Lot 24 Plate block and plate strip collection balance 1857-1940, with numerous scarce items remaining including #26 plate block of 8, 205 plate strip of 5, 214 plate block of 12, 212, 221, 232 strips of 5, 224 plate block of 10, 225 plate block of 12, 229 block of six with plate number, 232 plate block of 8, 239 plate strip of 4, 248 plate block of 6, 252-255 plate strip of 3, 256 plate block of 6, 257 and 268 plate strip of 3, 269 and 273 plate blocks of 6, 271, 274, 275, 280-282C all plate strips of 3, 285-88, 290 plate blocks of 4, 291 plate pair, 305, 306, 308, 309 plate blocks of 6, 310 plate block of 4, 327 plate block of 4, 328-330, 338, 343-47, 357 all plate blocks of 6, 341-342, 369 blocks of 4, 374-80, 401, 402, 407, 414, 417, 418 all plate blocks of 6, 420-21 plate blocks of 4,428-31, 466, 468, 469, 472, 476, 500, 517, 546, 548-50, 551-73 (less 8¢ and $2), 578-79, 581-91, 595, 614-20, 634A, Kansas-Nebraska complete, 692-701 all plate blocks of 4 or 6 as issued, C1-2, C6, E1-E3 plate strips of 3, E10 plate block of 4, PS15 and S5 plate blocks of 6, Q1-4 plate blocks of 6, JQ2, 3 and 5 plate blocks of 6, K1-4, 8, 9, 17-18 all plate blocks of 6, etc. Condition varies from a slight fault to sound and centering from Fine to Extremely Fine, a very high catalogue value collection, viewing is a must. Estimate 50,000 - 70,000

Realized $46,000

Lot 201 /o Intact British Commonwealth Collection, several thousand mint and used stamps mounted on Scott Specialty pages, housed in a large carton. 19th Century is predominately used, while 20th Century is almost entirely mint to the early 1970s, a wealth of better singles and complete sets are present throughout since the owner appears to have paid equal attention to most parts of the Empire (no Bermuda or Asia). Due to the large number of better items we will only list a small sample, so please view lot to fully appreciate the value present. Highlights (mint, unless otherwise noted) include: Antigua 15, 1903 Seals to 5s, Tercentenary set, GV £1, Bahamas 8, 20, 32, Ed VII to £1, Barbados 18, 43 used, Br. Columbia 2, 5-6, Br. Guiana 17, 60-61, 80 used, Br. Honduras 6, 10,16, $5 Victoria, $5 GV, Brunei 1-11, Canada 1 used, 17, solid mint & used Queens, $1-$5 Jubilee's, 66-84, Tercentenary set, Bluenose set to $1, Cayman Is. 13-16, 19, 69-80, 85-96, Cyprus 123, Falkland Is. 1, 14 (2), 22-29 (1d & 3s used), 38-39, 10s Centenary, 84-96, Gibraltar 1-6, 29-38, Ireland 14-16, Labuan 8-9, 66-71, Leeward Is. GV £1, Malta 4, Montserrat 12-21, 22-31, Newfoundland 8, 11, 25, 61-74, D0-X & Balbo airmails, New Guinea 1-13, C14-27, C46-C59, North Borneo 22, 31, St. Kitts 1923 Caravel set to £1, St. Lucia 23, 36, St. Vincent 2 used, 21 Certificate., 89, Tobago 5-6, Turks 21, 29. 30 Certificate. Condition is mostly F-VF, mint o.g., some small problems primarily limited to the 19th Century. A wonderful lot for someone seriously interested in the Br. Empire. Estimate 50,000 - 75,000

Realized $44,563

Lot 4 /o Old time intact collection 1845-1930s, neatly mounted on quadrille pages, used includes #9X1e, 1 (2) plus one on cover, two plus one on cover, 12, 17, 27, 29, 30A, 31,37, 38, 67, 72 (2), 1867 grills including 83, 84, 85B, 86-91, 92-100, 1869 Pictorial complete, 134-38, 143, 145-55, 262, 278, 293, J58, etc., mint or unused #41, 69, 71, 123-24, 186, 208a, 210-17, 219-29, Columbians complete ($2 used), 255-60, 264-74, 277, 285-92, 294-99, 310-11, 323-27, 331-42, coils with some paste-up pairs, 374-82, 414-20, 424-39, 461 block of four, 467, 505 (two in block of 12), 462-76, 479-80, 551-73, 630 (2) one a dot over "S", Kansas-Nebraska, C1-6, C13-15, C23a, E1, E3, E4, postage dues, K1-18, newspapers including PR2a, 3a, PR5-7, PR79, officials with O122-23 blocks of 4, some CSA, etc., somewhat mixed condition but there are numerous sound, the used generally attractively cancelled and the mint mostly with original gum, a high catalogue value collection deserving of a careful inspection. Estimate 30,000 - 40,000

Realized $29,900

Lot 1168 P 1869 (1875 Re-issue), 1¢-90¢ complete, "Atlanta" trial color plate proofs on card (123TC-132TC), complete set of 78, all with large margins, on each 2¢ 3¢ 12¢ 30¢ with a minor small thin, still a fresh and Very Fine set. Scott $24,400 THIS SET WAS CAREFULLY SELECTED FOR APPEARANCE AND, SMALL THINS ASIDE, IT IS ONE OF THE FINEST COMPLETE SETS WE HAVE EVER SEEN OFFERED. The "Atlanta" proofs were prepared for display at the 1881 International Cotton exhibition in Atlanta, only one sheet of each color was printed.

Realized $18,400

Lot 1383 1909, 8¢ olive green, bluish paper (363), vibrant color and a strong impression. O.g. Fine, a fresh and sound example of this rare bluish paper of which only 90 are believed to exist. Scott $27,500 Expertization: 2007 P.F. Certificate.

Realized $16,100

Lot 1577 1979, $1 Lamp, brown (candle flame) inverted (1610c), well centered. O.g., never hinged. Very Fine, a choice example of the "CIA" invert, only about 95 which are accounted for. Scott $22,500

Realized $16,100

Lot 148 /o German Colonies, Outstanding parallel mint and used collection in two albums. In addition to the "normal" stamps which are probably 90% complete both mint and used there are also a large number of fore-runners and cancellations for most of the Colonies. There are no varieties but stamps valued at €500 and up abound and a large percentage of the mint stamps are never hinged. Condition is F-VF throughout and, as a bonus, nearly every stamp cataloging €700 or more, especially the used ones, are expertized. A fantastic lot. Estimate 15,000 - 20,000

Realized $31,050

Lot 40 /o Cut square collection 1853-1990s, plus some entires, unused including #U11-14, W22, U24, U28-29, U30, U32-33, U42-45, U49, U69-73, U89-90, U97-100, U102, U104-107, U135, U156, U168-69, U195-197, U214-217, U243-246, U286, U290, U299, U323, U462-463, U463A, U474, U479, UO43 and used U23, U276, etc., some are cut small but overall Fine to Very Fine, a high catalogue value lot. Estimate 10,000 - 15,000

Realized $13,800

Lot 83 New York Foreign Mail Covers, powerful group of about 120 covers or uprated postal cards bearing the distinctive cancellations of the New York Foreign Mail Service. Includes an excellent range of European destinations and a superb range of types with virtually every one identified by Weiss number and with a large percentage being supported by P.F. Certificates. All are single or double rate covers, being franked with 3¢ 5¢ 6¢ 7¢ or 10¢ Banknote issues or combinations thereof; the postal cards have all been uprated with a 1¢ stamp. In addition, condition is excellent with nearly everything being F-VF. This lot represents a wonderful opportunity to begin or add to a collection of this fascinating and increasingly popular field of U.S. postal history. Estimate 7,500 - 10,000

Realized $8,625

Lot 1065 o Plate One Early, selection of about 215 stamps representing 170 positions from plate 1E including five pairs and several sheet margins. Scott $30,100

Realized $5,175

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