Lot 3989
British Commonwealth mint sets, 1940's-2003. Thousands of stamps virtually all in complete sets, in 60-page stockbook crammed to capacity with mint never hinged material, issues from 1940s to the year 2003, loaded with dollar values and lots of souvenir sheets, includes Aden, Great Britain, Bermuda, Antigua, Dominica, St. Lucia, Tanzania, Mauritius, Seychelles, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, Australia, Falkland Islands, etc., slight duplication.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $1,200
Lot 3990 /
British Commonwealth stock, 1940-1970's. Mixed range of issues mostly in glassine and in blocks, includes New Zealand with Life Insurance issues in sheets, many British West Indies and Africa issues, B.M.A. Malaya issues in blocks on pages, etc., mostly n.h. material. 2002 Scott $9,864 (Owner's).Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,450
Lot 3991
British Commonwealth covers, 1970's. Over 200 1970's Royal and Silver Wedding and Churchill covers, almost all from small post offices of small colonies including St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha, Virgin Islands, B.A.T., etc., also a small collection of Wedding issue stamps on pages.Estimate $75 - 100.
Realized: $100
Lot 3992 /o
British North America collection, 1851-1947. A lovely collection housed in Scott specialty album, the majority of the collection is Newfoundland, however a small selection of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia & Prince Edward Island are present, the collection is mainly mint singles & sets, better items include #15A-23 (missing #16), 24-31, 37-40, 41-55 (missing #54), and is complete from #56 on including 75-77, missing C1, C4-5, otherwise airmails complete including DOX & Balbo, also of note is a used Nova Scotia #5, mixed condition, however the overall condition is well above average with stamps being hand selected, worth inspection.Scott $9,078 Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
Realized: $3,000
Lot 3993
British Offices in the Turkish Empire covers. Sixteen items from QV onwards including postal stationery, wrappers, covers, registered, etc., ion excellent, mostly used in Istanbul on various KEVII with 3x 1¼pi on 3d on cover, 2½pi on 6d pair on cover, plus Levant overprint on 2d with 2pi on 5d and 30pa on 1½d, postal stationery KEVII reply card used in Constantinople, standing QV Penny Post card, GB 2½d blue KGV definitive used on 1919 cover from Constantinople, KGVI and QEII for M.E.F. and F.P.O. British Field Post Office.Estimate $350 - 450.
Realized: $300
Lot 3994
Burma WWII postal history. Trio of covers: illustrated cover of the maiden voyage of the S.S. 'Executor' 1940 with Rangoon censor handstamp, First Day Cover of the Liberation August 1945, and unused Japanese Occupation postal stationery with KGVI 1a brown obliterated by red cross and cachet added.Estimate $150 - 200.
Realized: $70
Lot 3995 o
Canada collection, 1851-1977. Premium used collection in White Ace album, hand-selected stamps for choice centering and attractive cancellation throughout, with #1 & #4 four margin singles, 10d blue imperf (small faults, cat $1,250), 1859 issues missing #16 and additional #15c, all well centered with light cancels, complete large and small queens with select centering throughout, Jubilees with 6¢-50¢ and $2 & $5 values, all with rich colors (3¢ a jumbo gem), complete thereon all with extremely fine centering overall, many large to jumbo margins stamps, KGV's with shades, dies, imperfs, complete airmail, special delivery, due, registration with shades & war tax issues; a quality meticulously assembled collection, few minor non-detracting faults in earlier material with condition well above the norm, a collection that would be extremely difficult to duplicate, inspection a must to appreciate.Scott $7,317+ Estimate $4,000 - 6,000.
Realized: $2,200
Lot 3996 /o
Canada collection, 1859-2003. Mint & used collection housed in three Scott albums, mostly all mint, however some nice early used included such as #1, 2, 4, with many better sets & singles such as a lovely range of Large & Small Queens including 22-24 & 28 (no gum), 34-40, 41-46, Jubilee issue to the 50¢, #66-73, 74-84, 89-95, 96-103, a nice range of the Admiral coils, 141a, 144a, 145a, 162-77 & virtually complete from there onwards, the back of the book is complete including registration, postage dues, tax stamps & officials, etc., mixed condition, however the overall condition is well above average with most stamps being hand selected, worth careful inspection.Estimate $5,000 - 7,500.
Realized: $4,750
Lot 3997 /o
Canada collection, 1859-1970. Several hundred on album pages, used with later mint, including used 14-15, 17-20, 22, 24, 27-28, etc., worth inspection.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot 3998 /o
Canada 19th century revenues and back-of-the-book. Fascinating old-time revenue collection of 130 items, small, medium and large sized full of character with revenues, virtually all used, includes Bill stamps, law stamps with various overprints, again to dollar values, 'Beaver' registration stamps, cigarette labels, large banknote-type tobacco stamps, old original collection, please inspect.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $675