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image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1605
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:Collection

Huge and untidy A to Z accumulation with singles, part- & full sets with some duplication, lots of better pickings noted including GB £1 brown-lilac x2 and £1 green x2, Canada 50c 'Bluenose' * x2, various Keyplates, others from Ceylon, India & BWI etc, some condition and identification issues, potentially huge catalogue value. Weighs 50kg.  (10,000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000



Opening AU$ 6,000.00
Sold...AU$ 9,000.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 9000

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1606
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:Collection

1915-19 War Tax accumulation including Bahamas complete **/* plus plenty of extras & some multiples, Canada 1915 Overprints set unused, 5c used and 20c * & 50c * (small thin) plus a range of later issues with coils, dies & shades, Caymans '1½d' on 2d orange corner block of 30 **/* with Control '5', Ceylon 1918 2c Double Overprint x3 *, Gilbert & Ellice Islands 1d red corner block of 42 **/* with Control '5', Jamaica used selection with some annotated varieties, Turks & Caicos 3d Overprints blocks of 4 on registered covers x2, and lots more, condition mostly fine to very fine, Cat £5000+.  (850+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 360.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 360

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1607
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:114

Dealer's mostly mint stock from Antigua 1938-79, Bahamas 1938-73, Bahawalpur 1948 set of 14*, Barbados 1938 set x2 then to 1978, Barbuda 1968-85, Bermuda 1935-84, BAT 1969-2000, British Honduras 1946-71, Virgin Islands 1938-76, Brunei 1949-73, Caymans 1935-85, Falklands 1918 War Tax set, Centenary set to 1/- then to 2001, Hong Kong KGV Jubilee set, Jamaica 1945-78, Leewards 1938 set including a possible SG 114 then to 1954, Montserrat 1938-76, Nauru Freighters x2 sets then to 1982, St Helena 1938-79, Singapore 1955 Pictorials & 1969 Founding set & M/S (**; Cat £375), South Georgia 1971-2000, pre-QEII material is mostly mounted thereafter mainly unmounted, priced & ready to go. Weighs 22kg.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000



Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 2,300.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 2300

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1608
Symbol:*/**O
Cat No:Collection

Former dealer's KGVI & QEII stock in folders with strength in Caribbean countries including Bermuda KGVI 12/6d * (2), Montserrat, Turks & Caicos QEII to 10/-, Virgin Islands KGVI to £1 * & QEII to $4.80 *, also KUT overprints on South Africa '5c' on 1d, '10c' on 3d, '20c' on 6d bi-lingual pairs overprinted 'SPECIMEN' plus '10c' on 1/- broken pair; Kuwait KGVI overprints on GB to 10r on 10/-; Maldives; Mauritius; Nyasaland KGVI to £1; all with sets, M/Ss, sheetlets, se-tenants, etc, mostly mint. Weighs 10kg.  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 1,050.00
Sold...AU$ 1,800.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1800

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1609
Symbol:*/**
Cat No:O66-71;

Selection of long sets including Barbados 1892-1903 Badge; Bechuanaland KGVI, unmounted; Bermuda KGVI High Values, some blemishes; Canada KGVI War Effort set, VLMtd and superb; Cook Islands Torea/Makea first set to 10d & second set to 1/-, and 1931-32 Arms 5/- to £1 (unmounted); Cyprus KGVI Pictorials, 18pi to 90pi unmounted; India KGVI to 25r, 'CHAMBA STATE/SERVICE' SG O66-71; Singapore KGVI Perf 17½x18 (missing two low values); and a few others, generally very fine, Cat £3000+.  (134) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1610
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:Collection

Pacific Islands with collections of  Aitutaki 1903-85, Fiji 1938-72, Gilbert & Ellice 1911-79, Kiribati 1979-96, Norfolk 1947-73, PNG 1952-75 with many in blocks of 4, Pitcairn 1940-94, Samoa 1952-72, Solomons 1908-96, Tuvalu 1976-85 plus issues for individual islands etc, issues from early-QEII are mostly unmounted. Weighs 41kg.    (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,500



Opening AU$ 1,250.00
Sold...AU$ 1,350.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1350

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1611
Symbol:**/*O
Cat No:Collection

British Asia with Hong Kong, Malaya, Malayan States collection remainders, accumulations and bulk used, Queen Victoria to early Queen Elizabeth II, a real mixed group of material including some interesting postmarks on the Hong Kong stamps. Weighs 15kg.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 1,200.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1200

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1612
Symbol:*O
Cat No:Collection

British Commonwealth remaindered collections in two cartons with some useful pickings including Barbuda KGV Overprints set *, Singapore 1954 Pictorials *, Falkland Dependencies Overprints complete *, village postmarks from Malta & Cyprus, extensive Ceylon with some better values, Canada including 1897 Jubilee mint 6c & 20c with hinge remainders, GB with an array of QV Penny Reds and QEII material including better Phosphor sets (**), etc, condition variable. Weighs 30kg.  (Quantity) (Image1)

Estimate AU$750



Opening AU$ 575.00
Sold...AU$ 900.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 900

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1613
Symbol:**/*
Cat No:Collection

Pacific Islands and Australian Territories collections of AAT 1957-98, Christmas Island 1958-95, Cocos Island 1969-95, Kiribati 1980-93, Nauru 1954-95 with a few earlier, New Hebrides 1949-90, Niue 1902-77, Pitcairn 1940-98, Ross Dependency 1957-98, Samoa 1935-88, Tokelau 1948-90, Tuvalu 1976-89, Great Britain, New Zealand Yearbooks 1987-95, Solomons, PNG 1985-95 Yearbooks, plus two albums of Thematics, some early issues mounted thereafter very fine unmounted. Weighs 27kg.  (1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1614
Symbol:**/*
Cat No:Collection

Annotated post-WWII varieties mostly in positional blocks including Aden QEII 25c Crack in Wall, Bahamas 2d red Short 'T' in 'TWO', Barbados Seal 4d black Flying Mane and Arc above Scroll at Upper-Right (plus a used single), Bechuanaland Postage Dues 2d Large 'd' (2 units) and Longer Tail on 'd', Brunei Script 5c orange Retouched '5' at Upper-Left x2, Cameroons Overprints on Nigeria 6d Major Retouch x2, Hong Kong QEII $1 Short Leg on 'R', KUT KGVI 10c black & green Mountain Retouch [R5/10] (*/**) and Overprints on South Africa 1/- Crescent Moon, Malta KGVI 5/- Semaphore Flaw, Mauritius KGVI Keyplates 3c Shaved 'S' in 'MAURITIUS', South Africa 6d Falling Ladder (in a mounted pair), plus many unlisted Retouches & Re-Entries etc, very fine collection and mostly unmounted, Cat £2500+ just for those mentioned.  (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 1,100.00
Sold...AU$ 1,100.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1100

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1615
Symbol:*O

Basic pre-WWII selections from Fiji, New Hebrides, Samoa & Tonga with some better singles & sets, condition a bit variable.   (few 100) (Image1)

Estimate AU$400



Opening AU$ 300.00
Sold...AU$ 320.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 320

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1616
Symbol:*#O

Decrepit old album that's already been pillaged but with loads of stamps remaining & bound to be lots of pickings for the eagle-eyed viewer, condition variable. Hours of fun just pulling it apart!  (many 100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 230.00
Sold...AU$ 420.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 420

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1617
Symbol:*O
Cat No:Collection

Ex-dealer's stock of Revenues from Great Britain, British West Indies 19th century material, Canada & Newfoundland with a few better values, oddments from other Colonies and some Papua New Guinea mostly pre-decimal issues, plus some Exhibition labels & other Cinderellas, condition variable.   (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 460.00
Sold...AU$ 600.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 600

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1618
Symbol:*O
Cat No:Collection

Ex-dealer's stock of British Asia Revenues on stockcards with selections from Burma, Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, Mauritius, Sarawak, Seychelles and Straits Settlements, mostly pedestrian but with some better items noted including high denominations & unusual surcharged values, condition rather variable.   (500+) (Image1)

Estimate AU$600



Opening AU$ 700.00
Sold...AU$ 1,000.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 1000

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1619
Symbol:*/**F
Cat No:Collection

Small group with Ascension KGV Pictorials to 5/- used, Bahamas 1929 Tercentenary set used, and St Helena KGV Badge 7/6d superb mint (possibly **), Cat £450; plus modern sets from Cyprus & Pitcairn.  (69 + M/S) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 270.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 270

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1620
Symbol:**/*
Cat No:20-37

BAHRAIN: 1938-41 Overprints on India KGVI 3p to 25r SG 20-37 (the 8a & 12a are lightly mounted) and 1950-55 Overprints on GB KGVI SG 71-79, unmounted, Cat £1120 for unmounted.  (25) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1621
Symbol:C

CYPRUS: 1953 Coronation covers with all-different strikes of undated Rural Post cancels ranging from badly worn to superb impressions.  (140 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$200



Opening AU$ 150.00
Sold...AU$ 150.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 150

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1622
Symbol:#*O
Cat No:Collection

HELIGOLAND: Collection of Dual Currency issues on leaves & stockcards etc with better values noted & many appear genuine, STC £9000. However, nothing has been expertised so offered 'as is'.  (150 approx) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1623
Symbol:#*/**
Cat No:Collection

MALTA: 1863-81 QV ½d group stated to comprise Perf 14 Buff SG 4 (superb unmounted), Golden-Yellow SG 9 (unused), Bright Orange-Yellow SG 12 (unused), Yellow SG 13 (unused), Perf 12½ Buff-Brown with Rough Perfs SG 14 (large-part original gum) and with Clean-Cut Perfs SG 15 (no gum), Cat £1600, for mint. (Image1)

Estimate AU$500



Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 380

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1624
Symbol:*
Cat No:123-140

MALTA: 1922-26 Definitives ¼d to both £1 SG 123-140 (the 10/- with toning & £1 with the Watermark Upright a bit aged), and 1930 'POSTAGE - REVENUE' ¼d to 10/- SG 193-209, Cat £675.  (35) (Image1)

Estimate AU$250



Opening AU$ 190.00
Sold...AU$ 250.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 250

image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1625
Symbol:#
Cat No:42

MAURITIUS: 1859 Dardenne Lithographs on White Laid Paper 1d vermilion SG 42, margins close at top & right, wide at left and touching to just cut-into at base, thinned but of quite fine facial appearance, unused (no gum), Cat £10,000. Philatelic Federation of Southern Africa Certificate (1969) as the then SG 32. (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000



Opening AU$ 750.00
Sold...AU$ 750.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 750
image Sale No: 257
Lot No:1626
Symbol:**

PAKISTAN: 1961 Decimal Surcharges annotated Typesetting Errors mostly in multiples including 1p on 1½a 'PAISA' Omitted, Inverted (used 'SERVICE' pair on piece), 'PAI_A', '__ISA' and Surcharge Omitted in Pair with Normal x2 (one 'SERVICE'), 7p on 1a 'PAIS_', 'PASIA', 'PIASA' ('SERVICE') and Double Surcharge (single), Inverted Surcharge x2 (one 'SERVICE'), and 13p on 2a Inverted and Double Surcharge, 'SAISA' and 'PAISA' Omitted, etc. What fun!  (27 items) (Image1)

Estimate AU$100



Opening AU$ 85.00
Sold...AU$ 105.00


Closed..Aug-28-2024, 20:00:00 EST
Sold For 105


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