All of this seldom seen British material will be offered, unreserved, at Shreves' New York City auction gallery on Friday, June 27, 2003. Collectors in the United Kingdom will be pleased to learn that a special two-day viewing in London has been arranged for the British Empire Sale. It will be held on June 19-20 at the luxurious Four Seasons Hotel.

Printed all-color catalogs for the auction are available for $15.00 each (or £10) by contacting Shreves Philatelic Galleries, Inc., 14131 Midway Road, Suite 1250, Addison, TX 75001. Telephone 800-556-7826 or 972-788-2100. Fax 972-788-2788. Email: shreves@shreves.com.

British Virgin Islands Postal History

• Stampless Covers and Early Letters Lots (1-20)
  
• Stampless Covers and Early Letters Lots (21-32)
  
• Great Britain used in Virgin Islands Cat Number (S.G. #Z1) Lots (33-34)
  
• 19th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover Cat Numbers (S.G. #7, 9, 15/S.G. #31) Lots (35-40)
  
• 19th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover Cat Numbers (S.G. #35/S.G. #41) Lots (41-44)
  
• Inbound Mail Lots (45-46)
  
• Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands Cat Numbers (Leewd Islds S.G. #1-5, 7/Leewd Islds S.G. #71) Lots (47-60)
  
• Leeward Islands used in Virgin Islands Cat Numbers (S.G. #54/S.G. #93) Lots (61-66)
  
• 20th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover Cat Numbers (S.G. #27, 32, 21-22/S.G. #55) Lots (67-80)
  
• 20th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover Cat Numbers (S.G. #69-70/S.G. 114, 15a) Lots (81-100)
  
• 20th Century Virgin Islands stamps on cover Cat Number (G.G. #116-19) Lots (101-101)
  
• Crowned Circle handstamps Cat Number (S.G. #CC1) Lots (102-106)
  
• Official Mail Lots (107-108)
  
• Postal Stationery Cat Numbers (BVI #PS3/BVI #PS9) Lots (109-120)
  
• Postal Stationery Cat Number (BVI #PS10) Lots (121-122)
  
  Grenada
  
• Stampless Covers and Early Letters Lots (123-139)
  
• Crowned Circle handstamps Cat Number (S.G. #CC2) Lots (140-140)
  
• Crowned Circle handstamps Cat Number (S.G. #CC2) Lots (141-144)
  
• Great Britain used in Grenada Cat Numbers (S.G. #Z1/S.G. #Z5) Lots (145-153)
  
• 1861-1881 Issues Cat Number (S.G. #1) Lots (154-160)
  
• 1861-1881 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/S.G. #4, 6) Lots (161-180)
  
• 1861-1881 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #4, 9/S.G. #12) Lots (181-200)
  
• 1861-1881 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #12/S.G. #12, 14, 14a) Lots (201-220)
  
• 1861-1881 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #15/S.G. #21e) Lots (221-240)
  
• 1861-1881 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #21, 21d/S.G. #26, 31) Lots (241-257)
  
• 1883 Provisional Overprints Cat Numbers (S.G. #27/S.G. #27a) Lots (258-260)
  
• 1883 Provisional Overprints Cat Numbers (S.G. #27b/S.G. #29) Lots (261-277)
  
• 1883 Manuscript Overprints Lots (278-280)
  
• 1883 Manuscript Overprints Lots (281-288)
  
• 1883-1896 Issues Cat Number (S.G. #32) Lots (289-300)
  
• 1883-1896 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #32/S.G. #41) Lots (301-320)
  
• 1883-1896 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #41/S.G. #46b) Lots (321-340)
  
• 1883-1896 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #46/S.G. #48) Lots (341-360)
  
• 1883-1896 Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #48/S.G. #53) Lots (361-375)
  
• 1898 Columbus Issue Cat Number (S.G. #56) Lots (376-380)
  
• 1898 Columbus Issue Cat Numbers (S.G. #56/S.G. #56a) Lots (381-388)
  
• 20th Century Issues Cat Number (S.G. #64) Lots (389-400)
  
• 20th Century Issues Cat Numbers (S.G. #66/S.G. #80a) Lots (401-420)
  
• 20th Century Issues Cat Number (S.G. #88) Lots (421-439)
  
• Postal Stationery Cat Number (H&G #1) Lots (440-440)
  
• Postal Stationery Cat Numbers (H&G #2/H&G #E4) Lots (441-445)
  
• Official Mail Lots (446-446)
  
• Specialized Collection Balances Cat Numbers (S.G. #1-19/S.G. #1/88) Lots (447-451)
  
  British North America
  
• Canada Pence Issues Cat Numbers (1/3) Lots (452-460)
  
• Canada Pence Issues Cat Numbers (4/7) Lots (461-480)
  
• Canada Pence Issues Cat Numbers (7a/13) Lots (481-493)
  
• Canada 1859-1864 Cents Issues Cat Numbers (14a/18b) Lots (494-500)
  
• Canada 1859-1864 Cents Issues Cat Numbers (19b/20b) Lots (501-504)
  
• Canada 1868-1876 Large Queens Cat Numbers (22/30c) Lots (505-520)
  
• Canada 1870-1889 Small Queens Cat Numbers (34a/43b) Lots (521-540)
  
• Canada 1870-1889 Small Queens Cat Numbers (43b/34/47) Lots (541-550)
  
• Canada 1897 Jubilees Cat Numbers (50/61) Lots (551-554)
  
• Canada Registrations Stamps Cat Number (F2c) Lots (555-557)
  
• British Columbia & Vancouver Island Cat Numbers (1/13) Lots (558-560)
  
• New Brunswick Cat Numbers (1/1R-6R) Lots (561-568)
  
• Newfoundland Cat Numbers (1/8) Lots (569-580)
  
• Newfoundland Cat Numbers (8/19) Lots (581-600)
  
• Newfoundland Cat Numbers (20/1/23) Lots (601-605)
  
• Nova Scotia Cat Numbers (1/7) Lots (606-618)
  
• Collection Balance Lots (619-619)
  
  British Commonwealth
  
• Australia Cat Number (S.G. 13) Lots (620-620)
  
• Australia Cat Numbers (S.G. 14/S.G. 43b) Lots (621-640)
  
• Australia Cat Numbers (S.G. #44/S.G. #114) Lots (641-660)
  
• Australia Cat Numbers (S.G. #114/S.G. #138) Lots (661-671)
  
• Baghdad Cat Numbers (S.G. #10b/S.G. #25) Lots (672-680)
  
• Baghdad Lots (681-682)
  
• Bahamas Cat Number (S.G. #26) Lots (683-683)
  
• Bechuanaland Cat Number (S.G. #21) Lots (684-684)
  
• Bermuda Cat Numbers (S.G. #13b/S.G. #89d var,) Lots (685-688)
  
• British Guiana Cat Number (S.G.#171a) Lots (689-689)
  
• British Levant Cat Numbers (S.G. #15/S.G. #S1-8) Lots (690-692)
  
• Brunei Cat Number (S.G. 1-7) Lots (693-693)
  
• Bushire Cat Numbers (S.G. #4, 15/S.G. #20) Lots (694-700)
  
• Bushire Cat Numbers (S.G. #21/S.G. #29) Lots (701-708)
  
• Cameroun Cat Numbers (S.G. #B3eb/S.G. #B13, 13a, 13b) Lots (709-710)
  
• Cape of Good Hope Cat Numbers (S.G. #1a/S.G. #8b) Lots (711-720)
  
• Cape of Good Hope Cat Numbers (S.G. #8b/S.G. #19b) Lots (721-731)
  
• Mafeking Cat Numbers (S.G. #4 var./S.G. #21) Lots (732-738)
  
• Cayman Islands Cat Number (S.G. #115/47) Lots (739-739)
  
• Ceylon Cat Number (S.G. #1) Lots (740-740)
  
• Ceylon Cat Number (S.G. #48 var.) Lots (741-741)
  
• Cyprus Cat Number (S.G. #102) Lots (742-742)
  
• East Africa and Uganda Cat Numbers (S.G. #33/S.G. #75) Lots (743-746)
  
• Falkland Islands Cat Number (S.G. #216a) Lots (747-748)
  
• Fiji Cat Numbers (S.G. #1/8a/S.G. #16b/377 var.) Lots (749-750)
  
• German East Africa Cat Number (S.G. #62) Lots (751-751)
  
• Gibraltar Cat Number (S.G. #4a) Lots (752-752)
  
• Gilbert and Ellice Islands Cat Number (S.G. #24) Lots (753-753)
  
• Hong Kong Cat Number (S.G. #76) Lots (754-754)
  
• Jordan Cat Numbers (S.G. #52a/S,G. #68d var.) Lots (755-756)
  
• Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika Cat Numbers (S.G. #96/S.G. #99) Lots (757-760)
  
• Kenya, Uganda and Tanganyika Cat Numbers (S.G. #100/S.G. #103) Lots (761-764)
  
• Long Island Cat Number (S.G. #1) Lots (765-765)
  
• Malaya Cat Number (S.G. #J118) Lots (766-766)
  
• Malta Cat Number (S.G. #36b) Lots (767-767)
  
• Mauritius Cat Numbers (S.G. #8/15/S.G. #18) Lots (768-769)
  
• Nauru Cat Numbers (S.G. #18s/S.G. #23c) Lots (770-771)
  
• New Britain Cat Numbers (S.G. #26g/S.G. #64) Lots (772-780)
  
• New Britain Cat Number (S.G. #64c) Lots (781-781)
  
• New South Wales Cat Numbers (S.G. #11/S.G. #47) Lots (782-787)
  
• New Zealand Cat Number (S.G. #371a) Lots (788-788)
  
• Niger Coast Protectorate Cat Numbers (S.G. #7ac/S.G. #33) Lots (789-794)
  
• North West Pacific Islands Cat Number (S.G. #118) Lots (795-795)
  
• Nyasaland Protectorate Cat Numbers (S.G. #99/S.G. #99e) Lots (796-797)
  
• Papua Lots (798-798)
  
• Rhodesia Cat Numbers (S.G. 119s-85s/S.G. 141ab) Lots (799-800)
  
• Rhodesia Cat Numbers (S.G. 141ab/S.G. 160a) Lots (801-820)
  
• Rhodesia Cat Numbers (160a var./S.G. 182/185a) Lots (821-840)
  
• Rhodesia Cat Numbers (S.G. 183/S.G. 322) Lots (841-853)
  
• Samoa Cat Numbers (S.G. #9/S.G. #194) Lots (854-860)
  
• Sierra Leone Cat Numbers (S.G. #130/S.G. #148) Lots (861-862)
  
• Tasmania Cat Number (S.G. #41) Lots (863-863)
  
• Togo Cat Numbers (S.G. #H3a var./S.G. #H31a) Lots (864-873)
  
• Tonga Cat Number (S.G. #48a) Lots (874-874)
  
• Turks Islands Cat Number (S.G. #61a) Lots (875-875)
  
• Western Australia Cat Number (S.G. #25) Lots (876-876)
  
• Zululand Cat Number (S.G. #12b) Lots (877-877)