British Commonwealth Area Collections British Europe
Sale No: 739
Lot No: 112
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British Europe, The Downtown Abbey Collection, 1840-1955, on Vintage reproduction pages in folder, both used and mint (some never hinged but most o.g.); with varieties, shades, plate numbers, and nice cancels; condition on classics is sometimes mixed, but many sound and choice; largely complete, specialized by Scott numbers; highlights include (used unless noted)): #1 (4), 2, 2b, 3 (5), 3a (2), 3b, 4, 4b, 4 (vertical pair on piece), 4 (stunning and rare horizontal strip-of-six), 5, 6, 7, 8, 8a, 10, 10a, 11, 12, 13 (2), 15, 16, 16a, 17 (2), 19, 20, 20b, 21, 24, 25 (3), 26 (2), 26a, 26 (with inverted watermark), 28, 28a, 28b, 29 (Plate 9), 30 (Plate 13, 14, 15), 32 (2), 32a, 33 (154 examples, most different plates), 34 (2), 34a, 34b, 37, 39, 40, 40a, 42 (3), 42a, 43 (Plate 9-11, 14), 43a (Plate 11), 44, 45 (2), 45a (3, 48, 48a, 49 (6), 50 (2), 50a, 51, 51a, 54 (Plate 4-7), 55 (2), 55a, 57(3), 57a (2), 58 (9), 59, 59a, 59b, 60, 61 (7), 62 (6), 64, 64a, 65, 66 (5), 67 (3), 68 (4), 69 (2), 70, 71, 73 (2), 75, 78, 78 mint o.g., 79 92), 80, 81, 81, 82 (9), 83, 84 (2), 85 (2), 86, 87 (2), 88 (2), 89 (130 examples), 96, 100, 101 (2), 102 (2), 104 (2), 105 92), 107, 108 (2), 109, 110, 138, 138a, 139, 139a, 139b, 140 (2), 142, 173 (3), 173a, 174 (2), 174a, 181, 206a min t never hinged, 222-224, et.; 30 different early used Postage Dues, and #J45-J54; Officials, including 10 different "IR", 12 different "GOV'T PARCELS", 7 different "ARMY", 2 "ADMIRALTRY"; British Offices (mint o.g. unless noted): Middle Eastern Forces #1-55 mint o.g.; Eritrea #27-33, J2, J10, etc.; Somalia #1//31 mint or used; Tripolitania #1//34 mint or used; China #1//22 mint or used, 25 (2) used, 26 used; Morocco Agencies very extensive, about 2/3 mint o.g.; Turkey/Levant #2, 3-5 used; Cyprus over 2/3 complete, with (mint o.g.) #2, 3, 8 (2), 10, 34, 36-37, 42, 46, 58-59, 68-69, 71, 83-84, 114-120, 122-123, etc., and (used) #19a-23a, 24, 26; Gibraltar (used) #1, 4, 14a, 19, 21, 35, 36A, 39-43, 54, 55, 57, 77-84, 86, and (mint o.g.) #23-24, 26, 34, 26, 34, 36-37, 45, 52b, 53, 56b, 72, 96-99, 96a-99a, etc.; Malta (used) #7-13, 15-16, 37, 39-40, 42-45, 58-60, 63, 70, 125, 129, 179, and (mint o.g.) #3, 4, 11a, 20-22, 25-26, 33, 71, 78-81, 83-84, 91, 141, 143, and (mint or used) #99-113, etc., generally Fine to Very Fine, a philatelic treasure from an old-time collector! View a PDF of images for this lot Scott approximately $60,000 Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000 (Image)
Scott approximately $60,000 Sugge
Opening US$ 5,000.00
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Closed..Apr-25-2020, 14:39:11 EST
Sold For 5000
Sale No: 739
Lot No: 113
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British Europe, Collection, 1840-1983, in two Scott Specialty albums, with Great Britain and Cyprus going to early 1980's and most other countries dropping off around 1966, with many better items including some particularly good early Great Britain with highly complete surface and line print Victorias and many good early classic issues among the rest of the countries, strong representation from early Victoria to the later George VI and Elizabeth II definitive sets, highlights include Cyprus: 1, 4, 11-12, 17, Victoria, Edward II and George V key plates mostly complete (only missing a few odd values and higher shilling and pound values), 114-23, 125-35, 143-55, 168-82, 183-97, 219-21, 229-31, Gibraltar: 5 mint, 26-27, 38, 88, Great Britain: 1 (2), 2, 5, very strong line and surface print Victoria's, including: 28, 37-42, 57, 60, 65, 69 (2), 73, 78-87, 94-95, 96, 98-107, 108-9, 111-22, 124, 126, 127-38, 139-41, good sea horses to 10/-, good complete mint George V and Elizabeth II definitive sets, U1, some useful officials, good offices, with Turkish Empire 8-12, 15-24, 26-31, 40-45, 46-54, 62-64, Heligoland, Ionian Islands, Ireland, decent 1922 overprints, including a couple sea horse values, Malta 14, 15-16, 17-18, 49-61, 64, 131-47 mint and 208-22 mint, expect usual mixed condition, with occasional faults as you usually see among classic issues, many great key values that are always in demand, along with more modern George VI and Elizabeth II sets that are always in demand, generally Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $4,000-6,000 (Image)
