4. British Commonwealth - Stamp Auctions

Lot 245 - 4. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 245 - 4. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1918, local cover with provisional negative hs ''Batumskaya P. T. Kontora No.1'' and boxed cachet indicating payment is to be made in cash, pen manuscript ''15k'', perfect quality, VF and scarce usage during the time when stamps in Batum were not available

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4. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 240 - 4. British Commonwealth aitutaki -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 240 - 4. British Commonwealth aitutaki - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1920, Captain Cook and Scenes, ½p-1s, complete set of six on paper without watermark, in addition stamp of 1s claret and black with double frame variety, full OG, NH, VF, SG #24/29, fn, £252 as hinged

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4. British Commonwealth aitutaki
Lot 238 - 4. British Commonwealth aden protectorate states - kathiri state of seiyun -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 238 - 4. British Commonwealth aden protectorate states - kathiri state of seiyun - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1942, Sultan of Seiyun and Scenes, ½a-5r, complete set in blocks of four, most with sheet margins, full OG, NH, VF, SG #1/11, £240++

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4. British Commonwealth aden protectorate states - kathiri state of seiyun
Lot 246 - 4. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 246 - 4. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation) - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

MINT AND USED STARTING COLLECTION: 1919-20, about 70 mint and used stamps, nicely representing Aloe Tree issues, nothing very expensive, but including two vertical tete-beche pairs of black surcharges 25r on 20k/14k and 25r on 50k (both expertized), some reference material marked with ''F'', minor flaws mentioned, generally nice lot, F/VF, legitimate SG C.v. is over £2,150 with tete-beche pairs counted as two stamps

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4. British Commonwealth Batum (British Occupation)
Lot 241 - 4. British Commonwealth Ascension -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 241 - 4. British Commonwealth Ascension - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1924, King George V and Seal of the Colony, 1p deep blue green and gray black, bottom left corner margin horizontal pair, left stamp with Cleft Rock variety, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £136 as hinged

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4. British Commonwealth Ascension
Lot 239 - 4. British Commonwealth Aden Protectorate States - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 239 - 4. British Commonwealth Aden Protectorate States - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1966, Sultan Awadh and Scenes, bilingual surcharges in red or black ''South Arabia'' and new denominations, 5f/5c-500/10s, complete set in top right corner margin control No. blocks of four, C.v. £140++

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4. British Commonwealth Aden Protectorate States - Qu'aiti State in Hadhramaut
Lot 249 - 4. British Commonwealth Bermuda -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 249 - 4. British Commonwealth Bermuda - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1920-21, Tercentenary issue, King George V and Seal of the Colony, ½p green, watermark Crown to right of CA (inverted) variety, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £450 as hinged

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4. British Commonwealth Bermuda
Lot 242 - 4. British Commonwealth barbados -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 242 - 4. British Commonwealth barbados - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1921-24, Seal of the Colony, ¼p brown, reversed watermark Multiple Script CA variety, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £120 as hinged singles

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4. British Commonwealth barbados
Lot 247 - 4. British Commonwealth Bermuda -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 247 - 4. British Commonwealth Bermuda - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1865, Queen Victoria, imperforated proof of 3p in orange, printed on thick paper without watermark, black overprint ''Cancelled'', no gum as produced, NH, VF

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4. British Commonwealth Bermuda
Lot 243 - 4. British Commonwealth barbados -  Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

Lot 243 - 4. British Commonwealth barbados - Raritan Stamps Inc. Stamp Auction #72

1921-24, Seal of the Colony, 1p red, inverted watermark Multiple Script CA variety, block of four, full OG, NH, VF, C.v. £100 as hinged singles

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4. British Commonwealth barbados