British Commonwealth Imperial Albums Collection
Auction Realised Price: £11,400
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An impressive mint and used British Commonwealth collection housed in two Imperial Stamp Albums, carefully assembled in sets and part sets with substantial strength across many key territories. Great Britain was particularly well represented with four used Penny Blacks alongside high value Queen Victoria and King Edward VII issues including SG128 10/- used, SG185 £1 used, SG212 £1 used and Edward VII SG320 £1 used. Commonwealth highlights included Gibraltar King George V to £1 mint, Malta Queen Victoria to 10/- used, Hong Kong Edward VII to $10 used, Ascension Island King George V to 3/- mint, Gold Coast Queen Victoria to 20/- used, KUT King George V to 20R mint, Transvaal Edward VII to £1 used and Falkland Islands King George V to 10/- used. A highly attractive old-time collection with generally good condition throughout. Strong international bidding from Commonwealth specialists and collectors pushed the final hammer well beyond expectations.
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