Collection of Mint and Never Hinged Aden / States and Yemen, consisting of roughly 750 stamps, in several Vario-style stock pages and cards. We note an accumulation of Aden (roughly 300 stamps), ranging from Scott #1/65; Kathiri State of Seiyun Scott #1-38 (c.v. $159); Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut Scott #29-52 (light hinged, c.v. $71) , 41-52 (never hinged sheet margins, some with printers tab, c.v. $45) and Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla Scott #1-12 (never hinged, c.v. $65), along a lightly hinged set of Scott #1-28 (c.v. $117), with a stock page of owner's accumulated mint duplicates. The lot concludes with a stock page of Yemen, roughly 95 stamps (owner's c.v. $125). A spot check of stamps show a mixture of mint hinged and never hinged. Online scans show a representation of this clean lot. Overall, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,556

Group of Mint and Never Hinged Aden and States, consisting of roughly 600 stamps, in several Vario-style stock pages and cards. We note an accumulation of Aden (roughly 285 stamps), ranging from Scott #1/65, (including a mint never hinged set #36-46, c.v. $82); Kathiri State of Seiyun perforated Specimen of 1946 Victory Issue (S.G. c.v. £120), Scott #1-41 (c.v. $166), along with a stock page owner's accumulated duplicates; Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut Scott #29-52 (c.v. $71) and Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla perforated Specimen of 1946 Victory Issue (S.G. c.v. £120), Scott #1-12 (never hinged, c.v. $65), along a lightly hinged set of Scott #1-28 (c.v. $117). The lot concludes with three pages of South Arabia (including s few overprints on Aden States stamps), roughly 200 stamps in total (S.G. c.v. £270). Catalogue value from Scott listings only. Spot check reveals a mixture of mint hinged and never hinged. Online scans show a representation of this clean lot. Overall, very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,250

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Aden / States and Yemen, consisting of roughly 1,500 stamps, in several Vario-style stock pages and cards. We note used Aden, roughly 900 stamps in singles, a few blocks and five stock pages of owner's accumulated duplicates, ranging from Scott #1/65, along with Kathiri State of Seiyun, Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut and Qu'aiti State of Shihr and Mukalla used singles (roughly 80 stamps, including some sets). The lot continues with mint singles from Aden and States (owner's catalogue exceeds $300), along with a binder of mint and used South Arabia (roughly 300 stamps, including overprints on Aden States stamps and souvenir sheets). The lot concludes with two binders of used Yemen (roughly 1,100 stamps, owner's c.v. $950). Catalogue value, and identification notations, provided by the owner. A spot check of stamps show a mixture of mint hinged and never hinged, and note C.T.O. cancels with a few c.d.s postmarks. Online scans only show a representation of the lot. Overall, fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Mint and Used Aden and Bahrain Collections, 1926 to 1970, on older album pages in a binder. Both collections are over 80% complete in period. The Aden collection is over half comprised of mint stamps. In the Aden portion there are additional stamps, such as a mint and used example for some issues, also included are a number of overprinted issues, such as those for the Rome Olympics. The Bahrain collection is a fairly even split between mint and used stamps. Included is # 14 (used c.v. $260) and many others. The Bahrain collection too has additional material in the form of mint and used examples of the same issue. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection of Mint and Used Antigua, 1863-1980s, consisting of a few hundred stamps and souvenir sheets, primarily in hingeless black mounts, on mostly quadrille pages. The collection begins with mint and used Victorian issues including Scott #s: 2 (mint hinged, c.v. $135), 13 (used, c.v. $67), 19 (used, c.v. $150), along with a few mint Seal of the Colony issues. The collection continues with mint King George V St. John's Harbour issues, including #55-57 (mint, c.v. $157 total), 64 (never hinged, c.v. $300), with a continuation of mint and used stamps up to 1973, and primarily mint stamps up to the 1980s (with Antigua & Barbuda issues). Catalogue value up to 1972 only, with a few of the early stamps having small fault. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,353

Mint and Used Collections of Antigua and Barbuda, 1863 to 1980, on older album pages in a binder. Some of the better items we encountered include #s 2 (mint c.v. $135), 13 (mint c.v. $225), 15 (mint c.v. $400), 28 (mint c.v. $95). This collection is mostly mint and includes many complete definitive sets, with the period 1932 to 1970 basically complete by album illustration. In some instances there is also a used example of a given issue under the mint one. Included also is a Barbuda collection which we estimate to be 70% complete from 1968 to 1980 with more modern material for both countries at the back of the binder housed in numerous 102 cards. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection of Modern Mint Australia, 1990-2007, consisting singles, souvenir sheets / sheetlets, and booklets. All the material is hinged onto pages, including the use of adhesive tape as a hinge (we estimate 40% of the stamps are hinged in this manner). The lot also includes loose Thematic packs and booklets. Total face value at $1,093 (counting 30c up to $10, with the vast majority ranging between 40c to 60c). Online scans shows an overview of this modern lot. Overall, fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 150

Mint and Used Collection 1900s to 2007, in two thick binders on album pages and stock sheets. Volume I is something between a collection and an accumulation with very good variety and includes Roos and George V issues as well as numerous high denominations. Volume II is a more traditional collection and starts in 1982 with more than half the stamps being used, which means there will still be respectable face value, considering the time period. We estimate the entire collection to be over 60% complete in period. There are a few thousand stamps in all. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Australia and Australian Antarctic Territory Mint and Used Collections, 1913 to 1995, on older album pages in a thick binder. The Australia collection is over 80% complete in period by album illustration and has well-developed better areas, such as Roos, George V, postage dues and officials. There are also numerous extras, such as mint blocks, many issues with both the mint and the used examples included, souvenir sheets and some presentation sets as well. There are also additional stamps in glassines and 102 cards tucked in here and there. The Australian Antarctic Territory portion is over 90% complete from 1957 to 1995 and is mostly mint. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Australia in Four Binders, 1913-2015, consisting of roughly 4,600 stamps, in Vario-style stock pages and personal pages, ranging from Scott #1a/4218a. The lot begins with a small selection of used Australian States, and continues with a representation of used Kangaroos and King George V Definitives, and primarily used up to 1940. The collection continues with a mix of mint and used (usually for each issue in the lot) from 1940 up to 1999, with mint material dominating the lot after 2000 to 2015, primarily with booklet panes and souvenir sheets. Face value of the lot is at least A$1,057 (counting 50c on up only), as we only counted the obvious mint stamps from booklet panes and souvenir sheets. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Mint and Used Accumulation, Including Australian States, to the 1990s, mostly on pages in binders, but also in 102s, glassines, etc. This lot is comprised mostly of used stamps and includes collections, remainders, singles, sets and loose stamps. We noted well over 2,000 Australian States stamps, including better items such as #s Queensland 74 (used c.v. $62) and Tasmania 16 (used c.v. $90). There are also hundreds of George V and Roos issues, included also are some Australian Antarctic Territory stamps. We also noted numerous handsome postmarks scattered through the lot. In all we estimate there to be over 6,000 stamps in this lot. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Mint Collection 1913 to 1982, in an older Stanley Gibbons album. This collection includes #s 1-12 (c.v. $1,839), 144 (c.v. $52), 179 (c.v. $70), 375-79 (c.v. $218), 554-79 (c.v. $57), J71-J78 (c.v. $143), J86-J95 (c.v. $179) and M1-M7 (c.v. $209). This collection is clean and is generally mint never hinged from about the mid-1960s. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Mint and Used Collection, 1861 to 2003, on older album pages in a binder, including many better issues, especially among the classics, such as #s 2 (mint c.v. $925), 2 (used c.v. $425), 7 (used c.v. $550), 8 (used c.v. $175), 9 (used c.v. $475), 10 (used c.v. $600), 33/36 (mint c.v. $111), 85/89 (mint c.v. $90). There is often a mint as well and used example of the same issue. There is also additional material tucked in throughout and at the end of the collection. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 500

Collection of Mint and Used, 1852-1983, consisting of roughly 200 stamps in black hingeless mounts on quadrille pages. The collection begins with used imperforate Britannia Scott #2 (c.v. $80), #5 (c.v. $230), and continues with a selection of perforated Britannia and Queen Victoria mint and used issues ranging from #14/76. Post Victorian issues include a selection of mint and used Seal of the Colony and Victory issues including mint #149-150 (c.v. $110 total) and #216-227 mint hinged set (c.v. $76). The collection continues with mostly mint issues up to 1983. Scott catalogue value $1,227 (up to 1965 only). Online scans show a representation of this collection which is overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 1,227

Mint and Used Collection, 1852 to 2006, on older album pages in a binder. This group is comprised of two or more collections spliced together in a fairly even split of mint and used and is fairly complete from about the 1920s to the 1970s. There is much in the way of better stamps included, such as #s 3 (used c.v. $375), 6 (mint c.v. $110), 9 (used c.v. $95) and 126 (mint c.v. $125), with plenty more in the $10 to $50 range. Also included are numerous extras, such as shades, souvenir sheets, gutter pairs as well as date inscription, watermark and overprint varieties. There is a strong representation of the Seal of the Colony issues. We also noted a number of well centered postmarks, especially in the classics. The mint stamps tend to be hinged, however there are some never hinged issues interspersed from the 1970s period through to the end of the collection. With stamps stacked on top of one another in mounts, there is value in this collection which may not be apparent at a casual glance. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 300

Basutoland and Lesotho Mint and Used Collections, 1933 to the 1980s, with Basutoland over 80% complete by album illustration, and Lesotho well over half complete in period. This collection includes better issues, many complete sets and is somewhat developed in the Elizabeth definitive overprint varieties. Overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 200

Group of Mint British Antarctic Territory in Glassines, including mint sets Scott #1-15, 24 (c.v. $337), 16-19 (x2, c.v. $82 total), 25-38 (c.v. $133), and 45a-59a (c.v. $49). Spot check of the gum shows a mixture of mint hinged and never hinged stamps. All glassines are photographed online. A clean group and very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 673

British Antarctic Territory, Falkland Islands Dependencies and South Georgia Mint and Used Collections, in an older Lindner album. This collection is mostly mint with these stamps in the pockets in front of the illustrations. There are also some used stamps hinged to the pages behind the pockets. The British Antarctic Territory collection includes better mint sets, such as #s 1-15, 16-19, 39-42, 45a-59a, 64-67, 72-75 and 102-116. The Falkland Islands Dependencies portion is complete by main catalogue number from 1L19 to 1L75. The South Georgia is near complete in mint from #1 to 50. The album also has a few Falkland Islands stamps from the period 1970 to 1992. Overall very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 250

Collection of Mint British Antarctic Territory, 1963-2002, consisting of roughly 150 stamps (and a few souvenir sheets), in black mounts on quadrille pages. The collection begins with mint set Scott #1-15, 24 (c.v. $332 total), and continues with a run of mint #16-59 (c.v. $267 total). The collection continues with mint sets up to 2002. A spot check showed a mixture of mint hinged and never hinged stamps. Online scans show a representation of this very fine and clean collection. (Image)

Scott $ 924

Old Time Mint and Used Collection in a 1920 Stanley Gibbons Imperial Album, with mainly mint issues up to about 1935. The collection is loaded with better material, including: Antigua 31-37 (mint, $89), 38 (used, $130), Ascension 1-6 (mint, $108), Bahamas 58-62 (mint, $135), 85-89 (mint, $90), Cyprus 89-104 (mint, $86), 114-21 (mint, $84), Falklands 41-47 (mint, $100), 54-61 (mint, $167), Gambia 70-85 (mint, $104), 121-23 (mint, $60), Gibraltar 39-40 (mint, $98), Ireland 1-8 (mint, $78), 15-22 (mint, $95), 65-76 (mint, $143), J1-4 ($87), Jamaica 88-96 (mint, $47), Malta 148-64 (mint, $131), 167-80 (mint, $73), Montserrat 54-72 (mint, $75), 75-83 (mint, $79), St-Kitts-Nevis 52-59 (mint, $55), Sarawak 94-105 (mint, $87), South Africa 35 (mint, $100), Tanganyika 10-23 (mint, $109), Trinidad & Tobago 21-32 (mint, $62), Turks & Caicos 25-43 (mint, $67), Virgin Islands 53/66 (mint, $74) and many more. A very nice collection, with fresh colours and many sets to the 1sh value, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 8,080

Group of British Commonwealth Mint Collections, 1880s-1970s, consisting of many hundreds of stamps on quadrille pages from 17 different countries, with Victorian stamps and strength in King George VI and early Elizabethan eras. We note better representation in Bahamas, Norfolk Island, Pitcairn Islands, Virgin Islands, Turks & Caicos Islands, and St. Vincent. Just a few of the better items found in the lot include Scott #s: Bahamas mint hinged set 158-173 (c.v. $86); Pitcairn Islands mint hinged set 20-30 (c.v. $52), South Georgia mint hinged set 1-16 (c.v. $95), St. Lucia mint hinged 9, 11 (c.v. $190 total), St. Helena mint hinged set 140-152 (c.v. $92), Turks & Caicos Islands mint hinged set 121-135 (c.v. $112), Virgin Islands mint hinged 45 (c.v. $55), along with other single stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. Also includes Canada $2 Jubilee used (c.v. $450), Prince Edward Island mint (#14 x19, c.v. $218 total and #16 x 20, c.v. $150 total). Spot check of stamps show mostly mint lightly hinged stamps, but closer inspection could yield never hinged material. Online scans shows a representation of this clean and very fine lot. (Image)

Estimate $ 400

Consignment Remainders of Mint and Used British Commonwealth, consisting of several stockbooks, including four stockbooks of mint and used Great Britain, with the used ranging from the Victorian reign onward, with primarily mint never hinged blocks from the 1960s. The lot continues with a stockbook that includes Nyasaland Protectorate with Scott #68-81 (MH, c.v. $101), and #97-111 ($63), along with a stock book of mint material, including Omnibus mint Coronation issues and a mint and used selection of 1935 Silver Jubilee issues. The lot concludes with Presentation Packs from Guernsey and Jersey (roughly 60 in total, primarily from the 1980s), along with an album of mint Malawi from 1964 to 1978. Online photos show an overview. A useful lot, overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Collection of Mint and Primarily Used 1935 Silver Jubilee Omnibus Issues, consisting of roughly 230 stamps, primarily complete sets, and appears to be from almost all the issuing countries and territories. The collection continues with a mint hinged Mauritius extra flagstaff variety, unlisted in Stanley Gibbons; Seychelles extra flagstaff variety, S.G. #131a (MH, c.v. £200), Trinidad and Tobago block of four with an extra flagstaff variety S.G. #239a (MH, c.v. £35). The collection concludes with a few mint sets including: Canada, India, and Papua. A few mint stamps have toned gum. Online photos show a sampling. Overall, fine to very fine. (Image)

Estimate $ 100

Group of Mint and Used Old Auction Lots on Cards, with strength in British Caribbean, British Europe and British Pacific areas along with Falkland Islands and Nigeria. These auction lots tend to start in the $20 range and are often comprised of sets, singles, part sets and small groupings of stamps from the same country / period. The whole binder is almost all George VI period and earlier with concentration, as mentioned in popular niches within British Empire philately. Images show higher cataloguing lots only, there are approximately 70 lots in total with an owner's value of $8,942. Overall fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 8,942

British Atlantic Ocean Countries; with Ascension, St. Helena and Tristan da Cunha, 1873 to 1989. Each country is in it's own binder with a mix of old time album pages plus a few stock sheets. The Ascension is a mix of mint hinged and used and includes #21 (mint c.v. $110), 33-36 (mint c.v. $58), and a well populated George VI 40/49 cataloguing in the hundreds of dollars. There is also a strong representation in the period 1946 to 1970. The St. Helena is also a mix of mint hinged and used and includes numerous Victoria heads plus additional shades as well as mint and used examples of the same issue in some instances. Carrying on with St. Helena from Edward VII to about 1970, the collection is fairly full with numerous complete sets. Catalogue value to the end of George VI is over $2,900, as least expensive. The Tristan da Cunha collection is also a mix of mint hinged and used and is fairly complete to about 1970. In addition there is a double-sided stock page filled with #s 157 / 380 in mint never hinged complete sets with an old catalogue value of $118. The total catalogue value to the end of George VI for all three countries is at least $3,800, with many complete Elizabethan sets following that. These collections compliment one another well and contain a great deal of better material. Overall condition is fine to very fine. (Image)

Scott $ 3,800