Sale 88: The Sescal Sale

Lot 2165 /o   

Australia, Stock, collector's stock/accumulation of issues in two volumes; with Roos to early 1960's, includes Scott #95A (hinge in selvage), 99 n.h. pair with "John Ash" imprint in selvage, 100(3), 127, 218-21 n.h. and a few officials, includes a study of variations in 2sh Roo; mainly used with some strong duplication to be excepted, owner's catalog $15,800.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

Realized: $1,250

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Lot 2166    

Australia & States, Collection, 1850-1950, of mint issues on album pages; with Australia starting with first issues complete to the 10sh, 1915 Roos complete, 1914-24 KGV issues complete, 1915-25 Roos to the 10sh with additional £1 and later completion missing only a few Roo high values, back-of-the-book with strong Postage Dues including first issues complete, 1902-04 issues to the 2sh and later approaching completion to complete, Officials complete, etc., States with a selection of N.S.W. issues from 1867 with some later completion, #B1-B2, few Officials, etc., similar Queensland issues from 1882 on, South Australia with better later including 1886-96 QV high values to the £1, 1901-08 issues complete, etc., Tasmania starting with large 4 margin 1858 1sh with a few better later perf'd issues, later with 1892-99 and 1899-1900 sets complete, Victoria from 1884 with strong completion in 1890-1910 issues, few Postal Fiscals, Semi-Postals complete, etc., Western Australia with later issues including 1902-05 issue complete; Scott catalog $39,939+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 2167    

Australian Dependencies, Collection, mint issues on album pages in Scott album, with issues to 1949; a selection of countries starting with New Britain with a few New Guinea first settings and a nice showing of the 2nd settings up to the 5d on 50pf, Marshall Islands issues with completion to the 8d on 80pf and the scarce 2sh on 2m, New Guinea issues complete including Officials, North West Pacific Islands missing only two issues for completion, Papua New Guinea issues complete including back-of-the-book issues; Scott catalog $17,399+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

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Realized: $6,500

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Lot 2168 /o   

Bahamas, Accumulation, haphazard mix of material mainly on stock cards and pages; loaded mostly 1930-40's KGVI issues and beyond, includes multiples, postmark interest, etc., please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $425

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Lot 2169    

Bahamas, Flight Covers, 1929, selection of seven flown covers all to and from U.S., various cachets, includes interesting crash flight on Berry Island.
Estimate    $150 - 200.

Realized: $120

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Lot 2170 /o   

Bermuda, Accumulation, haphazard mix of material mainly on stock cards and pages; loaded mostly 1930-40's KGVI issues and beyond, includes multiples, postmark interest, etc., no doubt varieties to be discovered here; please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

Realized: $850

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Lot 2171    

British Africa, Collection, 1882-1946, mint issues of Transvaal, Uganda, Zanzibar & Zululand on album pages; Transvaal with a selection of 19th century issues, 20th century with a few Pietersburg issues, 1902-03 KEVII issues complete to the £1 and 1904-10 issues complete, Uganda with 1896 1r typeset and the 1898-1902 QV issues complete, strong Zanzibar starting with 1895-96 black overprints complete, better 1896 surcharges present, 1896 Sultan set complete, 1899-1904 Sultan & Monogram sets complete, 1908-09 Sultan & Palace issue complete to the 5r, 1913-36 sets all complete to the 10r, postage dues approaching completion, and Zululand missing only the 1894 £5 for completion; Scott catalog $9,153+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $2,000 - 3,000.

Realized: $4,250

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Lot 2172    

British Africa, Collection, 1886, mint issues on album pages in Scott album, with issues to 1949; a selection of countries starting with complete Ascension and Basutoland issues for the period, Bechuanaland nearing completion missing mostly the rarities, similar Bechuanaland Protectorate issues and includes the 1888 2sh6d and 5sh high values, B.C.A. with 189195 first issues to the 10sh and 1897-1901 Arms issues complete to the £1 value, B.E.A. with 1890-94 issues complete, Cameroons complete, selection of mostly later C.G.H. issues, East Africa and Uganda Protectorate with first and second issues complete to the 10r and the 1912-19 set to the 20r with additional 50r, Gambia and G.E.A. issues complete, Gold Coast QV issues lacking only 5 issues and later complete, K.U.T. with 1921 issues to the 5r and 1922-27 complete to the £1 with complete later, Lagos with first and second issues approaching completion with following 1882-1902 long issue missing only 10sh brown violet, later complete, Mauritius with few early issues with strong completion in 1870-80's QV issues and later completion; Scott catalog $53,235+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $18,000

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Lot 2173    

British Africa, Collection, mint issues on album pages in Scott album, with issues to 1949; a selection of countries starting with Natal lacking in early issues but later better including 1880-95 QV issues complete, 1902-03 KEVII issues to the £1.10sh, New Republic with various good issues, Niger Coast Protectorate including couple good 1893 surcharges (one with cert), Nigeria issues complete and Northern Nigeria issues lacking only the £25 KEVII issue, Nyasaland Protectorate lacking only the first two issues £10 high values, Orange River Colony with a selection of surcharge issues and later completion, Rhodesia with 1890-95 first issue complete to the £1 and following surcharges complete, later issues approaching completion and the 1910 Double Heads and 1913-19 Admirals complete, St. Helena lacking in first issues with later QV completion and completion from 1890 on, Seychelles complete, Sierra Leone with near complete 1876 & 1893 issues, 1896-97 issues complete, KEVII issues complete, 1912-24 KGV issues to the £1 and 1921-27 issues to the 10sh, Wilberforce set complete, etc., Somaliland Protectorate issues complete including Officials, Southern Nigeria lacking only 1912 £1, Southern Rhodesia complete, Swaziland near complete not counting first issues, Tanganyika complete, Togo with a nice selection of British Occupation issues with later completion; Scott catalog $48,586+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $17,000

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Lot 2174 /o   

British Africa, Accumulation, haphazard mix of material mainly on stock cards and pages, countries include Nyasaland, Rhodesia, Gambia, Kenya, Uganda, Gold Coast, Bechuanaland, Ascension, Zanzibar, Togo, Seychelles, etc., loaded with mostly 1930-40's KGVI issues and beyond, includes multiples, postmark interest, etc., also a KGVI Speciality album somewhat filled; please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,800

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