British Commonwealth Area Collections British America
Sale No: 732
Lot No: 454
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British America, The Centenary Caribbean Celebration Collection, 1852-1953. A cool, quite comprehensive collection of Colonies, running from Antigua to the Virgin Islands; the Caribbean dominates, but South American and South Atlantic territories are here as well (no Canada or Provinces); mounted in a Scott Specialty album, this lot offers a bevy of Britannias, a caravan of caravels and stables of Seahorses, not to mention a surfeit of cancels; Antigua, Barbados and St. Lucia are particularly strong, with solid Grenada, Jamaica and Trinidad, plus much more; we note a mint bottom margin pair of Barbados #15, various plate flaws, watermark varieties (inverted, sideways, sideways and reversed), a pretty offering of Grenada 1883-87 tête-bêche pairs mint, a mint St. Vincent #117 with "CNE PENNY" overprint (broken "O", with 2002 APS certificate), etc., with nearly every item exceptionally fresh and clean, and sound to boot, Fine to Very Fine with better throughout, be sure to view. Estimate $3,500 - 5,000. Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $3,500-5,000
Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00
Closed..Jan-31-2020, 16:52:29 EST
Sold For 4250
Sale No: 732
Lot No: 455
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British America, Two Continents & the Islands Mint Collection, 1935-40. A fully mounted collection on Scott Specialty pages, spanning the entirety of the British New World; comprises Antigua, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana, British Honduras, Canada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falklands, Grenada, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Montserrat, Newfoundland, all the Saints, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and Virgin Islands; most begin with the Silver Jubilee issue, though a few contain 1934 sets as well; complete less the 1938 Bermuda set and the 1935 Barbados Postage Due stamp, with all sets remarkably bright and fresh, Very Fine, your chance to own half the world; inspect. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000 (Image)
Suggested Bid $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,500.00
Sold...US$ 2,500.00
Closed..Jan-31-2020, 16:52:50 EST
Sold For 2500
Sale No: 732
Lot No: 456
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British America, Collection, 1883-2002. With two Lighthouse hingeless albums of Falkland Islands, one Scott Specialty album and nine small stock books, with Virgin Islands, with better items: Belize, Bermuda 55-69, 105-14, 143-62, British Guiana 230-41, 253-67, British Honduras 115-26, 144-55, Cayman Islands 32-44, 100-11, 122-34, 135-49, 153-67, Dominica 122-36, 142-56, Falkland Islands 210-22, 2L1-5L8, Virgin Islands 102-13, 115-27, 144-58, plus Angola 333-56 (missing 348), generally Fine to Very Fine, ex Sheeran. Estimate $750 - 1,000. Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image)
