Lot 1549 o
British Solomon Islands, Cancellation Collection, 1908-61, of 80+ stamps and 14 cover, the Small Canoes include ship cancels, a few KGV (2/6, 5/ pair Vanikoro and), a good showing of KGVI, many on piece including Paquebot, values to the 10/ including the Silver Wedding, a few QEII. Seven KGVI covers include WWII APOs (2), the rest all locally used, one patriotic, a regular., 3 ship covers; QEII includes BARAKOMA AIRFIELD Air Letter, local use to Police Dept., regular. from Auki, and Posted on Board M.V. Tulagi. Many ex-Jersey.Estimate $200 - 300.
Realized: $220
Lot 1550 o
British South America, - Great Britain Used in South America, 1866-74, collection of over 65 stamps identified on stockpages; with Brazil including S.G. #Z7 pair and Z21 high value (faulty but scarce), other usages from Pernambuco and Rio de Janeiro, 11 Peru - Callao usages including 2sh high value (Z55), also four Peru issues with "C38" bar oval handstamps, Puerto Rico with issues to the 1sh from San Juan and Ponce, other usages from Argentina, Chile, Colombia and D.W.I.; a nice collection for the G.B. specialist (See website for images).Estimate $250 - 350.
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Realized: $270
Lot 1551 /o
British West Indies, Stock, 1863-1916, identified and priced on dealer cards in two stock boxes; mostly useful issues with some better including mixed condition classics, strength in Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, British Guiana with mixed condition early ship issues, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Montserrat and many others; modest duplication to be expected, owner's catalog value $9,435, condition mixed mostly confined to early issues.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.