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Fiji

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

461

MR1a

1916 ½d Green King George V with Inverted WAR STAMP Overprint, a mint never hinged single with sheet margin at left, very fine and quite scarce, especially this nice. SG #25c, £550. Catalogue values are for hinged only.

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Scott $ 700

SOLD for C$275.00
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Gambia

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

462

102S-124S

1922-1927 1d to 10sh King George V Sets Overprinted SPECIMEN, includes a set of 19 watermarked Multiple Crown and Script CA, and a set of 4 with watermark Multiple Crown CA. Many of the stamps have brown gum and heavy hinge remnants, still two overall fine or better appearing sets. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 790

SOLD for C$170.00
Will close during Public Auction

Great Britain

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

463

Group of 5 Used 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforates, all but one with black Maltese Cross cancels, a few have 4 margins (but are faulty) and the rest have 3 or fewer margins. Nonetheless a useful group for the specialist.

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$190.00
Will close during Public Auction

464

Group of 6 Used 1p Black Queen Victoria Imperforates, a nice quality group, 5 stamps have four margins, 4 of those have Maltese Cross cancels in red, the 5th in black. Also includes a 2 margin stamp with what appears to be a numeral cancel from after 1844 (if so, this one alone catalogues $2,000 in Scott). Catalogue value given is for the 5 very fine stamps only. All are scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,325

SOLD for C$600.00
Will close during Public Auction

465

Group of Three Used 1p Black Queen Victoria Issues, first is a 4-margin plate 4 tied by a red Maltese Cross cancel to a part of a cover mailed JUL.18.1840 from Perth to Crieff, also two singles, a 3-margin with red Maltese Cross and a 3-margin plate 8 (Q flaw, stage 2) with black Maltese Cross cancel. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,375

SOLD for C$325.00
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466

28/68

Group of 6 Better Early Issues, 1856 to 1880, includes #s 28 (used, c.v. $400), 44 (used, $275), 49 plate 4 (used with fault at top, $350), 60 (used, $350), 65 (used with heavy, oily cancel, $650) and 68 plate 17 (mint, $675). Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,700

SOLD for C$70.00
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467

1864 1d Red Queen Victoria Plating Collection, with 150 different used plate numbers, between 72 and 224. A nice quality collection, overall fine to very fine, all pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$100.00
Will close during Public Auction

468

Collection of 49 Mint Perforated Penny Red Issues, with 40 mint and 9 unused (no gum), collected for having all different plate numbers, from 139 to 224. Condition looks to be overall fine, with a few small faults noted, the catalogue value was calculated by the owner using a 2012 Scott catalogue.

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Scott $ 3,119

SOLD for C$140.00
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469

1862 3d Rose Queen Victoria, mint with full original gum, very lightly hinged, well centered and fresh, very fine.

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Scott $ 2,900

SOLD for C$475.00
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470

99-105, 107

1883-1884 Group of 8 Different Queen Victoria Used Issues, with #s 99-105 and 107, each with a clean postmark, including some fully dated in period, the stamps also have good colour for the issue, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,432

SOLD for C$90.00
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471

124

1891 £1 Green Queen Victoria, used with neat c.d.s. cancels, fresh and very fine.

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Scott $ 925

SOLD for C$325.00
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472

141

1902 10sh Ultramarine King Edward VII, mint lightly hinged, very well centered with fresh colour, very fine.

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Scott $ 1,000

SOLD for C$375.00
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473

142

1902 £1 Blue Green King Edward VII, used with AUG.27.1904 Central Telegraph Office c.d.s., one pulled perf at top right, fine-very fine.

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Scott $ 825

SOLD for C$180.00
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474

212a

1934 1½d Red Brown King George V Imperforate, a mint lightly hinged vertical pair, with a slight crease at bottom, else very fine and scarce. S.G. #118a, £1,250.

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Scott $ 1,275

SOLD for C$375.00
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Hong Kong

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

475

124

1912 $10 Black and Violet King George V on Red Paper, mint never hinged, with vibrant colour, extremely fresh and very fine. A stamp rarely encountered this nice, catalogue value is for hinged only.

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Scott $ 700

SOLD for C$550.00
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476

146

1921 $5 Red and Green King George V, Watermark Script CA, mint never hinged, with vibrant colour, extremely fresh and very fine. A stamp rarely encountered this nice, catalogue value is for hinged only.

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Scott $ 600

SOLD for C$300.00
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477

154/166

1938 1c to $10 King George VI Set, the complete set of 13 stamps issued in 1938, all mint never hinged and quite fresh, with vibrant colours, very fine. Catalogue value is for never hinged, using a 70% pro-rata only. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 912

SOLD for C$475.00
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Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

478

85 var

1941 £1 King George VI, Perforated 14, with Inverted Watermark, used with c.d.s. cancel, two tiny perforation tears at lower left, else fine-very fine appearance. Unlisted in Scott and Stanley Gibbons, this is the discovery example of a major watermark variety, on the high value of this popular issue, and a key King George VI variety. Accompanied by a 2016 American Philatelic Society certificate. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 2,500

SOLD for C$2,300.00
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Malaysian States -- Trengganu

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

479

1938 $5 Red and Green Sultan Badaru'l-alam, mint never hinged, with fresh and vibrant colours, well centered and extremely fine. Catalogue value is for hinged only. A truly remarkable stamp.

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Scott $ 500

SOLD for C$275.00
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New Guinea

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

480

C46-C59

1939 ½d to £1 Airmail Set, mint hinged, fresh and generally very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 720

SOLD for C$275.00
Will close during Public Auction