Lot 2475 Fa

British Colonies (Commonwealth). Mostly used. Most attractive in scope and presentation, this mint and used collection from QV to QEII is housed in 8 old fashioned Kent and Rapkin albums. Representing one man's collecting over 20 years. It is Aden through to Zanzibar, highlights including Aden 1948 wedding and studies of early QEII defins, Australia with a few dozens of the 'roos inc early 2/- brown, plenty of KGV downey heads to 1/4d definitive types, better commems of the 1930s, KGVI robes to £1, arms to £2 through to navigator high values, etc. Bahamas inc key 5/- KGVI and QEII to £1, Barbados with tridents, etc, good Canada inc superb used key value widowheads, Quebec high values and this is all in the first album. A similar pattern with Cape of Good hope through Caymans, Ceylon, Cyprus, strong Hong Kong from QV onwards, India to high values, Jamaica to 'Supreme Lord' 10/-, etc. Then the third album, probably the best with all the Malayas from QV Strait Settlements with lots of dollar values 20th century of the different states, Singapore with both perf types KGVI $5, Mauritius, NZ, etc. The fourth album Nigerias onward through to the fifth ending in Zanzibar. The other 3 albums consist of GB Ireland inc seahorses to 10/-, various different types o/p to KGV defins, GB post offices abroad, again from QV onwards, etc, also seen a little postal history and above all good quality, uniformly throughout. Completely uncatalogued and most worthwhile, a much recommended inspection of this extensive collection, a delight to view.


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