27th Oct, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST

Stamps, Postcards & Postal History

 
  Lot 93
 

93

British Commonwealth

Balance of collection (see Lots 84, 85, 86 and 90) in 12 Volumes, thousands of mint and used QV to QEII stamps, with lots of nice surprises. The 'KGV used' large stockbook includes K.U.T. 1922 £1 with neat cancel, East Africa/Uganda 10/- fiscal cancel, useful Rhodesia admirals and double portraits, Transvaal KEVII set to 10/-, etc. In another volume is a very good Hong Kong section with QV to 96c, surcharges to $1, 1891 Jubilee ovpt, through to 1921/37 to $5 incl. 25c unlisted damaged crown flaw, then a multitude of KGVI defins MNH up to $2, mint to $10, used to $10 shades, nice range of POs in China mint, etc. In the same binder Malaya sets mint and used incl. Kedah 1937 set (SG.60/68, cat.£300). Also noted Brunei, Sarawak, Caribbean earlies, Papua lakatois through to 1952 set mint, India to high values plus States, specialised Malta and Bahamas KGVI on pages incl. 'Landfall' ovpt plate blocks to £1, very interesting couple of pages of 19th century Fiji, etc, as well as separate collections of Australia incl. N.W.Pacific Islands mint range and New Zealand with useful Chalons and high values, plus a binder of mostly QEII never hinged sets but also Zululand mint incl. 5/- rose with RPS cert., diagonal crease UR but scarce never hinged (SG.11, cat.£700 for hinged). Certainly more here to discover, careful inspection strongly recommended.

Sold for £2,000
Estimated at £1,000 - £1,200


 

Auction: Stamps, Postcards & Postal History, 27th Oct, 2021

The Stamps, Postcards & Postal History Sales cover the full spectrum of philatelic collecting, and comprise world accumulations, single country or themed lots, single stamps and sets, and specialised collections.  

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