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Public Auction #428

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COLLECTIONS, ACCUMULATIONS, STOCKS — British Africa
LotConditionDescriptionValue/Bidding
784*oBritish Africa phenomenal original collection from 1874 to 1967 in a Scott Specialty album. Comprises of hundreds and hundreds of mostly mint stamps in complete, partial sets, and singles in chiefly black mounts from Basutoland to Rhodesia. Highlights involve mint Rhodesia Scott #1-15, 18 (defective), 26-36, 38-39, 101-112, 114-115, 119-135, 137, Northern Nigeria #19-51, Natal, 56, 81-97, East Africa and Uganda Protectorate 1-14, British Central Africa 1-13, 27-28, 32-39, and Bechuanaland 11-20. Book some time for viewing as you will need the time to fully appreciate this sensational offering.Cat. Value: S. B. 12,500.00
Price Realized: $13,000.00
785*oBritish Africa outstandingly original collection from 1889 to 1976 in a Scott Specialty album. Hundreds and hundreds of mainly mint stamps in complete, partial sets, and singles in black mounts from Seychelles to Zululand. Highlights includes mint Seychelles Scott #1-21, 91-114, Somaliland Protectorate 14-19, 27-39, Southern Nigeria 1-9, 10-20, 21-31, 32-43, Tanganyika 10-28, 29-44, and Zanzibar 62-77. Contains not often seen sets. Do not miss this opportunity.Cat. Value: S. B. 4,500.00
Price Realized: $7,000.00
786*British Africa islands off the coast collection from 1870 to 1987 in a Scott Specialty album. Hundreds and hundreds of mint stamps in complete, partial sets, singles, and souvenir sheets in black mounts. Involves Ascension, St. Helena, and British Indian Ocean Territory. Arranged neatly for later completion and continuation.Cat. Value: S. B. 1, 300.00
Price Realized: $1,350.00
787*oBritish Africa collection of about 450 on black stock pages. Includes Natal, Swaziland and Transvaal. A few duplicates some of which are for mint/used. Expertly identified for shades and any dubious has been turned upside down and wasn’t figured. A nice album would do wonders.Cat. Value: S. B. 600.00
Price Realized: $425.00
788*oBritish Africa collection of nearly 700 mostly different on eight black stockpages. Includes Bastutoland, Bechuanaland Protectorate and a bit of Botswana and Lesotho. A few are duplicated mint/used. Also of note are the shades. Mostly F-VF.Cat. Value: S. B. 550.00
Price Realized: $375.00
789*oBritish Africa collection of several hunded mostly on black stockpages. Includes BCA, BEA, KUT, Nyasaland, and Malawi, etc. Most of the value is in the 1st four mentioned. Includes extras for shades or perf varieties. The fiscal usages have been noted by displaying them upside down. Mounting in a nice album would do wonders.Cat. Value: S. B. 500.00
Price Realized: $900.00
790*oBritish Africa collection of well over a hundred mostly different on three black stockpages. Includes Cape of Good Hope, New Republic and Zululand plus some doubtful Stellaland. Good value in the triangulars and helpful for those who like shade variations. Mostly Fine or better.Cat. Value: S. B. 500.00
Price Realized: $400.00