| 3225 |    | | THE ULTIMATE "EMPIRE" HOLDING OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH both in rarity and value which consists of over 110 singles, sets, blocks and Postal History items housed in an attractive stock book. Each item is accompanied with a knowledgeable, expert philatelist's description and retail price. Over 75 items have certificates from expert bodies including the "BPA", "RPS", "RPS NZ", "David Brandon"; "E. Diena"; Peter Holcombe" and others. The stamps have been classified by Stanley Gibbons (2008) and are mint or unused unless indicated otherwise. The holding includes Australia Postage Due 1903 20sh (SG D44, DB cert); New South Wales 1850 Sydney View 1p Plate II (SG2); NSW 1862 Compound perf 12 x13 1p Scarlet (SG 171); NSW 1886 £1 overprinted "POSTAGE" perf 12 (SG 240a, DB cert); South Australia 1886 £10 Bronze, perf 11 1/2 x 12 1/2 (SG 206a, RPS cert); Western Australia 1861 4p Vermilion, intermediate perf 14-16 (SG35); New Guinea, Marshall Islands 1914 "G.R.I" 2d on 20pf surcharge double, only 20 printed (SG 53g, BPA cert), 4d on 40pf error "4d" omitted and on lower margin, only two known (SG 56f, BPA cert), 3s on 3m error No stop after "I" (SG 61b, DB cert), 1915 "G.R.I" 1s on 1m error large "S" (SG 64na, DB cert); Bangkok 1882 2c Brown error "B" overprint double (SG 2 var, DB cert), 1882 8c Orange "B" overprint, only 4 recorded (SG 6, BPA cert); Stellaland 1884 1d, horizontal pair, Imperf between (SG 1a); Bechuanaland 1888 2d on 2d Lilac &: Black, surcharge in Green (SG 23c, DB cert); Bermuda 1875 3d Orange (SG 5b, DB cert); British East Africa 1891 1/2a on 2a "original face value not obliterated" used, only 5 examples recorded (SG 20b, RPS cert), 1891 "1/2 anna" on 3a and initialed "A.B." used, only 4 examples recorded (SG 24, RPS cert), 1895 "1 anna" on 3a and initialed "T.E.C.R." (SG32, DB cert); British Guiana Official 1877 6c Brown (SG O9, DB cert); Cameroon 1915 1/2d on 3pf - 5s on 5m, set of 13 values used (SG 1-13, high values with certs); 1915 2s on 2m variety "S" inverted, right sheet margin example used (SG B11a), 3m on 3s variety "S" inverted, used, tied to small piece (SG B12a); Canada 1852-56 Thin hard wove paper, 6d Greenish Grey (SG 10, Sismondo cert), 1857 7 1/2d Deep Yellow Green used (SG 12, E. Diena cert); 1857 Very thick soft wove paper, 6d Reddish Purple used (SG 23, RPS cert); 1859 Perf 12, 10c Black Brown Ex Becker &: Buck (SG 33, RPS cert); Nova Scotia 1851 1sh Deep Purple (SG 7c, V.G. Greene cert); Prince Edward Island 1861 Rouletted 2d Rose used Ex Dale-Lichtenstein, Tomlinson, Nutt &: Melat (SG 5, RPS cert); Ceylon 1857 1sh9d Yellow Green (SG 11a, BPA cert), Official 1869 4d Rose overprinted Service, unlisted Essay (PH cert), 1869 wide overprint 1p Blue, vertical pair, imperf horizontally (SG O6 var, RPS cert); Cyprus 1882 Die 1, 1/2d Emerald Green (SG 16, DB cert); Gambia 1963 Rufus 1sh "Government" overprint double, one of two known examples, not in the Royal collection (SG 13, DB cert); Hong Kong 1866 18c Lilac, left wing margin example (SG 13, DB cert), 1945 KGVI 2c Grey - 50c Purple, Emergency set of 5 values, horseshoe perforated "Specimen". Purportedly one of two sets known (SG141/153as, DB cert), 1996 QEII 50c vertical block of 8 (2 x 4) top two pairs Imperf, only 3 blocks known (Unlisted); Jordan 1922 5pi on 5pi Deep Purple, black surcharge (SG 26a, RPS cert), 1922 3m Yellow Brown, Red Purple overprint type SG1a (SG 39bb, BPA cert), 1923 5/10 on Palestine 3m Yellow Brown (SG71, BPA cert); Malaya Sungei Ujong 1882 2c Brown error overprint double (SG 12a, DB cert), 1882 8c Orange error "UJONG" double (SG 24var, DB cert); Selangor 1881 2c Brown, overprint type 4, wide "N" (SG 4, DB cert); Mauritius 1854-57 intermediate impression 1d Dull Vermilion used with Green cancel (SG 11), 1919 KGV 10r Blue Green Die 1 block (SG 204a); Nauru 1916 10sh Indigo Blue, Waterlow printing (SG 18, DB cert); New Zealand 1855 London Printing 1p Dull Carmine, white paper used (SG1, DB cert), 1903 2sh Blue Green unwatermarked laid paper, Wellington printing, top margin block of 6 (2 x 3) (SG 269a, BPA cert), 1958 QEII 2d on 1 1/2d, variety dot 3 1/2 mm block (SG 763b var, RPS NZ cert), Officials 1891 2d Mauve Lilac, violet "O.P.S.O." handstamp used (SG O7a, RPS cert), 1891 6p Brown, magenta "O.P.S.D." handstamp (SG O12, RPS cert), 1902 4p Bright Rose, unissued violet "O.P.S.D." handstamp, block Ex Midas (SG 252var, RPS NZ cert), 1898-1905 5p Purple Brown, violet "O.P.S.D" handstamp (SG O17, DB cert), !898 8d Indigo, violet "O.P.S.D" handstamp (SG O18, RPS cert); Niger Coast Protectorate 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Black overprint (SG 15, BPA cert), 1893 1/2d on 2 1/2d Blue Black surcharge (SG 16, BPA cert); Nevis 1876 1sh Yellow Green, vertically laid paper (pos 3) used (SG 14a, BPA cert); Nevis 1883 1/2d on half 1d Lilac Mauve, unsevered pair (SG 36b, DB cert); Rhodesia 1901 £5 Deep Blue (SG 92 BPA cert), 1905 £5 Deep Blue, Black overprint used (SG 113e, BPA cert); Samoa 1914 "G.R.I" 1/2d on 5pf, unique error Double overprint in combination with No fraction bar and "1" to the left of "2" (SG 102a, d, e, RPS cert), 4d on 30pf error "G.R.I." omitted, signed Block &: Gesickle (SG 106 var), 3d on 30pf error "3d" instead of "4d" ex Thetford (SG 106var, RPS cert); Mauritius used in Seychelles 1878 38c on 9d pair with "B64" cancel (SG Z43); Seychelles 1927 KGV 3c Green &: 12 Grey overprinted Specimen (SG type D16) (SG 38a, RPS cert); Sierra Leone 1897 2 1/2d on 1sh variety italic "N" in "REVENUE" (signed Holcombe); Cape Of Good Hope 1861 4p Pale Milky Blue, ex Col. Green (SG 14, Rendon cert); 1880 3p Pale Dull Rose, block of 12, ex Smults (SG 36); 1882 "One Half-penny" surcharge on 3p Deep Claret, ex Dale-Lichtenstein &: Volk (SG 46, BPA cert); New Republic 1886 10sh6d error "d" omitted (SG 43d), 1886 2d Embossed Arms, error Arms inverted (SG 49a),1886 3d tete-beche vertical pair (SG 74b); Orange Free State 1896 1/2d on 3d top Control pair error surcharge inverted, one stamp also No stop (SG 81a, RPS cert), 1900 "V.R.I." 1sh on 1sh surcharge with level stops (SG 110a, BPA cert); Togo 1914 3pf second (narrow) setting used (SG H14, BPA cert), 40pf second (narrow) setting used (SG H20, BPA cert), 1915 10pf third (Sansane-Mangu) setting, variety unwmkd paper, used on piece (SG H31a, PF cert), 20pf third (Sansane-Mangu) setting correcting the "TOG" error, ex Gibbs (SG H32fn, RPS cert for block); Trinidad Official 1909 error overprint inverted (SG O9c, BPA cert); Turks Island 1881 1/2 on 1d Lilac error surcharge double and without bar, ex Dale-Lichtenstein (SG 14ba DB cert), 1881 2 1/2 on 6d, ex Yardley (SG 32); Uganda 1895 30c Black Missionary, blue crayon cancel (SG 22), 45c Violet Missionary Imperf (SG 41fn),100c Violet Missionary, ex Isleham (SG 43, BPA cert), 1896 100c Violet Missionary (SG 53 RPS cert), 1902 1/2a error "UGANDA" overprint double (SG 92c, PF cert); Zanzibar 1904 2 1/2 on 8a error "Half" for "Half" (SG 209c, DB cert) and a few others. Check the scans for eleven exceptional Postal History items. A once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire in one "fowl swoop" many of the rarities of the British Commonwealth philately. Interested parties please view | Est. $300000-500000 |
| 3226 | | | VERY VALUABLE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING several thousand mint and used better sets and singles housed on over 1,000 small black stockcards. All Reigns represented, some mint highlights unless indicated otherwise include Antigua 1921-29 £1; Ascension 1938-53 to 10sh, 1956 to 10sh; Australia 'Roos 1913 2sh, 1915-28 5sh, £1 Bistre &: Blue used, 1923-24 £1 Gray, 1929-30 10sh, 1931 10sh NH, also 1932 Sydney Bridge 5sh, 1937 Robes to £1, 1949-50 Arms to £2 (2), 1963-64 Navigators to £2 (3); Bahamas 1869 Thin paper 1p used (1950 BPA cert), 1902-10 to £1 overprinted Specimen, 1912-19 to £1; Bahrain 1938-41 to 25r; Barbados Britannia types used, 1897 Jubilee set &: 1906 Nelson set overprinted Specimen; Barbuda 1912 to 5sh; British Solomon Islands 1908-11 Small Canoes to 5sh, 1914-23 to £1 (also £1 used); Cayman Islands 1907 5sh, 1907-09 10sh, 1921 10sh pair, 1921-26 to 10sh both wmks, 1932 Centenary set, 1935 set to 10sh; Cyprus 1902-04 45pi, 1924-28 £1 NH corner example, 1928 Anniversary set; Dominicaa 1922-33 to £1 (2); Falkland Islands 1914 10sh &: £1, 1960 to £1 (5); Fiji 1871 6p; Gibraltar 1925-32 £5, 1953 to £1 (4); Gold Coast 1921-25 15sh; Great Britain KEVII £1; Kuwait Official 1929 15r; Natal 1908-09 £1; Nauru 1916 Seahorses to 10sh (additional 10sh shade); New Guinea 1925-28 Huts to £1, 1931 Dated Birds to £1, Air Posts to £1, 1932-34 Undated Birds Air Post £1, 1935 Goldfields £2 &: £5, 1939 Air Post to £1, additional 2sh-£1; New Zealand 1872 wmk Lozenges 2p used (BPA cert), 1899-1903 2sh, 1953-59 to 10sh (3); North Borneo 1889 $10; Rhodesia 1910-13 Portrait 5sh, 10sh (2); St. Kitts Nevis 1923 Tercentenary £1; St. Vincent QV used, 1904-11 £1, 1913-17 to £1; Samoa 1914 "G.R.I." 5sh on 5m tied to piece with Apia 12.9.14 cds; South Georgia QEII to £1 (3 mint, one used); Tristan Da Cuhna sets; Zanzibar 1908-09 50r and much, much more including 1948 Silver Weddings, etc. Vast majority F-VF, OG, some NH and used. A desirable holding very suitable for internet trading. | Est. $60000-80000 |
| 3227 | / | | EXTENSIVE &: VALUABLE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING few thousand mint, unused, NH and used better sets and singles housed on around 700 small stockcards. All Reigns present with some items in quantities of 3-7 a piece. Includes some very attractive four margined Classics as well as later high denominations. Some mint highlights include Antigua 1938-51 to £1 (6 sets); Australia 1928 Kooka Souvenir Sheet, 1937-49 Robes to £1, 1949-50 Arms to £2 (3 sets, plus 10sh-£2 overprinted Specimen), 1971 Christmas 7p (three panes of 25), Officials 1931 Kingsford Smith 2p &: 3p;; Western Australia 1854 4p, 1860-64 4p &: 6p; Bermuda 1902-03 set overprinted Specimen; British Solomon Islands 1907 Large Canoes set; Cyprus 1960 Independence set to £1 (blocks &: 2 single sets), 1963 Scouts Souvenir Sheet (2); Gibraltar 1960 to £1 (3 sets); Gold Coast 1894 20sh; Hong Kong 1954-62 to $10 (2 sets, plus two additional $10); India 1949 to 15r (4 sets); Patiala 1884 8a and 1r; Malaya Straits Settlements 1902 $5 used; Perak 1899 $25 (creased); Selangor 1882-83 2c, 1892 2c on 24c (3), 1895-99 $1; Trengganu 1912 $5; Malta 1922-25 £1 (4); Natal 1908-09 10sh (2); Newfoundland 1933 Humphrey Gilbert (2 sets), Air Posts 1919 Trans-Atlantic $1 surcharge, 1921 Halifax 35c (3), 1933 Balbo $4.50 surcharge; Seychelles 1897-1900 to 2r25 overprinted Specimen, 1938 to 5r; Sierra Leone 1912-21 £1 (3, one overprinted Specimen); Somaliland 1938 to 10sh overprinted Specimen and much more including some 1937 Coronation &: 1946 Victory sets perf''d Specimen; Cook Islands &: Niue Topical sets Imperf and much more. A few Revenue cancels. Mostly F-VF. A great group for internet trading. | Est. $40000-50000 |
| 3228 | | | VERY INTERESTING BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION, 19TH &: 20TH CENTURY TO 1935. Many thousands of mint and used stamps mounted in an ornate album. Very strong in 19th Century with better items throughout, and 20th Century with sets and part sets. Stronger Countries and some highlights include Bahamas 1912-19 to £1 (lacks 2p) overprinted Specimen mint; Barbados Imperf &: Perf Britannia types used, 1892-97 to 2sh6p (2) mint or used; Bermuda 1920-21 Tercentenary sets mostly mint; British Guiana 1907 set to 12c overprinted Specimen mint; British Columbia &: Vancouver Island; Canada 1859-66 to 17c used, 1897 Jubilee to $5 used (check scans), also $5 handstamped Specimen mint, Registration 8c unused, later issues to 1953; Dominica 1903-10 to 2sh6p mostly mint; Cayman Islands 1901-05 to 1sh mint; Falkland Islands 1891 1/2p bisect mint; Newfoundland 1860-62 Imperfs, 1910 Guy set mint, 1911 Recess set mint, 1919 Caribou set mint, 1923-24 to 24c mint, 1928 Publicity set mint, 1933 Labrador set mint; Australia Postage Dues to 5sh used, 'Roos 1931-36 to 10sh used; Gilbert &: Ellice Islands 1911 overprinted set mint; New Zealand Imperf &: Perf Full Face issues, Postage Dues to 2sh mint; New South Wales Classics, 1897 71/2p &: 121/2p surcharges overprinted Specimen mint, 1906 Carrington 20sh mint, Postage Dues 5sh-20sh cto; N.W.P.I. 'Roo £1 mint; Papua New Guinea 1910 to 2sh6p mint; Queensland; South Australia 1886-96 to £20 (lacks £5 Brown) overprinted Specimen; Tasmania 1892-98 2sh6p-10sh mint; Victoria Classics; Western Australia; India with values to 25r used; Ceylon Imperf &: Perf Pence types; Hong Kong with QV to 96c used, 1880 5c on 16c unused, 1904-06 $3 mint, Postal Card Stamps 1879 3c on 16c used, Postal Fiscals 1891 $5 surcharge used; Straits Settlements QV mint or used; Bechuanaland 1888 6p surcharge mint; Rhodesia 1905 Falls 2p-5sh used; Mauritius; Natal; Niger Coast 1902-04 to 1sh used; Rhodesia 1910-11 Portrait 1/2p -1sh mint; St. Helena 1903 to 2sh mint, 1912-16 to 3sh mint; Seychelles; Sierra Leone, and much more, also a nice run of Liberia. Usual varied condition, Revenue cancels, unlisted material, etc. Much is F-VF, OG or used. A valuable collection deserving close inspection. | Est. $30000-40000 |
| 3229 | | | VALUABLE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION, 19TH &: 20TH CENTURY TO 1967 thousands of mostly mint stamps housed in five Scott Specialty albums. Includes many shades, perfs, varieties and many useful sets. Noted were Ascension 1938-53 to 10sh (both perfs), 1956 to 10sh, 1963 to £1; Basutoland 1933 to 10sh, 1938 to 10sh; Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 surcharges to 6p, 1914 to 5sh, 1920-33 to 5sh, 1932 to 10sh, 1938 to 10sh, 1955 to 10sh, Postal Fiscal 6p; Cameroon 1915 surcharges to 5sh (latter a little faded); Cape Triangulars 1p (5), 4p (7), 6p and 1sh (3), unused or used, 1874-76 1p on 1sh, 1879 3p on 4p, 1893-98 to 5sh, 1902-04 to 5sh; East Africa &: Uganda 1903-04 to 10r, 1904-07 to 10r (latter NH), 1907-08 to 75c, 1912-21 to 5r, 20r (both); Gambia 1902-05 to 3sh, 1904-06 to 2sh, 1906 surcharges, 1909 to 3sh, 1912-22 to 5sh, 1921-22 to 4sh, 1922-29 to 10sh, 1938-46 to 10sh, 1953 to £1, 1963 to £1; Tanganyika 1917-21 to 50r; Gold Coast 1876-84 1/2p-6p, 1883 1/2p Olive, 1884-91 to 2sh, 1889 1p surcharge, 1889-94 5sh, 10sh, 20sh Mauve &: Red, 1902 to 20sh, 1904-06 to 2sh6p, 1907-13 to 5sh, 1913-21 to 20sh, 1921-24 to 15sh (both Dies); Occupation of Italian Colonies with sets to 10sh or equivalent, Postage Dues; Morocco Agencies 1903-05 to 2p, 1905-06 to 2p, Spanish Currency 1907-12 to 12p, 1914-18 to 12p; Kenya, Uganda &: Tanganyika 1921 to 5r, 1935-37 to £1, 1938-54 various perfs with 5sh (3), 10sh (3), £1 (3), 1954-59 to £1; Lagos 1882 to 4p, 1884 2p &: 4p, 1887-91 to 10sh, 1904 to 5sh, 1904-05 to 10sh; Mauritius 1863-64 3p-5sh, 1879-80 13c, 38c, 1902 overprinted set; Natal 1903-03 to 4sh, 1902 to £1.10sh, 1904-08 to 2sh6p, 1908-09 to £1, Officials 1904 set to 1sh; Nigeria 1914-15 to £1 (both Dies), 1921-32 to 10sh (2), 1936 to £1, 1938-54 to 5sh (4); India 1882-90 to 1r, 1937 to 25r, 1948 Gandhi set, Officials 1909 to 25r, 1912-13 to 25r, 1926-31 to 10r; Aden 1939 to 10r; Abu Dhabi 1964 to 10r, 1965 Birds set; Bahrain 1933-37 to 5r, 1938-41 to 25r, 1942-45 to 12a, 1948-49 to 10r; Kuwait 1933 Air Post set, 1945 to 14a; Falkland Islands 1951 to £1, 1960 to £1; Grenada 1883 to 1sh, 1908-11 to 10sh, 1913-22 to 10sh, 1921-32 to 10sh; Jamaica 1870-71 1p &: 6p, 2sh &: 5sh, 1883-97 to 5sh, 1905-11 to 5sh, QV to 2sh (both), 1912-19 to 5sh, 1919-21 to 10sh; Leeward Islands 1921-32 to £1, 1938-51 to £1 (2); Montserrat 1932 Tercentenary set; Nevis 1882-90 to 1sh; St. Christopher 1870-79 1p &: 6p, 1887-90 6p &: 1sh; St. Kitts Nevis 1903 to 5sh, 1905-18 to 5sh, 1923 Tercentenary set to 10sh; St. Lucia 1886-87 to 1sh, 1891-98 to 10sh, 1904-10 to 5sh (both); St. Vincent 1913-14 to £1; Trinidad &: Tobago 1913-23 to £1, 1921-22 to £1, 1922-28 to £1 and much more including Bhutan; Cook Islands; Niue; Norfolk Island; Papua &: New Guinea and useful Indian Feudatory States with Bhopal; Bijawar; Bundi; Cochin &: Kishengarh. Mostly very fresh, F-VF, OG, a little unused. Worth close inspection | Est. $20000-30000 |
| 3230 | () | | VALUABLE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING hundreds of sets, part sets and singles housed on 150 small stockcards Mostly QV-KGVI issues mainly used but with some scattered mint. Used highlights unless indicated otherwise include Great Britain 1880 Surface Printed 2sh Brown; Tasmania 1853-54 4p; Barbados 1858 Imperf 6p &: 1sh; Cape of Good Hope 1863-64 1p &: 6p unused pairs; Cayman Islands 1908 unauthorized 1p on 4p surcharge mint; Gambia 1869 4p mint; Gibraltar 1886 surcharge set mint or unused; Gilbert &: Ellice 1911 overprinted 5p &: 1sh; India 1854 4a; Falkland Islands 1898 2sh6p &: 5sh part OG; 1912-20 3sh mint, 5sh Deep Rose-Red, 1921-28 3sh mint; KUT 1922-27 £3 large part OG, also £5, £10, £25 and £50 with Revenue cds; Malaya BMA 1945-48 to $5 mint; North Borneo 1945 BMA set mint; Swaziland 1933 set to 10sh mint, and many more useful items. The condition is a little varied, but many attractive (especially Classic) examples present. A great group for internet trading. Please inspect. | Est. $20000-25000 |
| 3231 | | | MIGHTY BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING Many thousands of predominantly 20th Century mint and used issues from British Africa, Atlantic, Asia (no Hong Kong), Caribbean, Europe, North America, and Oceania, in glassines and stock pages, but mainly housed in 33 stock books, and 7 counter books, comprising an astonishing array of Definitives, Commemoratives, S/Ss, booklets, miniature sheets, etc., with the vast majority being mint NH issues from about 1960s-1990s (Canada to 2000s); Scott values range from modest to $40, for the most part, but many better issues espied, incl. mint Ascension 75-88, Australia 18, Bahamas 85-9, 158-73, Bechuanaland 154-65, British Guiana 253-67, Cayman Islands 153-67 NH, Egypt (British Forces) SG A10, New Zealand 179-81, C1-3, Pitcairn Islands Scott 1-8, Rhodesia &: Nyasaland 141-55, Sabah 1-16, South Africa C1-4; unused New Zealand AR17, AR47, used AR18, AR20, to name just a few; plus many mint Omnibus issues, incl. KGV Silver Jubilee, KGVI Silver Wedding, QE II Coronation, Wedding Anniversary, QE II Silver Jubilee, Queen Mother's 85th Birthday, Red Cross, Rowland Hill, Queen Mother's 85th Birthday, and others; good stock of early Canada, incl. mint 52, 68 NH, 71(x2), 77 NH (x2), 78 NH, 87 NH (x2), 90 NH, 91; unused Newfoundland 1; used Canada 21, 47; and early Great Britain, incl. mint J26-33; unused 27 left wing margin; used 4, 39, 94, 102, 103, 105, 107, 139, 179-81, and much more; occasional fault amongst the early used issues, with mint material being generally fresh, Fine-VF, and better; excellent, profitable opportunity for the Ebay or show dealer; Careful viewing essential for full appreciation of the scope, quantity, and value offered here ! | Est. $16000-18000 |
| 3232 | | | INTRIGUING BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING, 19TH &: 20TH CENTURY TO ABOUT 1952 Many hundreds of mint &: used stamps and some interesting covers, housed in a bulging green stock book. Includes many sets and better values with Bahrain 1942-45 3p (25), 1/2a (12), 9p (19), 1a (14), 1a3p (15), 1 1/2a (22), 2a (53), 3a (19), 4a (12), 6a (6), 8a (7), 12a (13) all NH (SG £1,680); Burma 1943 State Crest 5c (7 unused); Ceylon 1938-49 5r (3 NH), 1954 Harvesting 10r (3 NH, 2 OG); Gibraltar 1886 overprinted 2p &: 6p used, 1889-96 2p &: 5p used, 1912-24 8sh used; Hong Kong 1954 QE $10 (9 used); Barbados 1873 5sh used; Australia 1937 Robes 10sh &: £1 mint; Cyprus 1924-28 to 90pi used, £5 Revenue cancel; Northern Nigeria 1900 to 2sh6p used (latter on piece); Great Britain with a range of QV Surface Printed issues, 1883-84 5sh (5 used), 10sh (2 used), 1887-92 Jubilee to 1sh mint, 1934 Re-engraved 5sh (2 used), 10sh (2 used); Falkland Islands 1929-36 Penguin set to £1 used; Heligoland fabulous Registered cover to Germany franked with 5m (5s) and other adhesives, tied by Heligoland Aug 7 1890 cds; Newfoundland 1911-16 Coronation 15c imperf corner block unused, 1938 Fishing 48c imperf pair NH; Trinidad specialized collection of small Britannia types, with papers, singles, blocks and a couple of Plate Proofs, also large type 5sh (3), £1 (4) overprinted Specimen, various types; the covers include Natal Boer War era, five stampless covers, plus 1/2p Postal Card used, Great Britain four 1930's Hand drawn caricutures, addressed to Cranleigh School, Surrey. Plus much more. A valuable group, inspection neccessary | Est. $15000-18000 |
| 3233 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH DEALER'S STOCK massive group of stamps identified in selection cards, spanning from 1860s-1950s, mint &: used, abundant complete sets, most of the singles &: sets in the $20 to $80 catalogue value range with many higher, highlights include Great Britain SG#48(3), #59, #70, #72, #79, #83-4, #86, #90(2), #91(2), #94, #103 pair, #107, #109, #111, #125, #158(2), #163, #178(3)-9(3), #180(4), #183, #193-4, #196, #260, #411, #416(2), also valuable stamps &: sets from Aden, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Cape of Good Hope, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Gambia, Gold Coast, India, Jamaica, Malta, Newfoundland, Seychelles, Sierra Leona, Trinidad, Virgin Islands, Zululand &: many others, some usual minor faults in earlier issues, generally Fine-VF, recommended for dealer wishing to expand his stock, a holding with substantial profit potential. | Est. $15000-20000 |
| 3234 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH ACCUMULATION. Dozens of country lots organized into separate envelopes, Victorian to 1960s issues (few more recent) with majority from the George V period onwards, includes sets, singles, short sets, some postal stationery and, delightfully, a good number of more esoteric items incl errors and varieties, wading through the myriad of country groups we note numerous mint 1950s/60s Elizabethan definitive sets with many being NH, a condensed list of the better includes (mint unless otherwise noted) Bahamas 1902 £1 Edw VII used, Barbados 1897 Colony Seal specimen set, Belize 1980s imperf S/S, Bermuda 2sh-10sh George VI keyplate selection, Grenada 1902 Edw VII SPECIMEN ovpts, Hong Kong 1900 postal card to Romania, Kuwait 1969 250f-1D multiples incl 1D full sheet, assortment of Malayan States specimen postal stationery, Malaya-Trengganu 1937 postage due perfin "SPECIMEN", Malaya Govt. Survey Dept. Essays, New Zealand better postal fiscals used, Sarawak 1946 Brooke imperf blocks and pairs, etc., usual mixed condition, mostly F-VF, a treasure-trove with huge retail value and ideal for the retailer or internet dealer. | Est. $10000-15000 |
| 3235 | / | | DESIRABLE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING hundreds of better sets and singles, housed on over 130 small black stock cards. All Reigns present with strong KGVI and early QEII definitive sets. Mint highlights include Aden 1953-50 to 20sh (both); Ascension 1938-53 to 10sh; Australia 'Roos 1913 4p, 6p, 1929-30 Small Mult wmk 10sh, 1937 Robes 5sh-£1 (3 sets, one NH), 1949-50 Arms to £2, 1963-64 Navigators to £2; South Australia 1904-11 10sh; Western Australia 1854-55 1sh unused and used (former left marginal example), 1860 2p; British Guiana 1899 to 96c, 1900-03 to 60c, 1913-21 to 96c, 1921-27 to 96c; Canada 1897-98 Maple Leaves set, 1908 Quebec set, 1937-38 Chateau set to $1 NH; Officials 1949 "O.H.M.S." set to $1 NH; Cayman Islands 1907-09 to10sh, 1935 to 10sh, 1912-20 Script wmk to 10sh; Falkland Islands Dependencies 1954 to £1; Fiji 1938-55 to £1 NH; Gibraltar 1938-51 to £1; K.U.T. 1938 50c "Rope not joined to sail", 1938-54 to £1 NH; Malaya BMA 1945-48 to $5; Maldive Islands 1906 overprinted set; Malta 1922 overprints to 10sh, both wmks, 1922-26 to £1, 1926 &: 1930 sets to 10sh; Nauru 1948 Freighter to 10sh; New Guinea Air Posts 1939 £1; Newfoundland 1919 Caribou set, Air Posts 1931 both sets; New Zealand 1906 Christchurch set, Postal Fiscals 1940-58 Arms 7sh6p, 30sh, £2, £3, and £4; North Borneo 1954 to $10 (2 sets NH); Northern Rhodesia 1938-52 to 20sh NH; Papua New Guinea 1952 to £1, Officials 1910-11 2sh6p perf "O.S"; St. Helena 1912-16 to 3sh; Seychelles 1903 to 2r25c, 1938-49 to 5r (additional 1r Yellow Green); Sierra Leone 1932 to £1; Southern Rhodesia 1931-37 to 5sh; Swaziland 1933 to 10sh; Trinidad 1896 £1; Trinidad &: Tobago 1922-28 to £1 and much more. Mostly F-VF, OG, much NH and a little used. A very attractive holding, great for internet trading. | Est. $10000-12000 |
| 3236 | | | POWERFUL BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MINT HOLDING many hundreds of mint stamps, mostly sets housed in #4 glassines. Strength in QEII definitive &: commemorative sets with strong Topical content. Quantities generally range from 1-3 a piece and highlights include Ascension 1956 to 10sh (3 sets, one NH), 1963 to £1; strong Australia 1959-64 to 5sh NH, 1963-64 to £2 (2); Bahamas 1954 to £1 (2); Bechuanaland 1955-58 to 10sh; Bermuda 1953-58 to £1 (2), 1962 to £1 (2), 1970 to $2.40; Botsawa 1967 Birds to 2r, 1976 surcharges to 2p, 1978 Birds to 5p; B.A.T. 1963 to £1, 1969 Endurance £1; British Guiana 1954 $5 (2, most lower values), British Honduras 1953-57 to $5 (2), 1962 Birds to $5; B.I.O.T. 1968 to 10r, 1968 Marine Fauna to 10r, 1975 Birds to 10r; British Solomon Islands 1956-60 to £1 (2), 1965 to £1, 1972-73 to $5; Gibraltar 1953 to £1, 1960 to £1, 1967-69 to £1; Gilbert &: Ellice Islands 1956 to 10sh, 1965 to £1; India 1955 to 10r; Ireland; Jamaica 1956 to £1 (2); K.U.T. 1954-59 to £1, 1960 to £1; Leeward Islands 1954 to $4.80 (2); Malaysia 1965 Birds to $10; Malta 1956-57 to £1; Mauritius 1953-54 to 10r (2), 1965 Birds to 10r; New Zealand 1953-57 to 10sh, 1960-66 to £1, 1967-70 to $2; Norfolk Island; North Borneo 1954-57 to $10; Northern Rhodesia 1953 to 20sh; Nyasaland 1953 to 20sh; Papua New Guinea 1952 to £1; Rhodesia &: Nyasaland 1954-56 to £1 (2), 1959-63 to £1; St. Helena 1953 to 10sh (2), 1961 to £1 (2); Sarawak 1955-57 to $5 (2); Seychelles 1954-56 to 10r, 1962 to 10r; Singapore 1955 to $5 (additional $5), 1963 to $5, 1969 to $5; Southern Rhodesia 1953 to £1; South Georgia 1963-69 to £1; Swaziland 1956 to £1 (3); Tristan Da Cuhna 1954-58 to 10sh, 1960 to 10sh, 1961 to 10r and much, much more. Mostly F-VF, OG, many LH, a little NH and a sprinkling of used, plus some earlier issues. A very useful holding. | Est. $8000-10000 |
| 3237 | / | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ISSUE HOARD 1960-1985 two large cartons filled to the point of bursting with thousands of glassine envelopes, loose album pages and an album of 1977 Silver Jubilee issues. Overall, the emphasis is on the issues of the 1970s-80s and the countries with the largest representation are Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, Kirbati and Tuvalu. Besides the British Pacific, we also saw a respectable showing of British Caribbean issues with some British Europe consisting mostly of complete sets and souvenir sheets. A great opportunity for a bourse dealer who wants to replenish his new issues stock. | Est. $8000-10000 |
| 3238 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS GROUP Many Hundreds of stamps comprising mint OG and used collections of Great Britain (1840-1984) and strong Malta (1863-1983) in 3 hingeless Lighthouse albums and on album pages respectively, plus a mint OG Canada collection (1868-1971) in a Schaubek album; includes mint Canada 29, 37, 39, 39d, 40, 40b, 42, 43, 44, 46, 50-60, 66-73, 79, 82, 83, 84, 92, 93, 94, Malta 14, 17-18, 21-7, 28-45, 60, 64, 93, 98-114, 114a, 116-29, 131-47 (¸d used), 147 NH, 148-66, 167-83; Great Britain 1, 2, 6, 7, partial plate reconstruction of 1864 1p, 57, 93, 96, 108, 109, 139-42, 139c, 139d, 179 (x11), 180, Malta 84, and much more; typical centering amongst the used, some early mint with toning, but predominantly fresh, Fine-VF, with bright colors; very useful, profitable collections; Viewing advised for full appreciation. | Est. $7000-8000 |
| 3239 | | | ATTRACTIVE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING Thousands of 19th-20th Century mint OG and used stamps comprising Definitives, Booklets, Commemoratives, S/Ss, Airpost, etc. housed in glassines, 20 homemade or commercial albums, and 6 stockbooks, with strength in KGVI and QEII issues to 1980s; many better sets and singles espied throughout, incl. mint Australia 166-79, Canada 66 block of 50 (10x5) NH, 67 irregular block of 24 NH, 69 block of 30 (6x5) NH, 158, Cocos (Keeling) Islands 1-6 NH, Falkland Islands 38, Gambia 132-43 NH, 153-67 NH, Gold Coast 148-59, Leeward Islands 103-15, New Zealand 77a, North Borneo 261-75 NH, 280-95 NH, Papua New Guinea 139-46, Pitcairn Islands 1-8, 20-30, Queensland 80v Specimen, Sarawak 197-211, Tobago 20 full pane of 60, NH (folded); unused Cook Islands 5-8; used Canada 17, 158, Great Britain 1, New South Wales 41, 44, 87b, New Zealand 179-81, OY6, Western Australia 4, 5, 14, and many more; also, assorted 1950s-1960s booklets (x100+) from Ascension, Bahamas, Canada, Channel Islands, Jamaica, Kenya, New Zealand, South Africa, Southern Rhodesia, Tanganyika, etc.; and mint NH collections of 1969-1999 Channel Islands (incl. 1943 Jersey stamps and FDCs), QEII 1953 Coronation, 1972 Silver Wedding, 1978 Silver Jubilee, 1980 Queen Mother's 80th Birthday, 1981 Charles &: Diana Wedding; occasional fault and typical centering amongst the pre-1940 issues; generally Fine-VF thereafter; plenty of mint material, incl. a very generous quantity of mint NH QEII-period issues from Great Britain and other Commonwealth nations; Viewing of this clean, profitable lot advised for full appreciation of its scope and quantity. | Est. $5000-7500 |
| 3240 | | | DEALER'S STOCK OF 1970'S-1980'S BRITISH AFRICA, PACIFIC, AND CARIBBEAN COMPLETE MINT SHEETS. An attractive holding of various mint, NH, OG issues from the 1970s-1980s comprising complete sheets of 25 of Barbuda Scott 238-43 (x93-99 sheets per value); sheets of 20(4x5) of Bequia 222 (x101), 226(x101), 227(x98), 228 (x100); gutter sheets of 40 (8x5) of St. Lucia 760 (x196); gutter sheets of 20 (4x5) of St. Vincent Grenadines 591-4 (x4000 sets); sheets of 8 each (4x2) of Tanzania 296 (x16), 297 (x40), 298 (x26); and gutter sheets of 40 (8x5) of Tuvalu 469-484 (x57-60 sheets per value; missing Scott 473, 474, 476); occasional bent stamp; generally fresh, sound, VF; Scott catalogue is just over $143,000; topicals includes aircraft, birds, military uniforms, Royal Visit, and soccer; an excellent, profitable opportunity for the show dealer or Ebay merchant; viewing recommended for full appreciation. | Est. $5000-8000 |
| 3241 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH POSTAL HISTORY, 1890s-1960s group of 230 postal stationary pieces, picture postcards &: commercial envelopes, includes items from British Guiana, Canada, Gibraltar, Jaipur &: Holkar Indian States, Lagos, Labuan, Mauritius, Malta, Natal, St Vincent, Strait Settlements, Tasmania, Trinidad, Tristan Da Cunha, Turk Islands, Virgin Islands &: Western Australia, three incoming envelopes to US with postage dues, condition Fine-VF, many useful items in the $25 to $50 range. | Est. $3500-5000 |
| 3242 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS GROUP Many hundreds of mint OG and used stamps of Great Britain (1840-1977) and Channel Islands housed in 4 Scott Specialty albums (2 slipcased); plus mint NH QE II Silver Anniversary, Coronation Anniversary, and Rowland Hill Centenary topical collections in 6 albums (4 slipcased); includes mint Great Britain 138, 268 (x2), 289, BK144 (x2), 1976 9p Machin Head imperf pair NH (SG X883a); used 1 (x2), 2, 4, 5, 7, 7a, 26, 27, 28, 34, 39 (x2), 43 (pl. 14) 43a, 45, 48, 49, 50, 51, 53, 55, 59b, 62, 62 (pl. 17), 64 (pl. 11), 84, 94, 95, 96, 100, 102, 103, 104, 105, 107, 108, 111-22, 124 perfin, 126, 127-41, 159-72, 173, 179-81, 209, 223, 224 (x2), 268, BK144 (x2); mixed condition and typical centering amongst the early used, as usual; mint issues generally Fine-VF, incl. scattered mint NH 1960s-1970s issues, and many mint NH Channel Islands sets to 1981; Be sure to view this clean, profitable group of collections ! | Est. $3000-4000 |
| 3243 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION, WITH SOME POSTAL HISTORY Thousands of mint OG, used, and unused 19th-20th Century issues to 1960s, with the majority issued before 1940, comprising Definitives, Commemoratives, Airpost, etc., rather haphazardly mounted on album pages in 7 binders and in a Simplex quadrille album; Scott values range mostly from modest to $30+, but many better espied throughout, incl. mint Australia 218-21 NH, Bahamas 16, 47v malformed "E" (SG 86a), 100-13, 112b, 116-29, 132-47, 158-73, MR4, Bermuda 20, British Honduras 115-26, Tasmania 86-93; unused Bahamas 26; used Australia 54, 100, Bahamas 9, Canada 4, 14, 18, 27, 46, 54, 56, 57, 60, Cape of Good Hope 3, 4 (x2), 5, Gambia 10, Great Britain 4, 179, Hong Kong 5, New South Wales 41, New Zealand 8, 20b, Nova Scotia 3, 8-13, Turks Islands 1, Western Australia 14, and many others; also, mint NH 1953 QE II Coronation and1976 American Bi-Centennial Commemorative collections, and more; postal history (x200+ covers) includes Australia 1935 Wreck Rocket Flight (x2); Canada "Commercial Airways" flight cover; Newfoundland 1931 "Gypsy Moth" flight and 1932 DO-X flight covers; 1938 Canton Island barrel mail to British Columbia via Fiji and New Zealand; BAT 1963 set to £1 on cover; 1974 Churchill Centenary cover collection, and more; mixed condition and typical centering amongst the early stamps, and some of the covers; plenty of useful, good-quality material here; Careful viewing necessary to appreciate the full value this collection affords ! | Est. $3000-4000 |
| 3244 | / | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ISSUE ACCUMULATION, 1960s-1980s several thousands of mint NH sets in glassine envelopes, generally quantities between five to ten of each with catalogue value up to $20, includes Bechuanaland Protectorate, Cook Islands, Dominica, Fiji, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Kenya, Nauru, New Hebrides, Nigeria, Rhodesia, Seychelles &: others, condition is VF, a useful lot for dealer looking to add a contemporary touch to their inventory. | Est. $3000-4000 |
| 3245 | | | ATTRACTIVE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH HOLDING about 70 mostly sets of never hinged KGVI and early QEII definitive issues to £1 or the equivalent. Includes Ascension 1938-44 to 10sh (2p &: 3p OG), Bermuda 1938-53 to £1, 1953 to £1; British Honduras 1938 to $5; Burma 1938 to 10r; Cyprus 1955 to £1; Falkland Islands 1952 to £1; Gibraltar 1912 £1; Hong Kong 1954 to $10 (12 values); North Borneo 1939 $2 &: $5; Papua New Guinea 1952 to £1; Sierra Leone 1938 to £1 (2); Singapore 1955 to $5 and many more sets, plus a couple of earlier issues. Fresh, F-VF, NH. A nice group. | Est. $3000-5000 |
| 3246 | | | ATTRACTIVE BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION TO 1956. Over 1000 mainly mint and some used stamps housed in an Yvert album. The mint includes Malta 1860-63 1/2p (2), 1903-04 to 1sh (1p used), 1922-26 1sh-£1, 1956 to £1; Montserrat 1951 to $4.80, 1953-58 to $4.80; Negri Sembilan 1891-99 to 8c, 1895-99 20c &: 50c; Nevis 1861 4p &: 6p, 1882-90 4p Blue; Nigeria 1936 10sh; Southern Nigeria 1902-04 10sh; Niue; Nyasaland 1908 to £1 (lacks 10sh), 1945 to 20sh, 1953 to 20sh; Orange Free State 1903-04 to 5sh (1sh used); Pakistan 1948 to 25r; Queensland 1860 6p used (signed Brun); 1907-10 to 5sh; Northern Rhodesia 1925-29 with values to 10sh, 1953 to 20sh; Southern Rhodesia1924 with most values to 5sh, 1953 to 20sh; St. Christopher 1882-90 1sh, etc. Mostly very fresh and F-VF, ideal for continuation. | Est. $2500-3000 |
| 3247 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION, in 4 very clean Scott albums, mostly circa GV (1935) thru early QEII (1970), a few earlier issues, VF, OG, many complete sets in mounts, some NH, note 1935 Silver Jubilee's, 1937 Coronation, 1948 Wedding, UPU, etc., an extremely attractive collection. | Est. $2500-3000 |
| 3248 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ISSUE ACCUMULATION 1975-2006 large carton filled to capacity with thousands of glassines containing sets, blocks, and souvenir sheets just as the collector received them from the new issue services, we noted a significant section of Great Britain, however, the vast majority are from the South Atlantic including Ascension, St Helena and Tristan da Cunha along with some British Antarctic Territory, British Indian Ocean, and Falkland Islands with only a smattering of other colonies, in addition to the stamps, there is a large box of covers that are mostly FDCs from the above mentioned colonies, a great profit making opportunity for a bourse dealer or eBay seller. | Est. $2000-3000 |
| 3249 | | | BOUNTIFUL DEALER'S STOCK OF BRITISH COMMONWEALTH AND FOREIGN SOUVENIR SHEETS. An attractive holding of mint NH, OG S/Ss comprising Barbuda 169a (x3000), 384a (x2000); St. Thomas &: Prince Islands 540 (x300). 582 (x800); Tanzania 270a (x500), 297a silver ovpt (x500), 943a gold ovpt (x943); and Zaire 981a (x600); Scott catalogue is just over $49,000; occasional toned spots or light discoloration along the edges, however the vast majority is fresh, VF; inspection of this profitable stock advised for full appreciation. | Est. $2000-4000 |
| 3250 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STOCK several thousands of glassines with mint and used definitives, commemoratives &: some complete sets in the $1 to $5 range, spanning from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II issues, typical mixed condition amongst the used stamps with mint material being generally fresh, Fine-VF, good potential for shows, approval books or ebay seller, viewing is suggested. | Est. $1800-2200 |
| 3251 | | | EXCITING BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GROUP Many hundreds of mint and some used stamps housed on album pages and stock cards. Includes 19th &: 20th Century with sets and better items. Some highlights included a nice collection of mostly mint St. Helena with 1903 to 2sh, 1908-11 10sh, 1912-16 to 3sh, 1922-37 to £1 (3), 1934 Centenary set, 1938 to 10sh, 1953 to 10sh; Sierra Leone 1933 Centenary set to £1, also set to 5sh; Newfoundland 1919 Caribou set; Hong Kong 1904-06 $5, 1938 30c, Postal Fiscals 1897-1902 perf 14, $2 &: $3; Leeward Islands 1928 £1; British Columbia 1868-71 perf 14, 2c &: 25c; British Honduras stock including QV; also useful Canada, etc. Overall generally F-VF, OG, LH and some used. A very useful holding. | Est. $1600-2000 |
| 3252 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH NEW ISSUE ACCUMULATION 1980-90 large carton containing thousands of loose glassines of sets, singles, and souvenir sheets, we noted a fair proportion of British Caribbean, British Africa (especially Sierra Leone), British Pacific and a smidgen of British Asia that includes a few loose album pages of earlier issues from Sarawak, North Borneo and Labuan and finally a small group of British Atlantic that includes some worthwhile Falklands, Ascension, St. Helena &: British Antarctic, and finally one album of Captain Cook topicals of 1978, lots of popular topical material and vast majority are Fine-VF and NH. | Est. $1500-2000 |
| 3253 | | | INTERESTING BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GROUP hundreds of mint and used stamps, plus a couple of covers, housed in glassines and on pages. Includes mint 1935 Silver Jubilee set (lacks Egypt), also 10 sets on covers; 1948 Silver Wedding set (136 values); Gibraltar 1912-24 £1, 1924 4sh; Sudan 1935 Gordon set; Nyasaland (BCA) 1891-95 to 10sh both 6p, 1895 Arms 6p &: 5sh, 1897-1900 Arms to £1; British East Africa including overprints, 1896 to 5r, 1897 1r-3r; Tonga 1895 7 1/2p on 2 1/2p unused block of 6 showing Missing eyebrow and stop after postage varieties, also some GB Booklets. The covers including a Maldive Islands despatch Censored; Worth thoroughly exploring. | Est. $1500-2500 |
| 3254 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GROUP Many hundreds of mostly used stamps, neatly displayed on black stock cards. Mainly 19th Century and some later issues to the 1950's. Strong Great Britain with Line-Engraved and Surface Printed issues, KGV to 5sh, 1948 Silver Wedding £1, with duplication, also scattered British Commonwealth including reference material. Usual varied condition. Worth checking. | Est. $1500-2000 |
| 3255 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MAINLY MINT STOCK thousands of stamps housed in hundreds of glassines, contained in a large carton. Includes mostly KGVI &: QEII Commemorative sets with Omnibus issues and some definitive short sets. Most Countries represented and some with light duplication, also some earlier issues and a little used. Generally F-VF, OG. Please inspect. | Est. $1500-2000 |
| 3256 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GROUP a nice range of mint material with hundreds of series, all neatly housed in glassine envelopes, all never hinged. Virtually all better countries, i.e. Fiji, Falkland Islands, Hong Kong, Mauritius, Dominica, Antigua, Pitcairn Islands, British Honduras, British Antarctic Territory, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Cook Islands, Australia etc. Occasionally there are blocks of 4, mostly commems, also some definitives to high values filling a bulging book. Most of it is organized and a pleasure to view. However look carefully, there could well be surprises when you least expect it. High topical interest of nearly every type all QE11, only good countries. Viewing recommended. | Est. $1200-1500 |
| 3257 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION an old fashioned collection on somewhat untidy album leaves, with many hundreds of stamps, vast majority QV to KGV, charmingly disorganized. Includes Bahamas 1911 KEVII 6p bistre (2, matching cds), interesting Great Britain 19th Century with QV perfins to 2sh6p and KEVII to 1sh used; Occupation of Iraq surcharges; Rhodesia 1905 5sh used; Hong Kong QV through KGVI dollar values used; Canada; North Borneo; Falkland Islands; Papua; Cape of Good Hope with useful pickings. Varied condition, but a very interesting group. | Est. $1100-1400 |
| 3258 | | | BOUNTIFUL BRITISH COMMONWEALTH POSTAL HISTORY TROVE Many hundreds of items from many different Commonwealth nations around the globe, spanning the 19th Century to 1990s, with strength in items from early 1900s forward, comprising a few stampless FLs, several 1840s-1850s Great Britain covers franked with 1d, 2d imperfs and other values, and abundant postally used private, commercial, and official mail, censored, re-directed, Registered, and Trans-Atlantic covers, plus First Flights, Tonga Tin Can Mail, FDCs, and PPCs; we espied stampless mourning FL, Kinnard-Edinburgh, s/l "BRECHIN" h/s, pmkd May 9 1834; Great Britain 1d "Penny Black" (average) tied to Aug 29 1840 mourning FL; 1900 Boer War period PPC with British Army Field Post cancel; 1925 India Registered cover Dehra-Dun-San Antonio, TX; Newfoundland Scott 233-43 on Sept. 7, 1937 Registered cover; 100+ mostly unused Sierra Leone PPCs from early 1990s; and so much more; somewhat mixed condition amongst the early covers, average through VF condition; good quality material with great retail or Ebay potential; Well worth a careful look and an eager bid ! | Est. $1000-2000 |
| 3259 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION TO 1980'S thousands of mint and used stamp housed in 12 Scott Specialty albums. Includes part sets and singles, but some complete sets also present. Includes Gambia 1953 to £1; St. Helena 1938 to 10sh, 1953 to 10sh; Seychelles 1938 75c &: 1r good colors, and much, much more with pickings throughout. Generally F-VF, OG or used. Worth viewing. | Est. $1000-1500 |
| 3260 | / | | CHANNEL ISLANDS MINT ACCUMULATION 1969-1990 large box containing many hundreds of sets, souvenir sheets and booklets with emphasis on the issues of the 1970s and 1980s. Many of these are still in the original packaging from the new issue dealers and there is duplication up to about 20 each in some places and thus the face value alone is considerable. A quick review will confirm that indeed, the value adds up. | Est. $1000-1500 |
| 3261 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTION TO THE 1980'S thousands of mint &: used stamps housed in four blue Scott International albums. Includes sets and short sets with Canada very strong later issues with matched Plate blocks and Booklets (much face); Hong Kong including Revenues; India; Malaysia; Nyasaland; Arab States, and plenty of Topicals, some Revenues and Cut-Squares. Generally F-VF, OG or used, with useful pickings throughout. | Est. $1000-2000 |
| 3262 | / | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH STOCK/BALANCE thousands of mostly mint stamps housed in a couple of stockbooks, blue International album and in folders. Includes a large mint stock of modern Australia with many sets, blocks, some FDC's and AAT, also mint &: used general BC on pages and the album; Great Britain QEII Commem sets, Booklets, Off Shore Islands; Canada, etc. Mostly F-VF, OG, much NH with useful face value. Inspection well worthwhile. | Est. $1000-1400 |
| 3263 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MARITIME &: MILITARY POSTAL HISTORY GROUP around 400 items housed in four cover albums, with three devoted to the British Royal Navy, specifically WWII with multiple usages of Great Britain with passed by Naval censor strikes, similarly with large Maritime Mail Post Office strikes. Also present fascinating Lagos military cover used in 1946. Also an unusual oval strike first division Nigerian Army on active service; Ceylon KGVI 50c Elephants with a series of covers, a mini correspondence with trapezium RAF censor strikes with values to 1r; Also plan ty with interesting marks and censors. A great lot for the Militarian Postal History buff. | Est. $900-1200 |
| 3264 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH OMNIBUS GROUP, 1935-1953 Over 600 predominantly mint OG stamps comprising complete sets of 1935 Silver Jubilee (x62 sets), 1937 Coronation (x57 sets), 1953 Coronation (x83 sets), and the high values of 1948 Silver Wedding issues (x53; used Hong Kong, Malaya-Kelantan, Perlis, Somaliland Protectorate); generally fresh, Fine-VF, an appealing group; Viewing advised. | Est. $800-1200 |
| 3265 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GROUP a tremendous accumulation, mint and used, put together over the years that by a collector that liked to strip down collections whenever he bought them. Housed in a brown stockbook. The GB section is the QEII part ending with GB post offices abroad from QV. ie GB post offices in Turkey, Eritrea etc to 2/6d, followed by the Bahamas from the chalon heads with a few interesting unused and used Interinsular postage, as well as other QV values to shillings used, through to modern. Also seen QV Bechuanaland Protectorate, a useful range of Barbados trident issues, Bermuda QV through to the caravelles, Ceylon from early issues onward with dozens of QVs to sort, similarly KEDVII and KGV. Then Cyprus again from QV, Cayman Is, Fiju, Gold Coast, British Guiana, Labuan, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Newfoundland, N Borneo, straits settlements, Trinidad, Transvaal, Rhodesia, Sudan etc. Also seen Hong Kong with a couple of dozen of QV to explore with cancels noted Malaya with value to KGV to $5 and much more. This holding would be ideal for breaking down approval books for APS etc. | Est. $700-1000 |
| 3266 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH GROUP several hundred mint and used stamps on album pages and small stockbook. Includes Antigua 1884 1p Carmine Red mint block of 60; Leeward Islands group with 1890 to 5sh (2) mint, 1897 Sexagenary to 1sh mint; Great Britain several hundred Embossed Revenues; Canada Registration stamps complete shades and perfs used, and more. Varied condition but worth viewing. | Est. $700-1000 |
| 3267 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH &: SOME FOREIGN GROUP thousands of mint and used stamps housed in a large stockbook. All Reigns represented with Hong Kong; Singapore;Gibraltar; Great Britain; Russia; Soviet Republics and more with pickings here and there. Take a look for possible sleepers and cancels. | Est. $600-900 |
| 3268 | | | BRITISH COMMONWEALTH BOOKLETS, 1937-75, 149 booklets from various colonies, VF, OG, NH, strength in Australia (1952-72), note better: Ascension (1963-71), Bahamas (1961-5), Hong Kong (1965-73), Jamaica (1951-6), Kenya (1950-61), Mauritius (1954-5), Nigeria (1957), Nyasaland (1954), etc., an extremely interesting lot. | Est. $600-800 |
| 3269 | | | INTERESTING BRITISH COMMONWEALTH MINT GROUP a few dozen mint stamps housed on stockcards. Includes KUT 1938-54 1c block of ten (5x2) from bottom of sheet, one with "Damaged value tablet. also 1c block of 20 (10x2) from bottom of sheet, one with "Retouched value tablet"; Gambia 1902-05 1p Carmine "Dented frame", small thin; Sierra Leone 1935 Silver Jubilee 3p two blocks showing the "Extra flagstaff" and "Lightning conductor" varieties respectively; Swaziland 1935 Silver Jubilee 3p &: 1sh both with "Extra flagstaff" varieties; Southern Rhodesia 1924-29 Admiral 1/2p &: 1p with Imperf margins or gutters; Gold Coast 1901 1p on 6p "ONE" omitted (shows trace, 1931 BPA cert), plus a few other items. Some, mainly minor gum problems. Please inspect. | Est. $600-900 |
| 3270 | | | RECENT GREAT BRITAIN AND CANADA MINT ACCUMULATION 1970-1985 housed in a box overflowing with a collector's hoard of new issues with many still in their original packaging just as he received them from the new issue dealers. Obviously, the face value alone for this material is substantial. For example, from Britain we noted 100 of the London 1980 50p S/S and 200 of the Rowland Hill S/S plus many glassines of sets, gutter pairs and traffic light gutter pairs. Turning to the Canadian material, we spotted a fistfull of CAPEX S/S, recent plate blocks, about 50 Flag S/S, and dozens upon dozens of glassines with mint sets and singles and even a year set. Please spend a few minutes to review and confirm for yourself the extent of this holding. | Est. $500-750 |
