African Nations Mostly Used Collection in a Thick Minkus Album, with 4 countries, the best being Burundi ($1,700) with some scarce used Animal issues 589, 591-601, 596a, 598a-99a. There are also two large sheets 336 and C127. Congo Democratic Republic issues leads into Zaire ($415), which has a good showing of the 1990s surcharges, such as 1333-34, 1352, etc. There are a few hundred stamps or sheets from Equatorial Guinea which are not priced in Scott. Finally, Rwanda ($250) has 194-201 (mint), 1382-84, 1386-87, etc. A very nice collection, with mostly nice and clean postmarks and overall very fine. The Scott 2015 catalogue value is $2,365. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 2,365

Albania Collection in a Minkus Album, with pages to 2007 and stamps ranging from #35/1764. Mostly used, with better items to 1970, such as #s 47-52, 54-60, 136-38, 164-70, 299-309, 323-28, C1-7, C48-53, and more, There are also some scattered values after 1975, and overall clean and fine or better collection. Catalogue value is 2018. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 1,390

Asian Countries Mostly Used Collection in Four Minkus Albums, including Nepal, Israel, Indonesia, Mongolia, Philippines, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Cambodia, Bhutan, Burma, Maldives Islands, Bangladesh, South Vietnam and Burma. Nepal is the star of the show with extensive showing of the early issues, noting Scott #10 (CV $500) and 13-17 (CV $270) among many others, with high completion to about 1992. Israel has high completion to 1995, Indonesia to about 1992, the Philippines to 1988 (including the Japanese occupation issues), Laos is also mostly complete to 1993, Mongolia to 1982 and Vietnam to 1972. In all cases there are stamps after the date noted. Afghanistan, Cambodia, Bhutan, Maldives Islands and Bangladesh are sparse. See our numerous scans for a better idea of this extensive lot, even better to inspect. Very fine, faults noted on some earlier material. (J.O.) (Image)

Est $ 1,000

Australia and States Stock and Collection in Two Volumes, starts off with a collection (with duplication) of States, with a good representation, including perforations, inverted watermarks, etc., plus a specialized collection of Tasmanian town cancels (about 172 large size stamps, with many small towns, many are socked on the nose). Also includes an old time stock book filled with hundreds of Australia and States, from the early Roos to about the 1930s, with duplication but also many nice postmarks and some better issues. Overall fine to very fine lot, scans only show a small portion. (Image)

Est $ 250

Asia Various Asian Countries Mostly Mint Accumulation in Two Binders and One Stockbook, with Thailand, Bhutan, Nepal, Indonesia, Afghanistan, Macau and more. Thailand is represented with 14 Vario pages full of unsorted mint and used stamps. We noted Scott #293-4 MH (CV $390), many early overprinted issues which we did not attempt to catalogue. While Thailand is generally stronger in the early issues to 1960, a few sets from the 1990s are also included. Bhutan fills 8 stock pages and a few album pages. It includes lots of lenticular stamps, some in full sets. There are 10 pages of Afghanistan, mainly from the 1880s to the 1960s, the earlier mainly used, and the later mainly mint hinged and unhinged. Nepal starts with a group of 10 stamps from the first design (see scan), and goes on to about 1965. A small stock card holds 5 Tibet stamps, including a used Scott # 12 (CV $120). An almost complete Ryukyu Islands MH collection 1958 - 1971 on 4 album pages with some extra MNH copies on 2 stockpiles. A group of Indonesia stamps overprinted for RIAU Archipelago comprising 18 MNH copies of 10 different values between Scott #2 and 22 (CV $658), plus a 32-page stock book full of Indonesia from 1948 to about 1970 in reasonable duplication. Owner’s CV for this stockbook alone is $554. Many thousands of stamps. Very fine. (Image)

Est $ 500

Australia and States Used Collection in a Minkus Album, with a high degree of completion and including many extras such complete booklet panes to about 2002. We noted Roos to 10sh., lots of George V Heads, Sydney Bridge 5sh. CTO (Scott 132 CV $350), Robes, Arms and Navigators sets are all present. Within the States collection we noted a close cut NSW Scott 30 (CV $1,900), Scott 72-3 (CV $400), Queensland Scott #78 (CV$175), South Australia Scott #6 (CV $200), Tasmania complete Pictorials Scott 86-93 (CV $123) and much more. Also includes hundreds of collector’s doubles in a glassine. Faults noted on some early material, otherwise fine to very fine and quite clean, with nice postmarks, etc. (J.O.) (Image)

Est $ 1,200

Austria Collection of MNH on Hingeless Lighthouse Pages, 1958 to 1996, housed in three Stanley Gibbons spring back albums, running from #s 631 to 1714. Looks close to complete for period, fresh and never hinged. Mostly fine-very fine. Catalogue value from about 2010 was $700. (Image)

Est $ 100

Austria Impressive Mint and Used Collection in a Minkus Album to 2008, with a range of #s 1/1951, there are many solid runs of used values filling page after page, with better such as #s 27-144, 145-63, 378-79, B132-37, B262-67, C54-60, M22-48, J1-9, J132-158, etc. Mint sets include #s 405-23, B66-70, B77-86, B122-27, B269-71, etc. Also present are sets that are mixed mint and used, eg. B245-51, B273-76, C12-31, J114-131, etc. There are other countries present such as Bosnia-Herzegovina ($550), Occupation issues for Italy, Serbia, etc. ($615) ad lastly "Offices Abroad" with many high values used not counted due to Scott's warning of "false cancellations"; however there are many that appear legitimate ($800 if so). Last but not least, we have not included the catalogue value of page one of the collection and prefer that interested parties see our high quality scans and judge for themselves. (catalogue should be at least $3,000 additional for this page alone). Includes two thick glassines of duplicates not counted. Overall clean, with many nice c.d.s. postmarks and fine to very fine. Well worth having a close look at this one, catalogue value is from 2018. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 7,450

Austria (Lombardy and Venetia) Used Collection, with 37 used stamps, including duplication of 2 or 3 of some. We note shades, a good variety of postmarks, two different perforations of the 1863-65 sets, possibility of different types, etc. A nice selection which includes many expensive singles and sets, and which could easily catalogue over $3,000. Overall fine, all scanned online. (J.O.) (Image)

Est $ 300

Baltic States Mainly Used Collection in a Minkus Album, a well filled album for the issues of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania from 1918-2008. Estonia ($1,295) has better such as #s 60-64, 105-07, 147a, B1-8, B32-35, B41-44a, B46-49, C14-18, etc. Latvia ($725) has 13A (mint), 49-51 (mint), 184-99, B24-33, B82-91, C2a, CB3-5, 2N46-57, etc. Lithuania ($1,740) has 1-26, 116-19C, 176-88, 242-63, 272-77K, 316a, B52-54, C1-14, C21-31, C40-87, CB1-4, etc. Also present are issues from Central Lithuania ($120) and some better Memel Occupation issues ($780). A very clean collection, with mostly nice and clean postmarks and overall fine to very fine. The Scott 2015 catalogue value is $4,660. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 4,660

Belgium Valuable Precancel Collection, 1909-1990s, with over 800 different items, all displayed in 24 stock sheets, noting 6 different towns up to the 1930s, followed by general bilingual precancels to the end. Some of the early items have instructional labels attached, with a mix of mint and used at first, becoming mint never hinged near the end. A very nice quality collection and a great basis for continuation. All pages are scanned online. Rsv. $675 (Image)

Est $ 750

Belgium Collection in a Scott Album, 1849 to 1956, mostly all used and very well covered, including advertising tabs, semi-postals and back of the book, with many complete sets, some nice postmarks, We note better items throughout, see scans for an idea. Overall clean and fine or better, with a few faults noted. (Image)

Scott $ 3,658

Belgium and Colonies Mint and Used Collection in Minkus Album, with very high completion rate to about 2004 including back-of-the-book items. Starts with an almost complete variations of the Leopold I «Epaulettes». Other items of interest we noted: King Albert with helmet 5fr Scott #136 (CV $100), King Albert Entering Furnes 5fr Scott #121 (CV $125), souvenir sheets Scott # 171 (CV $225), 221 (CV $300), Scott # B105 (mint, CV $225), B169 (CV $150), set B144-150 (CV $150). Also complete Belgian Occupation of Germany Scott #1N1-58 and 1NJ1-10 (CV $638). Also includes extensive Belgian Congo and Ruanda Urundi. Noted Belgian Congo Scott #11 (CV $550). Complete or near complete page after page, a remarkable collection. Some extras here and there such as a lot of the 1946 -10% local overprints, telegraph stamps, stamps with attached publicity labels, complete booklets and more. A glassine holding many hundreds of collectors spares is included. (J. O.) (Image)

Est $ 600

British Africa Valuable Mostly Used 39 Country Collection in Five Volumes, with most of the value in used sets and singles. As well as many Victorias and Edwards, most countries are strong in George VI and the early Queen Elizabeth II sets. We note better material from Bechuanaland ($1,060), British Central Africa ($1,290), Gold Coast (1,265), Mauritius ($2,800), Nyasaland ($1,280), Rhodesia ($1,350), St Helena ($1,680), Sierra Leone ($1,280), and more. Some better used issues include Ascension 23-32, 50-74, Bechuanaland 117-53, Gambia 12-19, 25-26, Gold Coast 14-20, 38-48, Kenya 1-52, Lagos 13-21, Mauritius 8-11, 19, 95-103, Nigeria 19-29, Nyasaland 33-90, Rhodesia 82-88. 101-11, 141-55, St Helena 1, 28, 111-21, Seychelles 20-21, 257-387, Sierra Leone 1-2, 34-43, 166-220, Sudan 1-7, 9-27, Tanganyika 10-26, Zululand 1-3, 6, 8, 16-21, etc. More information can be found in our enclosed inventory of the countries / total value per country / better items in many countries. A very clean collection, with mostly nice and clean postmarks and overall fine to very fine. The Scott 2015 catalogue value is $22,900 and does not include some high denominations for which we could not identify as postally used (marked as such on album pages). See many scans online. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 22,900

British Africa Mint and Used Collection in a Thick Scott Specialty Album, from Ascension to St. Helena, appears to be mostly used at first, then predominantly mint (with much NH in black mounts), and includes many complete sets and long useful runs. A lovely and clean collection worthy of a close look, see our scans for an idea only. (Image)

Scott $ 3,140

British America Used Collection in a Minkus Album, a strong collection with lots of better material including highlights such as Bermuda ($2,075, #s 1-3, 5-6, 18-25, 31-35, 58-60, 78-79, 94, 118-26, 128, 134, 143-62, 175-91, 238-71, 322-28, 363-79, etc.), British Honduras ($1,995, #s 1, 8-10, 13-16, 28-32, 48-50, 52-55, 67, 74, 115-26, 130, 214-25, B1-5, J1-3, MR1-5, etc.), Belize ($620, #s 345-59, 500, 678-79, 699-714, etc.), Falkland Islands ($1,180, #s 15-17, 29, 58-61, 100, 103-42, 1L1-27, 2L1-5L8, etc.). There is also a bit of British Antarctic Territory ($100). A lovely collection, with mostly nice and clean postmarks and overall very fine. The Scott 2015 catalogue value is $5,970. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 5,970

British Caribbean Massive Used Collection on Minkus Pages in Four Thick Volumes to 2007, featuring mainly used issues from 20 different countries. As well as many valuable early issues from the Victorian era, the collection is strong in the span covering 1935-1960 with the Silver Jubilees, Silver Wedding, George VI and Queen Elizabeth definitive sets, then on with later issues into the 1990s. Some of the better countries include Bahamas ($6,100), Barbados ($3,100), Antigua ($1,465), St Lucia ($1,250), Cayman Islands ($845) and more. Used highlights abound, but include Bahamas #s 2-4, 6-7, 90-129, Barbados 8-9, 60-67, 102-11, Cayman Islands 97-134, Dominica 90-210, Leeward Islands 96-131, Montserrat 85-126, Turks & Caicos 71-139, to name a few. See inventory sheet with total catalogue value per country, plus some highlights from many of the countries. A lovely collection, with mostly nice and clean postmarks and overall very fine. Many scans online. The Scott 2015 catalogue value is $19,350. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 19,350

British Commonwealth 1935-1949 Mint Omnibus Issues, with complete extended sets for 1935 George V Silver Jubilee, 1937 George VI Coronation, 1945 Peace and 1949 George VI Silver Wedding, all MH in a quadrille album. Missing only one stamp: K-U-T Scott no. 93. The 2017 Scott catalogue value is $4,239. Very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 4,239

British Commonwealth Group of Omnibus Sets, starts with 1953 Coronation (106 different mint hinged), 1953 Coronation common design (62 different, mint never hinged and very lightly hinged), Queen Mother's 85th Birthday (102 different mint never hinged, including souvenir sheets, cv. $140) and 1978 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation souvenir sheets (21 different, mint never hinged). (Image)

Est $ 150

British Commonwealth Mint and Used Collection in 6 Albums, an extensive collection, sometimes duplicated with both MH and used sets present. Goes to the early years of Elizabeth II reign. Completion varies enormously from one country to the next but replete with mid-value and better stamps. Noted Aden Scott 11 used CV $140, nice early Australia with Roos, Heads, complete Robes set, Arms, Canada quite complete from the Small Queens to about 1960, Ceylon Scott no. 111 CV $115, East Africa Scott no. 51 used CV $130, nice, duplicated KUT high values, some with fiscal cancels K-U-T Scott no. J6 used CV $145, Great Britain including interesting Victorian, 4 copies of 10sh Seahorses, valuable Hong Kong, India with most rupees values and interesting states, notably Bhopal, extensive mint and used K-U-T, Malta, St Helena, South Africa, Sudan and others. Many mint and used blocks throughout. Many thousands of stamps altogether. Perfs and watermarks identified in some albums, inspection highly recommended to better appreciate the value in this collection. (Image)

Est $ 1,200

British Commonwealth Lovely Old Time Collection of War Tax Stamps and Covers, purchased by the owner in 1947 from Harmer Rooke and tucked away since then (a few stamps have been added) thus with fresh bright colours. The collection is neatly displayed and written-up on about 85 quadrille pages and consists of mint and used stamps (including blocks, plate blocks, varieties) plus used on piece and at least 55 covers (mostly registered to the USA) from 26 different countries, including several pages of Canada. Unfortunately many (not all) of the mint stamps have stuck down to the pages due to humid storage. We have very easily unstuck some simply by passing a tong fork underneath, and can say that many more will easily be removed. Some are quite stuck (such as many of the Canada) and will require soaking off, unless owner is content to simply admire the fresh and bright colours of an intact collection. Our many scans only show a portion of the collection. (Image)

Est $ 500

British Commonwealth Mint and Used Collections, from Late 1800s to 1988, in 6 volumes and two stockbooks, featuring a good variety of countries such as Australia and New Zealand (both in Stanley Gibbons albums), Aden, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon, Great Britain, Hong Kong, Malta, South Africa, Swaziland and more. Albums are for the most part sparsely filled with what appears to be a balanced mixture of mint and used, with some mint never hinged. No expensive stamps were seen, but we noted several singles and sets in the $5 to $20 range with a few higher. Also included is a collection of France mint and used, in a partially filled Minkus album spanning from the late 1800s to 1960s, one U.S. mint and used collection in a Harris album from late 1800s to 1960s, and a small group of stamps in 102 cards. Clean lot. See scans for a small idea. (Image)

Est $ 250

British Commonwealth Three Countries in Three Stockbooks, all three with mint and used, Australia and States stock ($1,600, with 1,062 stamps), Canada and Newfoundland collection ($1,450, with 511 different stamps) and Great Britain ($5,495, with 916 different stamps, including back of the book). Catalogue values are owner's, some faults seen else generally fine or better, see scans for an idea. (Image)

Scott $ 8,545

British Commonwealth Mint and Used Collection and Accumulation in 11 Homemade Albums, holding thousands of stamps from Victoria era to about 1955. Noted Great Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Malta and interesting mostly Victorian era revenue stamps from Great Britain and India. Faults noted on some, else generally fine or better, inspection is recommended. (Image)

Est $ 200

British Guyana Used Collection in a Minkus Album, a strong collection ranging from #s 24 to 300, with many valuable items including #s 45-49, 72-79, 146-47, 178-241, etc. Also includes a Guyana collection with 450 stamps and 20 souvenir sheets with a catalogue value of $530. A lovely collection, with mostly nice and clean postmarks and overall very fine. The Scott 2015 catalogue value is $3,300. (J.O.) (Image)

Scott $ 3,300