Seven Volume British Commonwealth Collection
Auction Realised Price: £6,200
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A substantial seven-volume used British Commonwealth collection ranging from the Queen Victoria period through to Queen Elizabeth II, featuring numerous complete sets and higher denomination values carefully annotated on the album pages. The collection included many attractive colonial high values and better issues, notably British Solomon Islands King George V to £1, Bermuda King George VI to £1, Mauritius Edward VII to 5/-, Montserrat King George V to 5/-, St. Lucia King George V to 10/-, Turks & Caicos King George V to 10/-, Falkland Islands King George V to 10/-, KUT King George V to £1, Cayman Islands King George V to 10/-, Antigua King George V to 5/-, Leeward Islands King George VI to £1, Basutoland King George V to 10/-, Bechuanaland King George V to 10/-, British Guiana King George V to $1 and Swaziland King George V to 10/-. Although condition was somewhat mixed with occasional tone spotting, the collection carried a strong overall catalogue value and attracted widespread interest from Commonwealth collectors and dealers alike.
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