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Lot Description

1261

Large Collection of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps in 10 Thick Supreme Global Stamp Albums, with many thousands of stamps, primarily ranging from the 1860s to the 1970s, with material on either side of the range. The collection consists of A to Z countries with predominately used material with a mixture of mint hinged stamps from 1900 onward, noting better representation from Brazil, Hungary, Poland, Russia, United States, just to name a few. A spot check of material indicated some stamps and a few partial sets cataloging $20 to $40 and up, noting back of the book material for a variety of countries. Postmark interests include various postmark types including c.d.s. town cancels, including many sock on the nose, leaving finds to the dedicated collector. Online photos show a sampling and an overview. We note a few small faults with a few of the early mint stamps, otherwise 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 1,000

SOLD for C$750.00
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1262

Collection of Worldwide Mint and Used Stamps in 5 Scott International Albums, with a few thousand stamps, generally ranging from the 1870s to the 1970s, with possible material on either side of the range. The lot consists of A to S countries, with primarily used stamps from the 1870s onward, with a mixture of mint material from the 1950s and up. We note better representation from Austria, Belgium. France, Hungary, Greece, Portugal, Russia, along with British Commonwealth, French Colonies, and South America countries. A spot check indicated some stamps, sets, and partial sets cataloguing from $10 to $30 and up. Postmark interest includes a variety of types, including c.d.s., broken circle, bridge types, etc., with many sock on the nose cancels. Online photos show a sampling. We note a few small faults on a few of the early stamps. A nice lot with potential finds to the dedicated collector, 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$500.00
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1263

Large Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, with many thousand of stamps in 14 stockbooks / albums, along with loose material. The lot contains a little bit of everything with a spot check noting used collections of France and Germany, generally ranging from the 1870s onwards, and worldwide mint and used material in stockbooks and in a few sparsely filled worldwide albums, with better representation from Europe And British Commonwealth countries. The lot also contains 2 and 3-row dealer stock cards, glassines, and stock pages, of mint and used worldwide stamps and sets, generally ranging from the 1890s onwards, including Canada block of 4 Map stamp (n.h., Scott c.v. $400), along with some stamps, sets, and a few souvenir sheets cataloguing $20 to $40 and up, leaving potential finds to the dedicated collector. An eclectic lot to be sure, with online photos showing a small sampling and an overview. A few small faults expected, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$475.00
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1264

Large Consignment of Mint and Used Worldwide Material, with several thousands of stamps, generally ranging from the 1890s to post-2000s, in hundreds of manila and Vario-style pages, housed in 19 binders / albums, with loose material. This lot has a little bit of everything noting better representation from Canada, United States, Great Britain, along with Europe and Commonwealth countries, including three collections of topicals, and a Sweden town postmark collection (stamps used on piece post WWII). A cursory check of material indicated PRChina #s 467-482 (n.h., $120 total), 828-832 (n.h., $85 total), 1222-1227 (n.h., $41 total); Canada sheet of CL40 (n.h., $350 total, perforation separation at top); United States 692-701 (n.h., $137 total); Yugoslavia 343-354 (n.h., $90 total). The lot also includes roughly $200 of Canadian face value material, and a collection of "Stick 'n' Tick" experimental labels and covers (owner paid $130 at auction), United States modern mint, Great Britain used Victorian issues, roughly 200 worldwide souvenir sheets, and more. Online photos show a small sampling and an overview. A large lot that could hold surprises for the dedicated collector. 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$800.00
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1265

Collection of Used Worldwide Stamps in 7 Old Albums, 1870s-1940s, with over 1,000 stamps, beginning with four like-new Scott International postage stamp albums, with one album dedicated to nineteenth century issues, an album for years 1901-1920, and two albums for years 1920 to 1926, and 1920 to 1929. Each album is sporadically filled, with better representation from United States, Germany, France, and Austria, with a spot check noting a few stamps and sets cataloguing $10 and up. The lot continues with two Modern postage stamp albums, moderately filled, with better representation from Europe and the United States, generally ranging from 1880s to the 1940s, along with an interesting album of many hundreds of worldwide postal stationery cut squares, almost all with postmarks, ranging from the 1880s to the 1890s. (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 $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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1266

Consignment Remainders of Canada and Worldwide Material, with a wide range of material noting in eight stockbooks or albums, loose 102 cards, and four framed collectibles. A cursory check of material noted a stockbook of mint and used France art stamp topicals, Great Britain group of 59 Penny Reds (Scott #20), with Glasgow 159 duplex postmarks, along with roughly 200 dealer 102 cards, with worldwide stamps and sets, including perfins, noting better representation from European countries, ranging from the 1890s onwards, with retail prices ranging from $5 to $10 and up for a few cards. The lot includes four collectibles in glass frames (stamps all easily removable from the frames), including a full sheet of ½c Québec issue. Online photos show an overview. We note a few faults on some of the early material. Overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$375.00
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1267

Collection / Accumulation of Mint and Used Worldwide Stamps, 1890s-1960s, with a few thousand stamps, in 8 stockbooks, several Vario-style stock pages, and loose material. The lot contains a wide range of material from A to Z countries, with used material generally ranging from the 1890s onwards, and with mint material from the 1920s to the 1960s. We note better representation from British Commonwealth and Middle East countries, with a spot check noting just a few of the better items with #s Iran 560-573 (x2, m.h., c.v. $346 total), O41-O53 (x2, m.h., $166 total), Q19-Q31 (x2, m.h., $206 total); Korea 122-125 (x6. n.h., $271 total); North China 3L1-3L8 (used, $100 total), along with stamps and sets cataloguing $10 to $30 an up. The lot also includes British Commonwealth Omnibus sets, noting over 100 different mint 1935 Silver Jubilee stamps, with the owner identifying "fly speck" varieties. An eclectic lot, from an old-time family collection, with the potential for finds by the dedicated collector. Online photos show a small sampling. We note a few faults with a few of the stamps, including toned gum on some of the 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) (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$425.00
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1268

Group of Worldwide Remainders, an envelope contains Falkland Island singles and sets (QV to QEII), an envelope contains 62 GB Penny Reds (some have nice postmarks, incl. imperforates), envelope full of Canadian Postage Dues (incl. mint early sets), a group of 31 France Napoléon used issues (imperf. and perf.), a few Canadian Beaver stamps, some Canadian imperforate Edward issues, 72 United States precancel stamps, 62 Canadian KGV stamps with socked on the nose numeral and letter postmarks (from the Montréal duplex), three reproductions of the Canada #3 12d black QV (one is signed by Fred Jarrett), etc. Overall fine to very fine, all items pictured in our overview photos. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 100

SOLD for C$400.00
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1269

Collection of Roughly 1,200 Primarily Mint Worldwide Blocks and Plate Blocks in Three Springback Albums, 1900s-1950s, containing many sets and partial sets, with roughly 90% mint blocks, with the majority of material from the 1930s to the 1940s. The collection consists from A to Z countries, with better representation from Europe and South American countries including Brazil, France, Finland, Italy, Germany, just to name a few. A spot check indicated just a few of the better mint blocks and sets with #s Canal Zone C7-C14 ($106 total); Danish West Indies 51-58 ($160 total); Italy C28-C33 ($211 total), including a few sets and better blocks cataloguing $10 to $30 and up. Vibrant colours throughout, with the majority of stamps being lightly hinged, along with many never hinged stamps, and a few with hinge remnants. A nice lot for collectors and dealers alike, with online photos giving a small taste. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

SOLD for C$900.00
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1270

Stock of Worldwide Mint and Used Stamps in Thousands of 102 Cards, Part One, housed in 5 small plastic tubs, with roughly two thousand 102 cards per bin. A spot check indicated representation from A to Z countries, generally unorganized, with roughly 25% of the stamps identified using Scott numbers, with under 10% of the cards priced for retail. We note better representation from China, United States, British Commonwealth and European countries, generally ranging from the 1890s to the 1960s, with roughly 75% of the stamps being used. The cards generally contain 1 to 3 stamps each, noting a few sets, with material generally cataloguing $2 and under, with a few stamps retail priced at $20 and up. Online photos show a sampling and overview, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,050.00
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1271

Stock of Worldwide Mint and Used Stamps in Thousands of 102 Cards, Part Two, housed in 5 small plastic tubs, with roughly two thousand 102 cards per bin. A spot check indicated representation from A to Z countries, generally unorganized, with roughly 25% of the stamps identified using Scott numbers, with under 10% of the cards priced for retail. We note better representation from Australia and States, Chile, South Africa, Great Britain, along with A, C, M, N, S, and T countries, generally ranging from the 1890s to the 1960s, with roughly 75% of the stamps being used. The cards generally contain 1 to 5 stamps each (with accumulation up to 10 for some issues), noting a few sets, with material generally cataloguing $2 and under, with a few stamps retail priced at $20 and up. Online photos show a sampling and overview, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,250.00
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1272

Stock of Worldwide Mint and Used in 29 Binders, 1890s-1970s, with many thousands of worldwide stamps, organized alphabetically, in roughly 500 Vario-style black stock pages. A spot check indicates the majority of material is used up to the 1930s, with a mixture of mint and used material post-1930 up to the 1970s. We note representation from A to U countries, with better representation from British Commonwealth, European Counties, including Austria, Germany, France, Great Britain, New Zealand, PRChina, along with United States and more. Each stamp has been identified by the owner using Scott numbers, and has been priced for retail sales. We note the majority of stamps are priced $3 and under, also with a few stamps and sets, retailing $5 to $10 and up. Duplication up to 3 for some issues. 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) (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 $ 500

SOLD for C$850.00
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1273

Worldwide Mostly Used Collection in Older Scott International 19th Century Album, 1840-1900, loaded with thousands of stamps, with emphasis on Canada, USA, Great Britain, France, Australian States, Greece, Portugal and more. Includes so many stamps and sets cataloguing $100 and more, we cannot list them all. Noted Canada used Scott 4 (c.v. $200), 17b, 18, 19, 22, 24, 27 and 28 (c.v. $1,030), 46-7 (c.v. $185), mint Jubilee half-cent to $1 Sc 50-61 (c.v. $2,547) and used $2 (c.v. $550). Then mint E1 (c.v. $170) and F1b and F2 (c.v. $510), not forgetting British Colombia used Sc 5 (c.v. $300). An advanced France section includes Sc 2 (c.v. $800), 7 (c.v. $360), 9 ($650), a sound 37 ($750), Bordeaux issue 38-41 and 46-8 (c.v. $1,235), 65 (c.v. $24)) as well as postage dues J6-7(c.v. $175), J9 (c.v. $110), J11-22 (c.v. $572) and J26-28 (c.v. $545); 1870 Alsace occupation N4-7 (c.v. $135) and French Colonies 1-6 (c.v. $138). Then Great Britain also well populated pages where we spotted a nice three-margins Sc 1 (c.v. $375), 26 (c.v. $175), 39 (c.v. $160), 44 (c.v. $275), 45 (c.v. $160), 53 (c.v. $450), 55 (c.v. $260), mint 80 (c.v. $290), used 96 (c.v. $185) and 108 (c.v. $190). Large and small Hermes Heads are well represented on Greece pages. In Italy, we saw used Sc 37-44 (c.v. $114), 58-63 (c.v. $140) and J3-20 (c.v. $250). Luxembourg highlights include used Sc 8 (c.v. $160) and 37 (c.v. $450). Portugal is also very interesting with items such as Sc 16 (c.v. $150), 17-24 (c.v. $928), 35d (c.v. $140), 36a (c.v. $500), 88, 90-3 (c.v. $475). We also noted Japan used 16-7 (c.v. $500), Cape of Good Hope used 12-3 (c.v. $485). USA highlights are Sc 26A (c.v. $140) and Trans-Mississippi issue mixed mint and used to 8 cents (c.v. $417). Many more interesting issues are to be found throughout the album, most notably in Austria, Belgium, Japan, Germany and States, Australian States, New Zealand, Hong Kong as well as many other British colonies to name only a few. Quality varies as usual for these older collections but is generally 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 5,000

SOLD for C$4,000.00
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1274

Worldwide Mint and Used Dealer Stock in 15 Counter Books, with the vast majority in many hundreds of priced 102 cards or 105 pages. A spot check indicated primarily used singles, and a few sets, ranging from the 1860's up to the 1920s, with a mixture of mint and used singles and sets from the 1920s to the 1950s, with better representation from European countries including France, Germany, Switzerland, and more, along with representation from countries in Asia and South America, along with the United States. Retail prices generally range from $5 to $20 per card, noting a few cards priced $50 and up (we estimate retail prices exceed $5,000). Online photos show a sampling and overview. A few faults to be expected, overall fine to very fine. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$1,100.00
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Foreign -- Topical Collections

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Cat No.

Lot Description

1275

CVR/

Airships

Collection of Airship and Balloon Topicals, including souvenir sheets, photographs (x21), covers (x11, incl. Zeppelin), as well as stamps and stamp sets. Wide range of subjects covered, would be great to add to an existing collection or start a new one. Overall fine or better, see our photos for a small 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$160.00
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1276

Birds

Topical Collection of Worldwide Birds, with roughly 1,100 mint and used stamps, along with a few souvenir sheets, and first day covers, in four albums. The material generally ranges from the 1950s to the 1980s (with some material on either side of the range), consisting of A to Z countries, noting mint and used sets, with a spot check indicating a few sets cataloguing from $5 to $35, leaving possible find to the dedicated collector. A popular collecting area, and the basis for further expansion. Clean and 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$90.00
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1277

Christmas

Collection of Worldwide Christmas Stamps and Seals in 11 Stockbooks, with roughly 3,500 primarily mint never hinged stamps, including many sets and a few souvenir sheets, sparsely filling 9 like new stock books. The stamps generally range from the 1960s up to the 1990s, with material possible on either side of the range, with better representation from British Commonwealth and French Colonies, depicting religious, Santa, stained glass, and other Christmas themes. The lot also includes two stockbooks of Canada Christmas seals, including a few booklets from 1939-1940, progressive die proof sets from the 1940s to the 1980s, and roughly 300 seals ranging from the 1920s to the 1980s (noting French and English language seals). The lot rounds out with roughly 175 loose souvenir sheets, ranging from the 1970s to the 1980s. A nice lot for the Christmas or topical / thematic collector. Online photos show a sampling. 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 $ 500

SOLD for C$250.00
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1278

Churchill

Collection of Over 40 Different Sir Winston Churchill Collectible Items, starting with a 27-page stockbook full with many hundreds of Churchill stamps, including singles, sets, Omnibus issues, mini and souvenir sheets, etc. Also includes a deck of Churchill playing cards, a brass and glass ashtray, some cassette recordings, a vinyl record of Churchill speeches, several Life and other magazines, some greeting cards, four porcelain plates including one from Wedgewood, a few enameled silver spoons, some bookmarks and much more, including a "Penny Black" wristwatch. All items pictured online, a vary nice lot of collectibles. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

SOLD for C$275.00
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1279

CVR

Churchill

Extensive Collection of Sir Winston Churchill Themed Covers, neatly displayed in 12 large binders, separated mostly by country, with United States (74 diff. covers and FDC), Great Britain (3 volumes containing 237 covers, FDC, stationery, coin covers, event covers, etc. including a cover mailed to Churchill from Iran during his presidency), and A to Z countries in 6 volumes (about 450 covers, FDC, stationery, coin covers, event covers, and more, many from countries seldom seen). These form the main collection, which is complemented by a few odds and ends, including a thick binder of Worldwide covers relating to World War II, Churchill, etc. with over 70 covers, FDC, etc.). The collection contains several scarce or rare items, and a close look will confirm, despite our very brief sampling of online pictures. Overall 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 500

SOLD for C$425.00
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1280

Churchilll

Extensive Collection of Winston Churchill in 35 Volumes, sorted by country in fancy binders with matching slipcases, each containing an average of 50 quadrille pages, starting with a few volumes of Great Britain, followed by Aden to Zambia, then 4 volumes of Local issues and the last 5 volumes are devoted to an extensive collection of the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War II. The GB section starts with an in-depth collection of the 1965 Memorial Issue (Scott 661-662) with numerous varieties, a sheet, etc. followed by the Br. Comm. 1966 Memorial Omnibus issues, then with Peace Omnibus issues, etc. Volume 2 contains extensive GB 1974 Centenary of Birth issues, with sheets, traffic lights, gutter blocks, and so on. Most of the collection contains a wide variety of Churchill-themed items from most of the British Commonwealth countries, plus many more, often with in-depth studies of one issue. The following types of items will be seen throughout: cinderellas, singles, sets, souvenir sheets, souvenir folders, booklets, imperforates, gutter multiples, blocks, plate blocks, printing varieties, perforation varieties, watermark varieties, surcharge or overprint varieties, colour shifts, specimens, proofs, die proofs, progressive proofs, articles, postcards, covers, photographs and many cut outs from auction catalogues for items the owner had not yet obtained. Many thousands of items throughout, collected and lovingly displayed over a lifetime of this collector. Accompanied by three Churchill on Stamp catalogues including one which was published by the owner of this collection "Churchill World Stamp Catalogue" (2012, 218p) as well as 6 issues of Topical Time dealing with the subject. Our 61 online photos only show a very small sampling of the collection, seeing it in person would be highly inspiring and useful, and we can also offer more specific pictures or live videos to interested parties.

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Estimate $ 2,500

SOLD for C$3,200.00
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