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British Commonwealth - Mint collection of British Commonwealth stamps, 1937-1950, containing roughly 650 stamps neatly organized in crystal mounts in a springback album. The collection contains roughly 20 different countries ranging from A to T, noting singles, sets, and partial sets, including Omnibus issues, notably Coronation stamps and more. A spot check indicated some material cataloguing $5 to $10 each, making this a nice starter collection of these ever popular issues. Overall fine to very fine. Estimate =
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British Commonwealth - Nice accumulation of primarily mint British Commonwealth stamps, 1900's-1980's, containing many hundreds of stamps in a variety of formats. We note singles, sets, booklets, souvenir sheets, sheetlets, and complete sheets, in a few thematic collections, stock cards, album pages, stock pages, and more, including Omnibus sets, etc. A spot check indicated some material cataloguing $10 to $20 each, with better representation from British Africa and West Indies, just to name a few. A nice lot for all collectors, overall fine to very fine. Estimate =
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British Commonwealth - Nice collection of mint and used classic British Commonwealth, 1870's-1950's, containing many hundreds of stamps in 21 stock pages. The lot consists of countries ranging from A to Z, with better representation from Pacific Islands (noting Australia and States and New Zealand and area), West Indies (including Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago), along with Malta, just to name a few. A spot check indicated several stamps cataloguing $10 and up including Malta #35 (mh, $44), Bahamas 158-173 (mh, $115.30 total), along with an interesting stock page of India "Too-Late" handstamps that apparently retailed and sold for $200. A lovely lot for the British Commonwealth collector with a number of good items within, overall fine to very fine. All pages photographed online. Estimate =
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British Commonwealth - Nice group of mint singles and sets from British Commonwealth countries, 1950's-1960's, mostly organized in stock cards and 102 cards, primarily from Pacific or Atlantic islands, and British Africa. The majority of material contains KGVI or QEII sets, most are identified, with a number of sets cataloguing $10 to $20 and up each. Most of the material has been catalogued with a 2026 Scott value at $454.95, with other items having older catalogue values or retail prices, leaving room for a higher current value. A nice lot for collectors and dealers alike, overall fine to very fine. Estimate =
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British Commonwealth - Starter group of primarily used British Commonwealth, 1870's-1960's, containing many hundreds of stamps in 4 springback albums. The lot contains several countries ranging from A to S, with particular interest in India, including back of the book issues and States stamps, noting some material cataloguing $10 to $20 each, along with smaller representations of the other areas noting British Africa and island countries. A nice collection to build upon, overall fine to very fine. Estimate =
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British Guiana #252-287. Collection of mint Lightly Hinged 1953-1965 issues. A total of 35 stamps, complete for the period and neatly arranged on the original collector's album pages. 2026 Scott US$209.60 =
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Burma #1/187. Attractive collection of 1937-1964 issues, mint hinged on the original owner's album pages. Largely complete for the period, from a region very popular with collectors. 2026 Scott US$418.20 =
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Canada #1. Fine/VF appearing, but with pressed out crease example of the 1851 issue 3 Penny Beaver imperf on horizontally laid paper (wonderful strong laid-lines visible). A respectable example of Canada's "number one", which could be upgraded later if so desired. 2026 Scott US$1,200.00 =
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Canada #2. Used example of the 1851 issue 6p Consort on vertically laid paper (strong laid-lines). Nice colour, with 3 full margins, but into design on right side. An attractive Canadian Pence Issue classic. 2026 Scott US$1,500.00 =
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Canada #4. VF used example of the 1852 issued 3p Beaver imperforate, on wove paper. Attractive blue "target" cancel. 2026 Scott US$200.00 =
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Canada #4. VG unused (no gum) example of the 1852 issue 3p beaver imperforate. Tight to nil margins on all sides. That being said, the stamp has great colour and represents a scarce pence issue in unused condition. 2026 Scott Classic US$1,250.00 =
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Canada #5b. VF used example of the 1855 issue 6p greenish gray Prince Albert imperforate on wove paper. Four margins, but a bit "washed" in appearance. Still a good example to add to a collection, and upgrade later if so desired. 2026 Scott US$1,150.00 =
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Canada #7. VG used example of the 1855 issued 10p blue Jacques Cartier. Margins are slim to nil, but still a good example to fill this often empty album spot. 2026 Scott US$1,500.00 =
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Canada #7 Trade Sample Sheet Single. VF example of the 10p Jacques Cartier, imperforate single, as cut from a trade-sample sheet by Rawdon, Wright, Hatch and Edson of New York. These trade sample sheets were produced by the printers in order to showcase their skills. The sheets were often cut apart by early collectors to acquire "singles" of the early desirable stamps. Estimate =
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Canada #8. Fine/Very Fine mint/unused (no gum) example of the 1857 issue QV half-penny rose imperforate on wove paper. Close but clear margins on all sides. A scarce unused issue in any condition. 2026 Scott Classic US$875.00 =
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Canada #10. F/VF mint Never Hinged, and matching used, blocks of four of the 1926 issued "2 CENTS" Admiral provisional surcharge issue. The used block is particularly nice, with "socked on the nose" Winnipeg ORB cancel. 2026 Scott US$310.00 =
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Canada #14ii. Fine used, nicely cancelled (4-ring numeral) example of the 1c rose 1859 First Cents issue on very thick paper. 2025-2026 Unitrade = $200.00 =
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Canada #16. Fine appearing, but faulty (repaired tear, repaired thins) but still very decent looking example of the 10c black brown 1859 "Consort" from the First Cents issue. Tidy grid postmark. As nice a "spacefiller" example of this rare and key 19th century issue as you'll see. 2026 Scott US$6,000.00 =
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Canada #21-30. Complete used set of all ten Queen Victoria 1868-1876 issue Large Queens. All valued as the basic Scott listed types. Unchecked for papers or printings. Some very nice individual stamps noted here! Expect the odd small fault (perfs etc), but includes some attractive individual stamps. 2026 Scott US$1,160.00 =
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Canada #24b. Intensely fresh and fine unused no gum example of the 1868 issue 2c deep green Large Queen on thin paper. Rich colour, sharp impression. 2026 Scott US$1,500.00 =
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