British Commonwealth, Extensive Mint and Used Collection, several thousand on Scott pages to 1972 in 6 binders, Aden to Zululand, highlights incl. Aden #1-12 mint or used, Antigua 9 used, 17 mint, Ascension 1-9 mint, 10-21 mint, Australia with Roos to £1, numerous Australian States incl. NSW 86 mint, Queensland 55 mint, Tasmania 2 used, 132 mint, Bahrain 14 used, Basutoland 1-10 mint, Bechuanaland 94-95 mint, Bermuda 97 mint, BEA 24...
APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
By: Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries
Harmer-Schau Auction Galleries APS OFFICIAL PHILATELIC AUCTION
The sale of 2885 lots consists of 2 separate auction catalogs
The 1st session and separate catalog on Thursday at 5:00 p.m. will consist of the MINT British Commonwealth Collection of “David B. Markowitz”. The 532 single lots and country collections will be highlighted by G.B. SG#2 (cert.); Australia including all of the £1 values, and States; strong Canada & Provinces with New Brunswick Scott #3 (numerous certs.); Newfoundland Scott #9 (cert.), and #C1, Canada Scott #13 (cert.); Ceylon; Hong Kong; East Africa & Uganda; Malayan States; St. Christopher SG#27 (cert.); Cape of Good Hope including SG#13 (cert. - “one of the finest known”); Mafia Island; etc.
The 2nd session of 252 lots on Thursday at 9:00 p.m. will contain Coins & Currency of mostly U.S., Canada, Mexico with gold; and U.S. Notes.
The 3rd session on Friday at 3:00 p.m. will contain 630 lots of Foreign and British Commonwealth singles. It will be highlighted by China with Imperial classics and P.R.C.; France Balloon Monté cover to U.S.; Germany & States including booklets; Russia highlighted by Offices in China cover. British Commonwealth will include Great Britain with the rare 1935 2½d Silver Jubilee Prussian Blue mint SG#456a (cert.), V.R. Official SG#V1 mint (cert.); the third known and only certified copy of Bechuanaland Protectorate SG#F2 mint; Canada & Provinces; and Orange Free State with proofs and scarce varieties.
The 4th session on Friday at 8:00 p.m. will contain about 800 lots beginning with Autographs and Aerophilately rocket mail including 1958 Point Magu (Ellington-Zwisler #22C1), and one of only 2 documented 1966 Surveyor Moon Vehicle Test cover (Ellington-Zwisler #96). The session will continue with U.S. State and Express Postal History and a “Gun Advertising” section. U.S. singles of approximately 680 lots follow highlighted by a newly certified (and second recorded) copy of First Day cover of the 1893 2¢ Columbian; #356 used (highest recorded grade 75); #414 never hinged grade 100; and #C23c certified used on cover (few known). This will be followed by a Possessions section with Hawaii.
The 5th session on Saturday at 6.00 p.m. will conclude with 680 U.S. and Worldwide Collections. The U.S. “Collections & Various” of almost 450 lots begins with 9 lots estimated at over $10,000 including a spectacular intact collection valued at $100,000; “Postage and Modern Collections”, grouping of “Back-of-the-Book” with a separate Revenue section; “Possessions”, and 75 “Postal History” lots. It will continue with 120 Commonwealth country and general collections (see 1st session) with Great Britain; and Canada & Provinces. The Foreign country collections are highlighted by China; France; Germany; and Japan. This is followed by Foreign general collections. As always, the sale continues with Worldwide collections, topical collections, and a Postal History section.
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Lot #2626 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Retail Stock, hundreds of mint and used singles (some sets) on sales pages in 26 small binders (4 G.B., 22 Cols.), good variety with many Cols. represented, mostly older, minimal QEII, owners marked retail $74,500 (Scott cat. much higher), fine addition to an established retail stock, generally Fine.
Estimate $11,000-14,000.
Lot #2627 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Estate Accumulation, few thousand mint and used on various album pages and stockpages, noted Malta mint collection to 1919 incl. #1, 28-45, Hong Kong QV used, Labuan, Newfoundland incl. 115-126 o.g., Natal used, Rhodesia, Mauritius, early Ceylon, some faults, but still excellent lot for breakdown, lots of value here, generally Fine.
Estimate $5,000-7,000.
Lot #2628 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, G.B. and Europe 3 Volume Collection, to 2005 in 3 Scott 3 ring albums, 1 volume modern G.B. and regionals, 2nd album G.B. and Europe to 1960s mint or used (mostly to 1930s), 3rd album G.B. to 1998 with few earlier used, 1940 on mostly mint, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century mostly fine to very fine.
Estimate $2,500-2,800.
Lot #2629 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Mint Selection, stockbook containing mostly 1900 to 1960 selection of sets and better singles, noted Ascension 1938 to 10/-, Bermuda 1938 2/-, 10/-, Canada Quebec set, Malaysia, Newfoundland 1897 Discovery set, New Zealand 1898 5/- (used), 11/- on 11s fiscal (toned), plus many GVI sets, inventory incl., generally Fine to Very Fine.
SG £13,500 (Owner's).
Estimate $3,000-3,500.
Lot #2630 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Oldtime Plate Flaw Collection, couple hundred GVI and QEII issues mounted and written up on homemade pages in 2 binders, SG listed and non listed varieties, singles and multiples, noted Aden SG#54a used, Ascension 40ba mint, Bahamas 152ba mint, Barbados 248a used, 248cb used, 251a mint, 252a mint, 253a used, 253c used, 253b mint and used, Bermuda 116ce, British Solomon Is. 75a mint, Cyprus 166a used, Fiji 249ba...
Lot #2631 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Caribbean 19th Century to 1930s Small Collection, On Scott pages, mint or used, incl. Antigua mint #2-4, 31-38, Bahamas mint or used, #49-56 mint, Caymans mint except Centenary used, Jamaica #MR9c, 10a mint (regummed - cert.), Montserrat mostly complete mint and used with classics, St. Kitts-Nevis with mint #24-36, St. Lucia mostly mint, also small collection of Canada, 19th Century mixed condition, 20th Century...
Lot #2632 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Dealer's Stock, in 15 retail binders to 1990, incl. Ireland, G.B., Canada, scattered used, dupl. and short sets, modern mostly mint with earlier mint or used, fine overall, retail estimate $12,000.
Estimate $1,200-1,400.
Lot #2633 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Collection to 1930s, on Scott pages, incl. Cyprus #110, Ascension mostly complete with dupl. used, Fiji, and Gilbert & Ellice mostly mint, Hong Kong mint and used, incl. Offices #27 mint, Nauru mint 1924-37 set, scattered New Zealand with #O38-39 mint pairs, Niue mostly complete mint incl. #1, 33-34, Penrhyn mint, Samoa used 101-109, later mint, Fiji £1 values, etc., few 19th Century mixed...
Lot #2634 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Accumulation From Estate, few hundred mint and used, singles, few sets, noted G.B. #1 used (2), group of used Officials, Offices in China used, large group of Jamaica mostly used (unchecked for cancels), Tristan booklet, GVI mint multiples, Nauru #13, 15, 16 mint, Gibraltar QV and GV mint to 10/- values, early Newfoundland mint, Bermuda SG#116 o.g., generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $1,200-1,500.
Lot #2635 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Mint Selection on Stockpages, few hundred o.g. to n.h. sets from 12 countries, organized and cataloged on black pages, no apparent dupl., noted Aitutaki #O17-33, Bahamas 49-56, 70-84, 100-113, Barbados 235-247, 640-659, Bechuanaland 124-136, nice group for retail, ready for sale, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $5,352 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
Lot #2636 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Never Hinged Stock, complete modern sets with several nicer items and many good thematics, mainly Oceania with Christmas Is., Cocos, Nauru, Norfolk, etc., organized and cat. in glassines, modest quantities on most (1-4), but 5 or more on some, clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Scott $7,155 (Owner's).
Estimate $1,000-1,200.
Lot #2637 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Collection on Album Pages, 19th & 20th Century mint and used on album pages pulled from various collections, features material from just about every region, most value in early issues, especially noteworthy countries incl. Bermuda, Cape of Good Hope, Ceylon and Rhodesia, much value throughout, careful inspection recommended, condition varies.
Estimate $750-1,000.
Lot #2638 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Mint Accumulation, o.g. to n.h. (few scattered used) sets and singles on various pages, some dupl., QV to QEII (majority the latter), noted collection of Trinidad & Tobago to 1982, early QEII definitive sets, have a look, generally Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $500-700.
Lot #2639 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Mint and Used Accumulation, 19th & 20th Century in binders, bags and on album pages pulled from different collections, a quick review reveals 1937 Coronation n.h. complete, QEII Coronation complete, various 19th Century issues, small Penny Red study and more, fun group with value throughout, condition varies.
Estimate $400-600.
Lot #2640 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Oldtime Mixed Group, Few hundred on old lot sheets, stockcards, in glassines, etc., incl. mint Victoria Barbados, Niue mint Fiscals incl. SG#79-80, Grenada with mint SG#D3, early mint Antigua, Australia used #129, some modern sets, Rhodesia #J16 printed gum side, etc., inspect, Fine.
Estimate $400-600.
Lot #2641 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Collection on Pages, hundreds of mint and used on Minkus pages to 1960s, value in classic G.B. used, early Hong Kong used and some Caribbean countries, have a look, generally Fine.
Estimate $400-500.
Lot #2642 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, Norfolk and Pitcairn Island Collection, o.g. in Kabe album, Norfolk 1947 to 1995 complete, Pitcairn 1940 to 1995 complete (regular numbers), clean lot, Fine to Very Fine.
Estimate $300-350.
Lot #2643 - commonwealth collections general collections
British Commonwealth, 1965 ITU Mint, n.h., In blocks up to 8, few used and some identified with plate flaws, probably not complete, Very Fine.
Estimate $150-200.