Stamps & Covers Public Auction 353

Status International - Sale 353 - August 29th, 2019. 

Auction 353 is huge with 7,578 lots, catering for all types of collectors & dealers - from bulk accumulations and intact collections to desirable single items. This auction offers a huge range of material, with special emphasis on lotting stamps to cater for collectors with varying types of interests and budgets. Items range from $30 to $80,000 so there's something for everybody. This auction offers strong representation of Australia & Colonies, strong British Empire material of all areas & periods, as well as General Foreign including small and large collections. There are nearly 300 lots of Australian Collections (Lots 350 - 608) and almost 600 lots of World collections (Lots 609-1162).

Following on there are over 2000 lots of Australia which consist of singles, sets and covers including Australian colonies (Lots 1218-3122). The Australian lots cover all periods, from the Kangaroo issues up to Decimal and contains numerous number of mint & used £1 & £2 top values - this includes a Small Multi Watermark £2 Black & rose. VF fresh MUH, lovely white never hinged original gum. SG 114 cat £4500 for M, should be at least double, £9000 MUH, ACSC 57A cat $20,000. Very rare as MUH.(Lot 1376). There are almost 4,000 lots of World stamps, covers and single country collections (Lots 3123-7218) with the British Empire well represented, highlighted by a Malaya - FMS: 1900 opt Elephants $25 green & orange top value. VF fresh M, nice original gum & beautiful colours. SG 14 cat £17,000+. Major rarity & the key of all the Malayan States Elephant issues. Exp Bolaffi & Alberto Diena. (Lot 5635) Numerous other European and Asian rarities as well.