Lot 2581 /o
Grenada Collection, 1861-1963. Comprehensive mostly mint collection on album pages; early QV issues complete mostly used with better later mint including Scott #10-11, 1883 issues complete including tete-beche pairs to the 6d, l888-91 surcharges missing only Sc. #33, complete mint issues thereon to 1953 including all KEVII & KGV definitive sets and later commemoratives, some additional varieties and back-of-the-book; a lovely collection with condition well above the norm.Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Realized: $1,600
Lot 2582 /o
Hong Kong Collection, 1861-1983. Housed in Palo album with used virtually confined to 19th century; 1862 issues missing only the 48¢ value and 1863-80 issues with key values, 1874, $2 mint and later surcharges with 1885-91 set complete, 1891 surcharges including $5 on $10 mint, Jubilee issue mint, etc., mint KEVII issues including 1903 complete to the $1 and 1904 to the $3, good completion in KGV issues with 1921-37 set missing only $3 value, later issues with better sets and n.h. from 1940's, some back-of-the-book, etc.; a nice collection well worth inspection.Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Realized: $2,700
Lot 2583 /o
Hong Kong Collection, 1862-1941. Mostly used mounted on pages in binder, with near complete to complete basic issues throughout; mostly used 19th century including 1862 issues complete to the 48¢, 1863-80 issues complete, 1874 issues with 4¢ slate used and postal fiscal issues complete mostly used, 1876-80 surcharges complete, 1882-1902 issues complete and later surcharge issues present including 1891 2¢ Jubilee, 1897 $1 surcharges, etc., later KGV & KGVI set complete, dues, etc.; condition mixed as to be expected yet mostly confined to earlier material, well worth careful inspection.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $8,500
Lot 2584
Hong Kong Covers, 1870-1902. 11 covers and 2 cards mounted on display pages; including 1870-71 usages to Bombay, India, later single 10¢ rates to U.S. with a nice array of issues and frankings, 1893 uprated postal card to London, etc.; condition well above the norm.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $1,300
Lot 2585 /o
Hong Kong Collection, 1891-1974. Complete commemorative issues for the period on album pages; owner's S.G. cat £1,173 (approximately $2,265); please inspect. SG £1,173 ($1,842).Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $475
Lot 2586 /o
Iceland Collection, 1873-1970's. Mint and used on album pages in binder with a high degree of basic completion throughout; starting with 1873-1902 Numeral issues complete including mostly mint 1st and 2nd issues and 1897 surcharges mostly used, 1902-04 King set complete, 1902-02 Numeral overprints including a few better, 1907-08 Kings set complete, 1911-12 Portraits complete, 1920-22 Christian X set complete, later surcharges, 1930 Millenary set mint and later sets present mostly mint, semi postal and airmails complete mint including the Zeppelin and Italian flight sets, officials missing only a few key issues for completion; condition mixed mostly confined to early issues, well worth careful inspection.Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
Realized: $3,750
Lot 2587 /o
Iceland Balance. Mix of mint and used on stockcards, album and approval pages; include good range of early numerals mostly used with later mint and overprints, later King definitives with high values and some mint, officials, semi postal souvenir sheets, mint airmails including 1931 Zepp set, etc.Estimate $300 - 400.
Realized: $750
Lot 2588 o
Iceland Stock. 20th century used in small stockbook from modest to moderate duplication; owner's Scott cat $726.Estimate $100 - 150.
Realized: $75
Lot 2589 /o
India Collection, 1851-1941. Mostly used on album pages in binder; basic completion in regular issues missing only the red & blue Scinde Dawk issues, highlights including large margin ½a white Scinde Dawk, complete 1854 issues including used #1, later QV issues including some shades, 1855, 2a green mint, KEVII top value with non-postal cancel, back-of-the-book including complete mint airmails & military issues, strong completion in official issues after 1866; condition a little mixed mostly in early issues.Estimate $500 - 750.
Realized: $950
Lot 2590 /o
India Collection, 1854-1956. Mostly mint on album pages; with a few early issues used and later complete mint QV's including high values, mint KEVII & KGV completion to the rupee values, complete KGVI issues, etc., good back-of-the-book including officials, also some British Asia (India overprint issues) including near complete Burma, Bahrain mint Scott #1-14, n.h. #32-36, Kuwait with strong completion, etc.; condition above the norm overall.Estimate $600 - 800.
Realized: $3,250