Lot 1715, Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, sold for C$19,890

Lot 1715, Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, sold for C$19,890Lot 1715 Impressive Mint British America Collection, from Classics to 1970, in two Scott Specialty albums, ending in 1970. This valuable collection includes a host of better singles and sets, such as: Antigua, Bahama, Barbados, British Guiana, British Honduras, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Falkland Islands, Falkland Islands Dependencies, Grenada, Jamaica, Leeward Islands, Nevis, St. Christopher, St. Kitts-Nevis, St. Vincent, South Georgia, Tobago, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks Island, Turks & Caicos and Virgin Islands. Where it was not clear, we have cited the least expensive shade/variety. Included also are numerous additional shades. The Common Designs are also basically complete in period. This remarkable collection had been put away for many years, thus the colours are super fresh and vibrant, and it is definitely worth a closer look, starting with the 90 images that accompany it. Overall fine to very fine and not often offered this nice. Estimate $7,500, sold for C$17,000.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 879, Falkland Islands 1895 one shilling grey brown Victoria block of four, VF mint, sold for C$321

Lot 879, Falkland Islands 1895 one shilling grey brown Victoria block of four, VF mint, sold for C$321Lot 879 Falkland Islands #18 1895 1sh Grey Brown Queen Victoria, Watermark Crown CA, a mint right marginal block of four with full original gum and only the top right stamp is lightly hinged, other three are never hinged, quite fresh and very fine. SG 37, £340. Scott U$320, sold for C$275.00 plus 17% buyer’s premium.

Lot 874, Falkland Islands 1894 two and a half pence deep blue Queen Victoria, F-VF mint block of four

Lot 874, Falkland Islands 1894 two and a half pence deep blue Queen Victoria, F-VF mint block of fourLot 874 Falkland Islands #14 1894 2½d Deep Blue Queen Victoria, Watermark Crown CA, a mint block of four, with full original gum, top stamps hinged, bottom stamps very lightly hinged. A fresh block with a distinctive and sought-after shade, fine-very fine. SG 29, £1,100 (Prussian blue). A rare multiple. Scott CV U$1,100.