plus 1941-42 and 1950-52 defin sets, each also includes the wmk s/ways and wmk inverted varieties, fine and fresh, u.m. Nice lot. BB Stamps current retail price is £230. (52) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £106.40)
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Lot #10166 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 commems complete on SG printed leaves, very fine u.m. {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £19.20)
Lot #10167 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 postage issues complete on SG/DAVO printed leaves, incl. all wmk types for the three definitive sets, fair to fine used. (81) {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £56.80)
Lot #10168 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 unpicked coll. on leaves (duplicated for shades), basic issues complete, wmk varieties incl. 1937 inverted 2d (2) and 2½d (2), the 2s6d brown, £1 brown, RSW and Festival 2s6d to £1 are mint, as in the Peace 3d 'Seven Berries' variety, others fair to fine used. (157) {MX} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £60.80)
Lot #10169 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 basic postage issues complete (no wmk varieties), couple of faintly toned perfs on 2s6d brown, o/wise h/r, fine and fresh m.m. Cat £630 {MH} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £99.20)
Lot #10170 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 postage issues complete on SG printed leaves, incl. wmk sideways defin sets (good perfs) except for 1937 ½d, the 10s dark blue is lightly hinged, all others appear u.m. Includes 1950's waterlow essays in brown and in blue. Nice lot. {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £213.60)
Lot #10171 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
to 1951 basic postage issues complete, incl. all wmk s.ways and inverted types, plus Peace 3d with 'seven berries' variety (good used), Festival 2s6d and 5s with First Day cancels of 3rd May, fine very good to fine used. {U} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.80)
Lot #10172 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
Coronation to 1941-42 defins basic postage issues complete, fine m.m. (34) Cat £482 {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)
Lot #10173 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937
½d green booklet pane of 4 wmk s/ways with selvedge & Cyl A40 (top row). Perf Type E, slightly short perfs left, l.m.m. Spec QB2a. Cat £200 (image available) {MH} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)
Lot #10174 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-38
EARLY KGVI (Pre WWII) COLLECTION of Stamps inc Coronation & 1937 set, Cards, Covers, postmarks, Coronation labels, FDC's & more, neatly presented on written-up pages (40+) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £75.20)
Lot #10175 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-41
2½d ultramarine Cylinder Number group in correct format blocks of 6 each generally very fine & all different, incls A37 2 No Dot perf type 6 & B37 2 No Dot perf type 5 each with listed variety 'Scratch on Temple' m.m. H40 30 Dot Perf 6B u.m. Cat £80. Some u.m. (21 blocks). Cat £630 {CC} [US7] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £68.80)
Lot #10176 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
plus 1941-42 and 1950-52 (blocks of 4 only) values to 2½d in cylinder blocks, a couple of earlier are badly stained, m.m. (12 blocks) {MH} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #10177 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
set u.m. also used (incl. 1d x 2 with faded perf varieties), mint cylinder/control singles wmk s/ways (plus 1d u.m. x 2) and inverted sets used. (77) Cat £250 {MX} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £26.40)
Lot #10178 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
set to 1s, 1941-42 set to 3d (all 3 wmk types) and 1950-52 set to 4d (all 3 wmk types), fine u.m. (42) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £38.40)
Lot #10179 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
watermark sideways set to 2½d (some slightly blunted perfs), u.m. (5) Cat £172 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #10180 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
watermark inverted set to 2½d (slightly blunted perfs at bottom) Cat £180 (image available) {UM} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £52.00)
Lot #10181 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
1d, booklet pane of 4, watermark sideways, selvedge at top, wrinkle on one, very fresh u.m. SG Spec. QB11. Cat £175 (image available) {UM} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £47.20)
Lot #10182 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
1½d, WATERMARK INVERTED, block of 6 (3 x 2), average perfs, hinged on one only, u.m./m.m. Cat £90 {MH} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #10183 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-47
11d, cylinder 1 dot block of 6, perf type 5 (E/I), lightly hinged on one stamp only, usual slight gum yellowing, u.m./m.m. Scarce. Cat £450 (image available) {MH} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £71.20)
Lot #10184 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-50
TELEGRAM collection on pages, an interesting range of covers & Telegrams. (20+ items) {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £31.20)
Lot #10185 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-51
COMPLETE USED COLLECTION, plus ALL Sideways Wmk & Inverted Wmk definitive sets, 1937-38 Postage Due set (SG D27/D34), Coronation 'Ray' flaw & 'Colon' flaw varieties. (90+) Cat £360 {CC} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £144.00)
Lot #10186 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-51
INTERESTING MINT & NHM COLLECTION, inc a complete 'Basic' run of Postal issues plus most Sideways Wmk & Inverted Wmk definitive sets, 1951-54 Postage Due set (SG D35/D39), a selection of Cylinder blocks, Blocks of 4 or 6 to 1s (inc some inv Wmk's), Booklet Panes, part Sheets of (30)Victory sets, half sheets x2 (50) RSW 2½d, 1946 'Seven Berries' flaw 3d (SG 492a), 1948 'Crown' flaw 3d (SG 496a) & more. (450+) Cat £1650 {CC} (Start...
Lot #10187 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-52
GVI basic listing complete on Crown album pages fine looking m.m. Incls 1937 defins. 1939 H/V's (£1- marginal u.m.) All commems for period. 1951 H/V's (£1- marginal u.m.). Postage Dues complete with E8R set & both GVI sets (unchecked for wmk). (83). Cat £1450 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £313.60)
Lot #10188 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-52
Complete 'Basic' NHM collection from Coronation to Festival of Britain set on hingeless pages. (58) Cat £635 {CC} [US2] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £203.20)
Lot #10189 - Great Britain - KGVI 1937-52
v.f.m. COMPREHENSIVE COLLECTION on 'Windsor' printed pages, a virtually complete ron from Coronation to Festival set, only missing 1939-48 2s6d brown & 10s dark blue (SG 476 & 478), does include definitive Sideways Wmk sets of each issue. (65+) Cat £545 {CC} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £109.60)








