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British Commonwealth Collections

Lots 2165-2174 Lots 2175-2184 Lots 2185-2194 Lots 2195-2204 Lots 2205-2214 Lots 2215-2224 Lots 2225-2231

Lot 2195 /o   

British Pacific, Accumulation, haphazard mix of material mainly on stock cards and pages, countries include Solomon Islands, Pitcairn Islands, Australia with States, A.A.T. & Gilbert & Ellice Islands, 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 2196    

British West Indies, Collection, mint issues on album pages in Scott album, with issues to 1949; starting with Antigua 1873-79 issues to the 4d and complete thereon for the period, Barbuda complete, Leeward Island issues complete with certificates for the 1897 Jubilee high values, Montserrat lacking only the 1894 4d key value for completion, Nevis with a half dozen early issues and later QV sets including 1882-90 set complete, St. Christopher approaching completion, St. Kitts-Nevis complete, Virgin Islands lacking only the 1867 6d for completion, Dominica near complete (missing three issues), Grenada from 1883 issues and complete from 1895, St. Lucia with completion from 1883, St. Vincent with good 1880's issues and complete from 1898; Scott catalog $28,974+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $5,000 - 7,500.

Realized: $8,000

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Lot 2197    

British West Indies, Collection, mint issues on album pages in Scott album, with issues to 1949; a selection of countries starting with Barbados with a selection of early issues and complete from 1882 on, British Guiana with a few early issues and some good later varnish issues, 1889 issues complete with later issues all present, Trinidad with a selection of four margin Britannia issues and later issues complete from 1883 on, Tobago with first issues to the 5sh, 1880 issue lacking only the 4d and complete from 1882 on, Bahamas with a few early issues and completion from 1884 on, Bermuda lacking only the 1865 6d brown lilac and the three 1874 surcharges for total completion, British Honduras with a selection of good early QV issues including 1882-87 issue complete and completion from 1889 on, Cayman Islands lacking including the key 1908 2½d surcharge with the other surcharges present (with certs), Jamaica lacking only six issues in the first two issues for completion, Turks Islands near complete from 1881 on, and Turks & Caicos Islands complete; Scott catalog $50,660+, overall condition well above the norm throughout, a must see to appreciate.
Estimate    $10,000 - 15,000.

Realized: $14,500

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Lot 2198    

Burma, Occupation Issues on Cover, 1942-43, of 25 covers mostly from correspondence (all possibly hand-back cover) franked with Peacock overprints issues and later typograph issues; interesting group, worth a look.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Realized: $500

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Lot 2199 o/   

Canadian Provinces: Nova Scotia, Atlantic Mail Boat Numeral Cancellations, 1859-69, collection of 37 stamps and three covers on display pages; mostly 1860-63 QV issues with a few earlier and later items and a few foreign stamps including G.B. and Virgin Islands, showing the range of barred oval numeral cancels including A91, A92, A94 (on bisected 1851 3d issue) A95, A97, A98 & B61, includes three stampless transatlantic items; condition varied, inspect.
Estimate    $1,500 - 2,000.

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Lot 2200    

Canada, Mint Never Hinged Group, 1898-1924, of 24 stamps, all beautifully fresh and sound including block of 4 of very scarce #106b, very pretty lot; Scott $3,685.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $400

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Lot 2201 /o   

Canada, Accumulation, haphazard mix of material mainly on stock cards and pages; mix of mostly useful material including 1912-50 collection a little earlier and Provinces material, back-of-the-book, etc.; please inspect for full evaluation.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $230

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Lot 2202 /o   

Canada, Postal Stationery Entire Accumulation, small box of #10 entires, several 100 mostly mint KGV-QEII, mostly sleeved and cataloged by Webb.
Estimate    $100 - 150.

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Lot 2203    

Canada & Provinces, Collection, 1852-1950, mint housed in Scott album; Canada starting with 1851 3d four margin (Scott 4) and 1859 5¢, Large Queens with good low to mid values including #26 unused & #28 o.g., Small Queens near complete, complete Jubilee issue (three high values with P.S.E. certs), following Widowheads & Tercentenary complete, KEVII definitives complete and completion thereafter to through the 1940's, back-of-the-book issues present with complete airs, deliveries, registry, dues, war tax and officials, Provinces with a few good British Colombia issues, New Brunswick with complete 1860-63 issues, Newfoundland with good 1857 7 1860 issues including Scott #3-4, 8, 11, etc., near complete 1861-62 issues, 1865-96 Pictorial & Portrait issues missing only a few for completion, later long sets appear complete for the period with some of the good surcharges, better airmails with #C2-C3, 1932 $1.50 Dornier & 1933 $4.50 Balbo, useful Nova Scotia & P.E.I. issues; strong completion with condition above the norm.
Estimate    $4,000 - 6,000.

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Realized: $6,250

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Lot 2204    

Canada & Provinces, Covers, of over 50 covers and cards; mostly Canada including 1852 3d red on mourning cover showing partial marginal imprint, couple 1859 5¢ vermilion usages, large and small Queen usages including illustrated, #F1 combination use, etc., later with Spanish-Am & Boer War patriotic cards, air semi-official, Newfoundland with DO-X #C12 usage and registered Zeppelin cover to Germany; condition varies.
Estimate    $500 - 750.

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Realized: $850

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