Public Auction 329 Thursday, December 1, 2016

460 British Commonwealth: 2013 SG 1840-1970 catalogue inc M/S Officials, perfs, specimens, wmks & varieties. 616 pgs, minor lwr spine split, o/w VG condition. New retail $180. $50 $80

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461 British Commonwealth: Accumulation in 4 volumes inc Seychelles 1903 KEVII set comp to R2.25 FM (SG 46-56 cat £130), Zanzibar 1957 Pic set comp FM (£42) & FDCs (24) inc 1944 Bi-cent, 1936 Sultan SJ, 1964 Independence opts set of 4 blks of 4, LR stamp opt INVERTED & 1966 Pic set to 20/- (£65). Total cat as Used off cover £220, plus premium for inverted opts tied to FDC! Canada 1935, '37 & '42 Pic sets to $1 (£95). Rhodesia late 1800s-1930s inc bicolour Arms U. Trinidad & Tobago 1913 Britannia 5/- M (£75). Indian States (65) with many scarcer inc Bombay WWI "Women's Branch War & Relief Fund" ½a violet, Bamra 1890 ¼a lilac & 1a bistre, Duttia 1899 ¼a rose (2) & ½a black VF postally used (under valued in SG!), Las Bela 1901 ½a black. Also KUT. 1900s-1940s semi-sorted accumulation in glassines & envelopes. Plus French African Colonies collection late 1800s-1920s in medium s/book. Usual mixed condition, needs careful viewing particularly the obscure Indian States. (many 100s) $300 $375

462 British Commonwealth: Collection in 4 albums inc Great Britain collection in SG album, QV to 1979 mostly U, sparse in earlier, other Brit Commonwealth all MUH/MLH. KGV to modern QEII. Mostly part def sets but inc some omnibus sets (1937 Coronation, 1946 Victory) plus more recent Disney issues & similar. Also 1983 Commonwealth collection on gilt-edged leaves in special binder (original cost $500+ (3100 + 17 M/S) $130 $200

463 British Commonwealth: Collection in 12 albums/stockbooks, inc German s/books, hagners etc. With Australia starter collection 1913-90 in Seven Seas "Junior" album useful basis for expansion mainly FU, also U stock KGV, through to 2015. Selective in earlier, Decimal good stock to c.2000, then patchy G-FU, Great Britain 1937-post 2000 G-FU strength in more recent, noted 1992 Castles to £5 (23 GU) & other Millennium issues. New Zealand 1900-2000 range mostly FU, some MUH. Mostly VF. (5440+, 4 M/S) $150 $200

464 British Commonwealth: Collection in 3 near new green Senator springback albums (retail $240) with Australia (730) to 1980 inc Victoria 1901 KEVII £1 perf OS (cnr tear), 1934 VIC Cent to 1/- U, 1936 SA set M, 1940 AIF to 6d, 1949 Arms to £1, QEII pre-dec pics to 5/- & decimals M/U to $10 (SG cat £400, plus FV MUH $50). AAT (40) inc 1966 pics set MUH (£40). Ceylon (260) inc 1857 large star wmk imperfs 1d (2), 2d (3) & 5d, mostly 3 margins, SG cat £470. 1861-64 QV Star wmk perf 14-15 1d (3) inc blued paper Ivory Head, 2d (2), 4d, 5d (3), 6d (4), 10d & 10/- (2) plus 1d no wmk (cat £490). 1860 1st QV wmk crown CC (6) to 1/- (£75). 1872 QV New Currency (12) to 64c (£125). 1899 QV (13) to 1R 50c (£75) plus KEVII to 75c & KGVI to 1R. Mostly G-FU, total cat £1300. Cyprus (90, cat £300) QV to QEII inc 1934 pics (10) to 18pi VFM (£100). Gibraltar (360) to 1981 inc 1898 QV set of 6 to 6d M (£140), 1960 4d pic wmk sideways (unlisted SG Specialised, with upright wmk for comparison), 1977 pics to £5 MUH & 45 diff QEII commem sets, total SG cat £300. Malta (126) to 1974 inc 1938 KGVI set to 10/- VFM (£65) & 1973 pics to £2 MUH, total SG cat £125. Malaya, States, North Borneo collection (390) inc Straits QV (4) to 96c brown (£75), Sarawak 1955 QEII to $5 U (£30), Singapore 1960s pics to $5 & Trengganu 1910 Sultan (12) to 50c M (£45). Usual mixed variable F-VF M/U, all fresh & clean. Total SG cat £2630. Plus assorted Channel Is, Seychelles & Isle of Man. (Many 100s). $500 $750

465 British Commonwealth: Five Tubs & assorted bags with a quantity of U off-paper. Inc Hong Kong, Singapore QEII period, Fiji KGVI pictorials in qty to 6d. Also Australia, GB & NZ. Also shoebox of Cwlth on-paper noted GB, Hong Kong, NZ etc. (ca 40,000) $200 $300

466 British Commonwealth: Australia 1913-2000 basic Kangaroos to 5/- CofA G-FU, KGV Heads to 1/4 inc 4d lemon G-FU, 1930s commems mostly GU, £1 Robes (thick paper) MLH, Post-war mostly FU. Decimals mixed MLH/MUH & FU inc 2000 Olympics set of 17 sheetlets. Also stock of commems 7c to 30c MUH, FV $220. Cocos Is 1969-90 MUH, FV $27. Also Canada 1937-64, GB 1935-71, New Zealand 1937-71, PNG 1952-71, all mostly G-FU with a sprinkling of MLH. Some mixed condition, most F-VF. (3480, 19M/S) $200 $250

467 British Commonwealth: M/Sheets collection (90) in 40 hagners mainly British Royalty inc 1978 Jubilee set of 21, plus others from Pacific Islands. PNG 1980s PO packs (20). 1997 Diana Memorial sheets of 50 from Bahamas, Tokelau & Vanuatu MUH (FV A$100), Tuvalu & Nauru Pics inc comp sheets (FV A$63), GB collection in stock pgs, mostly U, with some MUH Pic sets. Nepal 1959 Elections 6p (500) in comp sheet of 100 (£250). NSW Thirlmere Railway 1988 "Letter Post" M/S IMPERF printers proof sheet of 8 M/S MUH, rare, retail $200, Tas 1950s-60s Govt cheques (40+) most with revenues on reverse. Victoria 1981 postal strike "XL Local Post" labels sheet of 100 (retail $500). Australia 1970s-80s FDC (120), plus more loose in bags inc 1974 Paintings to $4 & 1970 Cook M/S with private "Tullamarine Airport" opt. $250 $400

468 British Commonwealth: Omnibus collection with 1945-46 Victory set of 164 diff (3 sets, cat £165), plus near comp (160+, £45). 1947 RV (4 sets). 1954 RV (4 sets). 1963 FFH (37/77, £60). 1965 ITU (76/112, £60) inc Hong Kong. 1965 ICY (70/107, £50), 1966 World Cup (38/68, £60), 1966 WHO (44/58, £60), 1966-67 UNESCO (75/110, £100). Also 1964 World Anti-Malaria lightly duplicated collection (160). Light moderate tropicalisation in parts, many UN, est total cat £650 plus uncounted extras. (1370). $200 $300

469 British Commonwealth: Omnibus collection in hagners with 1937 KGVI Coronation (202) inc Newfoundland set to 48c (cat £200), 1946 Victory (160) -both mostly MUH, total cat £250. 1953 Coronation (106) on pages FM (£110), plus extras/others (190) from 1935 KGV SJ to 1953 Coronation mixed M/U. Total cat well over £600. (660) $300 $400

470 British Commonwealth: 1950s-70s QEII sets. Ascension 1956 ½d-10/- (cat £140), 1971 ½p-£1 in blks of 4 (£128), Bermuda 1956-62 ½d-£1 (£130), Br Ant Territory 1966 Churchill (£40), 1971 Treaty (£48), 1977 Whales (£24), Malawi 1975 no wmk 3t-2k (£11). VF fresh MUH. SG cat £520. (103). $200 $300

471 British Commonwealth: QEII era accumulation with 1953 Coronation FFC (17) inc Australia Aerogram AAMC cat $380, Aust Decimal FDC/commem covers inc 1970 Cook M/Sheet (3) with "Tullamarine Airport Opening" opt on illustrated registered env. PNG FDC (54) inc 1964 Birds 10/-, 1968 Shells to $2 & 1974 Panorama to $2, mixed addressed/unaddressed. NZ QEII Postal Cards (100) CTO with wide range of Commem cancels. Tasmania 1950s-60s Govt Cheques (40+) most with revenues attached on reverse. Assortment on 50 hagners inc Australia dec CTO, Nauru 1920s-30s Ships (23) to 5d, plus Canada & others. New Zealand collection in loose leaf album. Cocos Islands Pics/commems & strips CTO accumulation (FV $135) in Lighthouse 48pg s/book. Pacific Islands 1980s MUH in s/book with 7 M/S & 100+ Pic sets, toning in places, high FV/original costs. PO packs with 1980s PNG (20) & 1969-74 Australia (24) inc 1970 Cook, 1969-74 Australia (24) inc 1970 Cook, 1971 & 71 Selected Issues. 1971 Christmas etc. Retail $400+ (1000). $350 $450

472 British Commonwealth: QEII 1950s long def/pic sets (15, cat £1500) inc Bahamas 1938 KGVI to £1 (£180) & 1954 pics to £1 (£100), Falkland Is Dep 1954 Ships to £1 (£225), Gambia 1953 (£110), Nigeria 1953 to £1 (£80), PNG 1952 to £1 Fisherman (£80), Tristan da Cunha set (£90), all VFM. Then British Commonwealth assorted extras (£300) in hagners & stock sheets inc Uganda KEVII £1 revenue strip of 4, Ceylon KGVI 5R VFU, British POs in Middle East 1950s opts inc QEII Coronation (3 diff), plus mixed MUH/U pics inc some multiples. Total SG cat £1800. (100s) $400 $500

473 British Commonwealth: 1950s-60s QEII sets Ascension 1956 QEII ½d-10/- (cat £80), Barbados 1950 KGVI 1c-$2.40 (£75), Cyprus 1955-60 QEII & 1960 opts 2m-£1 (£165), Nthn Rhodesia 1963 P Dues 1d to 1/- (£75). Generally VFU. SG cat £395. (61). $120 $180

474 British Commonwealth: Sets & singles inc Australia 1938 Robes £1 MLH (cat £70) & 1946 BCOF opt Robes 5/- thick paper UN (£140). Solomon Island 1956 QEII Pic set to £1 MUH (£95), New Guinea 1931 Dated Birds Airmail set to 5/- opt MLH (£95), PNG 1992 21t opt Birds 1992 & 1993 imprints set of 4 MUH, Tristan Da Cunha opt set on St Helena KGV Pics to 10/- MLH (£140). Also Persia 1909 Lion Bicolours (14) to 10K MLH (£200). Plus some others inc South Aust 1855 QV 2d London print U, 3 margins (SG 2 cat £80). Mostly fresh & clean. Total SG cat £900+. (74) $275 $375

475 British Commonwealth: 1860s-1970s error/varieties inc Ascension 1924 ½d "Broken mainmast" M SG 10a (£130), 1938-53 KGVI ½d "Long centre bar to E" in MUH blk SG 38ba (£90+), 2d black & orange perf 13 "Mountain flaw" M SG 41aa (£450), Barbados 1947 1d on 2d perf 13½x13, "Broken E" U in marg blk of 32 SG 264ed (£442), British Forces in Egypt 1932 1p "LETTER SEAL" imperf pr MUH SG A1 (£190 for perf), British Virgin Is 1867 1/- "Long-tailed S" M SG 19b (£225), Gibraltar 1896 QV 25c on 2½d "Broken N" U SG 18b (£100), Great Britain 1970 5d Christmas "Emerald omitted" MUH SG 839a (£140), Malta 1965-70 Defs 2½d "Gold (Saracnic) omitted" MUH SG 334b (£55), 4d (2) "Knights of Malta" & "Malta" omitted MUH SG 336a/b (£165), 6d "Malta omitted" MUH SG 338a (£45), 8d "Gold (frame) omitted" MUH SG 339b (£65), Newfoundland 1941-44 14c Black 'offset on gummed side', fresh MUH SG 284(var) unpriced, New Zealand 1970-76 Butterflies 1c, 2c, 3c & 4c & QEII 10c all wmk inverted, plus 50c Tasman Park error "Buff (shore) omitted" MUH. SG 915aw, 916w, 918aw, 925w & 932b, (£122), Rhodesia 1970 5c Postage Due "printed on gummed side" MUH SG D19a (£50), South West Africa 1927-30 Pictorial 4d bilingual pr "no stop after A" MLH SG 62a cat (£90), Postage Due 1923 rouletted 1½d bilingual pr "Wes for West" M SG D8a M (£130), Tonga 1974 Official 1P50 Games "opt double" MUH SG O111a (£170). VF fresh, mostly M/MUH as specified. SG cat £2650. Interesting group of scarce items. (61). (P) $1100 $1500

476 British Empire: Mint selection 1891-1951 with British East Africa 1895 "2½" surch QV India 1a6p (SG cat £120). Perak 1892-95 Tiger set to 5c plus 3c/5c. Negri Sembilan 1891-94 Tiger set to 5c. Sungei Ujong 1895 Tiger 3c. KUT 1938-52 KGVI Kilimanjaro 2/-, perf 13¾ & 13¼ MUH. Nigeria 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee set & 1938-51 KGVI 2½d strip of 3. All diff. F-VF M/MUH. SG cat £254. (18) $70 $100

477 British Empire: 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee comp omnibus collection in SG illustrated hingeless album with Stanley Gibbons certificate (No 4) of Genuiness, very comp MLH inc Egypt 1p Ultramarine (cat £300), Australia to 2/-, Canada set of 6, Falkland Is, Hong Kong, India set of 7, New Zealand, South Africa se-tenant prs, Straits Settlements & Virgin Islands. All fresh MLH. SG cat £1400, retail $2400. (250). $1000 $1500

478 British Empire: 1935 KGV Silver Jubilee Omnibus collection with 229 of 250 stamps (no Egypt) inc 42 diff sets of 4, noted Antigua, British Guiana, Ceylon, Cyprus, Falkland Is, Gibraltar, Hong Kong (UN & U), Malta, Mauritius, St Helena, St Lucia, Straits Settlements (UN 2 & U) & Sierra Leone, plus India (UN & U), Canada (UN & U), NZ (UN & U), Nauru (2) & South Africa (2). Mostly UN, some sets U, evidence of tropicalisation throughout, mentioned sets cat £600, total cat nearer to £1200. (400+). $350 $500

Reserves of many previously offered lots have been reduced substantially. Definitely worth checking out