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Public Auction #428

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Bids updated May 21, 2016 at 9:26am (New York time)

COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, STOCKS — British
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
765**New issue selection purchased from 1982 to 2011. Hundreds of stamps in sets, singles, and souvenir sheets having a concentration from Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Alderney etc. Most of the value exists from the late 1990s to the end. Good variety.Cat. Value: S. B. 3,750.00
Price Realized: $2,500.00
766*oCollection from 1840 to 1964 in two Scott Specialty albums. Hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps in complete, partial sets and singles. Entails Great Britain including a Scott #1 as well as issues from British Europe, Oceania, Australia and states. A tad sparse and lightly remaindered in places but still a most useful offering.Cat. Value: S. B. 2,000.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
767*oComprehensive selection in one carton. Encompasses a mint Norfolk Island collection in two Scott albums on clear stockpages from 1940 to 2012 having complete sets, singles, and souvenir sheets and a Tristan da Cunha mint collection from 1953 to 2033 in two binders with clear mounts. Also involves on album pages Gibraltar mint and used stamps from 1880 to 1980, on quadrille pages Indian States circa 1900 to 1940s, and a Virgin Islands assortment from 1899 to 1952. A small tin of various colonies miscellany round out this offering.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,600.00
Price Realized: $1,050.00
768*oCollection from Madagascar to Sierra Leone in a clean Scott Specialty album. Hundreds of mint and used stamps as well as entailing some fiscal cancels in singles, complete, partial sets from 1862 to 1966. Owner’s catalog value of $12,230.00 (detailed listed provided with album). Includes decent Mauritius, Natal, St. Helena, and Sierra Leone. A must view for the British colonial afficando.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,500.00
Price Realized: $2,600.00
769*oOutstanding offering from 1840 to 2000 in two medium cartons. Involves large, small stockbooks, binders, and album pages containing hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps in full, partial sets, singles, booklets, and souvenir sheets. Encompasses issues from Great Britain, Caribbean, Africa, India, and Ireland. Superb prospect to fill in those empty spots in your collections and then resale the rest on the internet.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,300.00
Price Realized: $1,800.00
770*oGreat Britain and A-Z colonies selection from the 1850s to the 1980s. Involves hundreds of mint and used stamps in singles, full, partial sets, and souvenir sheets on stockpages offering tolerable duplicates. Good for cancel and color varieties as well as for internet or bourse sales.Cat. Value: S. B.1,100.00
Price Realized: $800.00
771*oCarton containing four mainly mint British colonies collections from 1870 to 2012. Hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps in singles, full, and partial sets. Consists of three very clean Scott Specialty albums for Malta from 1870 to 2012 somewhat remaindered, Canada 1870 to 1993 also remaindered, and Great Britain from the 1920s to 1997. Bermuda collection exists in a clean Battle Green Stamp Co album from 1949 to 1996. Needs viewing to fully appreciate. Ready for completion and continuation.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,100.00
Price Realized: $700.00
772*oCollection of about 1,300 arranged on over two dozen black stockpages. Mostly African colonies like Gold Coast, the Nigerias, Gambia, Sierra Leone, etc. A few duplicates mainly as mint/used. Also of interest are the shade varieties. Mostly F-VF.Cat. Value: S. B. 1,000.00
Price Realized: $650.00
773*oSmall group of better sets and singles all from British areas of influence in the early 20th century. Huge catalog value in the dozens of mint stamps. Best groups are Sierra Leone, Cayman Islands, British Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Canada, and British Guiana. Mostly in sets. Some small faults, hinge remnants, etc. You be the judge with a close in person examination. Bargain for sure.Cat. Value: S. B. 950.00
Price Realized: $900.00
774*oCVAssortment from the 1880s to 1980s in two cartons. Encompasses Great Britain and colonies in two remaindered and missing pages Scott Specialty albums to the 1960s, two counterbooks which one containing some interesting Australia as well as other colonies in binders and on album pages. Rounding out is a shoebox having FDCs including 1953 Coronation.Cat. Value: S. B. 600.00
Price Realized: $425.00
775*oMainly collections from the 1850s to the 1970s. Hundreds and hundreds of mint and used stamps in singles, full, and partial sets. Involves Bahamas from 1859 to 1977, Ceylon from 1857 to 1977, Qatar 1957 to 1973, and Australian Antarctic Territory on Lindner hingeless pages from 1957 to 2007 plus bonus extras.Cat. Value: S. B. 550.00
Price Realized: $600.00
776*oRoyalty mint collections from 1937 to 1986 in albums and stockbooks. Comprises 1935 Silver Jubilee, 1937 and 1953 Coronation, 1949 UPU, and 1981 and 1986 Royal Weddings having enjoyable duplication of some sets. At least 30% appear to be lightly stuck down from long term storage or a collector’s heavy tongue. Still a money maker from this always popular collecting area.Cat. Value: S. B. 500.00
Price Realized: $350.00
777*oRudimentary collection from 1868 to 1972 in a Minkus binder. Hundreds of mixed mint and used stamps on loose leaf paper identified by Scott number in full, partial sets and singles. Super entry level group.Cat. Value: S. B. 450.00
Price Realized: $300.00
778*o11 counter and salesbooks containing about 400 pages Great Britain and mainly colonies. Entails many modern varieties from the 1980s, unlisted imperforates, and inverted centers mostly from the Caribbean. Great source of topical material including British Royalty, birds, Michael Jackson, trains, animals etc.Cat. Value: S. B. 425.00
Price Realized: $300.00
779*oSelection mainly from the 1970s to 1990s. Comprises mainly mint singles, sets, and souvenir sheets having tolerable backup. Includes a Safe binder and pages from the 1980s to 1990s and large shoebox of mostly Caribbean and Africa Commonwealth nations in glassines and salescards. Easy to disperse through the internet.Cat. Value: Catalog 3,200.00
Price Realized: $375.00
780*Accumulation in glassine envelopes mainly from the 1970s. Hundreds of mint stamps in sets, souvenir sheets, and singles. Many are NH and many have a religious theme. Already set up for easy processing.Cat. Value: S. B. 400.00
Price Realized: $325.00
781*oA nice little accumulation of over hundred mostly different on black stockcards and “102” size salescards. Only a few duplicates. Includes compact value in mint sets and better values up to the early QEII period. Strong in Asia. A few faults, generally F-VF.Cat. Value: S. B. 400.00
Price Realized: $800.00
782*Mint sheet and souvenir sheet accumulation mostly from the 1980s. Majority are from Barbuda, Guyana, Nauru, and Nevis, Anguilla, and Montserrat but also involves Bulgaria and Honduras. Already identified and organized neatly by the owner. (see scan of inventory) Good source for making mint sets from the sheets or just keeping them intact.Cat. Value: Catalog 7,700.00
Price Realized: $450.00
783*Mint sheet and souvenir sheet accumulation mostly from the 1980s. Includes Tristan da Cunha, Tuvalu, Virgin Islands, and St. Vincent. Also encompasses souvenir sheets from St. Lucia, Singapore, and booklets from Hong Kong. Already identified and organized neatly by the owner. (see scan of inventory) Excellent source for breaking into sets from the sheets or keeping them intact for resale.Cat. Value: Catalog 5,000.00
Price Realized: $280.00