'B.I.O.T.' opt'd Seychelles Pictorial set, Block CA Wmk, NHM (15) Cat £45 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £21.60)
Auction UPA 98
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Lot #3591 - british indian ocean territory 1968
Full set of 15v, 5c to 10r, lightly MM with hinge trace. Cat £45 {MH} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £15.20)
Lot #3592 - british indian ocean territory 1968
Stamps of Seychelles ovpt 'B.I.O.T.' set of 15 vals 5cto 10r, mint small h/r. (15) Cat £45 {MH} (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.80)
Lot #3593 - british indian ocean territory 1968
Stamp of Seychelles ovpt 'B.I.O.T.' - 10r multicoloured with error 'No Stop after 'B'', superb u.m. Cat £190 (image available) {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £72.00)
Lot #3594 - british indian ocean territory 1968-70
Marine Life definitive set, Block CA Wmk, NHM (18) Cat £55 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £24.80)
Lot #3595 - british indian ocean territory 1968-70
Marine Life definitive set, NHM (18). Cat £50 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £16.00)
Lot #3596 - british indian ocean territory 1968-73
Marine Life: Full set of 18v, 5c to 10r plus 5c with upright wmk issued in 1973, UM. Cat £56 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £20.00)
Lot #3597 - british indian ocean territory 1969-90
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 1969 Coral Atolls to 1990 25th Anniv of B.I.O.T. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 77 stamps and 3 MS. Cat £156 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £88.00)
Lot #3598 - british indian ocean territory 1975
Bird definitive set, v.f.u. (15) Cat £47 {U} [US5] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £0.99)
Lot #3599 - british indian ocean territory 1975
Bird definitive set, NHM (15) Cat £24 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £8.00)
Lot #3600 - british indian ocean territory 1991-96
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 1991 B.I.O.T Administration to 1996 Uniforms (includes 1994 Sharks set cv £70). In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 79 stamps and 3 MS. Cat £177 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #3601 - british indian ocean territory 1997-2001
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 1997 Hong Kong MS's to 2001 Birdlife World Bird Festival MS. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 43 stamps, 3 sheetlets and 11 MS. Cat £217 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £120.80)
Lot #3602 - british indian ocean territory 2002-04
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 2002 Golden Jubilee to 2004 Crabs. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 45 stamps, 1 sheetlet and 7 MS. Cat £178 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £100.00)
Lot #3603 - british indian ocean territory 2004
Bird definitive set, NHM (12) Cat £40 {UM} [US4] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £14.40)
Lot #3604 - british indian ocean territory 2004
BIRDS - full set of 12v to £2.50, UM. Cat £44 {UM} [US3] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #3605 - british indian ocean territory 2005
Bi-centenary of Battle of Trafalgar (1st issue). Set of 6v, each value in sheetlet of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £86 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £32.00)
Lot #3606 - british indian ocean territory 2005-06
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for the period from 2005 Turtles to 2006 Birdlife International MS. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 27 stamps, 1 sheetlet and 7 MS. Cat £148 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £84.00)
Lot #3607 - british indian ocean territory 2008
Military Uniforms. Set of 6v, each value in sheetlets of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £64 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £22.40)
Lot #3608 - british indian ocean territory 2008
90th Anniv of the RAF. Set of 5v, each value in sheetlets of 8 plus 1 label, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £51 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £18.40)
Lot #3609 - british indian ocean territory 2008
90th Anniv of the End of WWI. Set of 6v, each value in sheetlets of 6, in mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Cat £80 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £28.80)
Lot #3610 - british indian ocean territory 2008
Endangered Species - Sea Cucumbers. 4 sets of 4v, in sheetlet of 16, in mount on pre-printed page, UM. Cat £50 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £17.60)
Lot #3611 - british indian ocean territory 2008
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for 2008 from Marine Life MS to Sea Cucumbers. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 35 stamps and 6 MS. Cat £135 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £76.80)
Lot #3612 - british indian ocean territory 2009
Seafaring and Exploration. Set of 6v, each value in sheetlet of 6, in mounts on pre-printed page, UM. Cat £114 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £40.80)
Lot #3613 - british indian ocean territory 2009
Complete run of commemoratives and definitives for 2009 from Seafaring and Exploration to Fungi. In mounts on pre-printed pages, UM. Total of 31 stamps and 4 MS (includes Fish, Fauna, Flora and Coves set & MS cv £76). Cat £146 {CC} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £82.40)
Lot #3614 - british indian ocean territory 2009
Centenary of Naval Aviation. Set of 4v, each value in sheetlet of 8 plus 1 label, in mounts on pre-printed page, UM. Cat £76 {UM} [US1] (Start Price / Minimum Bid = £27.20)




