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British Commonwealth -- Collections & Accumulations continued...

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601

Collection and Stock of Mint and Used British Commonwealth, starting with several thousand mint (some never hinged) and used stamps from a variety of countries in over 42 manilla stock sheets, a nice accumulation of mostly used Rhodesia issues in three volumes, from 1905 to the 1960s, including early "Rhodesia" overprints, a nice selection of "Double Heads" to 6 pence, as well as admirals up to 2 shillings, an accumulation of India in one stockbook (8 two sided pages), with hundreds of used in glassines, one springback album with a collection of hundred postmarks, slogans from a variety of countries, a small group of FDCs and O.H.M.S. covers from the 1940s, a small inventory of used classics from British Guiana on album pages, and lastly a small box of unsorted material in glassines and stock cards. Online photos show a glimpse of the lot. A curious mix of material that may yield some finds to the dedicated collector. 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 $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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602

Dealer's Stock, Aden to Zululand in Six Red Boxes, Classics to the 1970s, as singles, part sets and some complete sets with stamps in catalogue order from numerous classics to the early 1990s. There is a fairly full red box of Great Britain, including Scott #s 1 (x2), 4, 14, 17, 21, 27 (x3), 28 (x2), 32 (x2), 34, 39, 42, 49 (x3), 55, 60, 61 (x2), 67 (x3), 68, 70 (x2), 71, 80 (x2), 81 (x2), 85, 88, 94, 96, 99 (x2), 100 (x3), 103 (x3), 105 (x2), 106, 108, 111-22, 126 (x2), 136 (x6), 139 (x4), 140 (x2), a few Seahorses and back-of-the-book issues. The other five boxes contain Commonwealth with some of the stamps of note include Fiji #45 (used pair and block of four), Mauritius 10 (mint), 41 (used), New Zealand 39 (used), North Borneo 35-43 (imperforate, never hinged), Nyasaland 47-50 (x2, used) and Tonga 20 (used). Also for the wider Commonwealth we noted many stamps in the $5 to $10 range of catalogue value. Much of the material is priced. Overall fine condition. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$110.00
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603

Commonwealth Stock in Stockbooks and Selection Cards, Classics to the early 2000s, including British Antarctic Territory Scott #s 39-42 (x5 sets, $53 each), Cocos Islands 8-19 (x6, mint, $54 total), Cook Islands 148-158 (x2, mint, $31 each) and Nauru 72-85 (x6, mint, $54 total). Also included are many classics as well as a Lady Diana collection/stock with very good variety with more than 120 souvenir sheets. 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

Currently...C$50.00
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604

Dealer's Stock in 17 Counter Books, from Classics to the 1970s, with mint and used sets, part sets and singles with catalogue numbers and values noted by the owner. We saw Great Britain Scott #s 4 (used, c.v. $90), 137 (mint, $150), 140 (used, $220), Australia 166-79 (mint, $161), Basutoland 1-10 (mint, $368), 1-10 (used, $468), 46-56 (used, $64), Bechuanaland 28 (used, $90), 54 (used, $65), 69-75 (used, $72), Bermuda 143-62 (mint, $110), British Antarctic Territory 39-42 (mint, $53), British Central Africa 60-68 (used, $802) and Brunei 101-14 (mint, $121), Cyprus 219-21 (mint, $76), East Africa & Uganda (mint, $65), Falkland Islands 84-96 (mint, $361), 107-20 (mint, $200), 128-42 (mint, $185), Gold Coast 148-59 (mint, $78), Hong Kong 185-98 (mint, $228), 225-28 (mint, $52), India 254-71 (mint, $99), Ireland 65-76 (mint, $143), 106-17 (mint, $232), Jordan 306-18 (mint, $118), Kenya, Uganda & Tanzania 120-35 (mint, $72), Kuwait 101 (mint, $50), Malaya Kedah 83-93 (mint, $108), Penang 45-55 (mint, $65), Malta 246-62 (mint, $127), New Zealand 77 (mint, $95), 79 (mint, $75), 91 (mint, $50), 94 (mint, $50), 170 (used, $55), O75 (mint, $75), Nigeria 80-91 (mint, $86), 291a-306a (mint, $55), Norfolk Island 13-18 (mint, $57), Northern Rhodesia 1-17 (used, $1,057), 25-45 (used, $185), 61-74 (used, $84), Nyasaland 25-37 (used, $353), 54-67 (used, $228), 68-81 (used, $93), 97-111 (used, $76), Papua New Guinea 122-36 (mint, $85), Pitcairn Islands 20-30 (mint, $52), Rhodesia 26-39 (used, $241), Rhodesia & Nyasaland 141-55 (used, $55), St. Helena 140-52 (used, $52), Solomon Islands 67-79 (mint, $52) and 89-105 (mint, $110), South Africa 64 (used, $62), C1-C4 (used, $73), Tristan da Cunha 14-27 (mint, $57), 28-41 (mint, $76 x2), 42-54 (mint, $69), U.S.A. 64 (used, $525), 67 (used, $750). This group also includes material in the $5 to $30 range of catalogue value. Some faulty stamps noted. Good material for the online dealer and sure to have some interesting finds. See our online photos for a better sense of the contents or better yet, view in person. Overall fine to very fine.

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Estimate $ 1,000

Currently...C$90.00
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605

Accumulation with Better Stamps in a Stockbook, Classics to the 2000s, on album and quadrille pages, etc., with an India collection of squared circles with 100 or more, including a few from Aden, Burma and Zanzibar; Great Britain classics (owner's c.v. $5,500), a Labuan collection on pages (owner's c.v. $825), North Borneo collection on pages (owner's c.v. $2,350), South Africa Scott #45 in a gutter block of 18 as well as other British Commonwealth with an owner's catalogue of $800. Sure to be some finds here, with our photos providing a glimpse. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 400

Currently...C$60.00
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606

Mint and Used Collection with Mostly Used Stamps, Classics to the 1970s. Starts with a mostly used Australia collection in an older Stanley Gibbons stamp album, including Scott #s 166-79 (used, $82) and 365-79 (used, $147). There is also a springback album with a Lundy collection, Newfoundland mint and used collection, Great Britain 137 (used, $75), as well as early Falklands and Pitcairn Islands mint stamps. Another album contains a New Zealand collection on older album pages with stamps from the 1900s to 1950s, more. 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 250

Currently...C$50.00
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607

Queen Elizabeth II Omnibus and Pictorial Collection, 1950s/1970s, mint, neatly-arranged in a large stockbook, strength in first QEII pictorial issues, noting several complete sets, with Antigua, Ascension, Fiji, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, Malta, Mauritius, Nigeria (missing only the 2d 1956 printing), Singapore, and Southern Rhodesia, as well as many other short sets, complemented by a range of Omnibus and commemorative issues including Coronation, Silver Wedding, Silver Jubilee, Golden Jubilee etc, with a selection of FDCs and miniature sheets, a spot-check of the higher-values yielded mostly hinged examples from the 1950s, never hinged thereafter, an overall fresh and very fine collection with much visual appeal. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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608

King George V and VI Omnibus & Commemorative Mint Collection, nicely-presented and with a fulsome range of popular common-design issues, most of the value to be found in the King George V Silver Jubilee issues, which is largely complete except for a small number of non-Windsor Castle designs. Good representation from both 1937 KGVI Coronation and 1946 Victory issues, both with a majority of sets present, as with the 1948 Silver Wedding and 1949 UPU Anniversary, a spot-check found chiefly hinged examples for the KGV Silver Jubilee, with most of the balance being never hinged, the overall appearance being fresh and very fine, a pleasing collection that would form a solid basis for continuation. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$90.00
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Cyprus

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609

Mint and Used Cyprus Collection in a Lindner Album, 1880-1985, a strong collection showing a high level of completion, with a high percentage of mint, plus some used, and sometimes a mint and a used single / set. We note that NH stamps start appearing from the 1960s and are prevalent to the end. Owner's catalogue value is from 2023 Scott, overall fine to very fine, see pictures online for a good sampling. (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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Scott $ 2,560

Currently...C$90.00
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Denmark

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610

Accumulation of Mostly Early Denmark Used Stamps, starts off with two Scandinavian Stamp Club approval books containing early definitives, mostly with postmark interest, including 41 imperforate #4 and 7 with numeral cancels, others with town postmark interest, etc. The lot also includes 9 stock pages of mostly definitives, many of which have postmark interest. Also saw 17 small stock cards containing what appear to be old catalogue numbered stamps, again mostly with town cancels but perhaps with varieties, as the numbers have suffixes such as a, az, x, aA, etc. Last but not least are two pages of specialized Numeral issues from the 1880s, and over 15 glassines filled with hundreds of stamps with town postmarks, including many types, styles, etc. See our pictures online for a better idea and overview. A wonderful lot for the postmark collector or dealer. (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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Estimate $ 300

Currently...C$90.00
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611

Group of Mint Never Hinged and Used Denmark Sheets, 1933 to 1967, all in three sheet files, with 21 used full sheets including Scott #220/437 (c.v. $554), plus 50 mint never hinged full sheets, ranging from #220 to 365 (c.v. $2,679), with quantities between 1 and 25, still a good diversity of complete sheets for the collector or dealer, overall very fine.

Scott $ 3,233

Currently...C$50.00
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Europe

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612

Old Time European Countries Collection to the Early 1960s in 7 Stockbooks, covering a good variety of countries with mint and used, and includes many seldom seen countries as well as material, with lots of back of the book as well, all ranging from the early periods to the early 1960s in many cases. Some of the countries include Poland, Romania, Russia, Yugoslavia, Luxembourg, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Portugal, Memel, Monaco, Netherlands, France, Germany, Hungary, German states, Albania, Austria, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Palestine, Ukraine, Vatican, Belgium, Denmark, many French and other colonies and several others. We have photographed several pages of material to give a good idea of what to expect. This is a true old time collection, which was just recently unearthed for the first time since 1961, and has a good quantity of better, more valuable issues.

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Estimate $ 1,500

Currently...C$100.00
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Europe (Eastern)

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613

Collection of Mostly Used Czechoslovakia and Hungary Stamps, Late 1800's to the 1990s, consisting of slightly over two thousand used Czechoslovakia stamps from 1918 to 1990, displayed in two 64 page stockbooks. We noted many complete sets with a decent back of the book representation featuring sets of semi postals, airmails, newspaper stamps, postage dues as well as Bohemia and Moravia issues. Also included is a mostly used Hungary stamp collection, with over a thousand Hungary stamps from 1870s to 1999, displayed in two 64 page stockbooks. Again we noted many complete sets, and a good selection of back of the book issues, with semi postals, airmails, postage dues and several overprints. Unchecked for varieties, overall fine to very fine, with lots of topical interest. See online photos for a glimpse. (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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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614

Mostly Used Country Collections in Older Minkus Albums, 1918 to 1970s, with most about half full, except Russia and Yugoslavia, with these being about a quarter complete in terms of album spaces. Included are stamps from Czechoslovakia 1918 to 1972, Hungary classics to 1974, Poland 1920 to 1972, Romania classics to 1972, Russia 1922 to 1974 and Yugoslavia 1919 to 1974. Overall fine to very fine condition. (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 $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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Europe (Western)

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615

Mint and Used Collections / Accumulations of Western European Countries, the Belgium fills two 32-page stockbooks and two 15-page stockbooks. The issues are displayed haphazardly (not in order) but there is a wide range of material and coverage, including back of the book, semi-postals, blocks of four, souvenir sheets, etc. Spain is presented in four 32-page stockbooks, but these are sorted by year (1850s-2015), including back of the book issues, again with mint and (mostly) used. Netherlands is in a small stockbook containing many mint (mostly NH) singles and sets, plus a binder containing hundreds of clean used singles and sets. Switzerland is presented in 10 black stock sheets, with about 32 mostly mint regular and semi-postal sets from the 1940s and 50s. Many thousands of stamps in all, our online photos give an overview of what can be found in this lot. (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 $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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616

Collection of Mostly Used Luxembourg and Netherlands Stamps, Late 1870's to the 1990s, consisting of several hundred used Luxembourg stamps from the 1870s to 1994, displayed in a partially-filled 64 page stockbooks. We noted many complete sets with a decent back of the book representation featuring sets and part sets of semi postals, airmails, postage dues, several overprints, as well as Officials including some perforated-type issues. Also included is a mostly used Netherlands stamp collection, with again several hundred of used stamps from the 1870s to 1999, displayed in a partly filled 64 page stockbook. A cursory look revealed many complete sets, and a nice selection of back of the book issues, with Semi Postals, Air Mails, Postage Dues and Officials. Both collections appear to be displayed in chronological order, with very light duplication. Unchecked for varieties, overall fine to very fine. See online photos for a glimpse. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

Currently...C$50.00
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Falkland Islands

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617

Collection of Mint Falkland Islands and Dependencies, a nice collection containing a few hundred stamps in black stock sheets, or in black mounts on pages, including several complete sets, mostly from about 1937 to about 1987, with a few used (c.t.o.) near the very end. We also note the presence of 14 covers and FDC, as well as good runs of Falkland Island Dependencies sets and similar separate islands issues. Overall very fine and fresh, and well worth a close look even with our representative photos online. (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 $ 200

Currently...C$50.00
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Antarctic Territories

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618

Collection of Different Antarctic Territories in a Thick Binder, Australian Antarctic Territory appears complete NH from 1957 to 1988, often with additional used issues and a little duplication, as well as a few SPECIMEN overprints and 31 FDC from the period and several presentation folders. French Southern & Antarctic Territory runs from 1955 to 1989 and has about 137 different NH stamps, with both regular issues and airmail, with several valuable complete sets, etc. British Antarctic Territory runs from 1963 to 1987, starting with # 1-15 (used, $122 and mint, $172), 25-38 (mint NH, $133), followed by several NH sets in the period. A lovely and overall very fine collection of this popular area, see our many online pictures for a glimpse of the contents. (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) (All Scans)

Estimate $ 350

Currently...C$50.00
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Faroe Islands

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619

Collection of Mint Faroe Islands in a Thick Binder, 1975 to 1991, appears complete in period (starts at #8), either on album pages, or in thematic packs or annual collections (in the later years). The collection is augmented by about 15 diff. FDC, a set of Revenues, to pages of Freight stamps, some booklets, some Christmas stamp sheets, etc. The back of this binder has an Aland Islands collection from 1984 to 1989, with what appears to be stamps complete, plus some FDC. Very fine throughout, scans only show 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) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 150

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France

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620

Extensive Stock of Used France, 1870s to 2010, all neatly displayed in seven 32-page stockbooks. The first one contains thousands of definitive issues (1876 to about 2020, incl. dues and precancels). The rest of the stockbooks contain a very clean stock of commemoratives from 1900 to 2010 (one volume runs from back to front). We note duplication of up to dozens for some, with mostly clean postmarks throughout, including c.d.s., even on the modern material. Many thousands of stamps in all, with year tags sticking out for easy access. See pictures for just a few representative pages. One of the nicest quality used France stocks we have seen in a while. (Scan 1) (Scan 2) (Scan 3) (Scan 4) (Scan 5) (Scan 6) (Scan 7) (Scan 8) (All Scans)

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Estimate $ 350

Currently...C$50.00
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