Daniel F. Kelleher Auctions, LLC Sale: 748
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:199 Symbol: Aden, Magnificent Award-Winning Exhibition Collection of the First Queen Elizabeth II Issue, 1953, superb, beautifully assembled and perfectly annotated collection of over 125 covers, blanketing in detail nearly every conceivable usage of this landmark issue; the collection is assembled by denomination, beginning with the 5c low value properly used locally on a newspaper wrapper, the in combination with multiples of itself or other values from the set to satisfy other rates and usages; no real sense to further detail the many highlights here, as the outstanding write-ups certainly cover them; truly a fascinating study of a "modern" issue from an unusual, exotic locale, Fine to Very Fine though most are certainly better, sit back and enjoy reviewing the entire lot on our website. Shipping charges apply - weight 6 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,800-2,200 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,800-2,200
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Lot No:200 Symbol: Aden, Outstanding Postal History Collection, ca. 1937-52, a lovely, neatly presented specialized holding comprising 11 choice and very scarce ca. 1903-07 picture post cards, five of which are rare usages from Perim Island with the remaining six early Aden cards; from there, the rest of the collection consists of approximately 21 King George VI Dhow issue-franked covers, including an April 1, 1937 First Day Cover bearing nine values, plus three additional First Day Covers; a choice 1938 commercial usage to Kobe, Japan; a 1939 usage to Jerusalem; First Day Cover of #16-27 (less #14a, which cam out later), plus examples of different printings, Censors, etc., Fine to Very Fine, specialist's delight; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $750-1,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $750-1,000
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:216 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Absolutely Superb All-Mint All-Premium Selection, it's not often we get the opportunity to offer a lot such as this; imagine a lot with nearly every item on an individual stockcard, the bulk identified on the back, all mint, and largely King George V to the mid-Queen Elizabeth II years, of which nearly all are in sets—and throw in a good proportion of never hinged for good measure; what follows is merely a sampling to give a taste of what you'll find: Ascension #62-74, 75-88; Bahrain #1-12, 60-62, 78-80; Bermuda #128, 482-498 (gutter pairs); British Antarctic Territory #25-38; Brunei #62-75; Canada #245, 302, C2 (block of four); Caymans #100-111, 122-134, 153-167 (2); Falklands #38, 107-120, 128-142 (2); Gambia #132-143; Gibraltar #132-145 (2); Iraq #188-194, O90-O114; Jamaica #30; Malta #246-262 (2), J11-J29; Morocco Agencies #201-208; Newfoundland #115-126, 183-199, C13-C17; New Zealand #185-198 (2); Northern Rhodesia #25-45; Nyasaland Protectorate #54-67; Papua #50-57, 122-136, 153-163; Pitcairn #1-10, 39-51 (2); Qatar #26-36; Rhodesia & Nyasaland #141-155, 158-171; Sabah #1-16; St. Helena #38 (block of four), 118-127, 140-152; Singapore #21-22, 28-42 (2); Solomon Islands #J1-J8 (2); Southern Rhodesia #81-94; South Georgia #17-30 (2); South West Africa #249-260; Trinidad & Tobago #11; Turks & Caicos #105-117; United Arab Emirates with rare 1971 unissued Swimming Championships issue, and tons more; this lot will keep the eBayer going for weeks or longer; truly an exceptional lot with enormous aggregate catalogue value; you'll regret missing this one, Fine to Very Fine, most better, check out images on the website. Shipping charges apply - weight 11.2 lbs. Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $10,000-15,000
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Lot No:217 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Spectacular Mostly All-Mint "G-T" King George V-King George VI Collection, a splendid and fresh compilation, presented on Ne Plus Ultra linen-lined pages, formed by a prominent individual in the 1920s-'40s; absolutely loaded with premium such as (mint, unless noted) Gambia #102-119; Gibraltar #86-89, 90 (used), 91-92; Gold Coast #91-94, 95; Great Britain used #1, 209, mint #179-180; Grenada #91-112, 114-123; Hong Kong #124, 143-146, 147-150, 168-173, J1-J5; nice India; Mesopotamia #N28-N41; Ireland #12-14, 36, 56-58, 77-79; Jamaica #75-87, 88-100 (less #95); KUT 29-37, 46-59 (less #56); Leewards #76-83, 103-115; Malta #73, 86-93, 113-114, 116-129, 131-147, 166, J1-J10, J11-J20 tête-bêche pairs; Montserrat #69-74 pairs, 83-84; good NW Pacific Islands; New Guinea #1-13 (two #13), 44-45 (used), C46-C59; Nauru #14-15 (used); Niue #30-34; Newfoundland #145-159, 164-171, 212-225, C3 (mint and used), C3b (used), C6-C8, C13-C17; New Zealand #179-181, 185-198 (less #186A); Nigeria #38-49; good Nyasaland, Palestine and Papua; Northern Rhodesia #1-17 with #1-12 in pairs; Southern Rhodesia #1-14 in magnificent blocks of four, 25-30, 42-54; St. Helena #92, 95-99, 101-110, 118-127; St. Kitts #52-63; nice St. Lucia, Samoa, Sarawak; Sierra Leone #140-152, 153-165; South West Africa with pairs to the £1, 94-95, 99-105; excellent Sudan, Swaziland; Tanganyika #10-28, 29-44; plus Jordan, Trinidad & Tobago, great South Africa, and much, much more, generally Fine to Very Fine or better, a wonderful lot imaged in full online; be sure to view. Shipping charges apply - weight 5 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot View PDF #3 of images for this lot View PDF #4 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $6,000-7,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $6,000-7,000
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Lot No:218 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Massive and Valuable Never Hinged Accumulation, a superb, clean and valuable accumulation of thousands, virtually all in sets, comprising King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II issues, including multiples and miniature sheets in quantities; the vast majority of coverage lies in Queen Elizabeth II material to the early 1980s, with loads of countries represented; to list all the "better" would fill pages, but a nice sampling shows (all Gibbons numbers) Norfolk Island #1-12 (blocks of six), 6a & 12a (3 blocks of 20 of each (Gibbons £1800)); Nyasaland Protectorate #144-157 (5 sets including blocks of four); Caymans #161a (2 blocks of four); nice South Georgia with surcharge issues in multiples by printer; strong New Zealand, Falklands, Antarctic Territory, Australia and Papua; Northern Rhodesia #75-88 (blocks of eight and pairs); Gibraltar #145-158, D1-D3 (2 sets of blocks of 30 with varieties); Malta #280-282 (4 of each including pairs); Zanzibar #358-372 (in blocks of four and six); strong omnibus issues, and tons more; simply put, a huge amount of clean and popular material, largely Very Fine, an exceptional lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.6 lbs. Suggested Bid $5,000-6,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $5,000-6,000
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Lot No:219 Symbol: British Commonwealth, 19th and 20th Century Inventory, a carefully put-together stock in two boxes, well described by Scott numbers on individual sales cards; starts with Great Britain and runs through the Commonwealth; approximately 70% is completely sound, with the balance with generally minor faults; perfect to sell at stamp shows or online, as it will make up individual country stocks, generally Fine to Very Fine, fresh and unpicked, with the work all done. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.6 lbs. 2016 Scott $20,300 (Owner's) Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
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Lot No:220 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Magnificent Mint & Used Stock, 1848-1970, over 700 sets and singles, all on Scott-identified and annotated black cards, with better including mint Aitutaki #215-246D, Ascension #17 (3), Bahrain #141-152, Bangkok #8 (2), Barbuda #11, Bechuanaland #1, Bechuanaland Protectorate #52, Bermuda #143-162, British Antarctic Territory #24, British Central Africa #52, Cook Islands #12, Dominica #8, Fiji #17, Gibraltar #5, Gold Coast #4, Hong Kong #52, India #52, Jamaica #1, Kuwait #291-298, Labuan #7, Nigeria #17, North Borneo #65, Oman #94-105, Papua-New Guinea #108, Queensland #16, Saint Lucia #54 (pair), Saint Vincent #3, Sarawak #197-211, Seychelles #21; and used Northern Rhodesia #74, Nyasaland Protectorate #23, etc., with many more stamps in the $100-and-up range; some small faults with early material as to be expected, but much sound and salable material, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 9.4 lbs. View video #1 of images for this lot View video #2 of images for this lot View video #3 of images for this lot View video #4 of images for this lot View video #5 of images for this lot View video #6 of images for this lot View video #7 of images for this lot View video #8 of images for this lot View video #9 of images for this lot View video #10 of images for this lot View video #11 of images for this lot View video #12 of images for this lot View video #13 of images for this lot View video #14 of images for this lot View video #15 of images for this lot View video #16 of images for this lot View video #17 of images for this lot View video #18 of images for this lot View video #19 of images for this lot View video #20 of images for this lot View video #21 of images for this lot View video #22 of images for this lot View video #23 of images for this lot View video #24 of images for this lot View video #25 of images for this lot View video #26 of images for this lot View video #27 of images for this lot View video #28 of images for this lot View video #29 of images for this lot View video #30 of images for this lot View video #31 of images for this lot View video #32 of images for this lot View video #33 of images for this lot View video #34 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
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Lot No:221 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Extraordinary Mostly All-Mint "A-F" King George V-King George VI Collection, a remarkable and wonderfully fresh collection housed in a splendid Scott Ne Plus Ultra springback binder, offering a true trip down memory lane; premium abounds such as (mint, unless noted) Aden #1-12, 16-27, plus Kathiri States; Aitutaki #1-9 (2), 10-13; Antigua #67-76 (6d used), 58-64; Ascension #1-7, 10-21, 23-32, 40-49; Australia used #125-129 & 130-132, mint #166-167a; Basutoland #1-10, 18-28; Bahamas #84, 85-89, 100-113, 116-129; Bechuanaland Protectorate #105-116, 124-136; Barbados #140-151, 152-164; Bermuda #49-52; British Guiana #183-187, 189 pairs, 205-209, 210-222, 230-241; Brunei #38; extensive Canada with #122, 155-158 pairs, 160-161 blocks of four, and extensive coil strips of three; Caymans #63, 85-96, 100-111; Cyprus #108, 110, 114-123, 125-135; Dominica #83-85; Falklands #84-96; plus wonderful Egypt like #50-59 imperforate, 92-103, 121-123, 128-149, 155-158 with sepia centers, 167, 177-190, 224, and tons more; collection was formed by a prominent individual, who noted the years and locations he acquired the items, mainly in the 1930s, mostly Very Fine, enjoy it all on our website. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
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Lot No:222 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Stock Collection, 1848-1984, with each stamp individually mounted on annotated stockcard, according to owner's classification; comprising Australia with 1913 Kangaroo 5d orange brown mint (5) and 2sh used, 1918 Kangaroo 5sh used, 1928 Melbourne Exhibition 3d pane of four mint (brownish gum), 1935 25th Anniversary of Reign of George V 2sh mint (3), 1963 £1 mint (4, two never hinged) and £2 mint; Ceylon with 1857-59 imperforate 6d (2) and 1sh (4) used, 1861 rough perf 6d (3) used and 9d deep brown unused (regummed), 1893 16c used and 1895 10c on 24c used; Cyprus with 1880 overprints 1d unused (2) and used, 1d plates 205 and 208 unused, 1884 ½pi on ½pi unused, 1894 Queen Victoria 45pi lightly canceled, 1903 King Edward VII 9pi and 18pi both overprinted "Specimen" mint and 1912 King George V 45pi used; Gambia with 1859 imperforate 4d unused, 1880 perf 14 1sh used; Malta with 1863-80 watermarked perf 14 ½d unused (20) and used (11) with shades, 1865 perf 12½ ½d used (2), 1886 5sh unused, o.g., 1914 King George V 5sh used and 1922 £1 unused; Mauritius with 1859 Britannia (9d) magenta used, 1862 6d green used (3, one canceled "B65" of Rodrigues), 1877 1sh on 5sh with "Cancelled" overprint unused, o.g. (2), 1878 17c on 4d unused (regummed) and 1880 13c used; New Zealand with 1858-71 Chalon Heads including 1865 perf 12½ 4d unused (2) and 1sh used, 1874 2d unused, o.g. (2), 1882-97 1sh unused (2), 1902 watermarked perf 14 5sh used, 1906 Christchurch 3d (4) and 6d unused, o.g., 1953 10sh mint (4); and South Africa 1913 5sh unused, o.g., and 5sh and 10sh both handstamped "Specimen" in violet without gum; the quality is mixed throughout with faults, yet there are many collectible stamps, as well as fine and desirable examples to be found among most issues, which is more apparent in respect to the later issues, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.4 lbs. Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
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Lot No:223 Symbol:o Cat No:Collection British Commonwealth, Baby-Boomers' Amer-Asian Bonanza Jackpot Collection, 1859-1982, in three Scott Specialty albums, each with dustcase, almost all used with many choice town, c.d.s. and genuine cancels; Volume I is a respectable BNA (mainly Canada) collection (#15//902, and very strong Back-of-the-Book with #C1-C10, CO1-CO2, E1-E11, EO1-EO2, J2//J36, MR1-MR7, O1//O50) whose highlights include #15, 39, 46, 50-53, 56, 58-59, 66-70, 72-73, 74-80, 91-93, 96-102, 104-122, 123-124, 125-130, 131-134, 136 pair (with many other beautiful Admiral coil pairs), 139-140, 149-159, 162-177, 178-183, etc. (20th century largely complete); of special interest are the many stunning coil pairs throughout, plus booklet panes and phosphor varieties—usually difficult to find used; Newfoundland (#40//270) includes #48-51, 59, 61-74, 96, 239-243 etc. Volume II includes Queen Elizabeth II British America with many nice cancels, largely complete for the following: Antigua (1953-72), Bahamas (1954-72), Barbados (1953-75), Bermuda (1953-75), British Guiana (1954-75), British Honduras/Belize (1953-79), Cayman Islands (1953-74), Dominica (1954-75), Falkland Islands & Dependencies (1955-77), Grenada (1953-75), Grenada Grenadines, Jamaica (1856-72) Leeward Islands, Montserrat (1953-76), St. Lucia (19530-80), St. Kitts & Nevis (1954-74), St. Vincent (1955-79) with some gutter pairs, Grenadines of St. Vincent early issues (1975-77 with some scarce used gutter pairs, Trinidad & Tobago (1953-70), Turks & Caicos (1957-75) and Virgin Islands (1956-75); includes mostly complete sets, with definitives including many key top values. Volume III is British Middle East, with Mesopotamia, Iraq (1923-82) extensive through 1975, Jordan (1920-82) strongest from 1925-75 (includes #218-220, 306-318, C28, N1-N17), Kuwait (1923-82) mainly complete, including #83, 99-101, 742-749, C1-C4, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 19.8 lbs. View video #1 of images for this lot View video #2 of images for this lot View video #3 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $2,000-2,500
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Lot No:224 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Holding on Stockcards, 1860-1930, an eclectic holding of several dozen on stockcards; the star of the lot is an almost complete collection of mint Tobago, including 29 of the 31 Scott-listed and a Rendon Certificate for #10 (Scott $3289); in addition, we noted B #1-12 mint ($714); various Hong Kong including 11 mint examples of #61 ($550); Trinidad #O1-O6 ($367) and more Trinidad plus early Jamaica, etc.; a few no gum, generally Fine to Very Fine, an interesting assembly. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,500-2,500
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Lot No:225 Symbol: British Commonwealth, Clean and Valuable Colonial Selection, well-organized and neatly arranged, including a very substantial holding of Tristan Da Cunha with many blocks of four, good sets, better booklets, etc.; Norfolk Island #1-12, 21-24, 26-28 all in never hinged blocks of four; Papua #122-126; Christmas Island #1-10 in singles and blocks of four, plus duplicated later sets through the $1 values; loads of various booklets, a stockbook of mint 1970s Oman; British Antarctic and Africa sets, etc., largely Very Fine, a super lot of popular material. Shipping charges apply - weight 13.2 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
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Lot No:227 Symbol: British West Indies, Caribbean Banker's Portfolio Collection, 1859-1998, in Minkus Specialty album, most mint in clear mounts; highlights include: Bahamas 1859-1997 very extensive and nice sound condition (used): #11, 14, 16, 18, 22, 27-29, 90-91, MR13 (mint o.,g.): #1, 19, 30, 37-41, 44-47, 49-55, 58-62, 65-69, 72-83, 85-89, 92-95, 105, 116-129, 132-147, 148-149, 158-173, 185-200, 204-218, 230-244, 252-266, 272-275, MR1-MR4 (mint never hinged): #33-36, 313a-330b, 317a, 328-330, 362-365a, 370-375a, 392-393a, 464-479, 490-491a, 492-495a, 504, 514-517a, 539-542a, 559-562a, 564-567, 576-579, 580-584, 597-601a, 604-618A, 621-624a, 625-629, 636-639, 640-644, 645-648, 651-654a, 659-662a, 663-667a, 672-673, 674-677, 679-682, 688-692, 693-694, 695-699, 700-703, 705-708a, 709-724, 725-729, 732-735, 736-739, 740-748, 749-754, 755-759, 763-766, 767-770, 776-783, 784-787, 793-796, 797-800, 801-805, 806-810, 811-814, 816, 817-821, 830, 831-834, 835-838, 849-864, 865-869, 870-874, 875-878a, 879-883, 884-885, 886-892, B3; Cayman Islands 1901-1998 very fresh and largely complete mint, with (used): #354-359, 502-509, 518-521, 539-542, 547-550, 551-561 (mint o.g.): #1-2, 3-4, 8-15, 17, 24-28, 32-42, 50-62, 69-79, 85-94, 100-11, 116-117, 122-134, 135-149, 154-167, 210-224, 227-241, MR1-MR2 (mint never hinged): #81-84, 262-276, 287-290, 331-345, 372-376a, 452-462, 532-533, 535-538, 574-578, 562-573, 579-582, 583-585, 586-589, 590-593, 594-597, 598-600, 602-603, 604-607, 609-613, 614-617, 618-621, 624-627, 628-631, 632-635, 636-647, 648-652, 653-656, 657-661, 662-665, 666-667, 672-675, 676, 677-680, 681-685a, 686-687, 688-692, 693-698, 698a, 699-703, 704-707, 709. 749-753, 759-762; Jamaica 1860-1998, with 9used): #1-2, 6, 11-12, 18-20, 23, 43, 45, 70 (mint o.g.); #28, 44, 51, 60, 84, 106-108, 109-112, 118-128, 138-139, 159-174, 181-184, 185-196, 279-291, 306-318, B1-B3, O2 (mint never hinged): #435-438a, 512-518, 528-531a, 546, 550-555, 556-559, 573-580, 591-594, 595-598, 604-611, 671-678, 679-682, 683-686, 687-693, 694-701, 699a-701a, 705-709, 710-716, 733-740, 756-759, 772-779, 798-799, 800-805, 814-822, 827-830, 831 with and without overprint, 841, 885-888, B4-B7, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 6.2 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,000-1,500
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:226 Symbol:o Cat No:Collection British Pacific, Substantial Used Collection, 1899-2008, three Minkus albums loaded with about 5000 stamps and souvenir sheets, 99% used, with the hard-to-find used sets and singles; some earlier but strong in Queen Elizabeth II issues, comprising 20 different island nations featuring Christmas Island #1-10, 39-54 (Scott $480); Cook Islands #7, 25-26, 74-75, 101-102, 112-114, 131-140 ($1935); Fiji #17, 40-43, 53-58, 74, 106, 117-135 ($1750); Gilbert & Ellice ($425); Kiribati ($400); Norfolk Island #1//224, 290-351, 447-549 ($815); Papua ($735); New Guinea ($760); Papua New Guinea ($1030); Pitcairn ($185); Solomon Islands($920); Tokelau ($570), plus others; perfect lot for resale by the country or by singles and sets, all nice and cleanly cancelled, generally Fine to Very Fine, rarely offered thus. Shipping charges apply - weight 16.6 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot 2015 Scott $11,200 Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image)
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:201 Symbol: Australia, First Flights, 1930-84, over 150 covers, better includes 3 Aug 1937 first glider flight Geelong to Melbourne, 4 Dec 1934 first Australian rocket flight, 13 Dec 1935 Adelaide to Kangaroo Island, 28 Mar 1936 Narimine to Dubbe, 19 Apr 1937 Darwin to Brisbane aboard "Lawrence Hargrave", 18 Dec 1949 Special Christmas Flight Brisbane to Mornington Island, 3 Oct 1950 Wellington to Sydney via flying boat, with photos, newspaper clippings and luggage stickers, a phenomenal collection of this popular country, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.8 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500 (Image) Suggested Bid $2,500-3,500
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:208 Symbol: Cyprus, Excellent Collection Balance, 1880-1966. A fairly complete, mainly mint collection in a 3-ring Scott Specialty album; loaded with $50-and-up stamps, a number of them both mint & used; highlights include Scott numbers (mint unless noted "°") 1, 4, 5 (no gum), 6-8°, 10 (plate. 215 & 218), 11, 13 (light crease), 14°, 15° (thin), 16°, 17°, 20, 20a, 23a (small ink stain), 24a, 25, 25a°, 26a°, 27 (tiny thin), 37 (mint & used), 55-59, 71°, 85, 86°, 107, 108, 114-123 (all but 1£ used), and then virtually complete to 1966 (the album pages go to 1997), the 1934-55 issues mostly used, the balance just about all mint and nearly all NH. A great lot. Shipping charges apply - weight 3.6 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Scott $8,000 Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image)
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Lot No:317 Symbol: Dubai, Extraordinary One-of-a-Kind Highly Specialized Collection, simply put, a magnificent specialized collection, beautifully presented in four clean stockbooks; easy part first: two volumes represent a complete 1963-72 collection, and by complete we note imperforates, footnote-listed miniature sheets with two sets of Gibbons #MS104d, etc.; the third stockbook (imaged in its entirety online) is breathtaking, featuring an entire volume of First Issue varieties, mostly all in blocks, including missing frames or centers, double/triple impressions, printing on the gum side, etc.; for example, the 10r First Issue high value is present in rare perf 10½ blocks of eight and 12 with double impressions of the center; imperforate blocks of nine, eight, six and four (5), along with an imperforate pair, most showing various varieties, etc., Very Fine, an incredible holding. Shipping charges apply - weight 10.2 lbs. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:203 Symbol: British Forces in Egypt, Compelling Specialized Collection, 1932-35 (Scott M1//M11), in two binders with additional loose, comprising the Letter Seal, Postal Seal and Letter Stamp issues (no Christmas Camel issues); collection kicks off with an example of the announcement of the Postal Concession, and continues with mint and used examples of the stamps plus 72 covers; stamps include a left margin imperforate proof block of four of #M1, followed by extensive plating notes (even many of the on-cover stamps are plated!), with complete panes of 20 mint and used, large multiples used, pane reconstructions (some more complete than others), etc.; covers offer a variety of Crown Cancel numbers, a couple rettas struck in red, multiples on cover, Egyptian slogan roller cancels, a cover endorsed "Overland Mail", even a couple unauthorized usages, one with stamp on front tied by both retta and Crown Cancel, another on an Official cover to Canada with penciled note from MPO Cairo that the stamps are only valid for use to Great Britain and the Irish Free State, etc., etc.; some covers opened for display, some showing usage faults, but generally clean and sound throughout, Fine to Very Fine with better, a wonderful lot; see it all online. Shipping charges apply - weight 4.8 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot View PDF #3 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
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Lot No:204 Symbol: British Forces in Egypt, Spectacular Exhibition-Worthy Collection, 1932-40, in two volumes on quadrille pages lavishly and extensive annotated throughout; opens with a brief history of the Concession, followed by each series of stamps with mint, used (including a lovely #M1 block of 15) and/or on-piece, with various plate or perforation varieties noted; Christmas Seals follow, with nice usages with red or blue rettas to be found; then come the Crown Cancels with several numerals and a #12 (in black) Mary Lloyd cover, with a binder-plus of Army Post stamps and covers; note Christmas card envelopes properly franked by 3m Army Posts, multiple and mixed frankings, Active Service covers; a nice array of Base, Army, RAF and Naval censors plus a neat green "Chief Field Censor" handstamp; destinations include Egypt (an Official envelope), Ireland, New Zealand, Palestine (!)…the list of highlights goes on and on; stamps near-pristine, with covers remarkably well-preserved on the whole, Very Fine, a must-see collection; imaged in full online. Shipping charges apply - weight 5.6 lbs. View PDF #1 of images for this lot View PDF #2 of images for this lot Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:205 Symbol: British Forces in Egypt, Solid "Army Post" Collection (Scott M12-M15), each of the four issues represented, with mint and used examples plus 77 covers; includes mint blocks (corner and plate), used pairs and blocks (including on cover); the covers are the heart of the collection, providing a range of MPO cancels, censor markings and numerous First Day usages; a Feb. 24, 1936 cover (5 days before issue date), a Latest Documented Usage of #M13 from Abu Sueir (Mar. 22, 1937); 1936 #M13-franked cover sent through the civilian Post Office, resulting in 4d due on arrival in Stratford on Avon; a "Postmen/Alexandria" mixed-franking cover dated July 1, 1942, the day the Allies evacuated following the Battle of El Alamein; a British India Line corner card cover, Active Service covers, etc.; most destinations to the UK, but note also Cairo, the US, Australia, South Africa (50m rate cover), and a solid selection of New Zealand Red Cross, On Active Service, and National Patriotic Fund Board covers; a remarkable holding sure to please, Fine to Very Fine with better, fully imaged on our website. Shipping charges apply - weight 2.4 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,200-1,800
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:209 Symbol: Falkland Islands, Excellent Mint Collection, 1878-1932, desirable collection of 52 different stamps from this popular country, mounted neatly on three Scott pages; includes #1, 3-4, 5-8, 9//18, 19, 20-21, 22-28, 30-38, 41-48, and 54-64; truly worthwhile for expansion or resale, mainly Fine to Very Fine. Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000 (Image) Suggested Bid $1,500-2,000
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:194 Symbol: Great Britain, Solid Balance of a High Catalog Value Collection, 1840-1970. A marvelous collection in a Scott Specialty album with extra pages added for varieties and covers; the Queen Victoria through King George V issues - virtually all used - are missing only nine major Scott numbers: Scott 31, 47, 56, 63, 90-93, 173, 174, 176, 177, 178 & 209. In addition, the Queen Victoria issues are loaded with plate numbers, minor duplication and a few better mint, the mint including #33 (plate. 102), 56 (plate. 12), 78 (block of 6, stamps NH), 99, 104 (Specimen overprint), 117 (full pane of 20, few slightly "jammed" perfs, stamps NH), 119-122 & 126, plus a used 1d Mulready Letter Sheet (mint) and 2d envelope mint. The George VI issues are mixed mint & used, while those of QE II, which include Channel Islands, are just about all mint and NH (the first definitives and phosphor issues are LH). The Postage Due issues, with J18-25 & J34-67 being mint (mainly LH) are complete and the Officials, which are fairly strong, include (used) O6, O17, O21, Govt. Parcels complete (usual heavyish cancels), O49-52, O63-64, O69, O72-77 (½d mint) & O83 (two, one heavily canceled). The Offices Abroad are pretty scattered except for the issues for Turkish Empire, which catalog about $600. As for condition, the pre-1880 Queen Victoria period is somewhat mixed, especially on the high values, but includes plenty of F-VF $100-and-up stamps, while the later material is generally F-VF with only a few small faults on some of the high values. All-in-all, a very nice lot with plenty to recommend it. Shipping charges apply - weight 7.6 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Scott $60,000 Suggested Bid $7,500-10,000 (Image)
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:195 Symbol: Great Britain & Canada, Collection, 1840-1892, mounted in a binder, Great Britain has used #1 three margins, 3, 34, 42, 43, 54, 57, 94, 95, 96, 103, 104, 105, 106, 139, 140, 142, mint 78, 111-122, 124, 137, 138, used & mint Officials, Canada is noted with used 4 (2), 8, 17, 18, 19, 21-25, 27, 28, 65, mint 36 pair, 37, 38, 46-47, 50, 52-58, 63, 85 block of four NH, 135, C2-C4, E3, Nova Scotia used 3, mint 8, 11,12, some primo material for our brave bidders, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 2 lbs. View a PDF of images for this lot Scott $25,000+ Suggested Bid $3,000-4,000 (Image)
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Sale No: 748
Lot No:196 Symbol: Great Britain, Charming Mint & Used Collection, 1840-2000, presented in two Scott albums, better used includes #17, 26, 27a, 32a, 48, 57, 62, 64, 73, 87, 96, 107, 268; mint has #371-374, then fairly complete for the rest of the period; Postage Dues, Officials, Regionals, Offices Abroad, with extras such as blocks, varieties, etc.; a treat for the winning bidder, Fine to Very Fine. Shipping charges apply - weight 13.6 lbs. View a video of images for this lot Scott $13,500 (Owner's) Suggested Bid $1,800-2,600 (Image)
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