WORLDWIDE BALANCE. 100s of mostly post-1950s European, Canada and USA personal/ commercial airmail covers to foreign destinations, good number of Germany with some better 1940s/50s, usual mixed condition, VG-VF, useful group for the modern covers collector. 

CV. 120-160

POWERFUL BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ASSORTMENT. mostly mint KG V to 1960s issues from impressive array of different colonies in a stock book or on pages, replete with better definitive sets to the high value especially the 1950s/ early 1960s QE II sets but also with numerous KG V and KG VI full sets, also note good number of 1935 Silver Jubilee sets, strong Canada, Hong Kong, GB incl 1950s Castles set from various printers, etc., generally F-VF, SG well into five figures (see online scans)

CV. 7,500-10,000

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION TO 1940s. in four Scott Specialty albums with some countries to 1960s issues, some useful Canada and Provinces, Hong Kong, India, etc. with some premium as Canada 158-59 used, Falklands 27 mint, 1L1-8 "Thin Map" printing mint, GB 1-2 used, 96 used, 108-09 used, 111-22 used, Nigeria 1935 2d Silver Jubilee "Kite and Vertical Log" var (SG 31k), etc. plus numerous 1935 Silver Jubilee mint sets, mostly F-VF

CV. 1,200-1,600

4c, 1852 3d Red, Ribbed wove paper, vertical pair, light 7-ring cancels, ample to wide margins three sides, just clear to cutting at left, Fine; 2014 Gratton certificate (Scott $1,100 as singles; Unitrade C$800 as singles)

CV. 150-200

4c, 1852 3d Red, Ribbed wove paper, lightly struck 4-ring numeral cancel, large to just cutting margins, Fine example of the variety; 2004 Gratton certificate (Scott $550; Unitrade C$400 for Fine)

CV. 90-150

4d, 1852 3d Red, Thin paper, top margin single with clear to full margins the other sides, light centrally struck cancel, Fine and attractive (Scott $225)

CV. 150-200

5, 1855 6d Slate grey, claer to full margins except junt touching frame line top left, Fine (Scott $1,500)

CV. 300-400

8b, 1857 ½d Rose, Vertically ribbed paper, light cancel, nicely balanced margins, faults (some repaired) and partially rebacked, a Fine appearing example of this rare variety; 2003 Gratton certificate (Scott $3,750; Unitrade C$5,000)

CV. 450-600

41 var., 1888 3c Bright vermilion, "Slip print" variety, strong slip-print creating a "doubling" effect, duplex cancel, Very Fine, rare showpiece; 2013 Greene Foundation certificate. 

CV. 350-500

50-60, 1987 ½c-50c Jubilee, well centered with fresh colors, o.g. with most l.h., Very Fine (Scott $1,732, Unitrade C$2,410)

CV. 400-500

55, 1897 6c Jubilee, rich color, NH, nearly Very Fine (Scott $575)

CV. 150-200

61, 65 var., 1897 $1, $5 Jubilee, Engraved forgeries, each with forged cancel, Very Fine appearance and excellent collateral material. 

CV. 200-300

62, 1897 $2 Jubille, well centered, Toronto roller cancel, Very Fine (Scott $600 for town cancel; Unitrade C$800 for town cancel)

CV. 150-200

69a, 1898 3c Carmine, Imperforate, well margined pair, slightly dist o.g., Very Fine, only 100 pairs known (Scott $800; Unitrade C$1,200)

CV. 200-250

72, 1897 8c Orange, LR corner margin single, rich color, o.g., NH, Fine and attractive (Scott $750)

CV. 150-200

73, 1897 10c Brown violet, corner margin single, rich color, o.g., NH, trivial light natural gum bend, Fine+ (Scott $1,500; Unitrade C$1,400)

CV. 400-500

73, 1897 10c Brown violet, unusually well centered, o.g., choice Very Fine (Scott $600; Unitrade C$800)

CV. 300-400

73, 1897 10c Brown violet, nicely centered, part o.g., Very Fine (Scott $600; Unitrade C$800)

CV. 180-220

92, 1903 7c Olive bistre, PO fresh, NH, Very Fine (Scott $650; Unitrade C$1,750)

CV. 300-400

92, 1903 7c Olive bistre, block of four, unblemished o.g., NH, fresh and F-VF; 2014 Gratton certificate (Scott $2,200 as singles) 

CV. 450-600

92, 1903 7c Olive bistre, very well centered block of four, o.g., few blunted perfs bottom right stamp, o/w Very Fine (Scott $1,040; Unitrade C$2,400)

CV. 250-300

Unitrade 92iii, 1903 7c Straw, bottom margin block of four, NH, top left stamp Fine, others VG-Fine (Unitrade C$1,080)

CV. 150-200

93, 1903 10c Brown lilac, oversized margins, small h.r., fresh and nearly Very Fine (Scott $425; Unitrade C$800)

CV. 140-180

94, 1904 20c Olive green, well centered with deep rich color, dist o.g., Very Fine (Scott $800; Unitrade C$1,250)

CV. 200-250

94, 1904 20c Olive green, well centered with intense color, part o.g., h.r., Very Fine; 2015 Gratton certificate (Scott $700; Unitrade C$1,250)

CV. 150-200