Lot 5083

Description

British Commonwealth, collection housed in a leather bound album inscribed in gilt on the cover as A.E.H. collection, containing stamps to 1960s, including Australia kangaroos to 5/- with several mint and OS issues, range of KGV mint and used to 1/4, similar postage dues to 5/- other commems including imprint blocks and blocks of mint from the late 1940s-1950s; a range of state issues (9 sheets); New Zealand strong in 1940s-1960s pre-decimsal (mint and used); Fiji pre-decimal to 5/- including 5d blue cane; a good range of New Guinea, Papua and PNG (mint and used) to 10/-, reasonable accumulations of Tonga, New Hebrides and Pacific Islands, including Pitcairn Islands 1st set to 2/6 mint; a wide student collection of issues housing the remainder of the Commonwealth including Africa (noted 3, Cape of Good Hope triangles in poor condition); other countries include reasonable pickings of Hong Kong, India, Malaya and states, selection of West Indies issues with scattered pickings, a wide selection of countries, noted several foreign countries including Egypt and Israel included. Mint and used. (1000s)