Lot 1158 Collection of mostly mint George VI British Commonwealth issues, starting with the 1937 George VI coronation issue period, a quality collection of several dozens of sets from more than 40 countries, mostly mint, and neatly organized in three stock books, with centering notably better than usually found, and predominantly lightly hinged, with never hinged examples found throughout. We note the following better items and sets: Aden (Sc. #16-27a, c.v. $65); Antigua #84-95 NH (c.v. $105); Bahamas #100-113 (c.v. $127), #116-129 (c.v. $63); Bahrain #38-51 (c.v. $88), 20-37 (c.v. $573), 60-61A (c.v. $79), 78-80 (c.v. $104); Barbados #216-227 (c.v. $96); Bermuda #123-128 (c.v. $500); British Guiana #230-241 x2 (c.v. $166); Virgin Islands #76-87 (c.v. $140); Burma #18A-33 (c.v. $145); #O15-O27 (c.v. $224), #O43-O55 (c.v. $200); Falkland Islands #93-96 (c.v. $290 not counting NH factor); Gibraltar #107-118 (c.v. $106); India #162-166 (c.v. $160); New Hebrides #50-61 NH (c.v. $300); Northern Rhodesia #26-45 NH (c.v. $275); Seychelles #125-148 (c.v. $367); Australia #218-221 mint hinged (c.v. $253), as well as Newfoundland, Hong Kong, Burma and India likely being of interest. Significant value here, overall fresh and fine-very fine throughout; online photos show a representative sampling of this lot. Estimate C$1,000, sold for C$1,200.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Aden
Lot 823, Worldwide 1840s to modern group of postcards, sold for C$761
Lot 823 Worldwide, 1840s to modern group of more than 300 covers and cards, including a number of better items, with U.S.A. #68 on cover to Canada, 2 Fiji World War II censor covers, a scarce St. Lucia censored post card, Indo-China UPU rate post card from 1902, India #26 postal card to Aden, New Zealand first flights, G.B. Wilding FDCs, Malta FDC with S.G variety #221a, the “extra window” (c.v. £110 mint, not valued as used), strike mail, squared circles, censors, and much more, noting also Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, 103 British Commonwealth, and the balance other worldwide, best viewed to see the range of material, mostly very fine; only photos provide an example of contents. Estimate C$400, sold for C$650.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 301, Aden 1937 Dhow set perforated SPECIMEN, VF NH, sold for $518
Lot 301 Aden #1S-12S 1937 ½a to 10r Dhow Set Perforated SPECIMEN, mint never hinged, fresh and very fine centered set. S.G. catalogue value is £700. Scott CV U$750, sold for C$450 plus buyer’s premium.