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.
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Lot 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872
Lot 1083 British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, in black mounts in a lovely gilt-edged Oriel album, with many never hinged, mostly covering the reign of George VI, with some items stretching back to 1841 Great Britain (Penny Reds (x2) and a Two Penny Blue, all three with full margins, the Great Britain mostly singles, while the Commonwealth countries feature many full sets, up to the high denominations, good coverage for Bermuda, Bahamas, Falkland Islands, Northern Rhodesia, Leeward Islands, New Zealand, Australia and Nyasaland. See additional scans. An ideal opportunity to fill in missing sets or to upgrade quality of an existing collection, with high catalogue value and surely worth our low estimate for the collector or reseller, overall very fine. Estimate C$500, sold for C$1,600.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.
Lot 792 — Bahamas 1916 five pence orange and black Special Delivery with inverted overprint, mint
Lot 792 Bahamas #E1b 1916 5p orange and black Special Delivery with Inverted Overprint, mint hinged, with full original gum, fresh and very fine. Accompanied by a 2012 Sergio Sismondo certificate. Apparently only thirty examples of this variety exist and this has to be among the finest. (SG S1c) Scott CV$1,750.