Group of 15 Mint Never Hinged British Commonwealth Complete Sets, mostly KGVI to early QEII, with Basutoland 18-28, Bechuanaland Protectorate 124-136, British Guiana 230-241 and 253-267, Cayman Islands 122-134, Cook Islands 131-140 (1sh is lightly hinged), Gibraltar 107-118, Great Britain 286-289, Jamaica 116-128 and 140-141, Malaya 72-82 and 75-85, Kenya Uganda Tanganyika 103-117, Papua & New Guinea 122-136 and Sierra Leone 173-185. Generally fresh and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,595

Accumulation of Roughly 300 British Commonwealth Booklets, loose in a box, noting better representation from Great Britain and Channel Islands, to name just two, generally ranging from the 1960s to the 1990s, with material possible on either side of the range. Duplication up to 5 in some cases. Online photo shows an overview, clean and very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of British Commonwealth NH War Tax Sheets or Part Sheets of 60, with Virgin Islands (MR2), Jamaica (MR11a), Montserrat (MR3), Falkland Islands (MR1), Turks & Caicos (MR12), Bahamas (MR11), and Bahamas (MR12). Also includes a Bahamas #116 sheet of 60. Mint never hinged and overall fine to very fine. All scanned online. (Image)

Scott $ 1,134

Collection of Primarily Mint British Commonwealth in Four Thick Scott International Albums, 1950s-2000, with a few thousand stamps, including many sets, and a few scattered used stamps, noting representation from A to V countries, with album pages for each country, generally to 2003. A spot check indicated material generally ranging from the 1950s to the 1970s, with a few countries having material up to 2000, noting better representation from Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Falkland Islands, Bermuda, Malta, just to name a few. Just a few of the better mint sets include with #s Antigua 107-121 (c.v. $77); Bahamas 158-173 ($86); British Guiana 253-267 ($124); British Honduras 144-155 ($94); Cayman Islands 100-111 ($70); Falkland Islands 107-120 ($200), along with sets and partial sets cataloguing $20 to $60 and up. Online photos show a small sampling. We note the albums have a slight tobacco odor, still a nice lot for collectors and dealers, noting the majority of stamps having crisp fresh colours. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Accumulation of Canada and New Zealand Used Revenue Stamps, 1860s-1950s, with a few thousand stamps housed in a stockbook, in stock pages, and loose material. The collection consists of primarily Canada, along with selections of Provincial revenue issues (primarily from Ontario and Québec), noting Law, Excise and Registration stamps and more, with a spot check indicating some stamps cataloguing $10 to $20 each (van Dam, 2022). The lot also includes a few hundred New Zealand Postal-Fiscal stamps, generally ranging from 1882 to 1950, noting a few with postal cancellations, and a spot check indicating a few stamps cataloguing $10 to $50 and up. Online photos show a sampling. A nice lot for the specialist, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Accumulation of Mint British Commonwealth Singles and Sets, with many hundreds of stamps, including souvenir sheets, in roughly 50 loose album pages, three albums, and loose material. A spot check revealed material from the Victorian era onwards, with strength from the 1920s to the 1970s, noting better representation from Australia, Pitcairn Islands, Bermuda, St. Lucia, just to name a few. Just a few of the better stamps and sets include Scott #s St. Lucia 63 (m.h., c.v. $67), 95-106 (m.h., $105 total); Pitcairn Islands 1-8 (n.h., $84 total) 20-30 (n.h., $52 total); Great Britain Offices Abroad Morocco 219 block of 4 (n.h., $250 total), along with some stamps and sets cataloguing $20 to $60 and up. The lot includes a few used stamps in glassines, generally from the Victorian era. Online photos show sampling and overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Group of Mint British Commonwealth Issues, with Barbados 235-244 (NH), Bermuda 123a, 123b, 124a, 125, 126a, 127, 128 (mostly lightly hinged), Bermuda 143/162 (minus 148 and 156, all NH except for 4½d), Dominica 147-156 (1c pulled perf, 2c faulty, else NH), Great Britain 18-21 (NH) and Hong Kong 180-183 (NH). All stamps pictured online. (Image)

Scott $ 604

Mint and Used British Commonwealth Collection, all mounted on hundreds of album pages, inside plastic protectors. Also a stockbook full of mint only, and a binder containing an Australia collection. We note a good variety of countries (incl. Australia and New Zealand), with many complete sets and better values throughout. Nice overall quality, and good value in this lot. We recommend in-person viewing to better appreciate. See scans for just a small glimpse. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection / Accumulation of Primarily Mint British Commonwealth From 5 Countries, 1890s-1970s, with roughly 1,600 stamps in 19 double sided 8-row Vario-style stock pages, housed in a binder. The lot includes Seychelles (x375), Brunei (x175), Burma (x350), Maldives Islands (x550), Pitcairn (x150), with strength in post 1930s mint, with a spot check noting Seychelles # 26 (m.h., c.v. $70), Burma Japanese Occupations 2N51-54 ($106 total), along with stamps, sets, and partial sets, ranging from $10 to $40 and up. Duplication up to 10 in some cases, mostly from post-1940s issues, with online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Valuable and Extensive Collection of Mint and Used British Commonwealth in 4 Thick Scott Specialty Albums, with several thousands of fresh stamps, sets, and partial sets, many of which are in black mounts, from A to Z British Commonwealth countries, generally ranging from 1840 to the 1960s. The strength of the collection is the hundreds of mint complete sets and partial sets from the Edwards up to early Elizabeth II, with used material from 1840 to the 1870s, and a mixture of mint and used from the 1880s to 1890s. Just a few of the better sets and partial sets include Scott #s (all counted as mint hinged) Aden 1-12 (c.v. $775); Ascension 10-21 ($436); Basutoland 1-10 ($368); Bechuanaland Protectorate 105-116 ($585); Bermuda 81-96a ($652); Dominica 25-34 ($298); East Africa and Uganda Protectorate 1-13 ($776), 18-27, 29, 29A ($870); Falkland Islands 65-73 ($500). 84-96 ($361); Gambia 102-120 ($335); Hong Kong 154-166A ($770); Ireland 44-58 ($429); Leeward Islands 29-40 ($366); Malta 21-45 ($547), 98-114 ($318), 167-183 ($308); Mauritius 179-199 ($326); New Guinea 18-30 ($491); Northern Nigeria 19-38 ($398); Northern Rhodesia 1-16 ($547); St. Helena 79-93 ($477), 101-110 ($472); Sarawak 94-134 ($536); Seychelles 125A-148 ($393); Somaliland Protectorate 1-20 ($617), 27-39 ($300). Scott 2023 catalogue value for the above-listed sets totals $13,251. The balance of the collection, using the owner's 1990s catalogue values, comes to $46,852, noting a significant number of stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing from $40 to $250 and up (old prices). We compared many of the 1990s owner's values with those of 2023, and the average increase was 100%, which would ball-park the entire collection at just under $100,000. A spot check indicates primarily lightly hinged stamps, along with a few never hinged, with all stamps catalogued as hinged. Our online photos show just a small sampling of this valuable and desirable collection, and really should be viewed in-person to better appreciate the contents. A collection that should satisfy the most discriminating collectors and dealers alike, and should easily be worth our low estimate. (Image)

Estimate $ 7,500

Collections of Mint and Used From Nine British Commonwealth Issuing Countries, 1880s-1980s, with a few thousand stamps in roughly 200 Minkus album pages. We note representation (including owner's 2020 Scott catalogue values) from: Gilbert and Ellice Islands (c.v. $840), Dominica ($975), St. Vincent ($791), British Antarctic Territories ($540), British New Hebrides ($569), British Guiana ($629), Tristan Da Cunha ($562), Somaliland Protectorate ($499), Singapore ($1,792). A spot check of material indicated primarily mint singles, sets and partial sets up to the 1930s, with mint and or used sets post-1935, with a spot check noting just a few of the better items with #s Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1, 3-7 (m.h., c.v. $169 total), 14-25 ($106 total), J1-J8 (m.h., $103 total); Dominica 45-46, 48 (m.h., $95 total); British New Hebrides 10-25 (m.h., $106 total); British Antarctic Territory 1-15 (m.h., $174 total); along with some singles, sets, and partial sets cataloguing $20 to $80 and up. Owner's 2020 Scott catalogue value for the collection $7,195 (includes owner's identification and catalogue values for most of the album pages). Online photos show a sampling, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 7,195

Collection of Mint and Used British Commonwealth in Two Scott Specialty Albums, 1850s-1940s, with many thousands of stamps, including many mint sets, with the first album consisting of Great Britain and British Carribean countries, with better representation from Bahamas, Bermuda, Malta, Falkland Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, and more. A spot check indicated just a few of the better items with #s Malta 3 (used), 5 (used), 14 (used, c.v. $95); Bahamas 100-113 (m.h., $126 total); Bermuda 1-6 (used), 12 (used, $975, with faults), 49, 51-53 (m.h., $397 total), 71-79 (m.h., $121 total), 97 (used, $425, if postally used), along with stamps and partial sets cataloguing $20 to $50 and up, including Omnibus sets from the 1935 Silver Jubilee and the 1948 Silver Wedding noting Falkland Islands #100 (m.h., $110). The second album consists of primarily British Oceania, along with selections of British Asia and Africa, with better representation from Australia and States, New Zealand, and Papua, with a spot check noting #s Papua 71-73 (m.h., $257 total), 94-109 (m.h., $639 total, few toning spots), along with 25 different Australia Kangaroos, and more. Ideal for the British Commonwealth collector with online photos showing a small sampling. We note a few small faults with a few of the early stamps along with a slight tobacco odor on the album pages. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 1,000

Collection of Primarily Mint British Commonwealth in a Crown Springback Album, 1880s-1960s, with roughly 1,400 stamps, with primarily mint singles and sets, and a few used stamps and sets scattered throughout, neatly organized on roughly 60 quadrille pages. The collection generally contains countries from Africa, Middle East and West Indies, with better representation from Jordan, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Orange River Colony, Trinidad and Tobago, and more, with strength in post-1900 issues. A cursory check indicated just a few of the better mint sets and partial sets with #s British East Africa 68-70 (c.v. $465 total), 72-73, 75-83, 86-87 ($404 total); Jordan 185-195 ($112); Mesopotamia N39-N41 ($142), NO14-NO21 ($231); British Antarctic Territory 1-15 ($172); Gilbert and Ellice Islands 1-7 ($221), 14-25 ($106 total); Togo 80-90 ($86); New Hebrides, British 17-25 ($82); Basutoland 1-10 ($368); Pitcairn Islands 1-8 ($84); Orange River Colony 51 strip of 3 ($127, includes 51c); Singapore 28-42 ($156); Trinidad & Tobago 34-42 ($90), along with singles, sets, and partial sets, cataloguing $20 to $60 and up. Also includes an album of many hundreds of primarily British Commonwealth used material. Fresh vibrant colours throughout, that collectors and dealers will appreciate. The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, with a few having hinge remnants. An ideal lot for collectors and dealers alike, with online photos showing a sampling. (Image)

Estimate $ 750

Collection of Roughly 1,100 Primarily Mint British Commonwealth Blocks and Plate Blocks, 1930s-1950s, in two Crown springback albums containing many sets and partial sets, with roughly 90% mint blocks, with material possible on either side of the given range. The collection consists from A to Z countries, with better representation from Australia, New Zealand,. Ceylon,.West Indies, just to name a few. A spot check indicated just a few of the better mint blocks and sets with #s Montserrat 102-103 ($80 total); New Zealand 258-268 ($125 total); Niue 95-103 ($80 total); Sarawak 139-173 ($112 total); Antigua 94-95 ($134 total); India 154-161 ($230 total), along with blocks and plate blocks, including a few sets, cataloguing $10 to $30 and up. Vibrant colours throughout, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with many never hinged stamps, and a few with hinge remnants. A nice lot for collectors and dealers alike, with online photos giving a small taste. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Dealer Stock of Primarily Mint British Commonwealth Sets, 1930s-1970s, and partial sets, included some used sets and partial sets, neatly arranged alphabetically, in a few hundred 2 and 3-row black dealer stock cards. A spot check indicated mostly mint hinged material from Aden to Zanzibar, with sections for Omnibus sets, including 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1949 U.P.U., Shakespeare, and more. Each card has been identified by the owner using Scott numbers, with older catalogue values, and owner's retail pricing. The majority of cards retail between $5 to $15, with a few retailing $20 to $30 and up. We estimate the lot retails over $2,000. Online photos show a sampling and an over. A nice lot for the dealer or online seller, with ready to sell material. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Group of Mint Omnibus Collections On White Ace Album Pages, 1937-1980, with a few thousand stamps, along with roughly 100 first day covers, mostly in hingeless White Ace Album pages, housed in seven thick binders. A spot check indicated 1937 Coronation, 1953 Coronation, 1977 Silver Wedding, 1978 Coronation Anniversary, 1980 Queen Mother 80th Birthday, all appearing complete with mint hinged and never hinged sets, along with selections of first day covers, souvenir sheets, se-tenant pairs and booklets, for some of the issues. The lot also includes 40 mint hinged sets from the 1948 Silver Wedding issue, noting Bermuda, Gambia,Trinidad & Tobago, and Zanzibar, with most sets cataloguing from $20 to $40 each. Online photos show a sampling and an overview. Clean and very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used British Commonwealth in Three Red Boxes, with roughly 2,000 dealer 102 cards, containing mostly mint and or used singles, and a few sets, generally ranging from the 1860s to the 1960s, organized alphabetically from A to T countries, noting better representation from Australia, India, and Straits Settlements, just to name a few. We estimate 90% of the cards have been identified by the owner using Scott numbers, with roughly two thirds of the cards having older catalogue and retail prices. A spot check indicated the majority of cards are priced $3 and under, with some cards ranging from $10 to $25 and up. Online photos show a sampling and an overview. A few faults to be expected, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Collections / Accumulations of Mint and Used British Commonwealth Stamps, 1880s-1960s, with many thousands of stamps, in a few albums and stockbooks, loose album pages, stock cards, and more. A spot check indicated better representation from Rhodesia, noting a few hundred mint and used 1898-1908 issues, neatly organized on 15 quadrille pages, highlighting various perforation and shade varieties, along with accumulations of generally used Rhodesia, and Southern Rhodesia on loose album pages. The lot continues with a collection of mint and Tristan Da Cunha, New Zealand Health sheets, presentation packs, and more. Online photos show an overview. A nice lot for the British Commonwealth collector, with possible surprises found within. A few faults to be expected, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of Mint and Used British Oceania in Two Thick Scott International Albums, 1950s-2003, with a few thousand stamps, including many complete mint sets, with better representation from Australia and New Zealand, along with Christmas Island, Pitcairn Islands, and more. A spot check indicated just a few of the better sets with #s British Antarctic Territory 1-15 (m.h., c.v. $172 total), Solomon Islands 89-105 (m.h., $110 total), Fiji 147-162 (m.h., $105 total), New Zealand 288-301 (m.h., $179 total), along with a few stamps, and some sets, cataloguing $20 to $40 and up. We estimate at least $400 of modern face value from Australia, ranging from 1980 to 2003, and $300 of modern face value New Zealand from 1980 to 2000. Online photos show a small sampling. We note a slight tobacco odor on the album pages. A useful lot, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 600