albums, both of which look complete with hinged mint including those countries with issues other than the common design type, like Australia #152-54, Canada 211-16, India 142-48, South Africa 68-71 in bi-lingual pairs, and of course Britain itself, 226-29 along with BK24. The second album also appears to be complete, not just mint but with cancelled as well. Next up is the 1937 Coronation of KGVI, again hinged in a period album; a mix of mint & used with some blocks and only a few missing. A newer Stanley Gibbons of the 1937 Coronation is also included with what appears to be a complete collection of mint in mounts. Another popular omnibus issue is the 1949 UPU 75th Anniversary, also in a British-made album with some in mounts but mostly hinged, moderately filled with about 170 stamps and room for expansion. Last but not least, Her Majesty QEII and the 1953 Coronation in mounts in hardcover book format which only appears to be missing Kuwait, Oman and GB itself; this however is remedied with an additional stockbook which not only has those missing mint issues but all the others as well! Glorious collection from a bygone era, Almost all Fine to Very Fine, A few volumes viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 12.2 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Video4 for this lot) (Video5 for this lot) (Video6 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,100.00
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1432

British Commonwealth, Eclectic Stamp and Cover Collection, 1847-1980. 16 interesting pages beginning with a Cape of Good Hope block of 4 of Scott 12a o.g. with margins all around + a Holcombe certificate and a Scott catalog value of $3,000. Also noted is a proof of India Scott 27, a stampless 1847 cover from Dry-Harbour Jamaica, a Waterlow & Sons proof with a cost of 666 euros, 2 Tonga "Tin Can Mail" covers, plus more unusual covers. Well worth a look, Fine to Very Fine or better. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,700.00
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1433

British Commonwealth, Great Britain, Canada and More, 1853-1956, Great Britain #96 (4), 173a, 179-181, 222 (10), 222-224, 251A block of 10, O37 unused; Basutoland 46-56 unused (2 sets); Batum 66 stamps in older German approval book; Bermuda 143-161 MNH corner blocks; Cape of Good Hope SG 1a; Ceylon 214 unused; St Lucia 50-56; New Zealand 182a-183a, and C6-8 MNH pairs; Canada used # 18; mostly MNH including 111, 116 (2), 126a and 128a blocks of 4, 131-134, 209 (2 blocks, pair and 2 singles), 202 (30), 241 and 241a (10 each), 241 matched set plate #1, 252 matched set plate #22, 294 (15 singles, 3 blocks and 2 plate blocks), 302 plate block, 311-314 (100 sets), 411i block, C1-C5 vertical pairs, C1-C5, E1-E9, CE1-CE4, J11-J14, O38 matched sets plate # 1 & 2, O38a (8 plate blocks), and O45 (28 plate blocks); expect exceeding fresh material; British over $12,000 catalog and Canada $8,000+, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Video2 for this lot) (Video3 for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,800.00
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1434

British Commonwealth, Substantial Omnibus Issue First Day Covers and Covers, 1935-49, lovely and substantial accumulation of approximately 205 covers, comprising 1935 Silver Jubilee, 31 covers franked by entire set; 1937 Coronation (8), 1946 Peace (25), 1949 UPU (110), plus 1949 Silver Wedding (24), with an additional seven covers with low-value frankings only; bulk First Day Covers with many better countries represented; light duplication, mostly Fine to Very Fine or better, a nice lot; see some images online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,200-1,600
SOLD for $1,500.00
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1435

British Africa, Solid Mainly Mint Collection, 1848-1971. An important collection in 5 Scott Specialty albums, containing thousands of mainly mint with a scattering of better used, sets and singles, from 41 different countries in Africa, plus a comprehensive collection of mint Great Britain Offices in Morocco and the Turkish Empire and Middle East Forces, Offices are from Queen Victoria through Queen Elizabeth II and very high quality with a Scott value of $4,163. Followed by Mauritius which includes a corner margin example of Scott 6be, the rare and popular "Penoe" error, a lovely used example with a Scott value of $3,000. Natal highlights (all mint) include 12-13, 17, 30, 31B, 38-39, 43, 47-48, 51-54, 61-80 and a total Scott catalog value of $5,821. A nice showing of New Republic includes 24-26, 37-39, 43-57 all mint with a Scott total of $2,381. Niger Coast Protectorate mint 1-6, 37, 38, 55-63 are present. Orange River Colony has 13-14 used and mint 19-20, 24 plus 27, total Scott catalog value $1,302. Rhodesia is followed by St. Helena including 2B used and mint 12, 30-31, 61-74 and a Scott total of $2,065. Seychelles with 22-37 mint and a total Scott of $702. Sierra Leone Scott $2,280. Somaliland Protectorate includes O1-O16, total Scott $1,250. A nice showing of both South Africa and South West Africa has a combined Scott catalog value of $4,293. Solid mint Sudan totals $1,319. Excellent Transvaal with Scott catalog value $5,367. Uganda has a Scott catalog value of $2,897. A lovely mint Zanzibar section includes 3-17, 32-112, 141-155, 201-213 and totals a strong $4,790 in Scott. Zululand boasts 1-10, 12-22 and totals $1,113 in Scott. We note the always difficult to find Griqualand West has a significant Scott value of $3,329. Lagos is $1,181 in Scott. Egypt contains better mint sets and a Scott catalog value of $3,162. Plus many more countries too numerous to detail. Most of the 19th century is o.g. as is basically all of the 20th century. Very fresh and carefully selected sets and singles make this a far above average collection. We did not note any serious faults, so if present a few might have escaped detection but certainly not many. A perfect collection to break down for online sales by sets or countries. A significant total Scott catalog value of $67,893. Shipping charges apply - weight 26.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (PDF5 for this Lot) (PDF6 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $15,000-20,000
SOLD for $11,000.00
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1436

Medley of British Africa, used singles through 1920s issues neatly arranged on stock cards and with nearly every issue a $20+ catalogue value single with dozens cataloguing over $100; among the plethora of better are Ascension #6-9, 15-21; Bechuanaland #9, 19, 28, 79a, 94-95, AR1; British Central Africa #10-11, 65; British East Africa #68-69, 83-87, 102-104; Cape of Good Hope "Triangles" selection; East Africa & Uganda #10-13, 25-29A, 51-56; Gambia #1, 36-39, 119, 120, 124; Gold Coast #34-35, 28, 46, 47, 80; KUT #31, 33-37; Mauritius #5e, 6g, 125-126, 150-151, 158a, 159b; Natal #97, 115, 116; Nigeria #11-12, 17; Northern Nigeria #50-52; Northern Rhodesia #15-17; Nyasaland #1-10, 20-23, 36-37; Rhodesia #16, 47-49, 78-81, 99, 110-115, 135-137; St Helena #53-55, 60, 68-70, 92-93; Sierra Leone #74-75; Somaliland #36-39; South Africa #16; Southern Nigeria #7-8, 29-31, 41-43, 54-56; Tanganyika #4-7, 27-28, 43-44; Togo #91; Zanzibar #14-16, 32-37, 90-92, 109-112; Zululand #1-10, 12-13, 20-22, etc.; some favor, fiscal or dubious cancels and some minor faults but still better than typically seen, generally Fine to Very Fine, an exceptional selection from this popular area with enormous retail value. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $7,250.00
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1437

British Africa, Outstanding Postal History Dealer's Hoard, a wonderful, clean and wide-ranging holding of approximately 340 items, with nothing modern here, comprising everything from lovely mint or used classic era postal stationery to early Flights, nice Censor items (mostly from the WWI era and specifically from Northern Rhodesia), early frankings from Victoria on, premium First Day Covers (cacheted) including Coronations, 1947 Royal Visit, etc.; includes solid offering from Cape of Good Hope, South and South West Africa, Gold Coast, Mauritius, St. Helena, KUT and others; a splendid holding, ideal for resale, generally Fine to Very Fine, lots better, well worth a careful inspection, or check out images on the web. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1438

British America, Powerful Collection, Primarily of Premium High-Value Singles, including numerous 5sh, 10sh and £1 values of the Victorian through George V (1920s) period arranged on stock cards, will include some Victoria and King Edward VII definitives, King George V commemoratives and definitives; note Antigua 26-30, 38, 41; Bahamas 26 (signed Schlesinger), 31-32, 34-36, 41-43, 83-84, MR4; Barbados "Britannia" imperforate and perforated assortment, #60-68, 79-80, 125-126, 138-139, 149-150; Barbuda 11; Bermuda 13-15, 49-54, 96; British Honduras #48a, 69-70, 82-83; Cayman Islands #5-7, 11-19, 29-30, 44, 47, 62-63, 67-68; Dominica #10-12, 30-34, 45-49, 83-85; Falkland Islands #22-29, 48; Grenada "Chalon" assortment including surcharges, #67, 75-78, 87-88, 110-112; Jamaica #14-15, 85-87; Leeward Islands #37, 82-83; Montserrat #3-4, 9, 19-21, 42, 51-53; St. Kitts-Nevis #32-36, 58-61, 63; St. Lucia #38-39, 56; St. Vincent #16, 70, 77-79, 86-89, 27, 114-116, 131; Trinidad & Tobago #10-11, 30-31, B1 tied on piece; Turks & Caicos #8-9, 68-70; Virgin Islands #1-2, 10-11, 16-18, 21-28, 34-37, 45-46, etc.; some favor cancels, a dubious cancel here and there and a some minor faults but an overall F-VF and desirable assortment of high values with substantial catalog value. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $5,000-7,500
SOLD for $5,250.00
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1439

Falklands & Bermuda, Mostly Mint Collections, 1865-2002, What do these two places separated by thousands of miles have in common? Well, they're both islands, both part of the British Commonwealth and highly collectable, and (you guessed it), both part of this lot! In this one Lighthouse stockbook, you'll find plenty of better material, like mint Falklands #4, 16-18, 35, 63, 65-73, 77-80 (VLH), 84-96, 100, 107-20, 128-42, used 60-61 and mint Dependencies 1L19-33. There are many highlights for Bermuda too, such as mint 51, 109, 134, 143-62, but above all the KGVI Heads complete from 2sh to £1 (123-28) with all Scott listed perf and shade variations. They are all mint too with the exception of 127b, which has a revenue cancel. Gorgeous lot with big-time catalogue value, Mostly Fine to Very Fine, Images available online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (Video for this lot) (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4)

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Estimate $1,500-2,000
SOLD for $1,600.00
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1440

British America, Substantial Old-Time Cover Dealer's Selection, a clean and diverse group of approximately 230 or so items, ranging from classic-era mint or used postal stationery to premium 1940s to early '50s First Day Covers, classic-era covers, War Tax Stamp usages, nice Registered examples, and more; British Guiana may in fact be the best, with many nice usages noted; nothing modern in this holding, which also includes strong Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Barbados, Antigua, Bermuda and others; ideal holding for breakdown, Fine to Very Fine, examine live, or take a peek online for images. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3) (Image4) (Image5)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,100.00
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1441

British West Indies, Used Collection, 1862-1964, Seven different country collections, each neatly presented on quadrille pages; all desirable, highly complete for the period and generally fresh, with premium material throughout; we note Antigua (1913-63) #41, 42-57 with some shade varieties, 58-64, 67-76, 84-95 including shade varieties, etc.; Montserrat (1903-63) #18-20, 30-31, 42, 54-74, 75-88, 92-103, 114-126, 128-142, etc.; St. Lucia (1912-64) #64-72 with some shade varieties, 76-89, 95-106, 110-126 with some shade and perforation varieties, 135-148 including the rare #142a, etc.; St. Vincent (1862-1958) with some 19th century 1d/1sh Victorian issues still on 1982 Robson Lowe auction pages, then skips to George V era with #104-116 including shades of the 3d, #117 single and block of eight, 118-131, 141-151 with shade varieties, 154-169, etc.; Trinidad & Tobago (1922-63) #21-33, 34-42 including perforation varieties, 50-61, Queen Elizabeth II definitive sets, etc.; Turks & Caicos (1910-59) #25-35 (3/- a pair), 44-57, 60-70, 78-89, 105-117, 121-135, etc.; and Virgin Islands (1922-63) #49-52, 53-66 with some shade varieties, 69-72, 1938/47 George VI assortment to £1 including normal and chalky paper varieties, 102-113, 115-139, etc.; several include semi-specialized cancels or covers sections; perfect for collector and dealer alike, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (PDF2 for this Lot) (PDF3 for this Lot) (PDF4 for this Lot) (PDF5 for this Lot) (PDF6 for this Lot) (PDF7 for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-3,000
SOLD for $2,200.00
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1442

Splendid British Caribbean, Windwards & West Indies Postal History Selection, a beautiful, mostly premium selection of approximately 95 lovely items, nearly all Queen Victoria through King George VI and generally selected for interest, all housed in two cover binders; a rough breakdown shows Leewards used in Antigua (15 covers), Leewards/Montserrat (4), Leewards/St. Kitts (4), Leewards/Dominica (1), Jamaica (7), Montserrat (6), St. Lucia (11), Barbados (9), Antigua (6), Virgin Islands (3), Bahamas (13), Trinidad & Tobago (4), Dominica (6) and a sprinkling of others; included are scarce frankings, town cancels, slogans, War Tax Stamp usages, stationery item, and much, much more; condition generally a good plus, largely Fine to Very Fine, lots better, be sure to view the entire lot online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $2,000-2,500
SOLD for $1,500.00
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1443

British West Indies, "The Caribbean Cruise" Collection, 1854-1986, It's time to go on a little cruise to some of the British islands of the Caribbean. In a Scott Specialty album with the majority of earlier issues used and the later issues mint and for the most part in mounts. Well filled with many better items including modern with abundant souvenir sheets, booklets and gutter pairs. Among the highlights are the following - St. Christopher mint #19 and used 1, 10, 16, St. Lucia mint 8 (no gum), 15, and used 9-10, St. Vincent used 18, 28A, Trinidad with a very impressive offering of Britannias, Trinidad & Tobago used 42, Turks Island mint 1, 7 (no gum), 40, 41, Virgin Islands mint 5 and used 8. I wish you a calm sea and a prosperous voyage! Condition varies with some 19th-century, but overall, Fine to Very Fine, Much of this collection is viewable online. Shipping charges apply - weight 8.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Video for this lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,200-1,600
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1444

British Asia, Better Issues Assortment, used singles from countries stretching from the Middle East to the Malay Peninsula, issues through the 1920s and including Brunei #10-11, 37-38; Ceylon useful 1850s/60s Victorian issues, #75, 130, 160-163, 176-177, 195, 212-214, 244; Hong Kong #22, 54, 56, 64-66, 71-85, 86-108, 123-124; India #6F; Malaya #11, 16a; Johore #51, Kedah #19-20, Perak #57, 59, Trengganu #37, 44; Palestine #1; Straits Settlements #1-4, 8-9, 38, 61, 72, 88, 134A, 144, 172, etc.; occasional favor, fiscal or dubious cancel and some minor faults but a Fine lot of the better issues. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.6 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

Estimate $4,000-6,000
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1445

Massive Old-Time Dealer's Mostly All British Asia Postal History Hoard, a lovely old-time holding of well over 500 items, strongest in India & States, and also including nice Ceylon, Nepal, Malaya & States, Straits Settlements, along with a couple choice, early Thailand covers, etc.; India proper features a great diversity of material, with early covers, stationery (which is strong throughout, including Ceylon, Hong Kong, Malaya, etc.), censors, etc.; a vast old hoard, with surprises at every turn; condition ranges as to be expected, but bulk appears Fine to Very Fine, you'll be well-served by viewing, either live on online. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.8 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

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Estimate $2,000-2,500
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1446

Impressive British Europe Selection, several hundred used singles and loaded with shilling and pound values of Victorian, King Edward VII and King George V (through 1920s) periods, all neatly arranged on stock cards and highlighted by Cyprus #1 plate 12, 16-17, 42-46, 47 (soiled), 59, 68-71, 83-86, 108, 121-123; Gibraltar #18, 20, 47, 61-62 (also includes some "Morocco Agencies" overprints on Gibraltar issues); Great Britain remarkable array of better stamps (too many to list individually) but must mention #1 (3), 2 (2), 5-7, 57, 74, 90, 108-109, 123-124, 176, with additional Offices in China, Morocco and Turkey; Ireland #12-14; Malta #72, 82-85, 163-166, etc.; mixed condition (especially in Great Britain), but overall better than one would expect, mostly Fine to Very Fine, a marvelous group of high values with enormous catalog value. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $7,500-10,000
SOLD for $4,750.00
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1447

Trove of British Pacific and Australia, used singles through 1920s, virtually all premium issues and neatly sorted onto stock cards; among the wealth of better are Australia 'Roos with #11-13, 43-44, 54, 55, 57, also includes some Australian States with better New South Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria; Cook Islands #35-38; Gilbert & Ellice #3-7, 31; Nauru #13, 14, 16, 28-30; New Guinea #8-13; New Hebrides #6; New Zealand useful selection of imperforate and perforated Chalon heads, #82-83, 119-120, 124-125, 182-183, O29-O30, O38-O39, O56; Papua #1-8, 15, 16-18; Samoa #123-125; Solomon Islands #5, 15-18, 32, 38-41, 54-55; Tonga #51-53, 64-67, etc.; some favor cancels, typical mixed condition (notably in Australian States) but better than usually seen, generally Fine to Very Fine, an impressive assortment. Shipping charges apply - weight 0.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $3,000-4,000
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1448

British Pacific, Attractive and Expansive Postal History Holding, ca. 1885-1960, over 200 covers and postal stationery items, most from New Zealand but with British Solomon Islands, Cook Islands, Fiji, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Nauru, Niue, Norfolk Island, Papua/New Guinea/Papua & New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, Samoa/Western Samoa and Tonga represented as well—even a few pieces of mint Tasmania and Victoria postal stationery; note New Zealand First Flight Covers, cacheted First Day Covers from numerous countries including Silver Jubilee and Coronations (both King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II) plus New Zealand Health Insurance issues, a New Zealand Postage Due meter, some nice Registered covers including one New Zealand franked with £1 Coat-of-Arms plus two 3s King George VI; oldest item spotted an 1895 domestic cover from Timaru; most to the early 1950s, with a few later stragglers; bonus material includes a handful of British Africa covers, Fine to Very Fine, well worth a look. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.2 lbs. (Image) (Image2) (Image3)

Estimate $1,200-1,800
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1449

Australian and New Zealand Areas Postal History Selection, Australia and States (58), New Zealand and Dependencies (22) plus a Fiji cover on stock pages, variety of uses, excellent selection of cancels, frankings etc. highlighted by South Australia 1887 registered to Germany; 1911 cover to USA with "T/10cts" handstamp and US 2¢ postage due affixed; Tasmania 1851 stampless cover Launceston (nice strike of early cds) to Sydney with Ship Letter receiving cancel, New South Wales 1904 ppc to Jersey/ Channel Islands; Tasmania 61 bisect use Ellesmere to Scottsdale; Pitcairn 1934 cover to USA with New Zealand franking, 1938 commercial cover to Sydney with Australia franking; Cook Islands group of 1930s/50s philatelic covers with colorful frankings and including 1937 registered to London with 109 bisect; Fiji 1930 cover to "Pago Pago Hospital" Samoa with Pago Pago Samoa Flag cancel tying Fiji 2d; Australia 1917 censored Red Cross from Australian Red Cross in Jerusalem (post office open only 4 months); Nov 1941 censored registered Melbourne to San Francisco flown on the last Pan Am Clipper which left New Zealnd just a week before the Pearl Harbor attack; etc., some typical postal wear but an overall Fine and interesting assortment. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.8 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $1,000-1,500
SOLD for $1,300.00
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1450

British Pacific Used Collection, assorted sets and singles on Scott stock sheets and including Australia M1-6, L4-5 blocks of four, Cook Isl 1-3, 59 block of four, 101-02, Fiji 121 used in Solonmon Isl, J4 (2), J5, J10, J12, J14, Gilbert & Ellice 6, 11 block of four, New Guinea 12, 45, C15-18, C21-24, C28-43 with few duplicates, C49-53, C55-56, O27, O30-31, O34-35, New Hebrides 1-5, Norfolk Isl26-28 blocks of four, 35-41, Papua C1, Solomon Isl 53, 56, 78-79 blocks of four, Tonga 31, 42 Haapi cancel, etc., generally fresh and F-VF, a nice assortment with some genuinely elusive items. Shipping charges apply - weight 1.4 lbs. (PDF for this Lot) (Image)

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Estimate $750-1,000
SOLD for $650.00
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