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1841

Group of Mint and Used Old Auction Lots, in a two small binders, including Seahorses, high values and British Offices. We noted a few well centered postmarks. These auction lots tend to start in the $20 range of old catalogue value and are often comprised of sets, singles, part sets or small groupings of stamps from the same period. There are over 90 lots in all with an owner's old total catalogue value of $8,377. Images tend to show the higher cataloguing lots. Overall fine to very fine with little duplication. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 8,377

SOLD for C$300.00
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1842

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Great Britain in Three Binders, 1840-2016, containing many hundreds of mint and used stamps in several Vario-style stock pages. The collection begins with a small grouping of used Victorian stamps including 48 plated Penny Reds and Scott #s: 28c (c.v. $2,300), 57 (c.v. $775), along with a selection of Jubilees including #109 (c.v. $615), and Edward VII including #141 (c.v. $500). The collection continues with used King George V and a mixture of mint and used King George VI issues. The collection concludes with mint and used material up to 2016, with examples of a mint and a used for some issues. Face value at least £292 (counting 20p on up, including 203x 1ST, counted at 95p each). Face value could be higher as we only counted the obvious mint stamps. No Machin stamps were counted towards face value. Duplication up to 10 in some cases. Online photos show a sampling of the collection. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$300.00
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1843

Mint and Used Collection, 1840 to 2002, in an older Scott Specialty album. We estimate this collection to be over 80% complete to 1970 and has a smattering of stamps after that to 2002. Just looking at the Victorian material, the highlights include #s 1 (used c.v. $375), 4 (used pair c.v. $275, from the Scott Classic), 13 (used c.v. $210), 26 (used c.v. $125), 27 (used c.v. $100), 28 (used c.v. $300), 32 (used c.v. $65), 34 (used c.v. $75), 39 (used c.v. $105), 40 (used c.v. $400), 43 (used c.v. $62), 48 (used c.v. $225), 49 (used c.v. $62), 52 (used c.v. $300), 53 (used c.v. $350), 60 (used c.v. $250), 61 (used c.v. $50), 62 (used c.v. $70), 66 (used c.v. $90), 68 (used c.v. $65), 78 (mint c.v. $50), 80 (used c.v. $50), 85 (used c.v. $125), 87 (used c.v. $165), 94 (used c.v. $150), 95 (used c.v. $150), 96 (used c.v. $165), 101 (mint c.v. $90), 102 (used c.v. $100), 104 (used c.v. $210), 105 (used c.v. $240), 107 (used c.v. $475 x2), 108 with a nice Dublin c.d.s. (used $250), 111-122 (mint set $653), 111-122 (used set $274), O2 (used c.v. $52), O34 (used c.v. $62), O35 (used c.v $92) and O44 (used c.v. $135). Plenty of other material, in some quantity is included, such as Regionals, Machins, blocks, more. There is also quite a strong collection of Offices Abroad. Included are fairly complete, mint collections of Offices in Africa, East African Forces, Offices in Tripolitania and Offices in Morocco. There are also respectable collections of Offices in China and Offices in the Turkish Empire. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (Scan 29) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$350.00
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1844

Collection of Mint Stamps, 1971 to 2004, in a Scott Specialty Album, with pages from 1971 to 2007. This collection is a mix of mint hinged and never hinged stamps plus used, in which we have totaled the mint only to a value of £434. 1st values were counted as £0,95 and 2nd were counted as £0,68, and Machin stamps were not added into the total. Among the mint stamps are some higher cataloguing items, such as, a few prestige booklets and greeting stamp booklets. There is also a reasonable used collection included. The mint material is generally very fine. Overall fine to very fine.

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Face £ 434

SOLD for C$375.00
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1845

Mint and Used Collections, 1840 to the 1990s, in two springback albums, seven binders, two stockbooks and on pages, filling a wine box. Image one alone, out of hundreds of pages, will catalogue well over the estimate. We noted over 100 stamps from the Victorian era, hundreds of Machins, as well as offices abroad material. This lot has excellent variety and has the potential to form a good single collection. We estimate the total number of stamps in this lot to be over 5,000. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
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1846

Large Stock and Accumulation, Classics to the 1990s, in stockbooks, on stock pages, in 102 cards and glassines, etc., filling two wine boxes. This assortment includes hundreds of classics, Seahorses, as well as other high denomination stamps, coming from a number of sources. In examining this material, we also noted some pleasing postmarks strewn throughout, along with other goodies. We estimate the total number of stamps to be over 15,000, with approximately 6,000 of those being Machins. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$120.00
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1847

Accumulation of Primarily Used Great Britain, 1841-1990, consisting of a few thousand stamps in a 64 page stockbook. We note roughly 5 pages of Victorian issues including a few imperforate Penny Reds along with Scott #s: 20 (x11), 27, 28, 29 (x5), 32, 33 (x14), 44 (x2), 55, 59 (x2) , and continues with accumulations of used Jubilee issues, up to the early 1990s. The lot also contains a binder (with slipcase) with stamps in hingeless mounts, consisting of used material ranging from 1841 to the 1950s, and continues with a mixture of mint and used up to the 1980s. We note a few of the early stamps having small faults, with duplication up to 10 in some cases. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$140.00
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1848

Pre-Decimal Issue Collection in a Lighthouse Hingeless Album, 1841-1970, Victoria issues are all used, Edward VII to George VI are mostly used, with some mint hinged. Elizabeth II material is mostly mint, with a mix of hinged and never hinged. Better used includes #s 15, 33 (plates 71-211, missing plates 77, 88, 132, 133, 188 and 209), 58 (all plates except #9), 53, 55, 64, 94, 95, 96 (x2), 108 (x2). Numbers 96 and 108 have very fine centering with the margins clear of the design on all sides and overall condition is fine to very fine. Noted the odd stamp with major faults which were not counted in our catalogue value. A nice collection, many pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 19,096

SOLD for C$425.00
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1849

Mint Collection 1881 to 1982, in two older Stanley Gibbons albums. We estimate this collection to be about 70% complete by album illustration for the period and it includes #s 144-45 (c.v. $62), 209 mint no gum (c.v. $750 for hinged) and 286-89 (c.v. $80) among others. This collection is clean and is generally mint never hinged from about the mid-1960s. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
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1850

Mainly Used Collection with Extras, from 1840 to the 1960s, on quadrille pages. This collection has many Victorian stamps by plate numbers. Included in this collection are used stamps #s 2 (c.v. $950), four examples of 4 (c.v. $90 each), 17 (c.v. $72), 26 (c.v $125), 29 (plate 7, c.v. $55), 29 (plate 12, c.v. $135), 32 (plate 1, c.v. $65), 32 (plate 3, c.v. $65), 33 (plate 219, c.v. $87), 33 (plate 224, c.v. $57), 33 (plate 225, c.v. $825), 45 (c.v. $100), 58 (plate 8, c.v. $210), 58 (plate 19, c.v. $60), 58 (plate 20, c.v. $80), 66 (c.v. $90), 73 (c.v. $350), 80 (c.v. $50), 104 (c.v. $210), two of 122 (c.v. $72 each), 136 (c.v. $70), 137 (c.v. $70) and O2 (c.v. $52). The Penny Reds are near complete. This lot also has extras, such as many unusual, early revenues (these not counted in the catalogue value), officials, interesting cancels as well as Offices in Morocco. Overall fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 6,500

SOLD for C$375.00
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1851

1345/3453

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Great Britain, 1991-2015, housed in two 64 page stockbooks, comprising of mint never hinged singles and sets, blocks, souvenir sheets and sheetlets, ranging from Scott #1345 to 3453. The face value for the collection totaled £1,409 (counting 22p and up, the majority ranging above 37p, and includes 723x 1ST counted at 95p and 87x 2ND counted at 68p). No Machin mint stamps were counted at face value. A very clean collection and ideal for collectors and dealers alike. Online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Face £ 1,409

SOLD for C$1,250.00
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Great Britain - Channel Islands

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1852

Guernsey, Jersey and Isle of Man Collections and Lots, 1940s to the 1990s, mostly in nice Lighthouse binders, on album pages or in stock pages, stockbooks, etc., nearly filling two wine boxes. This large lot includes 15 prestige booklets, miniature panes, souvenir sheets, gutter pairs and is mostly comprised of mint never hinged stamps. This lot is loaded with complete sets, many with topical interest. We estimate the total number of stamps for each country to be as follows; Guernsey 2,200, Jersey 1,300 and Isle of Man 1,500 plus a few of the stamps of Alderney; for a grand total of 5,000 stamps. There is some water damage, and this is confined to parts of two of the stockbooks, affecting a couple of hundred stamps; otherwise the lot is fresh. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
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Great Britain - Offices Abroad

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1853

Collection of Mint Great Britain Offices Abroad, consisting of roughly 290 stamps on twenty three Scott album pages. We note eleven pages of Offices in Morocco, ranging from 1907 to 1956, along with six pages of The International Zone of Tangier, ranging from 1927 to 1957, including Scott #501-517 (c.v. $106). The collection continues with two pages of Offices in Africa for use in Tripolitania, ranging from 1948 to 1951, including Scott #14-31 (c.v. $81), three pages of Offices in Africa, Middle East Forces, ranging from 1942 to 1948, and a page of Offices in Africa for use in Eritrea from 1948 to 1950. We note a few used stamps, with the vast majority being mint hinged stamps. Online scans show a sampling. Overall, very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$130.00
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Greece

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1854

Extensive Greece and Area Mint and Used Collection, from 1861 to 2004, in an older Scott Specialty Album. We estimate this collection to be over 90% by album illustration for the period. Included are the following better stamps, #s 1 (mint c.v. $600), 2 (used c.v. $87), 5 (used c.v. $130), 6 (used c.v. $120), 12 (used c.v. $90), 16 (used c.v. $60), 29 (used c.v. $250), 37 (used c.v. $87), 38 (used c.v. $75), 38a (used c.v. $115), 49 (used c.v. $60), 50 (used c.v. $115), 52 (used c.v. $67), 126 (used c.v. $105), 144 (used c.v. $160), 162 (used c.v. $200), 196 (used c.v. $125), 197 (used c.v. $140), 259 (mint c.v. $125), 436 (mint c.v. $50), 538 (used c.v. $80), 539-44 (mint c.v. $227), C5-C7 (used c.v. $118), C8-C14 (mint c.v. $67), C38-C47 (used c.v. $302) and N181a (used c.v. $110). The Hermes Heads and back of the book sections are quite strong. Owner's catalogue value is $24,000. Other than a few of the Hermes Heads being of mixed condition, this is an overall fine to very fine collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (Scan 15) (Scan 16) (Scan 17) (Scan 18) (Scan 19) (Scan 20) (Scan 21) (Scan 22) (Scan 23) (Scan 24) (Scan 25) (Scan 26) (Scan 27) (Scan 28) (Scan 29) (Scan 30) (Scan 31) (Scan 32) (Scan 33) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 24,000

SOLD for C$1,000.00
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1855

Greece and Area Mint and Used Collection, from 1870 to 1991, in a thick stockbook. Included are the following better stamps, #s 29 (used c.v. $250), 38 (mint c.v. $55), 47b (used c.v. $60), 127 (used c.v. $500), 162 (used c.v. $200), 321-34 (mint c.v. $245), 539-44 (mint c.v. $227), 543 (mint c.v. $75), 549-55 (mint c.v. $101) and 567 (mint c.v. $225), the back of the book portion is quite strong as well. We estimate there to be over 1,600 stamps in this collection, with light duplication. Overall fine to very fine collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (Scan 13) (Scan 14) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$225.00
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Greenland

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1856

Collection of Mint and Used in Two Davo Albums, 1938-2018, containing many hundreds of stamps in hingeless mounts on album pages. The first album contains mostly used stamps from 1938 up to 1989 (we estimate 85% completeness of issues), and includes a mint set of Scott #10-18 (c.v. $166 total), and #19 (n.h., c.v. $75). The second album contains an even mixture of mint and used from 1990 to 2003, with predominately mint stamps up to 2018 (we estimate 75% completeness of issues). Both albums contain a selection of Semi-Postal souvenir sheets (roughly 20 in total), still in original dealer cards. We note some of the used contain first day cover C.T.O. cancellations. Catalogue value provided by the owner and online photos show a representation of the collection. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 2,296

SOLD for C$275.00
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Grenada

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1857

Grenada and Grenada Grenadines Mint and Used Collections, 1861 to 1986, on older album pages in a binder, which we estimate to be 90% complete to 1981, with a few stamps after that. Some of the better issues include #s 2 (used c.v. $110), 35 (mint c.v. $92), 199 (used c.v. $95) and others. There is often a mint and a used example for the same issue, plus extra stamps stacked up to five deep in the mounts, even among some of the better issues. There is also additional material tucked in throughout the collection in 102 cards and at the end on a couple of stock pages. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (Scan 10) (Scan 11) (Scan 12) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$130.00
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Hong Kong

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1858

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Hong Kong, 1941-2010s, consisting of singles (including many sets, primarily in 2-row dealer cards), souvenir sheets, and presentation packs. We note the collection begins with a mint hinged Silver Jubilee set (c.v. $60 total), and continues with mint never hinged stamps from 1941 onward. Better sets include Scott #s: 168-173 (c.v. $80 total); 203-217 (c.v. $184 total); 225-228 (c.v. $52 total); 275-288 (c.v. $93 total); 388-403 (c.v. $100), along with some stamps, ranging from the 1960s-1970s, cataloging over $10. The collection continues with roughly 100 souvenir sheets, ranging from the 1970s to the 2010's (the majority appearing to be in the 1990s-2000s range, with duplication up to 7 in some cases) and includes Scott #308a (c.v. $110). The lot concludes with about 20 Hong Kong Post collections including: presentation packs, definitive collections and annual collections, ranging from 1985 to 2000. Online photos shows an overview of this clean, and very fine collection. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$650.00
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1859

Mint and Used Collection, 1862 to 2008, on album pages in a binder. This collection is over half composed of used stamps and is fairly complete from about the 1930s to the 1990s, with a strong representation in the classic period. Better stamps included are #s 1 (used c.v. $110), 23 (used c.v. $725), 31 (used c.v. $100), 56A (mint c.v. $150) and 245a (used c.v. $75), with most of the high values for Elizabeth present. Also included are numerous extra stamps in 102 cards or hinged to the pages in stacks. In some cases there are both mint and used examples of a given issue. There has been a good deal of work done to build up the date inscriptions and watermark varieties within the definitive series. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (Scan 9) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$425.00
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1860

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Hong Kong, 1882-2016, housed in a binder, containing many hundreds of stamps, and some souvenir sheets in many Vario-style and personal pages. The collection ranges from Scott #36b/1776 and begins with a small selection of used, mostly lower value Victorian stamps, and continues with primarily used up to the year 2000. The lot also contains a small selection of mint never hinged stamps post 2002 and roughly 60 souvenir sheets from 1993-2016. Duplication up to 5 in some cases. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$50.00
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