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Great Britain and British Commonwealth
   Africa to Brazil (3)  
   Aitutaki & Australian States (3)   (16)  
   Australia (3)   (7)  
   British Columbia & Vancouver Island - Postal Marki (1)  
   British Commonwealth to Cayman Islands (4)   (1)  
   British Post Offices Abroad & Crimean War (6)  
   Canada (Newfoundland) to New Guinea (6)   (1)  
   China to French Area (1)  
   German States to Guatemala (1)  
   Great Britain to Italian Area (6)   (7)  
   Illustrated Covers & Regular Issue (10)  
   Japan to Romania (1)  
   New Zealand - 1855 Chalon Issue, London Print, Imp (9)  
   New Zealand - 1855-58 Chalon Issue, Auckland Print (8)   (4)  
   New Zealand - 1857-63 Chalon Issue, Imperforate, U (12)   (17)  
   New Zealand - 1862-63 Chalon Issue on Pelure Paper (10)  
   New Zealand - 1862-64 Chalon Issue, Imperforate, W (3)   (20)  
   New Zealand - 1862-64 Chalon Issue, Perf. 13, Wmk. (10)   (2)  
   New Zealand - 1862-64 Chalon Issue, Rouletted & Se (10)  
   New Zealand - 1863 Chalon Issue on Thick White Pap (2)  
   New Zealand - 1864 Chalon Issue, Imperforate & Rou (6)   (3)  
   New Zealand - 1864-71 Chalon Issue, Perf. 12&frac1 (17)   (7)  
   New Zealand - 1871-73 Chalon Issue, Perf. 10 & 10x (8)  
   New Zealand - 1873 Chalon Issue, Perf. 12½ (5)  
   New Zealand - 1873 Chalon Issue, Perf. 12½, (4)  
   New Zealand - 1874-1899 to Zululand (5)  
   New Zealand - Crowned Circle Handstamps (5)  
   Russia to Sweden (2)  
   Switzerland to Yugoslavia (1)
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Lot 1364 US$ 475
#12, 1937, 10R Olive green, top right corner margin single with control no. 013, tied to registered and insured cover with wax seals of the postmaster of Aden on the reverse, tied by "Aden/Reg/3 Aug. 37" double-circle c.d.s., posted to Palestine, on the reverse are Egyptian transits, backstam (page)
Lot 1365 US$ 500
1937-66 Aden and Aden Protectorate States extensive used collection/accumulation, of over 250 selected used stamps, starts with the issues of Aden proper from the first Dow issue complete to to the 5R and then complete through the 1959-63 issue with a few later, includes extra copies showing (page)
Lot 1366 US$ 425
1889-1959 Postal history collection of twenty covers and cards, includes eight mostly cards with Indian postage including a scarce 1930 registered cover to South Africa from the small and short-lived post office of Perim, also includes three paquebot covers with stamps of Great Britain, the r (page)
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Lot 1367 US$ 220
1816 "Antigua/Jan 20" large fleuron postmark on attractive entire folded letter to Donington in Gloucestershire, England, a nice fresh strike with all letters clear, something that rarely occurs on this large marking, rated "2/1" in manuscript with directions to go by packet on January 20th, (page)
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Lot 1368 US$ 500
S.G. #CC1, "Paid/at/Antigua" Crowned-circle red handstamp, a remarkably full and strong strike of this rare frank on 1861 cover to England, "Antigua/JA 31 61" small c.d.s. on the reverse, posted to Whitehaven and rated "6" in manuscript, red London transit on the front, backstamped, quite fre (page)
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Lot 1369 US$ 350
#1, 1862 6p Blue green, attractive used example of this first issue, scissors separated at top to give large margins all around, something that one rarely sees on this issue, blind perforations at top just above the label at top typical of this first rough perforation, neat black "A02" in bar (page)
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Lot 1370 US$ 220
#30, 1903 5/- Purple and gray green on ordinary paper, an exceptionally rare used horizontal pair with light St. Johns cancel of December 1910, very well centered, fresh with rich and attractive colors, o.g., very fine; this high value is a difficult stamp find nicely used but especially so i (page)
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Lot 1371 US$ 450
#64, 1922 £1 Violet and black on red, a lovely used single of this key high value, exceptionally well centered and fresh with light double-circle c.d.s. postmark, very fine and exceedingly choice; an elusive stamp in this premium used condition (S.G. #61; £325). (page)
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Lot 1372 US$ 900
#67-76, 1932 1/2p to 5/- Tercentenary cplt., all attractive and well centered, tied to three matching registered covers to Glasgow, Scotland by "St. Johns/Antigua/MR 11 1932" double-circle c.d.s., each cover with boxed "Tercentenary Year/of Antigua/(The Ideal Health Resort)" handstamp, Plymou (page)
Lot 1373 US$ 1,050
#7/95, 1872-1948 Selected used collection of over 100 mostly different including a couple of examples of some values showing different shades, includes better high values including a 1/- Victoria with central c.d.s. cancel, two of the 5/- Edward VII value, one on piece, and two of the similar (page)
Lot 1374 US$ 1,500
1888-1957 Antigua attractive postal history collection of thirteen covers, starts with 4p Brown orange single franking on 1888 cover to Germany, other attractive covers include single franking covers of the 2/-, 3/-, 4/- and 5/- George V definitives on four registered covers to Germany, later (page)
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Lot 1375 US$ 1,100
#2, 1913 1p Red, Die IIA, bottom right corner margin JBC monogram block of six, from the right pane of Plate H, with position 58 showing the "white scratches through 'NY' of 'PENNY'" variety, extraordinarily well centered and margined, deep rich color, o.g., top stamps with minor h.r.' (page)
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Lot 1376 US$ 9,000
#10, 1913 1/- Blue green, impressive bottom right corner JBC monogram strip of three ex-Gray(page)
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Lot 1377 US$ 750
#13S-15S, 1913 10/- to £2 Kangaroo and Map, the first issue with wide Crown and wide "A" watermark, handstamped script "Specimen", bright colors, o.g., fine-very fine (S.G. #14s-16s). (page)
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Lot 1378 US$ 800
#13, 1913 10/- Pink and gray, extraordinarily well centered mint single, bright fresh colors on white paper, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine (S.G. #14; £650). (page)
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Lot 1379 US$ 2,500
#14, 1913 £1 Ultramarine and brown, mint single, fresh strong colors on bright paper, quite well centered, o.g., light h.r., very fine (S.G. #15; £1,600). (page)
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Lot 1380 US$ 4,250
#15, 1913 £2 Deep rose and black, mint single of this first issue key value, exceptionally well centered, deep intense colors of both the rose and black, o.g. that is slightly yellowed from age, h.r., choice very fine (S.G. #16; £3,500). (page)
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Lot 1381 US$ 4,250
ACSC #70DPE, 1914 1p George V, finished die proof in blue on woven paper, cut down to stamp size as all of this color are, margins are large and even, trivial scissors cut in the right margin that shows a trace of the uncleared die block as does the top left corner, very fine; an extremely ra (page)
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Lot 1382 US$ 950
ACSC #70PPA, C-F, 1914 1p George V, plate proofs on thin white glazed card, five different colors in black, carmine rose, bright violet, mauve and pale dull mauve, lacking only the pale carmine color of being complete, nearly all with extra-large margins, the first three come from the top lef (page)
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Lot 1383 US$ 5,000
#31, 1919 4p Orange, Harrison printing, plate 1, attractive bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint block of four, well centered, brilliantly fresh with vivid orange color, o.g., h.r., small gum wrinkles in the bottom selvage, very fine; an exceptionally rare imprint block of the Four Penc (page)
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Lot 1384 US$ 1,000
#36, 5p Orange brown, Die II, attractive bottom right corner margin JBC monogram block of four, very fresh with bright color, overall quite well centered, o.g., lightly hinged in one stamp and the top selvage, the key monogram pair shows plate varieties u and v in the two stamps and is (page)
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Lot 1385 US$ 2,700
#38, 1915 2p Gray, choice bottom right corner margin JBC monogram strip of three from Plate 2 (lower), exceptionally well centered, o.g., n.h., very fine; an especially scarce and desirable monogram strip being both so choice and never hinged; ex-Gray (ACSC #6zb) (page)
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Lot 1386 US$ 625
#44, 1915 5/- Yellow and grey, mint single with attractive delicate yellow and deep gray colors, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (S.G. #30; £650). (page)
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Lot 1387 US$ 2,000
#45, 1915-24 2p Silver gray, Die IIA, bottom left corner margin inserted CA monogram block of twelve from Plate 3 (upper), being the bottom two rows of the lower left pane, with sheet margins on three sides, quite fresh, strong color, attractive centering, o.g., n.h., lightly folded al (page)
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Lot 1388 US$ 3,250
#56, 1916 £1 Ultramarine and brown, a wonderfully well centered mint single, exceptionally fresh with luxuriant colors on bright white paper, o.g., very lightly hinged, extremely fine (S.G. #44; £1,900). (page)
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Lot 1389 US$ 4,000
#58, 1919 £2 Deep rose and black, handsome mint single of this key high value, exceptionally well centered, deep strong colors with the black in a true black shade, o.g., barest trace of hinging, very fine and exceedingly choice (S.G. #45; £3,000). (page)
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Lot 1390 US$ 850
#61, 1918 1p Rose, Die I, attractive bottom margin T.S. Harrison imprint block of four, strong deep color, quite well centered, o.g., h.r. mostly in the selvage, very fine (ACSC #74A[3]z). (page)
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Lot 1391 US$ 2,300
#102, 1930 £2 Dull red and black, fresh mint single, rich colors and well centered, o.g., lightly hinged, very fine (S.G. #114; £2,750). (page)
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Lot 1392 US$ 1,100
ACSC #100PP, 1930 2p Golden scarlet, Die II, imperforate plate proof from plate 2 on unwatermarked paper, wide even margins all around, brilliant color, faint vertical crease between the two stamps and normal light blue pencil line that all have, very fine; a very rare plate proof that comes (page)
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Lot 1393 US$ 2,100
#129, 1934 £2 Dull rose and black, multiple C of A wmk., fresh mint single of this key value of the last Kangaroo series, rich colors, o.g., very lightly hinged, nearly very fine (S.G. #138; £2,250). (page)
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Lot 1395 US$ 375
S.G. #CC1, "Paid at Barbadoes" Crowned-circle red handstamp, clear strike on attractive small 1853 mourning cover to the United States, ms. "1/-" rate, "Barbadoes/NO 11 1853" double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse and similar St. Thomas transit, "Steamship/10" circular handstamp overstrikes the Cro (page)
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Lot 1572 US$ 1,000
#2, 2a, 1853 4p Deep blue on blued paper, impressive block of three that has well blued paper and clear to extra-large margins all around showing a small portion of the next stamp at right, the top stamp has an interesting plate variety of two strong lines in the "C" and "E" of Pence ( (page)
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Lot 1573 US$ 2,000
"Aeolus" off the Caymans/September 10, 1803 dateline on folded cover addressed to Captain Grindall of the H.M. Ship "Prince" in Plymouth, England, "3/6" ms. rate crossed out and re-rated "3/-", faint New York oval transit pmk. and Plymouth mileage handstamp, outer part of the cover has some s (page)
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Lot 1574 US$ 400
#A2, Jamaica 1p Purple and Mauve unusually well centered single with purple Grand Cayman oval S.G. Type Z1 Georgetown cancel clearly showing the "D" of "Grand" and a large portion of "Cayman", dated 1893, choice very fine; 1984 BPA certificate; ex-Green (S.G. #Z2; £500). (page)
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Lot 1575 US$ 350
#A4, Jamaica 2p Green, exceedingly well centered single with right half of the purple oval Grand Cayman S.G. Type Z1 pmk. of Georgetown showing nearly the full "Cayman" portion of the cancel, dated 1891, stamp is slightly discolored as is frequently found on this value, very fine; 1984 BPA ce (page)
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Lot 1576 US$ 425
#22/55, Five attractive covers, two from the late Edward VII period with 1/4p Brown franking (#31) in combination with other values, one is a nice registered cover out of Cayman Brac to the United States, plus three George V covers from small scarce post offices including East End, West Bay a (page)
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Lot 1662 US$ 1,800
S.G. #399s-403s, 1913 2/6 to £1 Waterlow Seahorses, with handstamped "Specimen" cplt., well centered and strong colors, no gum, 5/- with a few short perfs., very fine and attractive set of these rarely offered specimens (Scott #173S-76S). (imagea) (page)
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Lot 1663 US$ 3,750
#O48, 1901 10p Carmine rose and lilac, with "O.W./Official" overprint, an exceptionally well centered example of this official rarity, rich luxuriant colors, o.g., lightly hinged, extremely fine; an especially difficult stamp in this choice quality;1982 RPS and 1995 BPA certificates (S.G. #O3 (page)
Lot 1664 US$ 900
British post offices abroad collection of 25 singles or pairs of Great Britain stamps used in the various British postal agencies around the world, some on piece plus three covers including two 1866-69 covers from Alexandria Egypt to England with 1/- Green values, seven other items from Egypt (page)
Lot 1665 US$ 625
British Offices in Levant #1/64, 1885-1921 Used collection of over 100 of the various surcharges and overprints on Great Britain stamps used in the Offices in Turkey, includes all the Victoria issues including two examples each of the 12 Pi on 2/6 Lilac on white and slightly bluish paper, Edw (page)
Lot 1666 US$ 1,600
British Offices in Morocco #1/611 1898-1957 Comprehensive used collection of the British Agencies in the various parts of Morocco, over 350 mostly different, starting with the Victoria issues mostly complete with "Morocco/Agencies" overprints, then extensive sections of each of the different (page)
Lot 1667 US$ 900
British occupation of the Italian Colonies used collection of 125 mostly different including the "M.E.F." overprints of the Middle East Forces, plus the issues for the British Military Administration surcharges for Eritrea, Somalia and Tripolitania, quite comprehensive including the high valu (page)
Lot 1668 US$ 425
British North Africa and Middle East cover group of 21 covers with a dozen covers of British Morocco including unoverprinted Great Britain stamps used in Morocco and three nice pieces of postal stationery, also includes three attractive 1918 W.T. Wilson covers with "I.E.F." overprints of the (page)
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Lot 1685 US$ 600
#8, 1890 5/- Green and blue, an amazingly well centered and fresh example of this key high value, tied to 1895 registered cover to Bournemouth, England by "Antigua/OC 16 95" c.d.s. with additional strike at left, portion of "R" in oval handstamp, Exeter transit, very fine; a rare use from Ant (page)
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Lot 1686 US$ 550
#8, 1890 5/- Green and blue, attractive 1895 registered cover to England, this attractive high value is tied by "Antigua/FE 6 95" c.d.s. with additional strike at left, "R" in oval handstamp, Bath transit, backstamped Bournemouth, trivial tone spot on cover , a very fine and attractive small (page)
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Lot 1687 US$ 450
#28, 1902 5/- Green and ultramarine, lovely top right corner margin block of four, tied to piece by two strikes of "St. Kitts/DE 5 11/A12" duplexes, well centered, strong fresh colors, very fine and choice; a rare used block of the key high value of the Edward VII series (S.G. #28; £300+ (page)
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Lot 1688 US$ 425
#83, 1928 £1 Black and violet on red, well centered example of this high value, tied to piece of registered cover with registry label by "St. Johns/Antigua/JA 15 29" c.d.s., bright attractive colors, choice very fine (S.G. #80; £250). (page)
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Lot 1689 US$ 210
#115a, 1938 £1 Black and brown purple on red, well centered single of this first printing with central "Road-Town/Tortola/10 JY 39" c.d.s., rich colors of this printing, very fine and choice; a particularly scarce usage originating from the British Virgin Islands which saw the least use (page)
Lot 1690 US$ 1,700
#1/147, 1890-1954 Interesting used collection of over 160 stamps of this general issue of Leeward Islands, throughout are found cancellations from the islands of Antigua, Dominica, Montserrat and St. Kitts where these issues were used, includes a modest selection of the Queen Victoria issues, (page)
Lot 1691 US$ 425
#1/43, 1890-1909 Cancellation collection of over 100 stamps of Leeward Islands used in St. Kitts, all mounted on pages and including some multiples up to blocks of four and some on piece, over half are Queen Victoria issues with all values present of the first issue including the 5/-, (page)

Lot 1692 US$ 800
1894-1937 Postal history collection of eight covers with Leeward Islands stamps used in Antigua, includes two covers with the first 1890 Queen Victoria issue cplt., the 1/2p to 1/- are on a large registered O.H.M.S. cover to England and the 5/- is in single franking on small registered (page)
Lot 1693 US$ 270
1897-1949 Postal history collection of eleven covers with Leeward Island frankings used in St. Kitts, includes two commercial usages of the 2 1/2p Victoria used to Turks Islands and Bermuda, both nice inter-island usages, also 2 1/2p Victoria postal entire to St. Thomas, other covers i (page)
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Lot 1697 US$ 1,500
#1/15, 1916 1/2p to 10/- "Nauru" overprints cplt. for all values as originally issued, less only the 1 1/2p value which was not issued until 1923, the three high values are De La Rue printings, all tied to eight similar registered covers to Switzerland except one which is to England, all with (page)
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Lot 1698 US$ 7,250
#15c, 1916 "Nauru" overprint on 10/- Indigo, the extremely rare Waterlow printing with marvelously intense color on bright white paper, tied to piece by "P.O. Pleasant Island/(Nauru)/AP 8 ?" c.d.s., well centered and surrounded by full even perforations, very fine and exceedingly choice; the (page)
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Lot 1699 US$ 1,150
#15e, 1916 "Nauru" overprint on 10/- Deep bright blue, the scarce shade of the De La Rue printings, beautiful vivid color, tied to neat petite registered and censored cover to Switzerland by "P.O. Pleasant Island/(Nauru)/JE 15 18", red circular censor handstamp, backstamped Bern, very fine; a (page)
Lot 1700 US$ 1,250
#1/30a, 1916-48 Handsome used collection of 66 mostly different of this popular country, includes "Nauru" overprints cplt. for all values as originally issued plus the 1923 1 1/2p, includes all three high values of the De La Rue printing with two extra 2/6 Yellow brown, also includes both sha (page)
Lot 1701 US$ 800
1916-37 Small cover collection of eight covers mostly with overprinted values, includes an early registered cover to the United States posted in October of 1916 with four each of the 1/2p, 1p, and 2 1/2p values, mostly in strips, also includes a scarce W.T. Wilson cover with narrow overprint (page)
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Lot 1706 US$ 400
S.G. #CC1, "Paid/at/Auckland.New.Zealand" Crowned-circle red handstamp, excellent strike on 1848 folded missionary cover to the Wesleyan Mission house in London, "Auckland/New-Zealand/FE 12 1848" double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse, rated "4" then "1/-", backstamped, very fine and attractive (S. (page)
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Lot 1707 US$ 550
S.G. #CC1, "Paid/at/Auckland.New.Zealand" Crowned-circle red handstamp, clear strike on 1848 folded cover to the Camden, New South Wales, "Auckland/New-Zealand/NO 28 1848" double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse, rated "8" and "1/8", large Sydney transit c.d.s. on the reverse, very fine (S.G. £ (page)
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Lot 1708 US$ 350
S.G. #CC8, "Paid/at/Wellington.New.Zealand" Crowned-circle red handstamp, clear strike on 1853 entire folded letter to England, well struck "Wellington/New-Zealand/MR 15 1853" double-arc c.d.s. on the reverse, rated "8" in manuscript, London transits on front and back and backstamped Cockermo (page)
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Lot 1709 US$ 280
S.G. #CC8, "Paid/at/Wellington.New.Zealand" Crowned-circle red handstamp, a wonderfully well struck example of this frank on domestic entire folded letter to Wanganui, marked "Per Overland Mail" at top, "Wellington/New-Zealand/FE 3 1862" rimless c.d.s. on the reverse, ms. "2" in red crayon, h (page)
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Lot 1710 US$ 3,250
S.G. #C4 var. "Posted in Pitcairn Island./1924' No stamps available" handstamp, two full strikes of this handstamp being very similar to Cachet III but dated 1924 instead of 1923, plus including a period after "Island" and an apostrophe after "1924", on an attractive cover to Mrs. Alta M. Ch (page)
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Lot 1711 US$ 725
1939 U.S.S. "North Star " Expedition to the South Pole cover, special cacheted cover posted on Admiral Byrd's visit to Pitcairn Island on his way to the South Pole, posted to President Franklin D. Roosevelt, signed by Richard B. Black designer of the cachet and Arthur H. Young, descend (page)
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Lot 1712 US$ 160
#11-12, 1949 Silver Wedding Anniversary cplt. on registered FDC to England, stamps tied by "Pitcairn Island/Post Office/1 Aug. 49" c.d.s. with additional strike at left, accompanied by rare original Post Office order form signed by Postmaster Andrew Young that was returned to the addressee of (page)
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Lot 1713 US$ 3,250
S.G. #SB1, 1940 King George V complete booklet, a lovely hand manufactured booklet produced by the Fiji Government with a single stamp of each value of the first issue of Pitcairn Island, covers are crisp with the long staple used in the manufacture of the small issuance of only 500 booklets, (page)
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Lot 1714 US$ 3,750
S.G. #SB1 var., 1940 King George V complete booklet, a provisional booklet made up by Postmaster Roy Clark after the original supply of booklets was exhausted (approximately 1943), these are identical to the issued booklet with the same cover that folds around, and including a single stamp of (page)
Lot 1715 US$ 1,200
1936-40 Pitcairn postal history collection of ten covers posted through the New Zealand postal agency, includes a 1936 Karl Lewis illustrated cover, a 1937 1p New Zealand Coronation FDC with a letter by Roy White who became postmaster a bit later explaining how rare these were, also a 1939 co (page)
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Lot 1717 US$ 400
1792-1845 Pre-stamp cover collection of five mostly folded entire letters, starts with an early 1792 folded ship cover to England without St. Christopher marking, also includes a lovely "St. Kitts/19 JA 19 1816" medium fleuron c.d.s. on the front of an 1816 entire folded letter, similar small (page)
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Lot 1718 US$ 475
#21, 1887 "One/Penny." surcharge on 1/2p Green with pen line through the old value, a scarce block of four tied to 1887 O.H.M.S. cover to Essex in England by "A12" in vertical oval of bars cancel, "St. Kitts/JU 9 87 c.d.s. at left, backstamped, affixed close to the top causing minor corner cr (page)
Lot 1719 US$ 950
1870-1948 Attractive used collection of over 60 stamps starting with a small group of the early Victoria issues of St. Christopher, mostly first issue perf. 12 1/2 including multiples, the St. Kitts-Nevis 1903 and 1905-18 issues are complete including extra examples showing shades, the George (page)
Lot 1720 US$ 750
1888-1944 Interesting postal history collection of 23 covers starting with a St. Christopher 4p Gray (#14) single franking 1888 cover to the United States, eleven covers with the Edward VII period issues of St. Kitts-Nevis including five with "War Tax" overprints, several are registered to th (page)
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Lot 1721 US$ 950
S.G. #C2, "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" violet handstamp, Cachet II, a nice strike of this handstamp in the very rare clear violet color, a franked cover with Great Britain 1 1/2p Red brown tied by both the cachet and "London, F.S./Paquebot/12 AP 26" c.d.s. on arrival in London, a fresh a (page)
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Lot 1722 US$ 200
S.G. #C2, "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" black violet handstamp, Cachet II, strong strike on 1928 unfranked cover to England, handstamped "1d" due marking which was changed to "1 1/2" in pencil but only a 1p Carmine rose postage due is tied by March 20 1928 Devon c.d.s., trace of toning to (page)
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Lot 1723 US$ 180
S.G. #C2, "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" black violet handstamp, Cachet II, light but fairly clear strike on another March 20, 1928 cover, this with "2d" postage due handstamp and 2p Black brown postage due tied by indistinct c.d.s. with "Bath/20 MR 28" receiving c.d.s. at left, fresh and (page)
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Lot 1724 US$ 280
S.G. #C2, "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" black violet handstamp, Cachet II, excellent strike on 1928 unfranked cover to England, "1 1/2d" postage due handstamp with 1/2p Emerald and 1p Carmine rose postage dues tied by strong "Hoodesdon/Herts/20 MR 28" c.d.s., very fine and attractive (S.G (page)
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Lot 1725 US$ 200
S.G. #C2, "Tristan Da Cunha/South Atlantic" black violet handstamp, Cachet II, fairly clear strike on 1926 paquebot cover to England, "London, F.S./Paquebot/12 AP 26" c.d.s. applied on arrival, "2d" postage due handstamp with 2p Black brown tied by London c.d.s. the next day, edge wear to the (page)
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Lot 1726 US$ 475
S.G. #C3, "Tristan Da Cunha" black handstamp, Cachet III, clear strike on rare 1927 cover to England, "London, F.S./Paquebot/14 Mr 27" c.d.s. at left with sharp "1 1/2d" postage due handstamp of the foreign branch below, 1/2p Emerald and 1p Carmine rose postage dues tied by London c.d.s. of t (page)
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Lot 1727 US$ 325
S.G. #C3, "Tristan Da Cunha" violet handstamp, Cachet III, unusually full strong strike in brilliant violet color on stampless cover to Houghton on the Hill, England, "London F.S./Apr 20/128/ Paquebot" machine cancel applied on arrival, plus an excellent "1/1/2d" postage due handstamp of the (page)
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Lot 1728 US$ 700
S.G. #C4, "Tristan Da Cunha" large violet handstamp, Cachet IV, an unusual prepaid cover with 1/2p Dark green and black and 1p Carmine and black South African franking tied by two light but readable strikes of the type IV cachet, addressed to England but no British markings on arrival as they (page)
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Lot 1729 US$ 1,200
S.G. #C4, C5, "Tristan Da Cunha" large red handstamp, Cachet IV, another highly unusual prepaid cover with Great Britain 1/2p Green strip of five tied by a light strike of the type IV cachet in red with additional clear strike at left, plus a nice strike of the smaller Cachet V (page)
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Lot 1730 US$ 290
S.G. #C4, "Tristan Da Cunha" large black handstamp, cachet IV, full strikes on front and back of 1934 cover marked "Tristan Da Cunha" at top, to a pastor in care of of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel in Westminster, sent due with "1 1/2d" foreign branch due handstamp and 1/2p Em (page)
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Lot 1731 US$ 7,000
S.G. #C5, "Tristan Da Cunha/Island of" large red handstamp, Cachet IVa, an amazingly choice strike of the rarest of all the postal marking of Tristan Da Cunha showing the "Island of" label inserted in the center, on a lovely 1929 postage due cover to England, "London, F.S./Paquebot/26 JU 29" (page)
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Lot 1732 US$ 450
1962 Royal Society Expedition volcanic relief cover, 1/- Tristan Da Cunha adhesive tied by Capetown paquebot cancel of March 16, 1962, bold "Ships Office/H.M.S. Protector/20 Mar 1962" handstamp, 1p Red potato stamp local tied by Royal Society Tristan Da Cunha handstamp, Cachet XI, minor wear (page)
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Lot 1733 US$ 400
1962 Volcanic relief cover, a similar cover to the previous with 3c South Africa air mail tied by March 16, 1962 Capetown paquebot c.d.s., stamp also tied by straight line "Frances Repetto" handstamp, 1p Red Potato stamp local tied by a Tristan Da Cunha handstamp, Cachet XII, backflap missing (page)
Lot 1734 US$ 200
#1/173, J1-5, 1952-72 Small used collection of over 100 different starting with the first overprinted issue, the rest are largely Queen Elizabeth II definitive series nearly complete to 1972, the last including some watermark varieties, plus a few commemorative sets and the first postage dues (page)
Lot 1735 US$ 2,000
S.G. #C2/12, 1928-48 Extensive postal history collection of 39 covers showing the various postal handstamps used to post mail from Tristan Da Cunha plus four later covers including 1962 resettlement covers, we note a few scarcer cachet types including three covers with Cachet II, two with pos (page)
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Lot 1736 US$ 425
#88, 1870 6p Blue, Saunders single line numeral "4" watermark, used single of this extremely rare stamp, watermark reversed as are all except one example, central "Victoria" in oval of bars cancel, faults present including edge tears at bottom and top right, fine appearance; paper supplies w (page)
Lot 1737 US$ 29,000
Australia fabulous mint collection of thousands of singles and multiples including many imprint blocks of the various printing companies and monogram strips, the collection concentrates in the Kangaroo and Map and the concurrent George V issues because of the different printings, papers, wate (page)
Lot 1738 US$ 2,200
Australian States useful lot of well over 100 stamps arranged in a retail binder and approval cards, includes early used stamps as well as the more desirable later mint issues, catalog values to about $300.00, with much in the $40.00-$120.00 range, while some of the early issues have small fa (page)
Lot 1739 US$ 1,200
Bahamas comprehensive mint collection in Scott specialty album, starts with a #1 and includes a few of the early 19th century issues but largely complete from the 1880's to 1991, lacking only a few of completion and including most of the definitive series with high shilling values and pound v (page)
Lot 1740 US$ 28,000
British Commonwealth highly saleable dealer's stock neatly arranged in twenty binders, with some early used and some of the early QEII issues present, but the majority of the value will be found in the clean sets and singles of the Three King reigns, with many desirable definitive sets catalo (page)
Lot 1741 US$ 425
British Commonwealth 1935 Jubilee omnibus set complete neatly arranged on stockpages (no Egypt as usual), o.g., lightly hinged., fine-very fine. (page)
Lot 1742 US$ 230
British Commonwealth 1948 Silver Wedding omnibus, 21 different sets, including Falkland Islands, o.g., n.h., very fine. (page)
Lot 1744 US$ 240
British Commonwealth omnibus group consisting of two complete sets of the 1937 Coronation on special pages, and two complete sets of the 1949 U.P.U. set (one on White Ace pages, the other on Lindner pages), plus there are some 1946 Peace sets and 1953 Coronation stamps, o.g., lightly hinged, (page)
Lot 1745 US$ 375
British Commonwealth mint mostly Queen Elizabeth II lot in three large stockbooks, much is commemorative sets from various colonies including Great Britain itself, a few better definitive sets noted, also some earlier issues, blocks, booklets, FDC's, etc., o.g., practically all n.h., fine-ver (page)
Lot 1760 US$ 500
Hong Kong small mint collection of sets, mostly of the Queen Elizabeth II period (#151/403), largely different but including two sets of some issues such as #203-17, includes both commemoratives and definitives, all are very fresh, o.g., n.h., very fine. (page)
Lot 1763 US$ 525
New Zealand select mint collection of a couple of hundred different 20th century in Lighthouse hingeless album, starts at the turn of the century and has regular issues and commemoratives up to the 1940's, also includes some officials and a few postal fiscals, all are very fresh and overall w (page)
Lot 1765 US$ 2,000
Rhodesia Double Head mint lot of over 100 stamps neatly laid out in a stockbook, values to 7/6, with up to sixteen of a kind (1p), most are in quantities of four to twelve, most with bright fresh colors, o.g., some small faults but many are fine-very fine; catalog value is in excess of $5,000 (page)
Lot 1766 US$ 675
Rhodesia used Double Head accumulation of about 170 stamps neatly laid out in a stockbook, with values to the 5/-, heaviest in the 1/2p-2p stamps, somewhat mixed condition, could be worth hunting for shades, varieties and cancels. (page)

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