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Lot 263 |
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British Africa collection, Marvelous collection of a few thousand stamps to about 1960 in a Scott Specialty album. Loaded with mid-range singles and sets but also including several high catalogue items like mint British East Africa #3, 34 (no gum), 72-87, C.G.H. #N2, Mauritius #41, 59-67, Niger Coast Prot. #7 (used), 22, Rhodesia #118 (used), etc. A fabulous lot, all clean and F-VF.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 264 |
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British Africa, Comprehensive collection to 1970 in a Minkus specialty album. Though there are no really high values, the collection is absolutely loaded with $50 & up sets and singles. Just as an example there are four mint Madagascar Consular Mail stamps! And condition, except for a few earlier, is nearly all F-VF. A wonderful lot.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 265 |
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British Africa collection, Several thousand stamps in two Scott Specialty albums to 1972. Most countries are top-heavy in QEII issues; which are fairly complete and just about all MNH. Earlier issues are generally scattered, with the two most notable exceptions being Seychelles and Zanzibar, which both have several earlier issues with catalogue values in the $100- & up range. A nice clean lot.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 266 |
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British America, Collection of thousands of stamps to the mid-1970s in two bulging Scott Specialty albums. not too much value to be found the 19th century but loaded with value in 20th century issues. we note, for example, mint Canada 1/2¢ 8¢ 15¢ & 20¢ Jubilees, all NH, some NH Admirals and high value officials. other highlights include Caymans #85-96, Falklands # 30-37, 84-96, 99-100 (last two sets NH), and Newfoundland #115-26, 145-71 and 212-25, plus much more. and condition is not a problem, being uniformly, F-VF much NH. A terrific lot.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 267 |
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British America, Collection of "A-F" countries (no Canada) in a Scott Specialty album. loaded with better stamps, especially in Antiga, Bahamas, Barbados and Grenada. a couple of the more noteworthy highlights are mint Bahamas LIQV #32 and 10sh KGV #96, but there is plenty of comparable or slightly lesser material to be found. 19th century quality is a little mixed but better than usual, and the later is just about all F-VF. An excellent lot.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 268 |
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British America, Attractive, mainly mint collection to 1970 in a Minkus specialty album; incl. lots of KGVI & QE!! sets to the £1 (many of them N.H.) plus some better earlier material as well. We note mint Cayman Is. #85-96, Falklands 95-6 (£1 N.H.), 107-20 N.H. and more; occasional toning and a bit of mixed condition on some of the 19th century, bit overall condition is F-VF.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 269 |
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British America, Collection of a few hundred stamps from British Guiana to Tobago (no B.N.A) mounted in a blank album. nothing rare but loaded with $25-$50 stamps (and some better) from QV to KGV. and, while condition is a little mixed, it is far superior to what is normally seen in there old collections. definitely worth a look.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 270 |
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British Asia, Comprehensive collection to about 1965 in a Minkus specialty album, includes no India but everything else is strongly represented with $25-$100 sets and singles throughout; KGVI is particularly strong but there are many mid-range earlier stamps as well. Classic Ceylon issues are mixed quality but the balance is generally F-VF. A great starter collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 271 |
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British Asia, Collection of several thousand mint and used stamps in two Scott Specialty albums to the early 1970s. value nearly all in late 19th century to KGVI with perhaps 80% of that being in some were good Malayan States. generally F-VF.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 272 |
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British Europe, Nice starter collection in two Minkus specialty albums to 1988. The first volume is G.B. and Channel Is., while the second holds Cyprus, Gibraltar, Ionian Is., Ireland and Malta. Nothing rare but plenty of $25-&-up singles and sets; 19th century is mixed, 20th is generally F-VF. Fairly solid mint from the 1960s onward and N.H. 1970s on.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 273 |
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British North America stock, Several hundred mint and used stamps from the Maritime Provinces, mainly Newfoundland with a little New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and P.E.I. No rarities but a useful stock with modest quantities of many, many $10- & up singles and sets. Includes at least one of each #115-26, 163-82 and 212-25.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 274 |
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British Oceania, Solid collection of mint and used stamps to 1988 in a 2-volume Minkus specialty album. Decent 19th century Australian States and New Zealand nothing rare, condition somewhat mixed. The 20th century is much better and, while still missing the key values, there are plenty of $50- &- up items such as used New Zealand #B3-4 and Victoria #230, and virtually everything is F-VF with N.H. beginning in the mid-70s. An outstanding starter collection.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 275 |
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British Oceania, Large carton containing four Minkus albums, two stockbooks, two small counter books, and miscellanous loose album pages. Mainly modern mint South Pacific islands including Australia and New Zealand with a bit of older used material. Some duplication and no high catalog values but generally clean, F-VF material, much of it NH.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 276 |
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British West Indies, Single album collection containing a few hundred stamps from QV to QEII with nearly all the value in the 19th and early 20th century issues of Bahamas, Barbados and Grenada. All clean and generally F-VF.
Estimate 300 - 400
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Lot 277 |
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British Commonwealthstock, several hundred small dealer pages filled with a diverse range 19th & 20th Century singles and sets, a sample of the highlights include Barbados 43 used, Canada 158 mint, 177 mint, Gibraltar 88, 90, 92 Specimens, Great Britain 103/107 six used values, 109 used, 142 used, Jamaica 22a mint, Labuan 50a mint pair, Newfoundland C3b mint, New Hebrides 31 mint, St. Helena 1 used, plus much more, condition is variable with some small faults, but overall F-VF, mint mainly og with NH. A lot worth spending some time on!
Estimate 2,500 - 3,000
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Lot 278 |
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British Commonwealth assortment, 1840-1950, small group of primarily 19th Century mint and used stamps and cover mounted on stockcards, better includes Barbados Britannia issues, Canada 4d on mourning cover, F1, F1a, F1b used, F2 mint, Cape of Good Hope triangles, Natal 6 used, plus much more, condition mixed, still many useful stamps present.
Estimate 400 - 500
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Lot 279 |
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British Commonwealth accumulation, large carton filled with stockbooks and glassines, mainly a QEII era lot loaded with definitive sets, better individual items including G.B. #1 (5 used), Cook Islands 192-94 NH, Gibraltar 132-45 mint, Samoa 216-19 mint, especially strong Norfolk Island, several Omnibus issues, topical issues everywhere, etc., clean lot, F-VF or better with much NH.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 280 |
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British Ocean Territories collection, large three-ring binder containing many countries with the strongest being Br. Antarctic Territories, Br. Indian Ocean Territories, Falkland Dependencies and Seychelles, almost entirely mint or covers including many non-First Day, Antarctic includes 1st set and #24, almost entirely F-VF or better. A great lot.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 281 |
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British Commonwealth accumulation, carton containing a varied array of mostly mint sets and souvenir sheets, includes Australia 1970s mounted sets mostly in gutter pairs, Barbados Britainia mounted group, G.B. booklets and definitives, one volume Channel Islands collection with first issues, Pitcairn collection, grouping of mint sets from Cyprus, Gibraltar, Malta, plus more, generally F-VF, mint og, much NH.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 282 |
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British Commonwealthcollection, 1953-1968, two Lighthouse albums filled with mainly mint stamps, most in complete sets with many of the early definitives present, condition F-VF with the mint mostly NH. Nice start which could easily be expanded.
Estimate 600 - 800
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Lot 283 |
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British Commonwealth collection, attractive group of Queen Elizabeth II era complete mint sets, majority are definitive sets loaded with topical issues, fresh and F-VF, mint og, almost all NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 284 |
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British Commonwealth collections assortment, medium carton filled with over 45 various collections mounted on album pages, mainly identified and catalogued. Countries include (no. of each percountry in brackets): Australia (3), Bermuda (4), Cook Islands (2), Cyprus (7), Fiji (4), Gibraltar (3), Great Britain (6), Hong Kong (5), Malta (3), Natal (2), plus many one of a kind, condition somewhat mixed as to be expected, but overall F-VF. A lot of material here, should be worth your time to find any hidden value.
Estimate 5,000 - 7,500
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Lot 285 |
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British Commonwealth new issues, medium casrton stuffed with many hundreds of new issues mainly from the 1980s to 2000, strongest countries are Australia, Canada, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Hong Kong, plus many, many more, clean VF group and NH.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 286 |
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British Commonwealth collection/accumulation, Several thousand stamps on stocksheets or album pages sorted by country or area into about 60 large manila envelopes. Nothing really rare but some good value here and there, especially in 19th century issues with many F-VF stamps to be found. Also includes 1935 Silver Jubilee issue complete MNH but many (including Hong Kong) having slightly glazed gum. Owner's 1997 catalog value is well over $35,000.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 287 |
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British Empire accumulation, Two large cartons containing about 15 albums or stockbooks including some decent Canada, 1976/86 Australian year sets, a 4 volume KGVI & QEII collection, etc.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 288 |
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British Empire collection, Valuable Collection of "M-Z" countries in a 1937 Stanley Gibbons New Imperial album. loaded with $50-$200 singles and sets, mainly from the KEVII and KGV periods, particularly from Newfoundland (including mint Do.-X) and British Africa. A fantastic lot with virtually all of the mint being F-VF o.g.
Estimate 3,000 - 4,000
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Lot 289 |
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British Empire stock, Oldtime stock in nearly 50 old mismatched stockbooks filling seven large boxes, fairly well picked over so you won't find much in the way of high values but there are lots of $5-$25 stamps from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some in moderate quantities. We note fair value in Australian States, B.N.A., Ceylon, New Zealand, India, etc. Typical mixed condition but huge catalog value.
Estimate 4,000 - 5,000
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Lot 290 |
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British Empire, Collection of several thousand stamps in seven Scott Specialty albums. actually made up from three different collections with by far the best being two volumes of British Europe & Oceania including excellent Gibraltar, Ireland, New Zealand, etc. loaded with $50-&- up stamps, especially QV-KGV issues. Generally F-VF.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 291 |
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British Empire, Large carton containing five Minkus Specialty albums of Br. America, Oceania, Europe, Africa and Asia plus one of India, A Scott Specialty album of India and two 3-ring binders of India; also miscellaneous small Oceania collections on pages.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 292 |
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British Empire accumulation, Two Large Cartons Containing More Than 25 Albums Or Stockbooks of Various Sizes and Types. Most Noteworthy Are a Nice Little Stock of Canada in Five Small Counter Books, a Collection of Used Canada O.H.M.S. Perfins, a Decent Collection of Barbados, Another of Australia and New Zealand, Etc.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 293 |
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British Empire accumulation, Large carton filled with 15 albums or stockbooks including an excellent stockbook of early Great Britain, another with Canada KGV dollar values with gum problems, etc.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 294 |
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British Empire album assortment, Two large cartons with about 30 albums and stockbooks from various sources. The majority are of minimal value, but there are some better, most notably a high catalogue value stockbook of Great Britain.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 295 |
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British Empire accumulation, Two large cartons filled with about 25 albums and stockbooks of various ages and various countries. Nothing really valuable but a lot of stamps and perhaps some hidden value.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 296 |
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British Empire album assortment, Two large cartons containing about 25 albums or stockbooks. Best items are collections of British America, Oceania and India with the rest being mostly of nominal value.
Estimate 2,000 - 2,500
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Lot 297 |
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British Empire collection, Mainly used collection of several thousand stamps packed into a 2- volume, Stanley Gibbons "Imperial" album, circa 1936. Loaded with medium value stamp from the breadth of the Empire, particularly strong in Australasia but not really weak anywhere. Condition is quite mixed, especially in the earliest material, but catalogue value is huge. Worth a careful examination.
Estimate 2,000 - 3,000
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Lot 298 |
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British Empire, Collection of several thousand stamps in a circa 1923 Stanley Gibbons "Imperial" album. While there are no rarities and condition is rather mixed, you will find loads of useful $25- & up stamps throughout form the complete range of colonies. Allow time for careful viewing of this one.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 299 |
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British Empire collection, Several hundred stamps in a 1937 2- volume Gibbons "New Imperial" album. A bit scattered with no real continuity are rare stamps but a pleasant lot for the British generalist.
Estimate 500 - 750
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Lot 300 |
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British Empire accumulation, Three large cartons containing about 40 albums and stockbooks of various types. Included are decent showings of Indian States, Barbados, a modern Canada stock, reasonable G.B., etc., all mixed among books of generally nominal value.
Estimate 1,500 - 2,000
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Lot 301 |
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British Empire, Collection of many hundreds in a two volume Stanley Gibbons "New Imperial" album for issues to 1936. Nothing rare but lots of mid-range material scattered throughout. Somewhat mixed condition but plenty of useful stamps for the general collector.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 302 |
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British Empire, Collection of several hundred stamps in a Gibbons "New Imperial" album, volume I, Antigua to Malta. Lots of mid-range material scattered throughout, though condition is rather mixed and the album is n pretty bad shape. Still a careful inspection will reveal plenty of value.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 303 |
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British Empire, 19th century collection of several hundred stamps in an old spring-back Scott International. Fairly scattered, for the most part, with concentration here and there, most notably in Great Britain. High catalogue value but extremely mixed condition.
Estimate 750 - 1,000
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Lot 304 |
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British Empire, stockbook containing several hundred stamps from Cape of Good Hope (including two 1p Woodblocks), Australian States, N.W.P.I. and New Zealand. All 19th and early 20th century with many scarce stamps present, though, of course, condition is pretty much hit and miss. Inspection is recommended as catalogue value is very high.
Estimate 1,000 - 1,500
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Lot 305 |
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British Omnibus Issues accumulation, useful group of Omnibus issues primarily in complete issues inclduing blocks, includes: I.T.U. (blocks 4), Freedom from Hunger (blocks 6), International Cooperation (blocks 6), Red Cross (7 each), W.H.O. (blocks 6), F-VF, appears NH.
Estimate 500 - 750
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