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abacus auctions Sale: 264

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
BRITISH COMMONWEALTH
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 734
Symbol: */**O

image Ex-dealer's stock predominantly from early QV issues to KGVI pre-WWII mint & used from right around the British Empire sorted by country on hundreds of stockcards with many useful items such as long sets & high-denomination singles, 'SPECIMEN' Overprints, multiples, booklets, etc, noted Bahamas 1883 QV Chalon 'FOURPENCE' on 8d unused and 1912 KGV £1 Plate Number single used, Barbados 1873 Britannia 5/- used and 1878 Surcharge '1d' on Bisected 5/- used, Basutoland 1933 KGV Crocodile set * x2, Bechuanaland 1913-24 Overprints on GB Seahorses 2/6d x2 & 5/- x2 *, Bermuda 1938 KGVI Keyplates 12/6d grey & lemon used, British East Africa 1895 Overprints on India 2r, 3r & 5r *, British Somaliland 1895 Overprints on India 2r used & 3r *, Gold Coast 1913 KGV Keyplates set * x2, KUT KGV Pictorials 5c Rope Joined to Sail used, Leeward Islands 1921 KGV Keyplates £1 used, Nyasaland 1892 Arms 'BCA' Overprints 'THREE/SHILLINGS' on 4/- * and 1908 KEVII Keyplates 2/6d *, Rhodesia Double Heads 1d 'OD' Flaw * and KGV Admiral 3/- White Shoulder *, Tanganyika 1927 KGV Keyplates 10/- used, Togo 1915 Overprints on Gold Coast set *, Trinidad 1896 Britannia £1 'SPECIMEN' handstamp mentioning just a few to whet the whistle, condition a little variable with a few adhering to the cards but generally fine to very fine, enormous catalogue value estimated to be in excess of £30,000. Ex Jerry Blair. Leave plenty of time for viewing, which will be amply rewarded. Weighs 5kg. (many 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$8,000

Opening AU$ 6,000.00
Sold...AU$ 14,000.00


Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 14000

Sale No: 264
Lot No: 735
Symbol: **/*O

image Six attractively presented albums of mainly mint KGVI including some better long sets to £1 or $5, good range of Omnibus issues including 1948 Silver Wedding & 1949 UPU, noted Malay States, British Overseas Post Offices overprints, substantial catalogue value. Weighs 8kg. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$1,000

Opening AU$ 1,300.00
Sold...AU$ 1,600.00


Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 1600

Sale No: 264
Lot No: 736
Symbol: */**O

image Omnibus Issues collection from KGV 1935 Silver Jubilee mostly used, KGVI 1937 Coronation mostly complete **/*, 1946 Victory nearly half complete *, 1948 Silver Wedding nearly half complete **/*, and a few 1949 UPU, Cat £2270+. (100s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$500

Opening AU$ 380.00
Sold...AU$ 380.00


Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 380
Sale No: 264
Lot No: 737
Symbol: */**O

image Ex-dealer's accumulation on leaves, stocksheets & stockcards and loose in packets filling an archive box with many hundreds of useful items, just a few noted include Aden 1938 KGVI Pictorials & 1951 New Currency Overprints sets *, Antigua 1938 KGVI Pictorials set used, Bahamas 1964 'NEW CONSTITUTION' Overprints on QEII Pictorials set in Bradbury Wilkinson Imprint blocks of 4 **, British Indian Ocean Territory 1973 Birds set blocks of 4 **, BOFIC Cyrenaica 1950 Warrior set * & used, Falkland Islands 1933 Centenary 2/6d * and Dependencies 1954-62 QEII Ships set used, Fiji 1912 KEVII £1 'SPECIMEN' Overprint, Gibraltar 1938 KGVI Pictorials Perf 13½ 1/- & 2/- and Perf 14 5/- & 10/- *, Great Britain KGVI Heads 1937-51 FDCs x8, India 1948 Gandhi set mounted on souvenir folder (10r creased), Malayan States Johore 1903 '50 Cents' Surcharge on $3 used and Trengganu 1937 Postage Dues set *, Malta 1863-81 QV ½d Crown CC Wmk perfs & shades study used (13; Cat £900+), Nauru 1924-48 Freighters set *, Nyasaland British Central Africa 1896 Arms 1d to 1/- * and 1897-1900 Arms 4/- *, St Helena 1961-65 QEII Pictorials set blocks of 4 **, Uganda 1965 Birds 20/- block of 15 **, plus 1948 Silver Wedding range including GB £1 plus 'BAHRAIN', KUWAIT', MOROCCO' & 'TANGIER' Overprints blocks of 4 ** the others predominantly used high values x60, etc, etc, lots of thematic interest, huge catalogue value, condition a little variable as to be expected but generally fine to very fine. Ex Jerry Blair. Weighs 11kg. (many 1000s) (Image1)

Estimate AU$3,000

Opening AU$ 2,300.00
Sold...AU$ 3,400.00


Closed..Jun-24-2026, 19:30:00 EST
Sold For 3400


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