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LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1241

5/140

Collection of Primarily Mint Virgin Islands, 1867-1963, with roughly 125 stamps, including a few used issues, primarily post-1930s, neatly organized on 8 quadrille pages. The collection begins with a few pre-1889 mint stamps with #s 5, 5a, 10, 11 (no gum), 12, with mint sets post-1899 with #s 21-28 (m.h., c.v. $161 total), 29-37 (m.h., $134 total), 38-46 (m.h., $147 total), 53-66 (m.h., $76 total), along with a few singles, sets, and partial sets, cataloguing $20 and up, noting 76-87 (m.h., $140 total). We note fresh colours with the mint material, which should appeal to collectors and dealers alike. The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, along with a few with hinge remnants. Online photos show a sampling. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
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Zanzibar

LotNo.

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1242

38/263

Collection of Mint and Used Zanzibar, 1896-1957, with roughly 260 stamps, with mint and or used singles, sets, and partial sets, neatly organized on 17 quadrille pages. Just a few of the better sets and part sets include #s 38-52 (m.h., c.v. $278 total), 56-61B (m.h., $124 total), 79-93 (m.h., $392 total), 62-71, 74, 77 (m.h., $194 total), 99-108, 110, 112, (m.h., $296 total), J1-J3, J4, J5-J8, J9-J11 (m.h. $184 total), along with stamps, sets and part sets, cataloguing $20 and up, including 111 (used, $120), 201-213 (m.h., $118 total). We note fresh colours throughout, that collectors and dealers will appreciate, The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, along with a few with hinge remnants. Online photos show a sampling of this lovely collection. (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 $ 350

SOLD for C$600.00
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Zululand

LotNo.

Symbol

Cat No.

Lot Description

1243

1/22

Group of 34 Mint and Used Zululand Stamps, 1888-1896, with a mint and or a used for some issues, neatly organized on two quadrille pages, including #s 1-8, 10 (m.h., c.v. $507 total), 11 5sh (used, $800 if postmark is genuine), 12, 12a (m.h., $95 total), 15-22 (m.h., $373 total), along with a few stamps cataloguing $10 and up. Fresh colours throughout, which collectors and dealers will appreciate. The majority of stamps are lightly hinged, along with a few with hinge remnants. All stamps shown online. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$500.00
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Worldwide

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1244

Group of Better Mint Never Hinged Worldwide Sets, with Germany 9N61-9N63 ($240), 9N75-9N79 ($90), Belgium B31-B33 (B33 has a spot of toning, $300), B426-B431 ($29), B532-B537 ($65), Q310-Q326 (Q326 is lightly hinged, $244), Belgian Congo 231-256 ($115), Austria B245-B251 ($37), Ethiopia 273-277 ($78), Ireland 149-150 ($40), Portugal 107 ($215), 650-657 ($325), 675-682 (fingerprint on 677, $155), Spain 418-432 (missing 419, $120), 776-779 / C127-C130 ($375). Nice quality group. (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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Scott $ 2,428

SOLD for C$550.00
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1245

Group of 110 Mint Never Hinged Large Souvenir Sheets, in 3 sheet file albums with sheets from a variety of countries. We noted United Nations New York Office 2010 Year of the Monkey issue, along with high face value sheets from Hong Kong, France, Australia, Singapore, Isle of Man, Indonesia, and more. Also included are 9 large and 2 small complete sheets of the 1983-5 Greenland Parcel Post reprints. An unusual lot full of very attractive material, with many topical and thematic possibilities. (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$225.00
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1246

Accumulation of Roughly 1,000 Worldwide Souvenir Sheets and Sheetlets, consisting of roughly 800 souvenir sheets, and 200 sheets / sheetlets, housed loose in three small boxes. The material generally ranging from the 1930s to the 1990s, with a spot check indicating catalogue values ranging from $3 to $10 each. Better representation can be found from Hong Kong, St. Lucia, Germany, San Marino, along with European and Commonwealth countries, just to name a few. Online photos show an overview, with accumulation up to 10 in some cases. An ideal lot for the collector, with many topical and thematic treatments, or dealer looking for stock. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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1247

Accumulation of Roughly 1,500 Mint Never Hinged Worldwide Souvenir Sheets, in a box, generally ranging from the 1970s to the 1980s, with material possible on either side of the range. A spot check indicated better representation from Germany (including DDR), and British Commonwealth, with duplication up to 5 for some souvenir sheets. The lot also includes nine Statue of Liberty souvenir sheets (duplication up to 50 each). A clean lot, with online photos showing an overview. Very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$350.00
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1248

Accumulation of Roughly 400 Worldwide Booklets, loose in a box, noting better representation from Germany (including DDR), along with some British Commonwealth and other European countries, generally ranging from the 1960s to the 1990s, with material possible on either side of the range. Duplication up to 5 in some cases. A spot check indicated mint booklet panes, with a few used booklet panes intertwined. Online photo shows an overview, clean and very fine.

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$225.00
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1249

Accumulation of Roughly 1,000 Worldwide Souvenir Sheets, neatly organized into packages of 100, generally ranging from the 1970s to the 1980s, with material possible on either side of the range. A spot check indicated better representation from United Nations (roughly 40% of the lot) along with European and British Commonwealth countries, with duplication up to 5 for some souvenir sheets. Two packages were opened to show a sample of the lot, along with a photo showing an overview. Clean and very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

SOLD for C$225.00
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1250

Accumulation of Thousands of Worldwide Perfins in 3 Red Boxes, completely unsorted into hundreds of glassines and 102 cards. A spot check revealed the majority of material is from Great Britain, generally ranging from the Victorian era onwards, and the United States from the 1900s onwards, along with worldwide stamps, including a 50c Bluenose perfin stamp, and a few covers. A nice lot for the perfin specialist, with some sorting required, which could yield surprising results. Online photos show an overview. One red box lid is missing, otherwise fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$325.00
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1251

Large Collection / Accumulation of Worldwide Perfins in 9 Volumes, with many thousands of stamps, in roughly 300 Steiner pages housed in 6 thick binders, and two stockbooks. The bulk of the collection includes two binders of Great Britain, with material ranging from the Penny Reds up to the Machins, a binder of Canada, generally ranging from the Admirals up to the 1960s, and a binder and stockbook of the Untied States, with stamps ranging from the 1900s onwards. The remaining binders and stockbook contains worldwide material with better representation from Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, just to name a few. We note a wide variety of patterns, with some companies identified on album pages. Online photos show an overview and a sampling, 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$500.00
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1252

Collection of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps in 4 Scott International Albums, 1860s-1970s, with a few thousand stamps with representation from A to Z countries. The first album covers years from 1840 to 1940, with several hundred classic used stamps, noting better representation from Brazil, Canada, United States, Switzerland and Germany, with a spot check indicating a few stamps cataloguing $10 to $30 and up. The three other albums contain mint and used material (some in hingeless mounts), covering years from the 1940s up to the 1970s, noting a few better PRChina mint never hinged sets with Scott #s 783-790 (c.v. $239 total), 810-817 ($80 total). Online photos show a sampling. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$375.00
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1253

Worldwide Dealer's Stock With British Commonwealth and Selected Countries, all displayed on roughly 150 double sided Vario-style sheets inserted in clear sheet holders with each stamp or set identified as per Scott number and retail asking price. This stock had been made accessible to customers in Tarifold displays in the retired dealer's shop. While some sheet holders are dusty, the Vario sheets and the stamps inside have all been well protected. The majority of the stock is mainly comprised of mint never hinged new issues ranging from the 1960s to the 1990s with occasional earlier and later items, along with souvenir sheets, sheetlets and booklets. Most items are priced in the range of $1 to $5 with some $10 and up. There is extensive duplication of the new issues material but generally not exceeding eight copies. Among the Commonwealth countries, we noted, Australia, St. Vincent, Malta, Singapore, among others. The listed prices were obviously based on older catalogue values, and for some, the prices exceed current catalogue values. A diversified and clean lot that will appeal to dealers and resellers as there are loads of topicals and other useful material. Very fine and fresh throughout. (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 $ 500

SOLD for C$325.00
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1254

Consignment of Useful Worldwide Material, with roughly 70 booklets, mostly from British Commonwealth and European countries, ranging from the 1960s-1970's; 60 souvenir sheets generally ranging from the 1970s-1980s, and a few presentation packs. The lot also includes roughly 700 dealer 102 cards in a small box, generally organized from N to S countries, with better representation from Pitcairn Islands, Papua, Norfolk Islands, and New Zealand, to list a few. Each card has a retail price provided by the owner, typically in the $3 range and under, with a few retailing a bit more. Online photos show an overview. Nice lot for the topical or thematic collector, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$150.00
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1255

Collection of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps in a Supreme Album, 1900s-1960s, with a few hundred stamps, with better representation from Europe and British commonwealth countries, with the majority of material ranging from the 1930s to the 1960s. A spot check indicated a few sets cataloguing $15 to $30, including used set of 1908 Québec Tercentenary issues, mint Australian postage dues, 1949 Indonesia UPU souvenir sheets, just to name a few. Owner's 2022 Scott catalogue value totals $1,838. Online photos show a sampling. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$140.00
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1256

Huge Collection / Stock Filling an Old Time 40-Page Stockbook, with thousands of stamps from all over the world, sorted by country, this lot is as received so finds are possible, as a quick glance revealed lots of early material. An in-person inspection is recommended to get a proper ides of all that is included. Pictures show an overview of a few random pages. Should easily be worth our low estimate of $5 per page. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

SOLD for C$250.00
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1257

Balance of Worldwide Estate, starts with a stockbook filled with France and Colonies, 7 old time albums or stockbooks with many hundreds of stamps, a box of older Canadian bundleware, many glassines and stock cards of good Canada mint and used material, a stack of stock pages with covers, cards, stamps, paper money, an envelope full of good Canadian revenues, and envelope full of covers and cards, as well as a small stack of better British Commonwealth on album pages, and more. A very useful lot, with lots of good value, inspection is recommended to better appreciate the value, quantity and quality. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$275.00
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1258

Collection of Worldwide Mint and Used Stamps in 5 Albums, with a few thousand stamps in roughly 250 homemade pages. Generally ranging from the 1940s to the 1970s, with material possible on either side of the range. A spot check indicated material from A to Z countries, including roughly 70 souvenir sheets and sheetlets, with better representation from Guyana and Marshall Islands, with some sets and souvenir sheets cataloguing $10 and up, including Bahamas 132-147 (m.h., c.v. $84 total), along with thematic and topical possibilities. Online photos show a sampling. We note the majority of material has been hinged using "post-its" (after a few tests, these were easily removed from the stamps). Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$150.00
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1259

Collection / Accumulation of Worldwide Mint and Used Stamps, 1900s-1980s, with many thousands of stamps in 6 stockbooks. A spot check indicated better representation from European countries including Belgium, Hungary, Russia, just to name a few, with used material up to the 1950s, with a mixture of mint and used thereafter, noting singles, blocks, and souvenir sheets, noting catalogue values ranging from $5 to $10 for some sets and souvenir sheets. A nice opportunity for thematic and topical collectors with online photos showing a sampling. 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$140.00
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1260

Collection / Accumulation of Worldwide Used Stamps in 17 Volumes, with many thousands of stamps, generally ranging from 1900 to the 1970s, with material on either side of the range. We note better representation from European countries noting Austria, Czechoslovakia, Greece, Poland, along with representation from South America and Asia countries. A spot check indicated a variety of postmarks including c.d.s types, with many sock on the nose cancels, leaving finds to the dedicated collector, along with many thematic and topical possibilities. Online photo shows an overview. Fine to better.

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Estimate $ 300

SOLD for C$475.00
Will close during Public Auction