Sale 94: The Fall Sale

Lot 3180    

Great Britain, Covers, 1950-60's, approximately 100 mostly QEII commemorative covers in album, includes phosphorescent issues, many higher cat. FDC's; inspect.
Estimate    $200 - 300.

Realized: $120

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Lot 3181 //o   

Great Britain, Collection, 1885-1956, extensive collection in Scott album, a lot of complete sets and better values; Seahorses include Offices in Morocco 2sh6d and 10sh (#55-7); great majority mint; fresh and Very Fine collection with a Scott value of over $4,000+.
Estimate    $750 - 1,000.

Realized: $1,050

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Lot 3182 //o   

Great Britain, Offices Stock, dealers stock in 3 large stockbooks; includes Bahrain, Qatar, etc.; includes high value Seahorses, etc.; mostly mint and much n.h.; huge retail.
Estimate    $300 - 400.

Realized: $650

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Lot 3183    

Great Britain, Official Seals Exhibition Collection, 1882-2007, intact award winning exhibition collection of 223 covers and about a dozen off cover items meticulously written-up on exhibition pages; exhibit starts with a very scarce 1869 forerunner "Received open and resealed, At The General Post Office" handstamp (earliest recorded use), General Use Seals section showing the eleven QV types including the very rare type 1 seal on registered letter (the only reported on cover example), type 2 seals on incoming covers from Columbia, Mauritius and South Africa (only reported use of any Victorian seal in South Africa and the only reported use in a Military Post Office), a type 2a seal on 1901 Transvaal cover to POW camp in St. Helena (only use of any Victorian seal outside of G.B.), also rare combination seal usages including Boer War looted mail, both of the type 3 seals on cover known - one on the wreck of the SS Elder in 1892, type 4 seal on Boer War looted mail (unique usage), both type 2c usages present, type 6 usage (unique), type 7 usage (unique usage) on 1899 RMS Labrador wreck mail, etc., other KEVII & KGV seals with many unique usages including wreck mail, Army P.O.'s, usages from Palestine and Kenya, etc., General Use Tapes section (first appearing in 1928) with type 1 usage (two examples known) on 1934 Abadan, Persia cover to U.S. damaged and repaired in London, unique type 1A tape usage on SS Comorin wreck mail, type 2 usage on Scipio flying boat crash mail, other wreck & crash mail usages with additional unique tape type usages, Returned Letter Office Seals section with type 1 & 2 combination cover (both seals are unique on cover), the unique type 3 & 4 seals off cover, type 1a & 6 combination (both seals unique on cover), later types with again many unique usages, Scipio flying boat crash mail and other air crashes, Delayed/Damaged Seals section with type 1 use on Kenilworth Castle wreck mail, unique type 2 usage on registered Bulgaria cover, etc., also sections of Customs & Currency Control Seals and Compulsory Registration Seals sections again with many unique items; a wonderful specialized collection and a must see to truly appreciate.
Estimate    $7,500 - 10,000.

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Realized: $6,250

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Lot 3184    

Great Britain, Cinderellas, includes Relief Fund, etc.; 100's (perhaps 1000's) of items; includes old Red Cross Palestine and Transjordan Appeal / St. John of Jerusalem label, very old ½a Bombay War and Relief Fund label, etc.; also includes some U.S., very interesting lot.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $450

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Lot 3185    

Grenada, "Operation Urgent Fury" Exhibit Collection, fascinating collection of covers and photos of the 1983 military action against Cuban-led forces on Grenada by a philatelist/career military operative who participated in what he called his "eleventh war", includes 27 covers from the various nation's forces participating in the operation, plus 17 photos of personnel and activities, maps, leaflets, etc.; a truly one-of-a-kin collection of military postal history, written up in BCPJ.
Estimate    $250 - 350.

Realized: $160

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Lot 3186 //o   

Hong Kong, Collection, 1862-1993, in Lighthouse hingeless album; early Victorias have a Scott catalog of $3,796 and are in exceptionally nice condition; Kings pretty strong and QEII issues pretty complete with most never hinged (Silver Wedding l.h.); an exceptionally nice collection, o.g., some never hinged / some hinged.
Estimate    $1,000 - 1,500.

Realized: $1,700

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Lot 3187 //o   

Hong Kong, Accumulation, 50 year accumulation of 100's of stamps; every area is covered - classics, souvenir sheets, KG and KE issues, etc.; should be inspected to be appreciated.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

Realized: $800

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Lot 3188    

Hong Kong, First Day Covers, 1946-53, 23 covers; includes 1946 Victory issue cachet cover, five 1948 Silver Wedding covers with three registered bearing the $10 Silver Wedding value (one cacheted), four 1949 UPU covers (three different cachets) and thirteen 1953 Coronation covers with an array of cachets.
Estimate    $600 - 800.

Realized: $950

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Lot 3189 o   

Hong Kong, Revenue Collection, 1954-72, neatly mounted and written-up on pages; includes 1954-65 Bill of Exchange issues (36) and 1954-72 Contract Note issues (105), also an additional group 139 issues from the period; total Barefoot cat £1,457, nice condition throughout.
Estimate    $400 - 600.

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