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Public Auction #418

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Bids updated November 22, 2013 at 6:33pm (New York time)

COLLECTIONS AND ACCUMULATIONS — British Africa
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
1248*oBritish Africa phenomenal generally used and different collection in a very clean Scott Specialty album from 1869 to 1978. Hundreds of singles, sets, and souvenir sheets from Basutoland, Bechuanaland, British Central Africa, British East Africa, East Africa, Gold Coast, KUT, Nyasaland, Rhodesia, and Zanzibar. Highlights are Bechuanaland #28, 116, Rhodesia #48, British Central Africa #53-54. 66, 68, Nyasaland #7, 22-23, and Gambia #124. Suspect some favor, revenue, and perfin cancels. Owner’s catalog value for Basutoland $800.00, Bechuanaland $1,895.00, British Central Africa $1,310.00, British East Africa $1,500.00, East Africa $1,210.00, Gambia $2,920.00, Gold Coast $1,750.00, KUT $1,060.00, Nyasaland $1,195.00, Rhodesia $2,780.00, and Zanzibar $2,230.00. One of the nicest selection from this area we have seen in a whileCat. Value: S.B. 2,500.00
Price Realized: $4,000.00
1249*oBritish Africa amazing mainly used and different collection in a sparkling Scott Specialty album from 1866 to 1977. Hundreds of singles, sets, and some souvenir sheets from Cape of Good Hope, Natal, Transvaal, Zululand, South Africa, Southwest Africa, Egypt, and Sudan. Highlights include Cape of Good Hope #1-6, 12-15, Zululand #1-11, 12-22 and South Africa #16. Suspect some favor and revenue cancels. Owner’s catalog value for Cape of Good Hope $4,480.00, Natal $1,415.00, Transvaal $660.00, Zululand $1,760.00, South Africa $1,480.00, Southwest Africa $1,260.00, Egypt $3,060.00, and Sudan $2,020.00. Look carefully to uncover all the goodies.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,900.00
Price Realized: $2,400.00
1250*oBritish Africa astonishing largely used and different collection in a very clean Scott Specialty album from 1849 to 1979. Hundreds of singles, sets, and souvenir sheets from Niger Coast, Nigeria, Lagos, Southern Nigeria, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somaliland Protectorate, and Swaziland. Highlights include Lagos #1-6, 7-12, 36, 38, and Mauritius #9-11, 22, 29, 85, and 125. Suspect some favor and revenue cancels. Owner’s catalog value for Niger Coast and Nigeria $1,000.00, Lagos $1,340.00, Southern Nigeria $845.00, Mauritius $4,180.00, Seychelles $2,760.00, Sierra Leone $2,110.00, Somaliland Protectorate $1,100.00, and Swaziland $870.00. Far better than normally encountered. Do not miss out.Cat. Value: S.B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $2,900.00
1251*oBritish Africa selection from a dealer’s better stock, with some identified varieties. Over 40 black stockcards with different sets and singles from Ascension to Transvaal, nearly all QV and early Kings eras. Well presented desirable material offered at a profitable discount.Cat. Value: S.B. 750.00
Price Realized: $1,450.00
1252*oBritish Africa colonies selection circa the 1880s to 1980s. Almost 3,500 mint and used stamps chiefly all different. Organized and cataloged on “102” size cards in three red boxes. Super assortment of regular, commemorative and BOB. Terrific offerings from South Africa, SWA and Egypt. Nicely set up for easy processing and intergrating into dealer red box stock.Cat. Value: S.B. 500.00
Price Realized: $650.00
1253*oBritish Africa and America collection from 1870s to 1966 in three clean Scott Specialty albums. Hundreds of mostly all different mint and used regular, commemorative and BOB stamps in singles, partial and full sets. Save some time to view this selection.Cat. Value: S.B. 3,500.00
Price Realized: $2,300.00