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Sale 27: The Autumn Sale

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British Commonwealth - Aden to British West Indies

Lots 498-507 Lots 508-517 Lots 518-525

Lot 518    

British Commonwealth Cover Accumulation. Lot of 252 legal size or large size covers with various frankings & postmarks from a wide variety of Colonies, most all from the 1940's to 70's, however some earlier covers are present, many franking on "OHMS" legal size covers, mixed condition, worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $2,500

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Lot 519 o   

British East Africa Collection, 1890-1903. Used on album pages; starting with 1890 1a on 2d, runs of sun and crown issues including 1890-91 1r-5r high values, 1891 surcharges, good 1895 overprints including 2r, following QV's including 3r, 1896 issue missing only lesser 3a value, good 1897 surcharges, etc. (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $1,300

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British Europe Collection, 1864-1940. Neatly displayed on album pages; mostly a mix of early issues to some later completion and the occasional better single or set, including Cyprus, Gibraltar with a good showing of QV issues and better KGV high values, useful Heligoland, Ireland with a good range of issues and Malta again with good representation throughout including some better; condition mixed with some attractive material (no photo).
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $1,400

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British Guiana Collection, 1851-1940. Used mounted in album pages; nice range of issues throughout with 1852 2c & 4c pale blue, good 1860 issues, 1862 1c, few brush line officials issues and later surcharges, various runs thereafter, completion in later commemoratives, etc. (no photo).
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $525

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Lot 522    

British North America Cover Accumulation. Lot of 74 20th century covers & cards with various frankings & postmarks, couple 19th Century items are present, virtually all are Newfoundland covers including first day covers, first flight covers and commemorative items, F.-V.F.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $1,150

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British Pacific Collection, 1855-1940. Used neatly displayed on album pages; various countries including New Zealand with sparse early issues and later completion in half length QV's, some good early commemoratives and useful back-of-the-book including a strong showing of early Postal Fiscal issues, Dependencies with Aitutaki, Cook Islands with complete 1st issues, Niue & Penrhyn Island, Solomon Islands with good representation, Fiji with a few early issues on, Gilbert & Ellice, Nauru, New Hebrides, Samoa & Tonga; condition mixed, please inspect (no photo).
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,300

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British West Indies Collection, 1860-1940. Neatly displayed on album pages, most countries represented with good basic completion; Antigua early issues, crown seal issues the shilling values, 1932 commemorative set, Bahamas with strength in early issues, British Honduras with good representation, Caymans, Dominica with complete QV sets and later high values, nice range of Grenada issues, Leewards & Montserrat, useful Nevis and St. Christopher, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent with some good early issues, good later issue Trinidad including 1894 5sh, Virgin Islands, etc.; a nice collection well worth careful inspection (no photo).
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 525    

British West Indies Covers. A wonderful lot of 655 covers & cards from the British West Indies showing various frankings, usages and postmarks, most all are 1930's-60's, however, some earlier covers are present, included are registered, first day covers, censored, flights, etc., noted is an 1886 cover to the United States from Turk's Islands franked with 4d, mixed condition, a valuable lot worth careful inspection.
Estimate    $3,000 - 4,000.

Realized: $6,000

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