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Lot 157 |
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Australian States accumulation, 1856-1902, Several hundred predominately used stamps with strength in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia, a nice used group concentrating on numeral cancels, wide range of types and numbers, condition is typical, still a nice showing of cancels.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 158 |
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Australia, Collection of a few hundred mainly used stamps mounted in a blank album. Somewhat scattered with not much in the way of high values but some pleasant mid-range material here and there. Condition a bit mixed but generally Fine.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 159 |
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Australian States, Collection of about 1100 stamps, mainly used low to mid-priced stamps; heavy duplication in N.S.W. but other states nearly all different with lots of nice $20 and up stamps. There is even a nice mint Victoria £230. A useful lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 160 |
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Australia collection, 1913-1965, fairly complete mint and used pre-decimal collection mounted in stockbook, contains all the Roo's to 5/-, plus two 10/- (55 & 127), includes 127-29 Specimen set, Geo V definitives are strong with major shade and perf varieties, all commemoratives and later definitives are present including 95a NH and 132 and 1937-46 definitives with both perfs for the lower values and both papers for the Robes, strong Postage Dues including J1-7, J98-20, etc., generally attractive and F-VF, a great start with only a few items needed for completion.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 161 |
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Australia collection, 1913-1991, couple hundred stamps mounted in Schaubeck album, mint and used into the 1930s and entirely mint and largely NH after, all Kangaroos through 5/- are present as well as 10/- (127). The early commemoratives include 95a & 132, then high degree of completion including 1938 Robes, 1950 Arms and 1963-65 Navigators, decimals are complete, BOB portion includes a nice selection of Postage Dues and Antarctic is complete, fresh and F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 162 |
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Australia 1913-1968, Unusual collection of several hundred different in four blank albums. includes mint and used singles and blocks plus covers and FDcs of many issues. earlier material is mostly singles with blocks and covers coming later. no high values but a nice collection. a little out of the ordinary. all F-VF, mint is LH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 163 |
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Australia 1913-1970, Mint collection in Lindner hingeless album. Includes lots of lower value Kangaroos (plus a few higher value Specimens) and is otherwise virtually complete except for the 5sh Bridge. F-VF throughout and mostly NH in the QEII period.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 164 |
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Australia British Commonwealth Occupation of Japan collection, fabulous collection of hundreds of mint and used and loaded with covers to the 5s, starts with type I & II overprint proofs, seven proofs including three red or gold, then a massive amount of the lower values in singles, blocks, part sheets and sheets inclduing 1st and 2nd printings, huge amount of errors and varieties with overprint flaws, perf types, block and single of 1d with blue experimental overprint, shilling values include blocks and singles with the same overprint flaws, different settings, 5s with 11 mint and 9 used including blocks and thin paper, finally there are 43 covers including five to the 5s, except for a little toning on several covers, condition is overall F-VF, definitely the best lot from this area that we ever handled.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 165 |
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Australia stock, This large stockbooks loaded with medium priced material, mainly from 1930-60 including 2-3 mint sets of most commemoratives and regular issues from that period plus lots of used, both earlier and later. Generally F-VF and much NH.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 166 |
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Australia & Dependencies 1850-1980, Pleasant started collection in a Scott Specialty album. Mostly used through KGVI issues and mostly mint thereafter. Not much in the way of high values (and those that are here are faulty), but lots of useful $10-$30 or more stamps, even in the States.
Estimate 250 - 300
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Lot 167 |
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Australian Dependencies collection, 1945-1984, three binders containing many hundreds of stamps, covers and postal stationery items from Christmas Islands, Cocos Islands, Norfolk Islands and Tokelau Islands. All periods are covered with numerous early 1945-1960s era stamps and covers franked mostly with Australia and Malaya stamps including couple with Singapore stamps, 1945 Rafpost Xmas Air Letter from Cocos Islands, later virtually complete with many varieties and often both mint and used sets, also a large assortment of covers and first day's, condition is F-VF, mint with some NH.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 168 |
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Bahamas 1881-1971, mint and used collection in an album with interesting covers and a fine section of postal stationery, including 1901-03 12, 52, and 35 and 1912-19 ½d to 5s all overprinted "Specimen", 1942 Landing of Columbus 2½d to £1 perforated "Specimen" mint, and 1954 values (5) to 1/- in coil strips of four mint, a nice basis for specialization.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 169 |
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Barbados 1852-1938, Surprising primarily mint collection of about 120 different stamps through the reign of KGV. Includes used 4-margin #13-14 (#13 with margin added), 36-37 and 48. The balance is mint and includes #50-53, 55-56, 60-68 + 63a (6p NH), and 70-206 including some varieties. Everything is F-VF, o.g. and the 1920 Victory set is NH! A great little lot. Scott value is nearly $3,000.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 170 |
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Barbados 1861-1950, Collection of a few hundred stamps including about 190 of the Britannia types of 1861-78, which are mostly used, followed by 1882-1950 issues virtually complete mint and all F-VF.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 171 |
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Bermuda 1850-1986, mint and used collection in four volumes replete with multiples and covers, including 1850 folded letter to London showing circular unframed "Hamilton/Bermuda" datestamp (PM4) in red, 1865 1p (3), 2p, 3p yellow-buff, 6p dull purple, 6p mauve block of four and 1sh unused, 1d on 1881 cover from St. Georges to Warwick, 1880 4p on 1883 envelope to London, 1883-1904 issue with shades, blocks, and covers, 1902-03 ½p to 3p overprinted "Specimen", 1920-21 Tercentenary imperf 1sh overprinted "Specimen" 1918-20 values to 5sh (3) mint, 1922-24 ½p to 1sh (both shades) overprinted or perf "Specimen" (no 1p), 1927-35 2sh (4), 2sh 6p (5, one break in scroll and frame R 1/9), 10sh and 12sh 6p mint and 2sh, 10sh and 12sh 6p overprinted or perforated "Specimen", 1938-52 1p to 5sh, 12sh 6p and £1 perforated "Specimen" and 2sh 6p to £1 mint, booklets, and an excellent volume of postal stationery.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 172 |
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Bermuda collection, 1865-1949, impressive mint collection neatly mounted on blank pages, loaded with better including #2-3, 6, 7, 14, 40-54 to £ 81-97 less 94, 118-28 less 126, condition is fresh and F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 173 |
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Bermuda collection, 1865-1966, 19th Century is quite strong either mint or used with Victoria to 1 shilling, 20th Century is near complete with all Caravels, Geo V includes 2sh6d to £ complete, each used. From 1920 o 1965 complete either mint or used less only a few trivial values, Geo VI high values with some shades, generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 174 |
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British Guiana accumulation, large carton filled with thousands of mostly mint 20th Century stamps, sets, blocks, souvenir sheets and full sheets. Powerful lot loaded with many varieties, high values include #8 used (cert. & repaired), 10 unused, 12 used (cert. & repaired), 205-09 Specimen perf-initials, several mounted collections with early issues, huge amount of QEII and later, mixed on earlies, but overall F-VF, mint mainly NH.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 175 |
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British Guiana collection, 1860-1966, over 160 mint and used stamps mounted on stockpages, generally F-VF, but a couple earlies have clipped perfs and three have fiscal cancels, mainly used 19th Century and mint 20th, better includes 72-80, 152-56, 160-70, 178-89, 203-09.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 176 |
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Canada 1852-1996, Outstanding collection in two Minkus albums and three large stockbooks. Starts with two used 1852 3p Beavers then used 1859 Issue and Large Queens. From there on everything is mint #45 and 47, Jubilees to the 50¢ (many XF), Maple Leafs and Numerals complete (10¢ Numeral NH), KEVII to the 10¢ the Admirals complete (mostly NH) and the Admiral perf and sideways coils complete in NH pairs. Going forward from this point virtually everything is here and 99.9% of it is NH. In addition you will find complete Special Deliveries and O.H.M.S. overprints (all but E1 are NH) plus some O.H.M.S. perfins and some Semi-Official Airs. The stockbooks contain an excellent selection of MNH booklet panes (including #107f) as well as several $100 face vale in modern plate blocks and miniature sheets. All-in-all, a spectacular start on a quality Canada collection.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 177 |
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Canada Valuable accumulation, high powered assortment loaded with mainly higher value stamps, better includes (mint) 158 (8 singles and two blocks), 159 (4), O9 (3), O10 (6), O16-25 (10 sets), O25 (6), O27 (9), plus many other values, small Revenue collection mainly containing Law stamps with many color varieties, group of Newfoundland mainly imperf pairs and watermark varieties, a few small faults, but overall F-VF with many NH.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 178 |
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Canada accumulation, in one Lighthouse stockbook, 1882-1937, stamps in quantities include #34 (37), 66 (23), 96 (82), 145 (9), 148 (19), 194 (36), 198 (8), 203 (28), 241 (59), 244 (5), MR1 (9), and MR4 (8), few faults, F.-V.F. lot.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 179 |
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Canada accumulation, box filled with an interesting mix of mounted stamps, stockbooks, plate blocks, glassines loaded with mint stamps and souvenir sheets including a wealth of the modern varieties such as paper types, tagging including Winnipeg collection, inverts & misplaced, etc., condition generally F-VF, should be an intriguing lot to inspect.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 180 |
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Canada $1 & 50¢ selection, exciting group of only better 50¢ and $1 value stamps, starts with nine Bluenose's including three NH, block of 4, single 159, 302 (6 NH, 3 hinged), 411 (19),O9 (1 NH, 2 hinged), O10 (4 NH, 1 hinged), O25 (6 NH, 8 hinged), O27 (9 NH, 8 hinged), clean lot with most VF.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 181 |
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Canada dealer's stock, Small stock of a couple hundred items of small dealer cards beginning with #4 and running through KGVI, also including some Newfoundland and P.E.I. Condition, especially early, is pretty poor but from 1987 onward it's generally Fine. We note a reasonably nice mint set #149-159, for instance. Owner's Scott value is over $27,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 182 |
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Canada mint/unused sets, selection of better sets comprising 1859-64 issue (14-20) two sets, Large and Small Queens (21-30, 34-45), Jubilees to the 50¢ 1897-98 Maple Leafs (66-73) three sets, and two sets each 1898-1902 Numerals, 1903-08 Edward VII and 1908 Quebec (74-84, 89-103); the 1859 and Queens are mostly no gum and generally faulty, from the Jubilees onward the stamps are mostly o.g. and generally (but not always) Fine. Total Scott Value is $22,900; the owner paid over $6,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 183 |
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Canada selection, choice group of almost entirely Never Hinged complete issues on cards on stockpages, loaded with dollar values and better include 85 block of 4, 162-77, 217-27, 241-45, 249-62 (2 & blocks of 4), 268-73, plus section of back of the book, clean and F-VF, almost everything NH.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 184 |
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Canada collection balance, 1859-1968, several hundred mint and used stamps mounted in Lighthouse hingeless album, begins with cents issue #14-15, 17-19 (2 ea. used), large and small queens are quite complete with both mint and used on many, Jubilee issues include mint to 15¢ plus 50¢ then 82-84 mint, 96-103 mint, 149-59 mint, plus most later $1 values, back of the book is sparse, condition mixed, still many F-VF, mint mostly og.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 185 |
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Canada 1855-1897, Selection of about 135 stamps between #4//47 on album pages and stock cards, includes an attractive #16 and many other medium to hight catalogue stamps, the majority with faults of varying degrees, even includes what is euphemistically called a "nice 'wed' forgery" of #3 for which the owner paid $134. High catalogue value.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 186 |
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Canada 1882-1935, Selection of 130 different stamps between #34//230 and C1//J13, a fresh and Fine or F-VF and all N.H. Scott value is about $3,500.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 187 |
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Canada 1852-1968, Parallel mint and used collection in a Scott Specialty album. Value almost entirely in mint including a ½¢ Jubilee, nearly complete Admirals (50¢ & $1 NH), a 50¢ Bluenose and just about everything else from 1932 on including Officials (O9-10 are NH). An excellent lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 188 |
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Canada 1859-1978, Mint collection in a Scott Specialty album, virtually complete from 1932 plus some better earlier including a nice unused #F3; except for a few unused earlies, everything is Fine-Very Fine, o.g.; also includes a few used Large Queens.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 189 |
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Canada mint sets, small group of better sets including #104-22, 149-83, 195-207, 217-27, 241-45, E1-11 and more; the 50¢ Bluenose has a small thin, everything else is F-VF, o.g. Scott value is $2,750.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 190 |
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Canada assortment, small group of mostly higher value mint and used stamps including 21-30 used, 66-73 mint, 74-84 mint, 96-103 mint, plus more, condition mixed, but still many F-VF present.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 191 |
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Canada 1937-1952, Mint George VI issues complete comprising #231-320, C6-9, CE1-4, CO1-2, E6-11, IO1-2 and O1-31, all F-VF, N.H., Scott value is $1,140.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 192 |
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Canada Admirals, Selection of 13 items all with lathework of varioustypes. Comprises 10 mint, plus a 1¢ yellow vertical strip of 4 used, a 3¢ brown used and the same used on a partial document. Interesting and generally F-VF group with most of the mint NH.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 193 |
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Canada & Newfoundland, Selection of several hundred stamps in a small stockbook beginning with small queens and running primarily thru KGVI. nothing really high priced with all the dollar values being used, and condition is mixed, but some useful stamps throughout, especially some nice Newfoundland mint sets.
Estimate 200 - 300
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Lot 194 |
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Ceylon 1857-1957, Mint and used collection on album pages beginning with an excellent showing Chalon heads including several unused; 1885 surcharges incl. better values, KEVII incl. 10r #196 (2) and KGV incl. 20r # 214 &244. Early issues are mixed, though better than usual, and later are nearly all Fine-Very Fine. Owner's cat. value is nearly $12,000.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 195 |
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Ceylon Victoria selection, 1857-64, unused group of seven stamps including "Star" wmkd. 1d, 8d brown, 8d yellow brown, 9d deep brown, 9d olive sepia, 2s dull blue and "Crown & CC" reversed wmkd 2s steel blue, mixed condition, but stamps appear fresh with strong colors, overal Fine. Huge catalog value.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 196 |
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Falkland Islands1891-1956, marvelous mint collection, with some duplication, mounted on stocksheets. Highlights include #20-48, 54-64, 84-96 (NH with minor gum toning), 99-100, 107-20 (2, one NH) and 1L19-33 (NH). Also includes a few Antarctic-related issues from other countries, most notably Belgium #B605a NH. Scott value is about $4,000.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 197 |
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Falkland Islands 1891-1952, mint collection on blank pages. Includes such high values as two £1 KGV #400 and 64 and 1938-46 KGVI #84-96; all o.g., F-VF. Balance is generally Fine.
Estimate 400 - 600
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Lot 198 |
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Great Britain 1840-1960, A valuable and highly complete collection on Scott Specialty pages running the gamut from the Penny Black and Mulready letter sheets to strong Officials and Offices abroad. Earlies are mostly used though we not mint o.g. 1841 1p red brown (3), two 1855 perf 14 1p re-engraved (12) and a mint o.lg. strip of 3 of the 1848 10p embossed (6)- sadly, each of the three has been cut to shape; early used highlights incl. #56-57, 74-75, 90-91, 93, 110, 124 and 142; mint incl. 139-41; condition is mixed early, as usual, but there are plenty of Fine stamps; later issues are all Fine-Very Fine, o.g.; Scott value is over $30,000, not even counting the 10p strip. A great lot.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 199 |
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Great Britain 1840-1942, Outstanding collection balance with particular strength in line-engraved, incl. 1840 1p (3, large margins and one apparently unused) and 2p plate 1 (large margins) and later perf. plating studies, numerous 1847 embossed with at least one large- margined set, surface printed unused, 1880 2/- pale brown used, 1878 £1 used, 1882 £5 used (cleaned), 1884 £1 used and 1891 £1 used (2), mixed condition with many collectible examples and high catalogue value.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 200 |
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Great Britain collection, 1840-1900, over 100 mostly used issues, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, loaded with premium such as (used unless o/w noted) 1 (2), 3-4, 5-7, 27-28, 29 mint, 30, 32, 39, 42, 44-45, 48, 49 mint, 50-51, 55, 61 pl. 18 mint, 70 pl. 15, 85-87, 94-95, 96, 98-107 less 106, 108, 111-22, also some Officials and Offices which are not counted, condition mixed, but many Fine or better copies are present. Huge catalog value!
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 201 |
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Great Britain 1840-1985, Mint collection (except for a used 4-margin Penny Black) in a Minkus specialty album includes a few earlier such as #96, 111-122, 127-141 and 159-`73 and then is virtually complete for the KGVI and QEII issues of the period including Postage Dues. Also includes Regionals and Channel Islands virtually complete. A few earlier high values with gum creases, otherwise Fine-Very Fine, o.g., with NH beginning in the mid-'70s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 202 |
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Great Britain 1841-1994, Comprehensive collection in three Scott Specialty albums, incl. some nice early mint such as #32, 94-95, 96, 108, 118a (no gum), 139-41, etc. KGVI and QEII issues are virtually complete incl. better Postage Dues, plus some Channel Islands are also virtually complete and incl. a number of forerunners. Some earlies are mixed condition but later material is all Fine-Very Fine with NH beginning in the late 1960s.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 203 |
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Great Britain 1840-1979, Attractive used collection in a Stanley Gibbons "Windsor" album with spaces for the various plates of the 1864 1p (33), the 1870 ½p (59) and the surface printed issues, several hundred stamps with many nice cancels noted among the QV issues. Nothing high-priced but lots of $25-$100 stamps and, though condition is somewhat mixed early, there is plenty of Fine-Very Fine material to be found. Owner's cost was about $1,400 (£885).
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 204 |
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Great Britain 1840-1950, Small collection of a few hundred stamps in a blank album. Value mostly in mint from the QV Jubilee issue onward with lots of sheet margin markings on KGV and VI issues. Also includes some mint Ireland. Nothing high priced but a useful, generally F-VF lot.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 205 |
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Great Britain 1952-1974, specialized parallel mint and used QEII collection in three "Biella" albums providing spaces for both mint and used plus tagging and watermark varieties. Most of the value is in mint material including MNH #292-333, 320p (LH), many of the better phosphor commemoratives, and MNH J39-67. A terrific lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 206 |
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Great Britain pre-stamp folded letters, 1600-1843, More than 110 folded letters or lettersheets, various markings with Bishop marks, town h.s., Penny Post, two Py Post, Free and instructional handstamps, many from Scotland, also 1600 (c) folded letter from the High Sheriff of Stafford.
Estimate 400 - 500
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