11th Jun, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 2097
 

2097

British Commonwealth extensive collection in 73 albums, an excellent original lot in S.G....

British Commonwealth extensive collection in 73 albums, an excellent original lot in S.G. Simplex albums, QV to QEII, Aden - Zululand, presented parallel mint/MNH and used. Very useful earlier issues with some mixed condition as to be expected, however the main strength is KGVI in generally immaculate quality throughout. Later substantial new issue value to 2008 including miniature sheets. Many good sets incl. 1935 Jubilees often both mint and used, 1948 Silver Wedding looking complete both mint never hinged and used including key Hong Kong, N. Rhodesia, Singapore, etc, same with 1949 UPU, also long definitive sets with many varieties. We note strong Ascension, Australia & States, Bahamas with 45 Britannias, Barbados, Canada, Cape triangles incl. 6d bright mauve mint, Ceylon, Cyprus incl. 1955 & 1960-61 sets MNH, Falklands 1938 to £1 MNH, Dependencies 1954 set MNH, Gibraltar, India incl. 4a red and blue varieties cut-to-shape, Gandhi mint set, etc,  Malayas, Mauritius, Papua incl. over 60 different 'lakatois', etc. Frequent nice varieties for example N. Borneo SG.346c MNH. A delightful collection, offered intact as received.

Sold for £8,000
Estimated at £5,000 - £6,000


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 11th Jun, 2021

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