Lot 698
KGV to QEII mainly British Pacific collection in 8 albums in two cartons, mint includes Australia 1913 to 2s, 1915 to 5s,...
Stamps & Covers of the World | 5951
Auction: Day 2
£12,000
Description
KGV to QEII mainly British Pacific collection in 8 albums in two cartons, mint includes Australia 1913 to 2s, 1915 to 5s, 1926 to 1s4d, Sydney Harbour Bridge to 5s, 1937 to 5s, (2), 10s (2) and £1 (2), 1948 to £2, then to 1971, BAT 1963 to £1 (both), Cape of Good Hope 1855 1d (2), 4d (4), 6d (4) and 1s (2), Cook Islands 1892 to 10d, 1936 to £3 (corner fault), 1950 values to £5, Penrhyn, Nauru 1916 seahorses 2s6d (4) 5s and 10s, 1924 to 10s, New Guinea 1918 to 10s, 1931 to £1, Papua 1932 to £1, 1930 6d horizontal. pair R.6/2 showing 'POSTACE' at left, 1931 Officials to 2s6d, New Zealand 1873 Newspaper stamps, 1878 5s (toned perfs), 1s proof block of 4,1898 selection of proofs mainly pairs or blocks of 4 to 1s, 1901 selection including proofs, 1935 to 3s, 1941 inserted '2' in positional block, 1907 officials to 5s (2) 1911 ½d ad 1d Victoria Land overprints, Samoa 1914 to £1, 1932 to £1, Pitcairn Is, Tokelau etc. Used includes Australia 1931 to £1 and £2, COGH 1d Goodyear and 3d Baden- Powell on piece, New Zealand 1890 3d horizontal pair imperf between (faults), a little commercial mail including India ½a die III on cover Madras to Bolarum, plus a volume of later USA. Careful inspection will pay dividends. Mixed condition, particularly on the earlies still with many good to fine (t(more...)
