Lot No. 570
| Auction No. | 29 |
| Category |
World Collections, Accumulations and Selections |
| Est. | $600 |
| Status | SOLD $1250 |
British Commonwealth "A-D" fine used collection in 2 Lighthouse black paged stockbooks. Exceptional quality throughout ranging from 1935 to 1973 for Aden, Antigua, Ascension, Bahamas, Barbados, Basutoland, Bechuanaland, Bermuda, B.I.O.T., Br. Antarctic, British Honduras, Br. Solomons, Cayman Is, Cyprus & Dominica. Nearly all have RSW & 1935 Silver Jubilee sets plus defin sets of KGVI to top value, some with extra perfs. QEII similar plus virtually complete commems. The Br. Antarctic is missing £1 "Discovery". The following defin sets are complete; Aden 1939, 1951, 1954, Antigua 1953, 1963, 1966 & 1970 plus wmk changes, Bahamas 1942, 1948, 1954, 1964, 1965, 1966 & 1967, Barbados 1938, 1850, 1964 (block CA), Basutoland 1938 & 1961 ovpts, Bechuanaland 1961 ovpts, Pictorials & Botswana ovpts, Bermuda 1953, 1962, 1970 ovpts plus flowers (excl 1975 vals), B.I.O.T. 1968 marine life, BAT 1971 surcharges & British Guiana 1954 plus 1963 wmk change. Also Br. Honduras 1953 with 1967 new wmk, 1968 wildlife & new wmk, two Belize sets to $5, B.S.I. 1939, 1956, 1963 new wmk, 1965, 1966 in both wmks, 1968 & later. Finally, Cayman Is 1938, 1950, 1953, 1969 & decimal surcharges, Cyprus 1938 & 1955 & Dominica 1938, 1954, 1963 & 1968 ovpts. Fine throughout with a huge cat. value. Conservative reserve. (100s)