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BARBADOS COLLECTION

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1501

Barbados mint and used collection of several hundred different in binder, starts with a selection of 19th century with better values, 20th century is largely mint with a few used mixed in, includes complete mint sets, condition varies, mostly o.g. or used, modern issues are often n.h., this collection doesn't show particularly well because it is housed on plastic pages designed for coins, but the stamps are in mounts and the catalog value is substantial, a useful collection.

Est. 400-500

SOLD for $675.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

BERMUDA COLLECTIONS

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1502

Bermuda, 1910-1934 Caravel ship design voluminous and specialized collection containing thousands of stamps in singles and multiples up to full sheets of some values (S.G. #44-51a, 56, 58, 76b-87a), includes the issues with both watermarks, this collection is a combination of several sources including a collection on pages, plus numerous pages of a specialized collection that were offered as lots in a Robson Lowe auction years ago, and stock books and binders with stamps sorted into them, many of the specialized pages are for the plate varieties that exist on this design, for example there is a a whole series of pages for the 2 1/2p values with a page devoted to each position where mint and used of the 2 1/2p Ultramarine with multiple Crown and "CA" watermark and both the Sage Green and Ultramarine colors with multiple Crown and script "CA" are mounted, each page may have numerous mint and used singles and blocks of various sizes, etc., while throughout the material has been collected both mint and used, emphasis is on the mint and each value has numerous blocks as well singles showing shades, varieties, different die types, especially of the 1p value, there are even some "War Tax" overprinted issues which were issued on the 1p value of this design, there is far too much here to go into great detail, but this is an ideal lot for the person who wants to study these issues and build a highly specialized and award-winning collection, condition is overall quite nice, mint has o.g., numerous never hinged items are found within the great number of multiples, and the vast majority of material is fine-very fine or better; a rare opportunity to acquire such a hoard with a Stanley Gibbons catalog value of over £22,000 (Scott #40-48a, 81-93, MR1-2).

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1503

S.G. #52be/121, F1

Bermuda key plate specialized accumulation, includes six George V values, plus thirteen singles, a pair, two blocks of four and a block of six of the the George VI values (S.G. #52be/121, F1), the vast majority are mint with only a few used, throughout are found the listed major plate flaws, all but one of the George V values show these flaws, including a 12/6 Grey and orange with broken crown and scroll (S.G. #93b), there are are seven similar flaws in the George VI issues, including better ones as 2/- Purple and deep blue on pale blue with broken lower right scroll (S.G. #116de), 2/6 Black and red on grey blue, the scarce perf. 14 1/4, with broken lower right scroll (S.G. #117ae, slight perf. toning), plus 5/- Dull yellow green and red on yellow, perf. 14 1/4, with broken top right scroll within a block of four (S.G. #118bd), plus others, a number of the non-variety values of this issue are also the better 10/- to £1 values with high catalog value for the normal stamp, o.g. or used, a few never hinged are present, an occasional small flaw will be found, but the vast majority are fine-very fine or better; Stanley Gibbons catalog value is in excess of £13,000.

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $5,250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

BRITISH COMMONWEALTH COLLECTIONS

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1504

British Commonwealth early 20th century mint lot of several dozen mostly complete sets, with an occasional short set or better value, including a number of sets in blocks of four, the vast majority are in the King George V reign, with many $50.00-$300.00 cataloging sets (some even higher), all of which are o.g. and a surprising number are never hinged, and of course these command substantial premiums over the listed catalog value which are for the hinged stamps, slight duplication, overall a very fine selection which should have very high salability; the Scott catalog value is over $10,000.00.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $7,500.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1505

British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee omnibus complete set of 249 stamps (no Egypt), o.g., n.h., fresh and very fine; a difficult set to assemble in never hinged condition; Stanley Gibbons catalog value for a hinged set is £900.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,100.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1506

British Commonwealth 1935 Silver Jubilee mint block of four collection that lacks only a couple sets for completion, includes Hong Kong and all of the better sets (no Egypt), o.g., n.h., very fine.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $2,300.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1507

British Commonwealth highly desirable mint King George VI holding of exclusively mint never hinged complete sets in singles and/or blocks, many dozens of sets, with Stanley Gibbons catalog values up to £300 a set, there is slight duplication (often the same set in singles and blocks), nearly all are the popular definitive sets, there are also a few short or broken sets included in the lot but not counted in the catalog value, o.g., n.h., very fine; an especially choice lot of King George VI sets, which retail a very high percentage of catalog value when found in this never hinged condition; the Stanley Gibbons catalog value exceeds £9,000).

Est. 4,000-5,000

SOLD for $9,500.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1508

British Commonwealth 1948-49 Royal Silver Wedding omnibus complete set of 138 stamps, o.g., n.h., very fine; an attractive set of this popular omnibus issue.

S.G. £1,600

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1509

British Commonwealth 1948-49 Royal Silver Wedding omnibus lot of 37 different sets in blocks of four, includes many of the key sets including Singapore, Northern Rhodesia, Falklands, Pitcairn, Bermuda, as well as all of the Malayan States, o.g., n.h., very fine group.

S.G. £3,770

SOLD for $2,800.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1510

British Commonwealth omnibus set group consisting of the 1937 Coronation in singles and blocks, Peace issue in singles and blocks, BWI University in blocks, 1953 Coronation in blocks, Freedom from Hunger in blocks, Red Cross in singles, Shakespeare in blocks, ITU singles, ICY singles, Churchill singles, World Cup singles and WHO singles, they all appear to be complete sets, o.g., n.h., very fine lot.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $850.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1511

British Commonwealth Queen Elizabeth II clean mint lot of hundreds of sets housed on stockcards, a very desirable lot in that nearly all of the value is in the highly salable definitive issues from the 1950's and early 1960's, includes sets both in singles and blocks of four, only slight duplication, loaded with sets cataloging $40.00-$150.00 and higher, o.g., n.h., very fine; strong retail potential as the Scott catalog value is very close to (if not exceeding) $12,000.00.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $4,750.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

CANADA COLLECTIONS

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1512

Canada clean mint 20th century lot of dozens of sets, blocks and plate blocks, actually starts with the Jubilee issue which goes to the 20c value, much of the value in complete sets from the 1930's, as well as some better high values from the period, also the 1938 set to the 50c in plate blocks, and the $1.00 value in a plain block, some better QEII items also present including the $1.00 Fisheries plate block, also a few Newfoundland sets, most were bought on an individual basis and selected for centering and freshness, some of the Jubilee values are lightly hinged, otherwise it all appears to be never hinged, a very fine and especially saleable group; the Scott catalog value is over $7,500.00.

Est. 1,500-2,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1513

66/1301, B1/J40

Canada clean twentieth century mint collection in Scott album, includes a very few late nineteenth century but basically complete from the Admiral issue to about 1990, plus a few postage dues (#66/1301, B1/J40), includes the coil issues throughout including never hinged pairs of #123-24, plus a few booklet panes, all are fresh and attractive with bright colors, o.g., in the early sets mixed hinged and never hinged, usually the high values being hinged, as the collection progresses more and more are never hinged, fine-very fine.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,600.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

CHINA (P.R.C.) COLLECTION

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1514

1R/1476

Peoples Republic of China mint collection of over 800 different in the period of 1949-1979, starts with some early reprints but including better mint sets of the 1960's and 1970's, includes even a few imperforates, o.g. or without gum as issued, n.h., fine-very fine; a clean and useful lot of this popular area.

$2,895.00

SOLD for $1,700.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

GERMANY COLLECTIONS

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1515

Germany clean mint 20th century collection to 2001 in three hingeless albums, plus some on stockcards or stockpages, starts in 1933 and contains the better regular and semi-postal issues from the 1930's, as well as some of the Zeppelin stamps, some better occupation zone issues from the late 1940's including a good showing of the 1945-49 French occupation sets and souvenir sheets, as well as the 1948, the 1948 "Band" overprints on the Numerals and the unissued 1pf-80pf "Band" and "Carpet" Posthorn overprint sets (all signed Schlegel BPP), the post-war issues are complete less the Posthorn set but including all of the semi-postals, also a few occupation issues from the 1930's, o.g., the vast majority are never hinged, fine-very fine.

Est. 2,000-3,000

SOLD for $3,250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1516

9N1/592

Germany-Berlin nearly complete mint collection to 1990 in a Lighthouse hingeless album, lacking only the Red overprint set for completion, includes the Bear souvenir sheet, o.g., n.h., a very fine and attractive collection.

Est. 1,000-1,500

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

1517

German Democratic Republic extensive mint collection to 1990 in three Lighthouse albums, appears to be complete less the officials, includes souvenir sheets and all of the better early sets, also includes a comprehensive showing of the Soviet occupation issues (Scott 10N1/16NB4), including all of the souvenir sheets (the Thuringia sheet of four has a tiny tear), o.g., most if not all n.h., overall a fresh and very fine collection.

Est. 750-1,000

SOLD for $1,250.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

HONG KONG COLLECTION

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1518

Hong Kong mint group of dozens of sets, includes the King George VI definitive set complete less three lower values, and the 1948 $10.00 Silver Wedding stamp, the rest is all QEII, including the 1954 and 1962 definitive sets, plus later definitive sets in singles and blocks, also better commemorative sets and souvenir sheets from the late 1960's and early 1970's, o.g., n.h., very fine lot.

$4,525.00

SOLD for $2,200.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

HUNGARY COLLECTION

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1519

Hungary mint and used collection in two small albums to 1958, starts with used 19th century including several faulty first issues, 20th century is largely mint with only an occasional used value, a great number of the stamps are quite common but better sets and souvenir sheets will be found throughout, includes the various back-of-the-book issues, occupation issues are not counted as most have fake overprints, o.g. or used, a very few are never hinged, overall fine-very fine.

Est. 200-300

SOLD for $1,050.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM

MALAYA COLLECTION

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1520

Malaya and States small mint and used collection of the Elephants and Howdah dollar values, includes five mint of the Federated States $1.00-$5.00 (#73-75), a scarce unused $5.00 "Pahang" overprint (#20, thinned) and five Perak including two mint $3.00 values (#57,59, 67-68), also includes five used Federated States with revenue cancels including a $25.00 (#37) and two mint Perak revenues, o.g. or used, mostly fine-very fine except as noted.

Est. 300-400

SOLD for $950.00
Closing..Apr-09, 09:00 AM