Lot
2363 
British Commonwealth Collection, 1840 - 1960, extensive collection all neatly mounted in 18 large size binders, the majority of the 19th Century material is used and the vast majority of the 20th century is mint, several Pound values can be found throughout the collection and the real value of the collection is in the King Edward VII through the King George V era, the highlights are far to many to list all, but to touch on but a few, includes a very fine used Great Britain section represented by over 50 Penny Blacks and many early Pound values including a £5 Orange, £1 Seahorse and a £1 PUC, plus 1870 1½d rosy mauve mint (S.G. 53a), Gibraltar includes the £5 mint, Hong Kong with a fine mint and used selection, Ceylon with "Specimen" on the High values, Falkland Islands almost complete collection, Canada Jubilee series mint to the $5, Kenya and Uganda mint £1-£3 values mint, plus the £10, £50 and £100 values with "Specimen" overprints, the good Malta 10sh is present mint, Sierra Leone shows strength throughout, plus much more, a few fiscal cancels are noted on some of the used high values, but the overall condition is well above average, this is a once in a lifetime opportunity to acquire such a fine intact collection. Estimate $125,000 - 150,000.
THIS COLLECTION SHOULD BE INSPECTED IN PERSON TO FULLY APPRECIATE.
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Realized: $125,000