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1201

Collections / Accumulations of Used British Commonwealth Countries, 1850s-1980s, with many thousands of primarily used stamps, housed in 6 binders, a stockbook, and in roughly 150 quadrille and manilla stock pages. The lot begins with a stockbook containing an accumulation of Australia with roughly 2,000 stamps, along with 500 Australian States stamps, and continues with roughly 200 used Hong Kong in a binder, ranging from Scott #8/403; roughly 1,500 New Zealand stamps in a binder, including back of the book material, ranging from 1874 issues onward; roughly 2,500 India (and some States) and 700 Pakistan stamps in a binder; roughly 900 Ceylon stamps, ranging from 1863 issues onward; roughly 3,000 Great Britain stamps, mounted on roughly 50 quadrille pages, ranging from 1857 to the 1970s. The lot concludes with roughly 100 stock pages containing many hundreds of stamps, noting Malta, Mauritius, British West Indies, and more. A spot check indicated stamps cataloguing from $5 to $20 and up, leaving potential finds to the dedicated collector. Online photos show a sampling, noting duplication up to 10 in some cases. We note a few small faults on some of the early issues. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$325.00
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1202

Dealer Stock of Mint and Used British Commonwealth in Twelve Red Boxes, Victorian Reign to the 1990s, with many thousands of stamps, in roughly 6,000 dealer 102 cards. The lot is organized from A to Z Commonwealth countries, with each card identified and priced by the owner. We note with the majority of cards are priced $5 and under, with some stamps and sets priced $10 and up, noting the majority of Victorian stamps up to the 1930s are used, with a mixture of mint and some never hinged stamps (including some sets), from the 1930s onward. A spot check indicated better representation from Barbados, Bermuda, Jamaica, Malta, just to name a few. Online photos show a few of the better cards, along with an overview of the red boxes. We note a few small faults with the early material. Duplication up to 5 singles in some of the cards. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$750.00
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1203

Collections of Mint and Used British Commonwealth, 1860s-1970s, with roughly 800 stamps, including a few souvenir sheets, in 15 double sided 9-row stock pages and a stock book. We note representation from Ceylon, ranging from Scott #59/303; Straits Settlements, ranging from #6/271; Hong Kong, ranging from #8/224; Mauritius, ranging from #70/305; Singapore, ranging from #1/141a. A cursory check indicated better stamps and part sets including Ceylon Scott #s 59 (used, c.v., $105), 178-182, 184-186, 188, 190, 192, 194 (m.h., $104 total), along with 6 Queen Victoria SPECIMEN stamps, Straits Settlements 8-9 (used, $230 total), along with 19 mint and used stamps from the 1907 overprinted stamps of Labuan issues (1c, 2c, 10c used), Singapore 28-41 (m.h., $109 total). 141a souvenir sheet (n.h., $140), along with stamps and part sets cataloguing $20 and up. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few faults with the early stamps, with a spot check indicating a few hinge remnants on the early mint stamps. 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 $ 300

SOLD for C$750.00
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1204

Mint and Used British Empire / Commonwealth, with material from Victoria to early Elizabeth housed in six stockbooks and on numerous pages in four slim binders. There is a great deal of Australia and New Zealand used as well as mint Malta. We estimate there to be more than 7,000 stamps in this lot. 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 $ 150

SOLD for C$120.00
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1205

Mint and Used British Colonies Collections, on Vario pages in two binders plus an album. Included are stamps from Gilbert & Ellice Islands, Malta, Mauritius as well as British and French New Hebrides with others. Higher cataloguing stamps include Malta Scott #s 191-205 (x2 c.v. mint $53 each) and British New Hebrides 17-25 (mint $82). Also included is a White Ace Elizabeth Silver Jubilee album with a collection in progress; we noted numerous non-Commonwealth stamps in glassines tucked into the album. With many stamps and sets in the $5 to $20 of catalogue value, this is an excellent lot for the reseller, with high total catalogue value. We estimate this group to contain more than 2,000 stamps. 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$170.00
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1206

Mint and Used Omnibus Issues, in albums, on pages and in glassines, etc. Included are stamps predominantly from the 1937 Coronation, 1948 Silver Wedding, 1952 Coronation, 1973 Royal Wedding and 1981 Royal Wedding. The mix is mostly mint with the stamps before the Elizabeth Coronation issues usually hinged and Elizabeth Coronations and on a mix of hinged and never hinged. We estimate there to be more than 500 stamps in this group. Overall 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 $ 100

SOLD for C$275.00
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1207

Large Group of Mint and Used British Commonwealth From Classics to the 1990s, on Vario style pages, stock pages and in eight stockbooks. The group almost fills two wine boxes. We noted many sets and singles in the $5 to $20 catalogue value range, with some of the stamps priced. Also included are several hundred used Penny Lilacs. There are many thousands of stamps in this group and, while duplicated, there is excellent variety as well. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$400.00
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1208

Large Group of Used and Mint Great Britain & British Commonwealth, from classics to the 1990s, mounted on album pages, as well as in stockbooks. There are many, many high cataloguing classics, driving up the total catalogue value of the group. These classics are from the first few pages of more than half a dozen albums. We also noted many Penny Reds. Overall fine or better. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$250.00
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1209

Group of 3 Interesting Ex-Auction Lots, all with their original auction cards still attached, with mint never hinged Winston Churchill Hong Kong in bulk (singles, pairs, and blocks of 4, with 235 stamps in total, Scott c.v. $1,440); mint Pakistan and Bahawalpur accumulation in 16 stock pages, ranging from 1948 to 1985; Isle of Man never hinged collection to about 1990, with 16 complete sheets and 20 souvenir sheets. The lot also includes a complete mint set of the 1937 Coronation and 1972 Silver Wedding Omnibus issues, and more. Online photos show a sampling. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$120.00
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1210

1935 Omnibus

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used 1935 Silver Jubilee Omnibus Issues in a 1935 Silver Jubilee Album, prepared and published by Selfridge & Company Limited, containing 641 mint and used stamps with representation from British Commonwealth issuing countries to celebrate the Silver Jubilee. The collection includes 44 Omnibus mint sets from 29 issuing countries including Hong Kong (x2, Scott c.v. $119 total), Ascension, Falkland Islands, Nyasaland Protectorate (x4, $174 total), just to name a few. Catalogue value for just the mint sets totals $1,122 (counted as mint hinged), along with mint stamps, partial sets, and used sets cataloguing $10 and up. The collection includes mint and used sets from the different designs considered part of the Omnibus set including Great Britain, Australia, Canada, South Africa, just to name a few. A jam-packed album containing these popular issues. Online photos show a sampling. A spot check revealed predominately mint hinged stamps. 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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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$450.00
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1211

1935 Omnibus

Specialized Collection of Mint and Used 1935 Silver Jubilee Omnibus Issues, with roughly 500 stamps, on roughly 100 exhibit pages and a few Vario-style stock pages, housed in two binders. The first binder contains roughly 300 primarily mint stamps, noting a few blocks, booklets, specimens, plate blocks, and varieties, predominately from issuing countries with different designs considered part of the Omnibus issues. A spot check revealed just a few of the better items including a mint hinged set of Nyasaland diagonally perforated SPECIMEN, and three curved perforated sets from Jamaica, Fiji and Ceylon, along with Great Britain booklets with S.G. #s BB16 (edition 298, c.v. £90), BB28 (x2, edition 295-296, £180 total), used British Forces in East Africa with "Jubilee Commemoration 1935" overprint (with corner fault), and roughly 12 mint sets with Omnibus designs including Hong Kong, Ascension, Cyprus, to name a few. The second binder contains roughly 200 stamps on exhibit pages, with owners analysis of printers, colours, and unlisted varieties (including many enlarged scans on pages). Online photos show a sampling. We note some of the specimen stamps have toned or brown gum. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$550.00
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1212

Antarctica

Collection of Mint Never Hinged Antarctica Related Stamps, 1970s-1990s, with roughly 300 stamps in about 20 album and Vario-style pages, all housed in a binder. We note better representation from British Antarctic Territory, including a few sets cataloguing from $20 to $40, along with stamps from South Georgia and Falkland Island Dependencies. Online photos show a sampling. A spot check indicated that the material appears to be all mint never hinged. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$110.00
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1213

British Africa

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used British Africa, 1890s-1970s, with roughly 4,000 stamps, on roughly 120 quadrille or in manilla stock pages. The collection consists of stamps mounted on quadrille pages, with stamps identified by the owner, including older catalogue pricing. The lot includes accumulations of stamps in glassines housed in manilla stock pages. The stamps are primarily used, with a few modern mint stamps, generally ranging from the 1890s up to the 1970s, with a few stamps on either side of the range. We note better representation from Gold Coast, K.U.T., Rhodesia, Nigeria, and South Africa, just to name a few, with a spot check indicating a few stamps cataloguing $10 and up. Duplication up to 5 in some cases. Owner's catalogue value in excess of $4,000, leaving finds for the dedicated collector. We note a few small faults with some of the early material. Online photos show a sampling. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$400.00
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British Guiana

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1214

Mint and Used British Guiana Collection, 1862 to 1966, with a mix of mint and used stamps mounted on 5 pages. We counted a total of 138 stamps, with only a little duplication. including a few back of the book issues. A few faulty stamps were not counted, else overall fine or better, all pages scanned online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Scott $ 1,524

SOLD for C$225.00
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Central America

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1215

Argentina, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic, on Vario pages in three binders with stamps from the classics to the 1990s. Higher cataloguing stamps include Argentina Scott # 889a with the scarcer watermark (mint, c.v. $475) and Panama 403A-03L the complete Popes named Pius series in blocks of four (mint, $404 total). For Argentina we noted many of the Official Department stamps as well as revenues. This group has many stamps and sets in the $5 to $20 catalogue value range making this is an excellent lot for the reseller, with high total catalogue value. We estimate this group to contain more than 2,000 stamps from Argentina, over 700 for Costa Rica and more than 600 for Dominican Republic. 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 $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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China

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1216

Accumulation of Mint and Used China and Republic of China, 1920s-1960s, with over one thousand stamps, including a few Peoples Republic of China stamps, in a 32 page stockbook. We note 4 blocks of 1952 Physical Exercises, Junks, Dr. Sun Yat-sen issues (including overprints), along with sets and partial sets, postage due and airmail stamps. Online photos show a sampling of this popular collecting area. 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$275.00
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1217

Group of Roughly 200 Mint and Used Republic of China and PRChina, in roughly 30 glassines, noting a few better stamps and sets including Scott #s Republic of China 1290-1307 (m.h., c.v. $295 total), 1448-1449 (m.h., $75 total), along with sets and stamps cataloguing $20 and up, and PRChina stamps and sets (including reprints), cataloguing $10 and up. Owner's 2022 Scott Catalogue value totals $2,175 (lot includes owner's inventory). Online photos show all the glassines. A spot check indicated some mint stamps with hinge remnants, along with a few stamps having thins due to hinge removal. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$60.00
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1218

Accumulation of Roughly 800 Mint and Used China, Republic of China, and PR China, in roughly 7 manilla stock pages and a stockbook. A cursory check indicated the material generally ranges from the 1940s to the 1980s, with the possibility of material on either side of the range, and a few stamps cataloguing $5 to $15 and up, leaving potential finds to the dedicated collector. We note a few faults with a few of the stamps, and noting possible reprints of the early material. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$80.00
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1219

Accumulation of Mint and Used China, with well over 1,000 stamps, dominated by People's Republic of China 1950s/60s material, housed in a padded stockbook with a slipcover, on loose album pages, etc. We noted high values such as Scott #s 573 and 680 as well as many stamps in the $5 to $10 range of catalogue value. There is excellent variety, with some duplication. Other than PRC, included are 1993-95 official year sets for Republic of China, ROC FDCs from 1959/75 (40+ pcs.) as well as a few Junks, some Sun Yat Sen issues, a few Manchuria stamps and some used ROC and North Korea in a small wooden box. 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 C$ 300

SOLD for C$325.00
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1220

Accumulation of Mint and Used China, Republic of China, and PR China, 1890s-1990s, with roughly 1,000 stamps, in a few hundred glassines in a box. Each glassine has been organized by region and identified using Scott numbers by the owner, noting better representation from mainland China ranging from the 1890s to 1949, Republic of China from the 1950s to 2016, and People's Republic of China with selections of mint and used from the 1950s, with the majority of stamps post 1980. A cursory check indicated a few stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing from $5 to $15, along with selections of Provinces and Japanese Occupations. Online photos show an overview. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$130.00
Will close during Public Auction