Australia, Stock. Humongous, fully sorted and identified stock of 1,000's and 1,000's of stamps; each glassine numbered and in order; stamps go back to Kangaroos and KGV issues and includes many high value sets (i.e. 3 x 1949-50 Arms set); the small sorted boxes fill up a bankers box; enormous potential value.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Australia & States, Australasia, Sundry. Mix of classic and modern sets, singles, souvenir sheets in dealer pages housed in 8 stock books, a Scott album and a mint sheet file; includes a good representation of Australia & States, New Zealand, Cook Islands and a few more; the Scott album with a nice showing of early New Zealand and fairly large Australian States section; lots of useful material and well worth inspecting.
Estimate; $600 - 800. Est. $600-800

Est. $600-800

British Commonwealth, Sundry. Strong showing of predominately Great Britain and British Commonwealth A-Z, classic and modern etc., in dealer pages housed in 13 stock books and 4 Scott albums filling 2 large boxes; Scott albums (with some good foreign), are well filled with useful material, better modern include albums devoted to QEII Coronation, Jubilee, a full set of the Special sheetlet printings, an album of Jubilee First Day covers, some of the earlier include penny blacks, 1d red and 2d blues (condition varies); overall a nice accumulation well worth inspecting.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000

Est. $750-1,000

Great Britain, Royal Omnibus Collection. Mint and used collection in four binders, includes Great Britain 1840-2003 volume (with/Penny Black), binder of mostly G.B. booklets (2 x Wedgwood) plus eight different Hong Kong, two binders of Royal Omnibus mint sets from 1937 King George VI, Coronations through Queen Mother's Century and memorial issues, also QEII Silver Weddings and various other related issues etc.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Great Britain, QEII Mostly Mint Collection, 1953-70. Of Pre-Decimal issues in two volumes, includes singles and blocks of 4 or 6, some used, good coverage with high degree of completion for the period, former Warwick Auction lots, worth a look; generally F-VF.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Leeward Islands, Group, 1890-1935. Mint and used collection of over 100 stamps on album pages in an old U.K. auction house folder, includes Scott #1-7, 20-55, 61-80, fresh assortment.
Estimate; $200 - 300. Est. $200-300

Est. $200-300

Victoria, 1852, Queen Victoria ("Queen on Throne"), Ham printing, 2d reddish brown. Horizontal pair, large to huge margins all around, tied by "1" barred oval cancellation on blue preprinted 1856 government circular from Melbourne to Carisbrook at 4 pence internal rate (no reduction for printed matter), endorsed "O.H.M.S." and "56/1099, Treasury, 29/3/56" at bottom left; vertical file fold not affecting stamps, Very Fine. SG No. 18.
Scott No. 14; Estimate $200 - 300. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

British Guiana, 1901, Seal of the Colony, 2¢ dull purple & black on red, horizontal pair. Tied by "Georgetown, B. Guiana, Jun 6, 02" on 4c orange registered entire to Auckland, New Zealand, with overlapping registry British Guiana and San Francisco exhange etiquettes, appropriate transit and receiving postmarks, Very Fine. Scott No. 134.
SG No. 235; Estimate $100 - 150. Est. $100-150 (Image)

Est. $100-150

British Solomon Islands, 1940 Postage Due Cover Collection. Exhibition collection of 27 covers and cards; includes Munda local delivery with 1d+2d dues, rare incoming oversized cover Australia to Vanikoro, Santa Cruz Islands with 1s6d + 4d dues, 1950 registered New Foundland to New Jersey forwarded to Auki with solo 1s6d due, 1sh due on cover fropm Romania to U.S. redirected to Auki, Australia to Yandina with 4-color due franking, etc.; condition a little varied with many scarce usages throughout, generally Very Fine.
Estimate; $750 - 1,000. Est. $750-1,000 (Image)

Est. $750-1,000

Guatemala, 1881, 10c gray violet & green, plate proof on India. Strong colors, Very Fine.
Scott No. 24P; Estimate $150 - 200. Est. $150-200 (Image)

Est. $150-200

Cape of Good Hope, 1858 "Triangular", Perkins Bacon printing, 1s bright yellow green. Clear to large margins, deep intense color, tied by cancellation on 1860 blue cover to Cradock, reverse with Burgers-dorp (4.27) origin and red Cradock (4.29) arrival oval, Very Fine. SG No. 8.
Scott No. 6; Estimate $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

Ceylon, 1857 (Jul. 11) Colombo, Ceylon to London, England. Datelined folded letter fully prepaid via Marseilles, rimless "Colombo, Steamer Letter, JY 25" origin backstamp, rimless "British Packet Postage, Paid" handstamp and red crayon "8" credit rating, carried on P&O Nubia to Suez, and P&O Vectic from Alexandria to Marseilles, red London Paid (8.29) arrival cds, Very Fine.
Estimate; $200 - 300.

All markings except the London arrival were applied in Ceylon. The 8d credit comprised 5d to Great Britain for their share of the 6d uniform rate, plus 3d for French transit. Est. $200-300 (Image)

Est. $200-300

Gambia, 1869, Queen Victoria "Embossed", 6d deep blue. Unwatermarked, part o.g., fresh with large well balanced margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 2.
SG No. 3; £550 ($680). SG £550 ($680)
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SG £550 ($680)

Hong Kong, 1846 (Jul. 24) Hong Kong, China to Bombay, India. Datelined folded letter with "Hong-Kong 24 JY 1846" double-arc backstamp, partial strike of red "PAID" framed handstamp and red manuscript "1/" rating, endorsed "p: Str. Bragauoza @ Ceylon" at top, large black "Bombay / Ship Letter" framed handstamp with manuscript "2/" rating, letter discusses cotton and opium market (Opium trade was greatly developed by the West following the Opium Wars) and gives a list of arrival and departures from Hong Kong to India for June and July; erosion spot and tong on back, F.-V.F.
Estimate; $300 - 400. Est. $300-400 (Image)

Est. $300-400

India, 1854, 8a Octagonal Essay. 1890 reprint, printed in horizontal rows of six, in pale blue (frame) and orange red (head) on yellowish wove paper. (Spence #3 position 6 in sheet), large margins, Very Fine.
Estimate; $500 - 750. Est. $500-750 (Image)

Est. $500-750

India, 1852, Scinde Dawk, ½a white. Diamond of dots cancel, clear to mostly large margin; horizontal wrinkle and soiling, otherwise Very Fine. Scott No. A1.
SG No. S1; £2,500 ($3,080). SG £2,500 ($3,080)
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SG £2,500 ($3,080)

India, 1852, Scinde Dawk, ½a white. Diamond of dots cancel, cut to shap on two sides, just touching frameline at top; horizontal repaired tear, Very Fine appearance, very scarce. Scott No. A1.
SG No. S1; £2,500 ($3,080). SG £2,500 ($3,080)
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SG £2,500 ($3,080)

India, 1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, ½a pale blue, Die I. Right inscription margin block of 4, without gum, strong color; small tear between stamps at top, Very Fine. Scott No. 2 var.
SG No. 3; £1,200 for singles ($1,480). SG £1,200 for singles ($1,480)
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SG £1,200 for singles ($1,480)

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 2a yellow green, white paper, prepared for use but not officially issued. Without gum, strong color; small thin, Fine appearance, a rare stamp not officially issued yet known postally used. Scott No. 14.
SG No. 50; £3,500 ($4,300). SG £3,500 ($4,300)
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SG £3,500 ($4,300)

India, 1854, Queen Victoria Lithographed, 1a dull red, Die II. Horizontal pair, without gum as issued, rich bright color, large margins, Extremely Fine, choice pair. Scott No. 4 var.
SG No. 14; £320 ($390). SG £320 ($390)
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SG £320 ($390)

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 2a yellow green, white paper, prepared for use but not officially issued, imperf. Single, part o.g., bright color; some thinning, F.-V.F. appearance, still a very rare example of this unissued rarity. Scott No. 14a.
SG No. 50a; £7,500 for pair ($9,220). SG £7,500 for pair ($9,220)
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SG £7,500 for pair ($9,220)

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 4a black, white paper. O.g., fresh and Fine. Scott No. 16.
SG No. 45; £800 ($980). SG £800 ($980)
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SG £800 ($980)

India, 1856, Queen Victoria Typographed, 8a pale carmine, white paper. Part o.g., fresh and Fine. Scott No. 18 var.
SG No. 49; £1,200 ($1,480). SG £1,200 ($1,480)
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SG £1,200 ($1,480)

India, 1909, King Edward VII, 25r brownish orange & blue. Telegraph cancel, rich colors, Very Fine. Scott No. 76.
SG No. 147; £1,700 for postal cancel ($2,090). SG £1,700 for postal cancel ($2,090)
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SG £1,700 for postal cancel ($2,090)

India, 1937-40, King George VI, 3p-25r complete. Set of 18 (complete by S.G.), o.g., lightly hinged, rich colors, all bright and fresh, a Very Fine set. Scott No. 150-161, 162-167.
SG No. 247/64; £600 ($740). SG £600 ($740)
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SG £600 ($740)