falkland islands

Lot 1089, 1960s/1980s British Commonwealth collection, sold for C$263

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Lot 1089, 1960s/1980s British Commonwealth collection, sold for C$263Lot 1089 1960s/1980s, British Commonwealth collections of hundreds of mint stamps and souvenir sheets, in black mounts on home-made pages, the largest group is of the Cocos and Keeling Islands, with substantial completion into the 1990s, also with a binder of stock sheets with some singles and sets of other British Commonwealth countries, including New Zealand, Falkland islands, Fiji, Grenada, Hong Kong, South Georgia, Tristan de Cunha and Ross Dependencies, a good lot for the collector or the reseller, clean, well organized and very fine. (More Scans). Scott CV U$150, sold for C$225.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872

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Lot 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872Lot 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 1083, British Commonwealth 1880s/1950s, mostly George VI mint collection, sold for C$1,872

Lot 379, Falkland Islands 1933 one pound rose and black King George V Centenary

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Lot 379, Falkland Islands 1933 one pound rose and black King George V CentenaryLot 379 Falkland Islands #76 1933 Centenary, £1 rose and black King George V, lightly hinged and with vibrant deep colour, a fine-very fine example of this challenging stamp of the Falkland Islands, with only 2,721 examples sold; one of the iconic stamps of the British Commonwealth. Scott CV$2,500.

Lot 1715, Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, sold for C$19,890

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Lot 1715, Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, sold for C$19,890Lot 1715 Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, ending in 1970. This valuable collection includes a host of better singles and sets, such as: Antigua, Bahama, Barbados, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Grenada, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Nevis, St. Christopher, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent, South Georgia, Tobago, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks Island, Turks & Caicos and Virgin Islands. Where it was not clear, we have cited the least expensive shade/variety. Included also are numerous additional shades. The Common Designs are also basically complete in period. This remarkable collection had been put away for many years, thus the colours are super fresh and vibrant, and it is definitely worth a closer look, starting with the 90 images that accompany it. Overall fine to very fine and not often offered this nice. Estimate $7,500, sold for C$17,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.