Lot 50689 – 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth

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Lot 50689 – 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
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Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth
Stamp of British Empire General Collections and Lots 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth

Lot 50689 – 1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth

British Empire General Collections and Lots
Price realised
12’000 GBP
Estimate
15’000 – 20’000 GBP
Auction date
Fri 13 Dec 2019 at 10:00 (Europe/Zurich)
Description

1869-1960s, Fantastic mint stock of British Commonwealth sets incl. rare stamps, very strong in Cyprus with mint sets from the GB overprinted issues to KGVI incl. 1881 Wmk CC set to 6pi, 1921-23 set to £1 and 1924-28 to £5, strong Hong Kong from 1903 and 1904-06 sets to $10 mint, incl. 1912-21 set to $10, 1921-37 set to $5, 1938-52 set of 23 to $10 green & violet (toned gum) and 1962-73 $10 on glazed paper (cert. Sismondo), nice St. Vincent QV mint range incl. 1880 5s, 1881 4d bright blue, key type sets, etc., South Africa incl. 1913-24 set to £1, Natal incl. 1902-03 £1.10 and £5 (heavily toned gum) and 1904-08 £1.10, Newfoundland, Canada incl. blocks, Nigeria, Burma 1937 Service set, Matla, plus a few other mint sets and the odd variety (incl. Seychelles 1901 3c on 10c double ovpt) from other countries, a great starter lot for building a British Commonwealth collection (SG £68’000+)

Auction
2019 December Auctions
Catalogue
British Empire

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