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British Commonwealth Collections

Lots 1786-1795 Lots 1796-1805 Lots 1806-1815 Lots 1816-1818

Lot 1786 /o   

Australian States, Holding, 19th and 20th Century mint and used accumulation neatly arranged on manilla stock pages, varied assortment with many premium revenues, some on old auction cards, features New South Wales through Western Australia, close inspection recommended.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $900

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Lot 1787 /o   

Australia, Collection, 1913-80's, mint & used issues housed in Lighthouse album; starting with 1913 first issues to the 1sh mostly used with mint 2½d-5d values and additional shades/perfins, following KGV issues used with additional, 1915 Roos complete used, following definitives strong used with later mint including specimen and shades, strong mint after 1935 with additional blocks, etc.; condition a little varies with lots of material throughout, worth evaluation.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $750

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Lot 1788 //o   

Australia & States, Collection, beautiful, fairly extensive collection in Scott album to 1993; Australia proper virtually complete, includes 5/- Sydney Bridge mint, Military Set (#M1-7) mint, etc.; nice States in exceptional condition; wonderful condition throughout.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1789 /   

Australian Dependencies, Collection, extensive collection in Scott album, not a lot missing from this collection with New Guinea alone cat. over $1,500, etc.; exceptionally nice and fresh condition, beautiful.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,350

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Lot 1790 //o   

British Africa, Collection, fairly extensive 2 volume collection neatly put into Scott albums; great range from classics (8 different Cape triangles) to BIOT mint #1-15; generally exceptionally nice condition with tons of value in this seldom offered area.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $2,400

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Lot 1791 /o   

British Africa, Accumulation, large holding neatly arranged on manilla stock pages in folders with 19th and 20th Century mint and used, including older material from precursor colonies (British Central Africa and British East Africa etc.), good sections of Egypt and Sudan, plus a run of countries from Ascension to Zanzibar, some better groups of KUT, the Nigerias and Rhodesias, also good revenues and souvenir sheets, some NH throughout, interesting lot, worth close inspection.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $2,000

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Lot 1792 /o/   

British Africa, Accumulation, housed on various album and stock pages or cards; mainly Cape of Good Hope, Natal and Orange River Colony with various other countries represented, C.G.H. with some better early triangles and a section of Boer War covers, Natal mostly later issues with some good high values present, Orange River with noted surcharge variety and much potential for discoveries, diverse cancellation range throughout including some used in other country cancels; duplication and condition varies, worth careful review.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $350

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Lot 1793    

British Africa, & Asia New Issues, new issue accumulation in glassines from 1990s through about 2015, all fresh mint NH and VF, including sets, singles, souvenir sheets, sheetlets etc., all in original priced envelopes as received from distributor, total original prices $1,700+.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $300

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Lot 1794    

British Africa, First Flight Covers, 1929-32, of 35 covers which appear to be mostly different; includes January 26, 1932 Windhoek - G.B. registered crash cover, many with Imperial Airways Gazelle flight cachet, 1932 S. Rhodesia Salisbury - Cape Town flight with flight cachet, 1932 Tanganyika Moshi to Kisumu registered, etc.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $450

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Lot 1795 /o   

British America, Accumulation, large holding of mint and used neatly arranged on manila stock pages in folders, early to modern with mostly 20th Century, including Anguilla to Virgin Islands, also attractive collections of Bahamas and St. Kitts and Nevis on Scott album pages, much NH, some duplication, inspection recommended, generally fine to very or better.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $400

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Lots 1786-1795 Lots 1796-1805 Lots 1806-1815 Lots 1816-1818

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