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Antigua and Barbuda, 'Golden Replicas Of Rare Stamps Of The World, 1986', by the Postal Commemorative Society, set of 100 stamps minted in 24kt gold with each on an individual first day of issue envelope featuring a b&w reproduction of a rare world stamp and each envelope with official certification of the Antigua and Barbuda government dated April 4, 1986, as well the set is stored in an official album and the set is certified by the Prime Minister with his signature and each stamp has an official face value of six East Caribbean dollars; also USA, official first day cover honouring Elvis Presley featuring 22kt gold replica Elvis Presley stamp, in folder, by Postal Commemorative Society. Uncirculated. (101)
Estimate $200
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Belgium, 1973 Photographic 'proofs' of the 4f50 and 8f Europa issues, 2 white cards embossed with seals reading 'REGIE DER POSTERIJNEN', previously auctioned at the 1999 World stamp Expo Auction. Mint. (2)
Estimate $100
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British Commonwealth, laid out on hingeless leaves, includes Antiqua QEII set to $4.80 another to $5 others commems.; Ascension (SG 57-69, 70-83) and others to 1966; Bahamas (SG 201-216, 228-243, 247-261, 273-287, 295-309); British Honduras (SG 179-201); Cook Islands various sets to 1966; Dominica (SG 140-178), stated CV £800. Mostly mint (light hinge) a few MUH. (100s)
Estimate $150
SOLD $100
British Commonwealth, a range of MUH issues mostly as sets (some as blocks), includes Belize, Fiji, Norfolk Island, PNG, Nauru, Pitcairn Islands, Falkland Islands, Samoa, British Solomon Islands, St. Lucia, Christmas Island, etc, claimed CV £570+. MUH. (100s)
Estimate $160
SOLD $110
British Commonwealth, a range of MUH issues mostly as sets (some as blocks), includes Belize, Fiji, PNG, Pitcairn Islands, New Hebrides (Vanuatu), Samoa, Solomon Islands, Christmas Island, etc, claimed CV £1000+. MUH. (100s)
Estimate $250
SOLD $170
British Commonwealth and world sets, stamps on stock book leaves includes Montserrat (SG 136a-149, 160-176); Nyasaland set (SG 188-198); St.Helena 1961 set (SG 176-189) and others; New Zealand includes 1967 decimal set to £1; together with issues from Dominica, Gibraltar, Romania, South West Africa, Gilbert & Ellice Islands, BAT, Tristan da Cunha, Pitcairn Islands, Swaziland, Falkland Islands KGVI to £1, etc, stated CV £1000+. Mint, MUH. (100s)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Canada, collection in a Davo album in slip-case, some used 1859 - 1908, with a few pickings, noted QV 1897 to 8c, 1898 to 20c, 1903 to 20c, mostly mint/MUH from 1912, (SG 212, 215 mint), also imper.x 12, imperf x 8 vert. mint; 1918 set to one dollar mint (SG 246-255), most imperfs x 8, 12 or full imperf., 1927 Confederation, partial set mint/used 1928 to 20c, 1930 set to dollar (SG 288-303) + imperf. x 8 (SG 304-9); 1933-4 commems; 1935 jubilee set and defin. set to dollar; range of issues to 1979 missing a few of KGVI, noted $1 fisherman (SG 433) etc., a few extras and several cards, quantity of used in an envelope. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $300
SOLD $260
Channel Islands, 1966-1986 Guernsey, Jersey & Alderney collection in SG multi-ring binder includes Machins Regionals, duties, Europa, m/sheets, booklets, appears fairly complete commems., for this period, a good range. Appears MUH. (500+, 10 m/s, 1 bklt)
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
China, Republic of, Carte Postale (post card) for one cent, printed both sides as an error or proof, c.1912-1920. Mint and very rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
China, springback folder housing Vario sheets with mostly MUH and mint issues, noted extensive range of O/P and new surcharges of 1940s mint and used some in blocks, also equal treaties set (SG 762-7), inauguration of Chiang Kai Chek 3 sets (SG 784-9), memory of Pres. Lin set (SG 768-773), Japanese Occupation Air Raid Precaution several sets O/P on air stamps (SG 128-131); $800 Mao (SG 1432) used, Yunnan Province O/P, (SG 21-3), Foochow set, Nanking return set, a selection of used and a few mint from Manchukuo including (SG137-142) and many others; lot also includes Australia, year book 1990 and Tonga set of round stamps and two approval books with stamps with imprint blocks of 3d Macarthur and 1d KGV C of A wmk. etc. MUH, mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $250
SOLD $440
China, an extensive specialised collection housed in a springback album of 76 pages from the North China Provinces of Honan, Hopeh, Shangsi, Shangtung, Supeh (Northern Kiangsu), as issued by the Japanese Government as overprint issues commemorating the 'Fall of Singapore' and the 'Tenth Anniversary of the puppet state Manchukuo'; the collection centres on the regional overprints originally issued for North China for the above provinces with two character overprints of July 1941 (large and small O/P) on 4c and 8c Sun Yat Sen portrait issued stamps (SG Type 60, 72), being overprinted in red commemorating the two events noted above; special pages (4) of all issues written up (49 stamps); 'Fall of Singapore' as others in blocks of 4 or large multiples and several singles and varieties for Hopeh (SG 76D, 77D, 78D, 79D, p.228), total 4c (110), 8c (121); similar for Honan (SG 76B, 77B, 78B), total 4c (75), 8c (58); similar for Shangtung (SG 76H, 77H, 78H, 79H), total 4c (98), 8c (127); similar for Shangsi (SG 76F, 77F, 78F, 79F), total 4c (73), 8c (86); similar for Supeh (SG 76J, 77J, 78J) with additional 4c green (SG-) (illustrated), total 4c lilac (89), green (1), 8c (77); 'Tenth Anniversary of Manchukuo' as others in blocks of 4 or large multiples and several singles and varieties for Hopeh (SG 80D, 81D, 82D, 84D, p.228), total 2c (62), 4c (48), 8c (49) [one with double O/P illustrated]; similar for Honan (SG 80B, 81B, 82B, 83B), total 2c (35), 4c (39), 8c (47) [block of 4 illustrated]; similar for Shangtung (SG 80H, 81H, 82H, 83H, 84H), total 2c (41), 4c (41), 8c (58); similar for Shangsi (SG 80F, 81F, 82F, 83F, 84F), total 2c (25), 4c (32), 8c (49); similar for Supeh (SG 80J, 81J, 82J, 83J), total 2c (11), 4c (295), 8c (29). A very important specialist collection for this series mounted on hingeless mounts, appears mostly as MUH, one used with high CV. (100s)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
China, an extensive specialised collection housed in a springback album of 61 pages of the New York 1941 printing of the Dr Sun Yat-sen issues (SG type 77) to $20, perf 12, (SG 583-598), mostly made up as single sets and multiple blocks and sheets, noted scarce 17c (46, cat £20/stamp), $10 (98, cat £10/stamp), $20 (95, cat £20/stamp); hand overprint anti-bandit issues (mint pair of $20) others used $2-$10 (7); 1944 War Refugees Relief Fund all with O/P, sets (17, each cat £35) some as blocks, (some as varieties) additional are the minature sheets (2) (SG MS730, cat £325 each) (one illustrated), 1945 Victory set blocks etc and used set together with several pairs imperf. on side or double perf., (illustrated). MUH, a few mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $2,500
SOLD $2,400
Cuba, issues of 1899, Cuba 1c de Peso and Cuba 2c de Peso as overprints on United States 1c and 2c with an additional second overprint in each case inverted (Scott 221a, 222c). Both mint. (2)
Estimate $400
SOLD $240
Cyprus, KGV, five pounds, black on yellow (SG 117a, CV £3750). Some toning around edge, faults, mint.
Estimate $250
SOLD $300
Fiji, collection housed in a hingeless album in a cliplock folder mostly from 1953 - 1986, some KGVI some in blocks Victory and health and singles of KGVI set mostly mint/MUH including extras noted 1 1/2d carmine no man in boat and others (SG 251, 252a, 252b, 252c), 2d (SG 253) 5d blue cane (2), 6d no 180 degrees (2) (SG 260) both mint, 10/- and one pound pairs mint and used, also one pound QEII (SG 295); lot also includes QV 1/- used (4) (SG 66-7), NZ arms (4) MUH $4-$10 and India, KGV used 10 and 15 rupees (SG 189-190). Mostly MUH, a few mint and a very few used. (100s)
Estimate $500
SOLD $300
France, 1853 1c Napoleon imperf (CV £110) plus a range of 1853 issues to 80c red, also inc range of 1862 Napoleon perf issues to 80c red, high total (CV £200+). Used. (30)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
France, 1860s to turn of the century selection of issues on 5 hagners with duplication including 1863 imperf 'Head with laurel wreath' issues (which relate to French Colonies), a wide range of 1876 'Peace, Commerce & Tax' & 'Sower' issues are also included. Used. (550+)
Estimate $60
SOLD $40
German New Guinea, 1897 stamps of Germany overprinted 'Deutsch Neu Guinea' 3, 5, 10, 20, 25 and 50 pf, (SG 1, 1a-6) used; New Guinea, 1939 Bulolo Goldfields MUH air mail set to 2/-, (SG 212-223). MUH, used. (17)
Estimate $120
SOLD $100
Germany, 1945-1979 accumulation with duplication in quality in a stockbook, with a wide range of issues, lot also includes a range of mint from Wurttemberg. Mint, used. (3400+)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Germany, 1952-1958 range including 1952 Telephone Service M & U, 1953 Dunant MUH & M, 1954 Relief M, 1955 Lufthansa M & U, etc., (CV £600). Mint and used. (62)
Estimate $80
SOLD $60
Great Britain, one penny black, 1840, the world's first postage stamp, 4 margins, one close with black postmark, with descriptive note leaflet. Fine used.
Estimate $120
SOLD $120
Great Britain, 1840 1d Black, the worlds 1st postage stamp, nice 3 margin example, with red Maltese Cross cancel. Used.
Estimate $100
SOLD $80
Great Britain, Queen Victoria, block of 9, one penny, 1856-8, perf. 14, (SG 40). MUH, perf missing or cut on base. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $120
Great Britain, 1841-50s bulk selection on album pages of 1d Red imperf. (blued paper) & 1d Red & 2d Blue perf, issues inc 'letters lower corners' & letters in all 4 corners issues, excellent range for plate no. Post Office numerals & cancels (eg Black Maltese Cross), also inc 1860s-70s selection of 1/2d, 1-1/2d, 3d, 4d & 6d issues, very high total CV. Used. (147)
Estimate $150
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Great Britain, Edward VII, issues from halfpence to shilling. Mint. (15)
Estimate $200
SOLD $160
Great Britain, Edward VII, issues of 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, (SG 315, 318, 319). Mint, 10/- creased. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $340
Great Britain, Edward VII, one pound, circular postmark London, 10 No 03 (?), (SG 266). Fine used.
Estimate $200
SOLD $280
Great Britain, Edward VII, specimen issues of 2/6, 5/- and 10/-, (SG 260, 264, 265). MUH regum. (3)
Estimate $300
SOLD $600
Great Britain, a range of used issues with duplicates in a Lighthouse stockbook to KGV & EDVIII, together with loose Hagner sheets with EDVII, KGV, values used to 10/-, KGVI to £1 with extras, assorted States issues, Heligoland (6) issues of originals and reprints in mint; mint issues from Morocco, Tangier, Kuwait some with faults. Mint and used. (100s)
Estimate $100
SOLD $60
Great Britain, a specialist's collection of decimal Machins in small Lighthouse album, identified as varnished, glossy, thin band, CB, PCP, dextrin, GA, PVA, side band & more, 1/2p to 50p (130), also inc 36 blocks of 6, numbered in margin (1/2p to 15p). MUH. (340+)
Estimate $140
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