British Indian Ocean Territory

BIOT 1996 SC 147 MNH Maps	-	$7.00	4h 29m
British Indian Ocean Territories 1973 Brids complete set of 15 on cover	-	$70.00	13h
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, SCOTT # 128-131(4) CHRISTMAS 1992 ISSUE MNH	-	$5.95	16h 24m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, SCOTT # 132-135(4) 1993 CRABS ISSUE MNH	-	$9.45	16h 26m
British Indian Ocean Territory #290-295 set	-	$23.74	19h 12m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY 1991 Visiting Ships Mint Never Hinged Sc #115 118	-	$5.25	19h 24m
British Indian Ocean Territory #1-15 set MNH VF	-	$32.99	19h 26m
British Indian Ocean Territory #63-77 set MNH VF	-	$38.99	21h 30m
British Indian Ocean Territory 39-42, Hinged	-	$7.99	22h 25m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, SCOTT # 1-14(14) 1968 OVERPRINTED B.I.OT MVLH	-	$15.95	22h 47m
British Indian Ocean Territory #303 MNH VF Souvenir Sheet	-	$8.74	1d 34m
B.I.O.T. Scott #16-33 SEA CREATURES VF USED Cat $75.90 (PHF)	-	$15.00	1d 1h 1m
British Indian Ocean BIOT Stamps # 151-62 VF OG NH Sharks	-	$40.00	1d 1h 2m
British Indian Ocean BIOT Stamps # 94-105 VF OG NH Birds	-	$17.00	1d 1h 2m
B.I.O.T. Scott #16-33 SEA CREATURES VF MINT OG NH Cat $77.45 (PHF)	-	$15.00	1d 1h 4m
B.I.O.T. Scott #1-15 OVERPRINT ISSUE USED Cat $51.75 (PHF)	-	$9.99	1d 1h 7m
BRITISH GUIANA Sg#193-206 Used FVF CV GBP 120	-	$29.99	1d 2h 16m
British Indian Ocean Territory #16-33 set MNH VF	-	$64.99	1d 2h 37m
Small MNH BIOT Collection On Two Scott Album Pages - Easter '73 SS - SEE!!!	-	$3.95	1d 3h 28m
British Indian Ocean Terr 115-8 MNH Ships	-	$14.75	1d 7h 30m
British Indian Ocean Terr 35-8 MNH Ship, Boat, Canoe	-	$4.00	1d 7h 39m
British Indian Ocean Terr 48-9 MNH Birds, Royalty	-	$2.15	1d 7h 45m
British Indian Ocean Terr 86-9 MNH Insects, Moths	-	$5.95	1d 7h 51m
Royal Wedding , Montserrat Sheet of 7 stamps $3 issues	-	$1.56	1d 8h 55m
Royal Wedding , Montserrat Sheet of 7 stamps revalued $1	-	$1.56	1d 8h 55m
B.I.O.T., 1993, CHRISTMAS FLOWERS SG 141-44, MNH,	-	$3.16	1d 13h 53m
B.I.O.T., 1993, ENDANGERED SPECIES, SG 132-35, MNH,	-	$3.16	1d 13h 53m
B.I.O.T., 1992, CHRISTMAS SG 128-31, MNH,	-	$3.16	1d 13h 53m
B.I.O.T., 1991 ADMIN OF TERRITORY, SG 111-14, MNH,	-	$6.32	1d 13h 53m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN CORAL MNH SET	-	$1.99	1d 14h 26m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERR SG282 3 2003 50th ANNIV OF CORONATION MNH	-	$8.69	1d 15h 48m
B.I.O.T., 1990 Q.M 90th Birthday, 24p sg 106, MNH, see scan	-	$1.56	1d 18h 52m
British Indian Ocean Territory 1-15 VF-MLH set nice colors scv $ 46 ! see pic !	-	$28.95	1d 19h 53m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, SCOTT # 148-150(4) 1994 BUTTERFLIES ISSUE MNH	-	$9.00	1d 20h 1m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, SCOTT # 151-153(3) SHARKS DEFINITIVE ISSUE MNH	-	$10.00	1d 20h 3m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERRITORY, SCOTT # 154 155(2) SHARKS DEFINITIVE ISSUE MNH	-	$11.00	1d 20h 4m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERR SG270 5 2002 REEF FISH MNH	-	$8.22	1d 20h 22m
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN TERR SGMS269 2002 QUEEN MOTHER COMMEMORATION MNH	-	$6.32	1d 20h 22m

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