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Lot 232 |
British Asia and Africa, 1895-2005, a superior selection of mint key sets and singles, with a showing of new issues with a portion mounted on black vario stockpages and the rest in glassines. All identified by Stanley Gibbon numbers and prices ready for immediate resale. We note some N.H. with balance o.g. or L.H. Asian countries include Malaysian States: Kedah, Perak and Johore, Burma, Singapore, Ceylon, Sarawak, North Borneo and Brunei also African Countries: Gambia, Kenya, Uganda and Sierra Leone. All reigns are from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II are present with some blocks of four and souvenir sheets of recent vintage, however the main value is in the better early material. A lovely holding well worth consideration. Condition is well above the norm and Fine to Very Fine with a few faults but the vast majority are sound. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. SG £9,446 ($12,040) (Owner's). Estimate $2,500 - 3,500. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 233 |
/o/ British Commonwealth, 1850's-2000's, a massive collection and misc. accumulation. Mint, used and covers in 9 albums + loose on stock pages, filling a large box. British Europe includes well-filled albums of Gibraltar, Cyprus and Malta. British Pacific includes albums of Australia & States, extensive Cook Islands (with covers) and Papua New Guinea with many early varieties through new issues, plus some New Zealand miniature sheets and Samoa. British Africa includes Cape of Good Hope, Gambia, Rhodesia, Southern Rhodesia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somaliland and Stellaland on stock pages, plus an album of South Africa. British America includes a Falkland Islands collection balance cataloging over $4600, and a British Virgin Islands Queen Victoria group cataloging over $2500. A small sampling has been imaged - but you really need to see it in person to evaluate. Shipping weight 35 lbs / 16 kilos. Total Scott catalog value comes to well over $15,000. Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $3,250 |
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Lot 234 |
British Commonwealth, 1880-1980, an extraordinary holding of mainly mint key items. A rare collection without any "waste" whatsoever. Many dozens of sets, singles and multiples with some still on the original Stanley Gibbons sales cards with detailed descriptions. It consists of a range of better British Asia with Labuan, Malaysian States, Jamaica, Hong Kong, New Guinea, British Guiana, Seychelles and many, many more from Queen Victoria to Queen Elizabeth II. We note a fair amount of never hinged and some better multiples with N.H., Stamps not in S.G. cards are in glassines and is identified by S.G. numbers so all is already processed for immediate resale. Please view the scans or in-person to fully appreciate this truly exceptional collection. Primarily Fine to Very Fine or often even better, a few with minor faults that do not detract. Shipping weight 5 lbs / 2.25 kilos. SG £32,495 ($41,430) (Owner's). Estimate $7,500 - 10,000. View details and enlarged photo | Unsold | |
Lot 235 |
/ British Pacific, 1902-1972, attractive mini-collections of Niue and Papua New Guinea, in mounts on Scott album pages, with many NH, generally Fine to Very Fine. A sampling has been imaged. Scott approximately $1,100. Estimate $200 - 300. View details and enlarged photo | Realized $160 |
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