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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH

Auction # 146

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BRITISH COMMONWEALTH :
Antigua and Barbuda.
1341
Collection of 1,159 different stamps and 48 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1990, including many sets in 2 quality stockbooks. Catalogue Value £1,424.00.
200
180
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British Africa.
1342
Five volumes dealing with the Postal History of British Africa comprising The Postal History of Basutoland & Bechuanaland Protectorate, The Postal History of Northern Rhodesia, The Postal History of Nyasaland, The Postal History of Southern Rhodesia and The Postal History of Swaziland & Zululand, all by Edward B. Proud. In excellent condition apart from a trace of foxing on the outside edge of pages on a few. Invaluable references.Five volumes dealing with the Postal History of British Africa comprising The Postal History of Basutoland & Bechuanaland Protectorate, The Postal History of Northern Rhodesia, The Postal History of Nyasaland, The Postal History of Southern Rhodesia and The Postal History of Swaziland & Zululand, all by Edward B. Proud. In excellent condition apart from a trace of foxing on the outside edge of pages on a few. Invaluable references.
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120
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British Guiana.
1343
1839 Letter from Demerara, handed to the master of the ship 1839 Letter from Demerara, handed to the master of the ship "Landbach", with manuscript 1/7 rate, addressed to London, with 2 line "Liverpool Ship Letter" marking and London backstamp. Ex Arthur White and shown on Siegel's reference site.
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40
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1857 Entire from Demerara to London, with manuscript 6 rate marking and clear Demerara double Arc CDS backstamp and London CDS transit marking.1857 Entire from Demerara to London, with manuscript 6 rate marking and clear Demerara double Arc CDS backstamp and London CDS transit marking.
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40
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British Occupation of Italian Colonies.
1345
1950 2l on 1d Carmine, 4l on 2d Agate and 24l on 1/- Deep Blue Postage Dues O/P B.A. Tripolitania, all with No stop after "B" variety MLH. Sg TD7b, TD8a and TD10b. Catalogue Value £970.00.
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350
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Canada.
1346
Collection of many hundreds of mint and used stamps from 1870 to 1991 in Harris album including handy range of early issues. Majority MUH from 1970 onwards.
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96
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1347
Collection of mint and used stamps from 1859 to 1980 including many useful and highly catalogued early items and range of Newfoundland issues on neatly annotated album pages. Very high catalogue value.
300
275
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1348
Accumulation of MUH stamps from 1970 to 2000, including numerous sets, miniature sheets and several booklets. Face Value Can$608.00.
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240
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Ceylon.
1349
Small selection of earlier mainly used stamps with some handy items, on album leaves and in packets. Condition varies.Small selection of earlier mainly used stamps with some handy items, on album leaves and in packets. Condition varies.
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40
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Cyprus.
1350
Collection of mint and used stamps from 1880 to 1983 including handy items and many sets on neatly annotated album pages. Noted 1934 KGV Definitive set FU. High catalogue value.
150
110
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Cyprus and Malta.
1351
Collection of 784 different stamps and 3 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1986, including many sets in Lighthouse stockbook. Catalogue Value £627.00.
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80
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Dominica and Montserrat.
1352
Collection of 732 different stamps and 18 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1989, including many sets in KEK stockbook. Catalogue Value £547.00.
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110
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Falkland Islands and Dependencies.
1353
Collection of 612 different stamps and 3 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1991, including many sets and range of British Antarctic Territory issues in quality stockbook. Catalogue Value £1,090.00.
180
144
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Falkland Islands Dependencies.
1354
Complete collection of mainly MUH stamps from 1944-45 KGVI O/P Definitive set of 32 to 1949 UPU set. Odd minor blemish. Catalogue Value £225.00.Complete collection of mainly MUH stamps from 1944-45 KGVI O/P Definitive set of 32 to 1949 UPU set. Odd minor blemish. Catalogue Value £225.00.
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Grenada and Grenadines.
1355
Collection of 1,600 different stamps and 62 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1988, including many sets in Lighthouse stockbook. Catalogue Value £1,323.00.
200
180
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Hong Kong.
1356
Collection of mint and used stamps from 1880 to 1979 including many sets and highly catalogued items on neatly annotated album pages. Noted 1941 Centenary of British Occupation set MLH, 1946 $10.00 Lilac and Blue KGVI MLH, 1948 Royal Wedding set MLH and 1954-62 QEII Definitive set MLH. Very high catalogue value.
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India.
1357
1832 Entire from Calcutta to Bordeaux, France with boxed 1832 Entire from Calcutta to Bordeaux, France with boxed "Pays D'Outremer" postal marking with manuscript 9? charge, Boxed Calcutta Ship Letter Postmark and Bordeaux arrival marking.
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India and Pakistan.
1358
Largely complete collection of 1,422 different stamps mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1987 in Lighthouse stockbook. Catalogue Value £1,579.00.
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180
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India, Pakistan and Ceylon.
1359
Collection of many hundreds of mint and used stamps from 1854 to 1979, including useful earlier issues, Official and Indian Forces issues on neatly annotated album pages. Noted India 1948 10r Gandhi mint without gum. High catalogue value.
350
325
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Jamaica.
1360
Collection of 424 different stamps and 6 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1986, including many sets in small KEK stockbook. Catalogue Value £420.00.
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Malaysian States.
1361
Kedah, Kelantan, Negri-Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Trengganu 1957 Pictorial Definitive sets mixed MUH, MLH and FU. Odd perf fault. Catalogue Value £530.00.Kedah, Kelantan, Negri-Sembilan, Pahang, Penang, Perak, Perlis, Selangor and Trengganu 1957 Pictorial Definitive sets mixed MUH, MLH and FU. Odd perf fault. Catalogue Value £530.00.
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130
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Malaysia.
1362
Collection of 114 different First Day Covers from 1971 to 1992. A few earlier and the odd minor blemish.Collection of 114 different First Day Covers from 1971 to 1992. A few earlier and the odd minor blemish.
100
75
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Malaysia, States & Singapore.
1363
Collection of mint and used stamps from Queen Victoria to 1974 including many sets and highly catalogued items, on neatly annotated album pages. Noted Straits Settlements 1936-37 KGV Definitive set MLH, Kedah 1937 Sultan Abdul Hamid Halimshah set MLH ($2.00 FU), Malacca 1949-52 KGVI Definitive set MLH, Penang 1949-52 KGVI Definitive set MLH, and Singapore 1948-52 KGVI Definitive perf 14 set MLH. High catalogue value.
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625
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Maldive Islands.
1364
Collection of 444 different stamps and 2 miniature sheets MLH from 1952 to 1979 in loose leaf album. Catalogue Value £724.00.
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75
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Malta.
1365
Collection of mostly MUH stamps from 1938 to 2001 with some earlier issues on SAID Album leaves, Hagner sheets and in packets with a few duplicates. Noted 1938-43 KGVI Definitive set MUH, 1948-53 KGVI Self-Government set MLH/MUH, 1956-58 QEII Definitive set MLH and numerous sheetlets. Also numerous Sovereign Military Order of Malta issues. High face value.
300
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1366
Collection of 265 First Day Covers, mostly from 1965 to 1999. Odd duplicate and a few faults on early issues. High catalogue value.
120
96
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Mauritius.
1367
1855 Inwards entire from Bordeaux, France, franked with 20¢ Blue and 40¢ Orange Napoleon III issues at base, addressed to Port Louis with Crowned Mauritius G.P.O. arrival marking.1855 Inwards entire from Bordeaux, France, franked with 20¢ Blue and 40¢ Orange Napoleon III issues at base, addressed to Port Louis with Crowned Mauritius G.P.O. arrival marking.
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1368
1859 1d Red on Bluish Latest Impression 1859 1d Red on Bluish Latest Impression "Post Paid" Queen Victoria Imperf from position 5 in the plate, with 4 wide even margins, unused without gum. Ex Ferrary with his Shamrock handstamp on reverse. 2008 Brandon certificate. Superb exhibition piece. Sg 23. Catalogue Value £6,500.00.
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1369
1879 Postcard franked with 1878 2¢ Dull Rose Queen Victorian issue tied by neat B53 duplex cancellation, locally addressed to Rose Hill with Rose Hill CDS arrival marking on the day of mailing. Superb condition. Ex Kanai. Higgins and Gage 2.1879 Postcard franked with 1878 2¢ Dull Rose Queen Victorian issue tied by neat B53 duplex cancellation, locally addressed to Rose Hill with Rose Hill CDS arrival marking on the day of mailing. Superb condition. Ex Kanai. Higgins and Gage 2.
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1370
1880 Engraved facsimile sheet of 32 impressions (8 x 4), the left and right halves identical, comprising se-tenant rows of 8 of 1847 2d 1880 Engraved facsimile sheet of 32 impressions (8 x 4), the left and right halves identical, comprising se-tenant rows of 8 of 1847 2d "POST OFFICE" , 1848-59 1d "POST PAID", early and worn impressions and 1859 2d Sherwin in Red on thick paper. The four engravings in each half row are derived from a single die but then retouched to produce differences in the portrait/background shading/corner ornaments. C.1880 a prior proof stage in the production of the Senf typographed facsimiles which were presented to readers of the ILLUSTRIERTES BRIEFMARKEN JOURNAL (see Ibbotson p139). Scarce.
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1880 Engraved facsimile sheet of 32 impressions (8 x 4), the left and right halves identical, comprising se-tenant rows of 8 of 1847 2d 1880 Engraved facsimile sheet of 32 impressions (8 x 4), the left and right halves identical, comprising se-tenant rows of 8 of 1847 2d "POST OFFICE" , 1848-59 2d "POST PAID", early and worn impressions and 1859 2d Lapirot in Blue on thick paper. The four engravings in each half row are derived from a single die but then retouched to produce differences in the portrait/background shading/corner ornaments. C.1880 a prior proof stage in the production of the Senf typographed facsimiles which were presented to readers of the ILLUSTRIERTES BRIEFMARKEN JOURNAL (see Ibbotson p139). Scarce.
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1372
1885 Two Cents in Red surcharge on 8¢ Blue Queen Victorian Post Card mint and 1895 Mauritius/Inland Formula Post Card with 1885 2¢ Green Queen Victorian issue added unused.1885 Two Cents in Red surcharge on 8¢ Blue Queen Victorian Post Card mint and 1895 Mauritius/Inland Formula Post Card with 1885 2¢ Green Queen Victorian issue added unused.
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North Borneo.
1373
1866 3¢ on 4¢ Pink perf 12, 1886-1887 set to 50¢ value, the 25¢ Indigo being an imperforate single and 1891-1892 6 cents surcharge set excluding 6¢ on 8¢ Green Postage issue mint. Some faults but visually attractive. Sg 16, 22-30 and 55-57. Catalogue Value £1,317.00.1866 3¢ on 4¢ Pink perf 12, 1886-1887 set to 50¢ value, the 25¢ Indigo being an imperforate single and 1891-1892 6 cents surcharge set excluding 6¢ on 8¢ Green Postage issue mint. Some faults but visually attractive. Sg 16, 22-30 and 55-57. Catalogue Value £1,317.00.
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1888-1892 1¢ Orange, 3¢ Violet, 4¢ Rose Pink, 6¢ Lake, 8¢ Yellow-Green and 10¢ Dull Blue Postage and Revenue imperforate pairs MLH/MUH. 1¢ has small stain on one unit. Sg 37b, 39b, 40b, 42a, 43c and 44d. Catalogue Value £300.00.
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1895 4 cents surcharge set MLH, the 4¢ value with no gum, 10¢ with a few short perfs. Sg 87-91. Catalogue Value £180.00.1895 4 cents surcharge set MLH, the 4¢ value with no gum, 10¢ with a few short perfs. Sg 87-91. Catalogue Value £180.00.
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1895-1897 Postage Due set including both perfs of the 2¢ value MLH, the 6¢ and 12¢ values fine used. Sg D1-D11b. Catalogue Value £420.00.1895-1897 Postage Due set including both perfs of the 2¢ value MLH, the 6¢ and 12¢ values fine used. Sg D1-D11b. Catalogue Value £420.00.
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Singapore.
1377
Collection of MLH stamps from 1948 Royal Wedding set to 1980 Central Provident Fund Board set on album pages, plus heavily duplicated accumulation of over 6,500 used stamps, sorted into envelopes. Also Australian low value Pre-Decimal issues in MUH blocks and part sheets (900+) and some used bundles.
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1378
Collection of MUH stamps and miniature sheets from 1970 People's Association set to 1991 National Monument set, mainly in blocks of 10. 10 sets and miniature sheets of each. Odd blemish. Sg 133-142, 171-MS211, 225-271, 279-MS282, 302-MS314, 322-MS330, 350-351, 377-398, 400-438, 443-450, 467-490, 503-563, 592-595, 611-613, 615-632 and 637-652. Catalogue Value £5,030.00.
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1379
Collection of MUH stamps and miniature sheets from 1970 Festival of Sports set to 1991 National Monument set, with up to 10 sets and miniature sheets of each represented, including many in blocks of 10. Odd blemish. Sg 139-142, 150-154, MS159, 160-170, 174-177, 182-184, MS188, 241-MS245, 253-271, MS282, 302-MS314, 322-MS330, 350-351, 377-398, 400-438, 443-446, 451-453, 467-490, 503-563, 592-595, 611-632 and 637-652. Catalogue Value £4,558.00.
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South Africa.
1380
1913-21 KGV Coil Perf set in pairs MLH. Sg 18-21. Catalogue Value £100.00.1913-21 KGV Coil Perf set in pairs MLH. Sg 18-21. Catalogue Value £100.00.
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South Alantic Islands.
1381
St. Helena, Tristan da Cunha and Ascension collection of 812 different stamps and 8 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1986, including many sets in Posthorn stockbook. Catalogue Value £860.00.
120
120
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Trinidad and Tobago.
1382
1980 National Insurance complete set of 8 MUH. Ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. [Unrecorded in Barefoot and possibly unissued].1980 National Insurance complete set of 8 MUH. Ex Bradbury Wilkinson Archives. [Unrecorded in Barefoot and possibly unissued].
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West Indies.
1383
St. Kitts-Nevis and Anguilla, Nevis, Anguilla and Leeward Islands collection of 882 different stamps and 13 miniature sheets mixed MUH and MLH from 1953 to 1987, including many sets in quality stockbook. Catalogue Value £896.00.
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