The Ric Otton Collection of British CommonwealthAden |
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x 1937 (Apr.) Dhow 1/2a. to 10r., each perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 1s-12s, £750 £250-300
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x 1937 (Apr.) Dhow 1/2a. to 10r. set of twelve, the 5r. the aniline shade, fine mint.
S.G. 1-12, £1200+. Photo for 5r. and 10r. £400-500
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x 1937-66 complete mint collection including States plus some South Arabian Federation, fine. Cat. £900+ £300-400
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x 1937 Coronation set, 1939-48 1/2a. to 10r. and 1946 Victory pair, all perforated "specimen", a few with hinge remnants, fine mint. S.G. 13s-29s, £675 £180-220
| Antigua | |
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x 1863-87 range including 1863-67 wmk. Small Star, rough perf 14 to 16 1d. vermilion unused without gum and 6d. green used, 1872 CC perf 12 1/2 1d. lake and 1d. scarlet both unused, 1876 CC perf 14 1d. unused, 1879 CC 2 1/2d. used and 4d. unused, 1882 CA 2 1/2d. and 4d. mint, 1884 CA perf 12 1d. and 1884-87 CA 1d. (2), 2 1/2d., 4d., 6d. and 1/- mint; condition a little mixed. Cat. £2200+ £300-400
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x 1903-66 mint collection including 1903-07 CC 1/2d. to 5/-, 1908-17 MCA 1/2d. to 2/- with some shades, 1913 5/-, 1921-29 MCA 3d. to £1 and Script 1/2d. to 4/-, 1932 Tercentenary set, 1935 Jubilee, 1938-51 1/2d. to £1, 1953-62 1/2c. to $4.80 and 1963-65 1/2c. to 24c.; condition generally fine. Cat. £1600+. (157) £450-550
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x 1932 Tercentenary set (1 1/2d. with pulled perf at top), 1935 Jubilee, 1937 Coronation, 1938-51 1/2d. to £1 and 1946 Victory, all perforated "specimen", some with hinge remnants otherwise fine. Cat. £850 £200-250
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x Barbuda 1922 1/2d. to 5/- set of eleven overprinted "specimen" (6d. and 2/- without gum) and mounted mint, fine. S.G. 1-11, £375 £60-80
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x 1922 (Nov.) 1/2d. to 3/- set of nine, mounted mint. S.G. 1-9, £325 £80-100
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x 1924-33 1/2d. to 3/- set of twelve, the 2d. with a weak corner perf, fine mint.
S.G. 10-20, £350 £100-120
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x 1934-69 mint collection including 1934 1/2d. to 5/-, 1935 Jubilee, 1938-53 1/2d. to 10/- with virtually all perforation changes, 1946 Victory perforated "specimen" (both without gum), 1948 Wedding, 1956 1/2d. to 10/- and 1963 1d. to £1; condition generally fine. Cat. £1500+. (115) £400-500
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x 1935 Silver Jubilee set perforated "specimen", fine mint. S.G. 31s-34s, £425 £120-150
| Bahamas | |
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x 1883 "fourpence" on 6d. deep violet, fine unused without gum. A.P. Certificate (1986). S.G. 45, £550. Photo £120-150
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x 1884-90 CA 1d. (3, one pale rose), 2 1/2d. (4, one with plate number), 4d. (2), 6d. (2), 5/- and £1, one 1d., 4d. and 6d. gum toned otherwise fine mint. Also nine earlier stamps. S.G. 47-57, £500+. Photo for £1 £120-150
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x 1901-71 mint collection including 1901-03 Staircase 1d. to 3/-, 1902-10 1d. to £1 (some a little gum toned), 1906-11 MCA 1/2d. to 6d., 1911 Staircase 1d. to 3/-,
1912-19 MCA 1/2d. to £1 less 2 1/2d. but with shades, 1920 Peace, 1921-29 Staircase 1d. to 3/-, 1921-37 Script 1/2d. to £1, 1930 Tercentenary set, 1938-52 1/2d. to £1 with 1/- (3), 5/- (2) and £1 (2) shades, 1942 Columbus 1/2d. to £1, 1948 1/2d. to £1, 1948 Wedding, 1954-63 1/2d. to £1 and 1964 New Constitution 1/2d. to £1; condition generally fine. Cat. £2750+. (258). Photo £700-900
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x 1902-10 CA 1d. to £1 set of seven overprinted "specimen", the 5/- with mount remnant otherwise fine. S.G. 62s-70s, £300 £70-90
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x 1920 Peace, 1935 Jubilee, 1935 Flamingo 8d., 1937 Coronation, 1938 4d., 6d. and 8d., and 1946 Victory, all overprinted or perforated "specimen", fine mint. Cat. £745 £200-250
| Bahrain | |
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x 1933-60 complete mint collection, fine. S.G. 1-127, £1790. (131). Photo £600-800
| Barbados | |
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x 1852-1966 mint collection with a few Britannia values including 1855-58 1d. pale blue (no gum), 1858 1/- black (used) and 1875-80 CC perf 14 6d. chrome-yellow and 1/- purple, 1882-86 1/2d. to 5/- with some shades, 1892-1903 CA 1/4d. to 2/6d., 1897-98 Jubilee white paper 1/4d. to 2/6d. and blued paper 1/4d., 1/2d., 1d., 5d. and 2/6d., 1905 MCA 1/4d. to 2/6d., 1906 Nelson 1/4d. to 1/- (3 sets, one overprinted "specimen"), 1907 Nelson 1/4d., 2d. and 2 1/2d., 1909-10 1/4d. to 1/-, 1912-16 1/4d. to 3/-, 1916-19 1/4d. to 3/- (2 sets, one overprinted "specimen"), 1918-20 3/- green and bright violet, 1920-21 Victory 1/4d. to 3/-, 1925-35 1/2d. to 3/-, 1925-35 1/2d. to 3/-, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated "specimen", 1938-47 1/2d. to 5/- with some perf changes including 1/2d. perf 14, 1946 Victory pair perforated "specimen" and 1 1/2d. showing two flags on tug, 1950 1c. to $2.40, 1953-61 1c. to $2.40, 1965 1c. to $2.50 and 1966 1c. to $5; condition generally fine. Cat. £5200+. (399) £1,500-1,800
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x 1933-65 (May) complete mint collection with some additional 1961 decimal surcharge types plus 1935 Jubilee set perforated "specimen", also Lesotho 1966 1/2c. to 1r.; condition generally fine. S.G. 1-97, £1150+. (119) £300-400
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x 1885-61 mint collection including British Bechuanaland 1885-87 1/2d. (both) to 1/- (6d. and 1/- without gum), 1888 1d. to 6d., 1/- (2, with some stains on reverse) and 2/- to 10/-, 1888 (Sept.-Nov.) 1d. on 1d. to 6d. on 6d. and 1s. on 1/- (no gum and slightly washed), 1888 (Dec.) 1/2d. on 3d., 1891-1904 1d. to 1/- and Bechuanaland Protectorate 1888 (Aug.) 1/2d. to 6d. on 6d., 1889 4d. on 1/2d. (3, one used), 1890 1/2d. with Type 16 (3, one inverted), 1897-1902 1/2d. to 6d., 1904-13 1/2d. to 1/- (both), 1913-24 1/2d. to 1/-, Waterlow 5/-, De La Rue 2/6d. (2), 5/- and Bradbury 2/6d. (2), 1925-27 1/2d. to 1/-, 1932 1/2d. to 10/- (2 sets, one perforated "specimen" - 10/- with pulled perf at top), 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated "specimen", 1938-52 1/2d. to 10/-, 1948 Wedding, 1955-58 1/2d. to 10/-, 1961 1c. on 1d. to 1r. on 10/-, 1961 1c. to 2r. and Postal Fiscal 1910 6d.; also Stellaland set of five (faults). A few with some light gum toning though condition generally fine. Cat. £8,300+. (229) £2,000-2,500
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x British Bechuanaland 1888 (Jan.) £1 lilac and black, fine unused with large part original gum. S.G. 20, £900. Photo £300-400
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x 1865-1970 (Feb.) mint collection including 1865-1903 CC, perf 14 1d. (2), 2d. (2), 3d. (2), 6d. (3, one a deep purple shade - defective), 1/- (2) and perf 14x12 1/2 3d., 6d. (3) and 1/- <\a><\a> condition mixed with some regummed, 1883-1904 CA 1/2d. (2), 1d. (4), 2d. blue, 2d. purple (2), 2 1/2d. (2), 4d. and 1/- (2), 1906-10 MCA 1/4d. to 4d., 1910-25 MCA 1/4d. to 1/- with some shades, 1920-21 and 1921 Tercentenary sets, 1922-34 Script 1/2d. to 1/- with some shades, 1935 Jubilee set perforated "specimen", 1936-47 1/2d. to 1/6d., 1938-52 Pictorial 1d. to 1/- with some shades, 1946 Victory pair perforated "specimen", 1948 Wedding, 1953-62 1/2d. to £1 and 1962-68 1d. to £1; condition generally fine.
Cat. £5700+ £800-1,000
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x 1875 "One/Penny." on 2d. dull blue, lightly cancelled, fine used. S.G. 15, £375. Photo £100-120
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x 1918-22 MCA 2/-, 2/6d., 4/-, 5/-, 10/- (very off-centre to upper right) and £1, fine mint. S.G. 51b-55, £600. Photo for £1 £200-250
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x 1924-32 Script 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 10/- (3) and 12/6d., fine mint. S.G. 88-93, £860+. Photo for 12/6d. £250-300
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x 1938-53 perf 14 2/- (5), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (5), 10/- (5), 12/6d. (3) and £1 (3), perf 13 2/- (2), 2/6d. (2), 5/- (2), 10/- (2), 12/6d. (2, both with some light stains on reverse) and £1 (3), a good range of shades, fine mint. S.G. 116-121 £600-800
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x 1938-53 line perf 14 1/4, 2/6d. black and red on grey-blue, centred to lower left, fine mint. S.G. 117a, £600. Photo £150-180
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x 1938-53 line perf 14 1/4, 5/- dull yellow-green and red on yellow, fine mint. S.G. 118b, £300. Photo £80-100
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x 1938-53 comb perf 14, 12/6d. grey and yellow with sheet margin at foot, fine lightly mounted mint. Brandon Certificate (1982). S.G. 120d, £700. Photo £200-250
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x 1963-71 complete mint, fine. S.G. 1-41, £508. (42) £120-150
| British East Africa | |
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x 1890 1/2a. on 1d., 1a. on 2d. and 4a. on 4d., fine mint. S.G. 1-3, £1375. Photo £400-500
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x 1890-95 1/2a. to 5r. set of fifteen (some regummed), 1894 5a. on 8a. and 7 1/2a. on 1r., 1895 5a. and 7 1/2a., 1895 (July) 1/2a., 2 1/2a., 3a., 4a., 8a. and 1r. (2), 1895 "2 1/2" on 4 1/2a., 1895-96 1/2a. to 5r. set of fifteen with additional 1a. (2), 6a. and 8a., 1895 (Dec.) "2 1/2" on 1 1/2a., 1896-1901 1/2a. to 5r. with some additional values (one 3r. thinned and the 5r. with small thin in top left corner), 1897 on Zanzibar 1/2a. to 7 1/2a. (the 5a. and 7 1/2a. with stop) and 1897 (Jan.) "2 1/2" on 1a. and "2 1/2" on 3a. (4); also a few Uganda including 1898-1902 1a. to 5r. Condition a little mixed. Cat. £4500+ £600-800
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x 1897-1903 1r. (2, shades), 2r. and 3r., fine mint. S.G. 92-94, £540 £150-180
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x 1897-1903 1r. bright ultramarine, fine mint. S.G. 92b, £550. Photo £150-180
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x 1897-1903 4r. carmine, fine mint. S.G. 95, £500. Photo £120-150
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x 1897-1903 5r. sepia, fine mint. S.G. 96, £450. Photo £120-150
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x 1897-1903 10r. yellow-brown, fine mint. S.G. 97, £450. Photo £120-150
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x 1897-1903 20r. pale green, fine mint. S.G. 98, £1200. Photo £300-400
| British Guiana | |
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x 1862-65 perf 12 4c. pale blue and 8c. pink, both unused with part original gum,
1863-75 2c. with part original gum (some perfs cut off at top left), 8c. pink used and 48c. pale red used, perf 10 1c. unused without gum, 2c. and 4c. used, and perf 15 1c. unused with part original gum and 24c. yellow-green used. Cat. £733 £200-250
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x 1876-1968 virtually all mint collection including 1876-79 2c., 6c., 8c. (no gum), 24c., 48c. (no gum) and 96c. (a little soiled), 1881 "2" (both types) on 96c., 1881 "1" on 48c., 1882 CA 1c. to 8c. (fine), 1888-89 1c. to 72c. and $3, 1889 CA 1c. to 96c. complete, 1898 Jubilee 1c. to 15c., 1899 2c. on 10c. marginal block of four, one without stop, 1900-03 CA 1c. to 60c., 1905-07 MCA 1c. to 96c., 1905 $2.40 (2, one overprinted "specimen", the other with plate number), 1913-21 MCA 1c. to 96c. (4), 1921-27 Script 1c. to 96c., 1931 Centenary set, 1934-51 1c. to $1, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated "specimen", 1938-52 1c. to $3 with perf changes (no $1 perf 14x13), 1954-63 1c. to $5, 1963-65 3c. to $2 and Guyana 1966-67 overprints; condition generally fine. Cat. £4700+. (326). Photo £1,200-1,500
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x 1865 no watermark, 1d. (3, one with wing-margin), 6d. and 1/-, all unused, the 6d. and 1/- with small part original gum, fine. S.G. 1-4, £1065. Photo for 6d. and 1/- £200-250
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x 1872-79 CC, perf 12 1/2 1d. (2, one without gum), 3d. red-brown, 6d. (no gum) and 1/- deep green, all unused with small part original gum. Cat. £1375. Photo £250-300
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x 1872-79 CC, perf 14 6d. rose, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 15, £475. Photo £120-150
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x 1872-79 CC, perf 14 1/- green, unused with part original gum, fine. S.G. 16, £325. Photo £80-100
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x 1877-1970 mint collection including 1877-79 CC, perf 14 1d. (2, both without gum), 3d. (2, one without gum), 4d., 6d. and 1/- (no gum), 1882-87 CA 1/- overprinted "specimen", 1888 2c. on 1d. to 50c. on 1/- (lightly gum toned), 1888 "two" on 50c. on 1/-, 1888-91 1c. on 1d. to 50c. on 1/-, 1891-1901 25c. to $5 overprinted "specimen", 1902-04 CA 1c. to 20c., 1908-11 MCA 1c. to 25c., 1932 Relief Fund, 1935 Jubilee and 1937 Coronation sets perforated "specimen", 1938-47 1c. to $5, 1953-62 1c. to $5 and 1962 1c. to $5; condition generally fine. Cat. £2900+. (166) £700-900
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x 1882-87 CA 1d. blue, 1d. rose (3), 4d., 6d. and 1/-, all unused with varying amounts of original gum, the 1d. values a fraction gum toned otherwise fine. S.G. 17-22, £764 £150-180
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x 1888-91 1c. on 1d. to 50c. on 1/-, each overprinted "specimen", fine mint.
S.G. 36s-42s, £375 £100-120
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x 1891-1901 1c. to $5 set of fifteen with additional 12c. and 24c., a few of the low values slightly gum toned, the dollar values fine mint. S.G. 51-65, £700+. Photo for $5 £180-220
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x 1904-07 MCA 1c. to $5 set of nine, fine mint. S.G. 84a-93, £600. Photo for $5 £150-180
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