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Auction No 401, Category: British Commonwealth

24 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)

Mainly British Commonwealth & GB accumulation in 3 stockbooks & on album leaves; includes Papua New Guinea FU collection 1952-2000

Lot: 204

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £105
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Mainly British Commonwealth & GB accumulation in 3 stockbooks & on album leaves; includes Papua New Guinea FU collection 1952-2000 with 1952 set to £1, and much modern C/W; the GB mint, used & UM with some mint decimal sets. Fair to VF (c.2,400)

All-period world ranges on album leaves with many better items, M&U; interest in mint Cyprus from QV; Eastern Karelia; good mini-sheets from 1945;

Lot: 208

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £60
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All-period world ranges on album leaves with many better items, M&U; interest in mint Cyprus from QV; Eastern Karelia; good mini-sheets from 1945; VG mid-period Latvia UM, and Lithuania 1933 Ausra set in UM blocks of 6; Slovakia WW2 Postage Dues & Newspaper stamps in UM blocks of 4; Hawaii SG O84/7 used; and others. Varied condition, mainly VG/VF (few 100s)

British C/W in 3 A4 stockbooks, M&U & UM, comprising Australia GV to modern, Canada mainly used QV/QE2 and Newfoundland;

Lot: 209

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £52
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British C/W in 3 A4 stockbooks, M&U & UM, comprising Australia GV to modern, Canada mainly used QV/QE2 and Newfoundland; plus New Zealand and some poor Australian States. Mixed condition. (Several 100s)

British C/W ranges in stockbook, on pages, hagner binder etc, with much fine UM QE2 including definitive sets to $10, plus useful earlier.

Lot: 210

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £74
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British C/W ranges in stockbook, on pages, hagner binder etc, with much fine UM QE2 including definitive sets to $10, plus useful earlier. Main interest in Cyprus, St. Vincent, South West Africa, some Ireland, Cayman Is and various others. Mainly VG/VF (abt. 2,700)

Collection of British Commonwealth and some foreign in loose-leaf album, mostly mint GVI with many short sets to 1/-;

Lot: 211

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £180 - £220
SOLD £210
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Collection of British Commonwealth and some foreign in loose-leaf album, mostly mint GVI with many short sets to 1/-; together with world ranges in two old Strand albums; better include St.Helena, Seychelles, Solomon Is, Fiji, GB, Bermuda, Ceylon and others. Mixed condition. (Several 100s)

Collection of Cyprus and Great Britain in album, mainly QV to GV, mostly used; the Cyprus comprising QV to 12pi (2) and 18pi; EVII to 12pi;

Lot: 212

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £220 - £250
SOLD £190
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Collection of Cyprus and Great Britain in album, mainly QV to GV, mostly used; the Cyprus comprising QV to 12pi (2) and 18pi; EVII to 12pi; GV to 45pi (3) including several pairs; the GB with range of QV line-engraved & surface-prints to 10s and later issues including high values all in very mixed condition. The Cyprus mostly VG/VF with many good items. Poor to VF. (100s)

QV to GV M&U collection of Cyprus, Canada and Hong Kong in album with many useful items; the Cyprus includes EVII 18pi (2) & 45pi mint,

Lot: 213

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £80 - £100
SOLD £130
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QV to GV M&U collection of Cyprus, Canada and Hong Kong in album with many useful items; the Cyprus includes EVII 18pi (2) & 45pi mint, plus GV to 45pi used and 1924-28 90pi mint; the Hong Kong with some good QV; the Canada in very mixed condition with some mint stuck down. (c.373)

British Commonwealth & Foreign ranges in two large stockbooks & binder, mostly 20th Century used; interest in modern Africa,

Lot: 215

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
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British Commonwealth & Foreign ranges in two large stockbooks & binder, mostly 20th Century used; interest in modern Africa, mid-period Europe, some Japan and others. Poor to fine. (1000s

Mid-period to 1980s world ranges in three stockbooks & two albums, with main interest in GVI to early-QE2 mint Commonealth;

Lot: 216

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
SOLD £105
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Mid-period to 1980s world ranges in three stockbooks & two albums, with main interest in GVI to early-QE2 mint Commonealth; the GVI includes Aden to 10Rs, Bahamas to £1, Solomons 2s to 10s, and few RSW high values. Mixed quality. Used predominate. (Many 100s)

World accumulation on stockleaves, old albums, on stockcards etc; mostly 20th Century including GB, some better GVI Gibraltar mint, etc.

Lot: 218

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £78
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World accumulation on stockleaves, old albums, on stockcards etc; mostly 20th Century including GB, some better GVI Gibraltar mint, etc. Varied condition. (1000s)

International First Flight Covers 1937-1941 from UK (8), Fiji (12), USA (5), New Zealand (8), Canada (2) and Bermuda (3) to various destinations,

Lot: 221

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £74
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International First Flight Covers 1937-1941 from UK (8), Fiji (12), USA (5), New Zealand (8), Canada (2) and Bermuda (3) to various destinations, Duplication. All with arrival marks.VG/VF (38)

Box of Commonwealth & Foreign Covers and Cards from 19th Century; including Boer War FPOs (2), much 1930s/50s with airmails, censors,

Lot: 222

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £135
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Box of Commonwealth & Foreign Covers and Cards from 19th Century; including Boer War FPOs (2), much 1930s/50s with airmails, censors, military mail etc; with interest in South Africa, Trinidad & Tobago, USA, Iraq, Egypt and wide range of others. Mixed quality. (344)

Great Britain QV to GV used collection in album, together with some Ceylon; the GB includes fine 1840 1d Black Pl.5 ‘MJ’ (4 close to large margins),

Lot: 229

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £100 - £130
SOLD £115
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Great Britain QV to GV used collection in album, together with some Ceylon; the GB includes fine 1840 1d Black Pl.5 ‘MJ' (4 close to large margins), range of 1d Red Plates & later QV to GV all in mixed condition including high values, and fine 1933 First Flight covers to Calcutta and Alor Star. The Ceylon include some useful QV & GV high values. (Few 100)

Ascension collection in printed album with issues from 1956 to 2011, largely UM in sets. Many stamps removed but the balance fine and STC £725.

Lot: 258

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £80
SOLD £66
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Ascension collection in printed album with issues from 1956 to 2011, largely UM in sets. Many stamps removed but the balance fine and STC £725. (528 + 28MS)

Canada 1852-1932 M&U collection in album, some mint stuck down but still with many useful items including 1859 1c, 10c & 17c good/VGU;

Lot: 261

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £80
SOLD £72
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Canada 1852-1932 M&U collection in album, some mint stuck down but still with many useful items including 1859 1c, 10c & 17c good/VGU; large Queens to 15c, 1897 Jubilee 8c VGU &10c mint (thinned), and other QV to 50c; range of GV issues to $1 with some better mint. Poor to fine.(214)

L.F. Gillam "A History of Canadian R.P.Os. 1853-1967", American Philatelic Society, 1979; s/bk, card wraps a little worn; VG internally

Lot: 262

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £15 - £20
UNSOLD
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L.F. Gillam A History of Canadian R.P.Os. 1853-1967, American Philatelic Society, 1979; s/bk, card wraps a little worn; VG internally without markings or inscriptions. Illustrations in text. 179pp plus line-drawn maps at rear.

Cyprus 1923 £1 purple & black on red, a fine UM marginal example with plate number, hinge mark on the selvedge only. SG 101.

Lot: 265

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £400 - £500
SOLD £390
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Cyprus 1923 £1 purple & black on red, a fine UM marginal example with plate number, hinge mark on the selvedge only. SG 101.

Fiji 1941 First Flight Covers to Melbourne, Auckland, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Canton Island, Hawaii, and San Francisco; all with cachets

Lot: 266

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
UNSOLD
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Fiji 1941 First Flight Covers to Melbourne, Auckland, San Pedro, Los Angeles, Canton Island, Hawaii, and San Francisco; all with cachets and arrival b/s. Also 3 unused GVI airletters. VG/F (10)

Hong Kong 1862 96c brownish grey, no wmk, a VG mint o.g. example, hinge remains, slight gum toning. Very scarce. SG 7. Cat £3750

Lot: 274

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £450 - £550
SOLD £400
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Hong Kong 1862 96c brownish grey, no wmk, a VG mint o.g. example, hinge remains, slight gum toning. Very scarce. SG 7. Cat £3750      

Hong Kong 1876-77 16c on 18c, a VG mint o.g. example, hinge remains and few toned perfs visible on reverse. Fine colour. SG 20. Cat £2250

Lot: 275

  • Auction Date: Wed 2nd Jun 2021 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £180 - £220
SOLD £195
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Hong Kong 1876-77 16c on 18c, a VG mint o.g. example, hinge remains and few toned perfs visible on reverse. Fine colour. SG 20. Cat £2250